2021-22 MLB Offseason Thread

[TonyTexas 10504]

That’s a big pile of cash. And oh yea, Fuck the Dodgers 

 

[Storm the Field 5291]

First ever $40M/year deal, correct?

[TonyTexas 10504]

10 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

First ever $40M/year deal, correct?

Record by a long shot. Previous highest AAV was Cole at $36m

[TonyTexas 10504]

Yankees got their shortstop 

 

[Jameslaw121 4448]

Lady on MLB network just said the Ranger's have an advantage because they have low property taxes....Hope she was thinking property values or income tax....

[Scraps 13560]

Lady on MLB network just said the Ranger's have an advantage because they have low property taxes....Hope she was thinking property values or income tax....

Was it Alanna's dumbass? She probably doesn't know cause if it doesn't have to do with the Dodgers she doesn't care

[Jameslaw121 4448]

5 minutes ago, Scraps said:

40 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

Lady on MLB network just said the Ranger's have an advantage because they have low property taxes....Hope she was thinking property values or income tax....

Was it Alanna's dumbass? She probably doesn't know cause if it doesn't have to do with the Dodgers she doesn't care

I didn't catch it. Just had it on in the back ground at work and did a double take

[Scraps 13560]

[Wulaw Horn 19063]

4 hours ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

here we go:

 

 

Semien makes sense if you think he's worth 30 million a year the next 3 years maybe and you just decide to extend it out and lower the AAV b/c that helps your competitive window and flags fly forever and who cares what 6 years from now looks like.  That makes sense when the rangers checks notes, checks notes, checks notes suck shit through a straw and have for years?  WTF dudes- your competitive window isn't now- there is no reason for that team to hamstring themselves down the road.

Calhoun is eh.  That's a reasonable price and it's a 1 year deal. Good for them, I guess?

Jon Gray could be good pitching at sea level.  $55,000,000 total value- probably not terrible- how many years?

 

BTW- the Rangers aren't going to be a contender for anything other than 3rd place in the ALWest in 2022, but good job, good effort I guess?

[Scraps 13560]

I don't get the Blue Jays. They signed Gausman for basically the same thing their Cy Young winner got. 1 mil more per year ain't shit

[kevwun 15758]

I think a lot of teams must be worried about Ray's ability to be consistently good.  His deal doesn't fit with his age and what he did this year.

Edited November 29, 2021 by kevwun

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Oh shit.  Rangers know that Seagers like to hit in Arlington.

 

 

[kevwun 15758]

Rangers spending money like drunken sailors.  Or the Dodgers.

[TonyTexas 10504]

Dodgers are getting ass-fucked with no lube. And I’m loving it!

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

That dog will hunt. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

 

[JohnnyTapia 536]

4 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Dodgers are getting ass-fucked with no lube. And I’m loving it!

Fuck the doyers

[Sbbruin 21827]

21 minutes ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

Oh shit.  Rangers know that Seagers like to hit in Arlington.

 

 

[Chuckie Finster 22692]

8 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

LOL you motherfuckers are gonna have to root for Correa, aren't you?

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

Jacob Stallings traded to Mia. 

 

All in. 

[Scraps 13560]

2 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Jacob Stallings traded to Mia. 

 

All in. 

They were my original pick to sign Correa!  Still alive! 

[Hank Chinaski 6312]

24 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

LOL you motherfuckers are gonna have to root for Correa, aren't you?

I imagine they’ll try to keep Turner. Seager not likely a SS for too much longer anyway.

[Helobious 9456]

Entire league dragging their nuts over Cashman’s face. Again. Fuck. 

[Sbbruin 21827]

2 hours ago, Chuckie Finster said:

LOL you motherfuckers are gonna have to root for Correa, aren't you?

That's what I'm thinking.  And I would be ok with that.

[henrygandorf 29189]

1 hour ago, Hank Chinaski said:

I imagine they’ll try to keep Turner. Seager not likely a SS for too much longer anyway.

turner is dogshit defensively, he makes more sense as a 2b but whatevs. he’s also a fa after 22.

in other news, oakland gonna lose 100 games next year. 

[Hank Chinaski 6312]

20 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

turner is dogshit defensively, he makes more sense as a 2b but whatevs. he’s also a fa after 22.

Is he? His defensive metrics look Ok but I know he’s played a lot of 2B too, so maybe that skews it. 

[henrygandorf 29189]

3 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Is he? His defensive metrics look Ok but I know he’s played a lot of 2B too, so maybe that skews it. 

he’s a great athlete, but he’s not a good defensive ss. prob a below avg 2b too. 

[Scraps 13560]

This will make me rage more than the dumbass beer league softball rules they had

[tx 3 putt 76862]

13 minutes ago, Scraps said:

This will make me rage more than the dumbass beer league softball rules they had
 

[henrygandorf 29189]

yankees become 14th best team in baseball. what coincidental timing. 

[TonyTexas 10504]

Tigers are now Derka’s favorite team

 

[shadow_operative 15932]

i hate every single big contract i've seen so far. not one of them will end up being a good deal. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

36 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Tigers are now Derka’s favorite team

 

lol, before i even read your comment i said, "alright, i can get on board with the Tigers." good for him, i'm sure he'll get stupid money like everyone else who's had one good season (or half season) recently. and it's not the cards, white sox, or yankees. i can dig it.

[shadow_operative 15932]

4 hours ago, Scraps said:

This will make me rage more than the dumbass beer league softball rules they had
 

because 162 games just isn't enough to see who's good and who's not. 

[WBT 20559]

f manfred

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

6 hours ago, Scraps said:

This will make me rage more than the dumbass beer league softball rules they had
 

Why does baseball keep trying to make me not like baseball?

[Scraps 13560]

looks done

 

[HtownHorn 14663]

Tigers going back to their late 80s-mid 90s days of HR's and K's.

[huge 3793]

1 hour ago, HtownHorn said:

Tigers going back to their late 80s-mid 90s days of HR's and K's.

They should trade for Rob Deer.

[Sbbruin 21827]

15 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

he’s a great athlete, but he’s not a good defensive ss. prob a below avg 2b too. 

Seager was no great shakes as a defensive SS either.  

[Sbbruin 21827]

10 hours ago, Scraps said:

This will make me rage more than the dumbass beer league softball rules they had
 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

 

[Scraps 13560]

today has been pretty fucking boring compared to yesterday.  Let's go fuckers 

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

Joey Wendle traded to Marlins. 

 

All in. 

[UTexasFight 9427]

2 hours ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

 

Buckle in?

Started to reach for the seatbelt but BAM. Paywall

[UTexasFight 9427]

18 hours ago, Scraps said:

This will make me rage more than the dumbass beer league softball rules they had
 

Good heavens:

“Under the proposed format, the top seed in each league would receive a bye — as is the case with the NFL’s current structure. However, Rogers adds that MLB’s proposal would allow the other two division winners in each league to choose which Wild Card team they’d prefer to face in the first round, which would take the form of a three-game series. The division winner with the second-best record in each league would have its pick of any of the four Wild Card clubs in its league; the final division winner would pick to face one of the other three Wild Card teams; the two Wild Card teams remaining would face one another.

 

so 2021 AL,

1) Rays get a bye

2) astros select to play the 7) mariners

3) White Sox select to play one of 4) Red Sox, 5) Yankees, 6) Blue Jays. 
two teams not picked, play each other. 
all in a 3 game series.

yeah, teams are gonna love being forced to answer “who would you rather play?”and love the randomness of a 3 game series. 
 

 

[Beau Vine 54203]

 

[Hank Chinaski 6312]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

Good heavens:

“Under the proposed format, the top seed in each league would receive a bye — as is the case with the NFL’s current structure. However, Rogers adds that MLB’s proposal would allow the other two division winners in each league to choose which Wild Card team they’d prefer to face in the first round, which would take the form of a three-game series. The division winner with the second-best record in each league would have its pick of any of the four Wild Card clubs in its league; the final division winner would pick to face one of the other three Wild Card teams; the two Wild Card teams remaining would face one another.

 

so 2021 AL,

1) Rays get a bye

2) astros select to play the 7) mariners

3) White Sox select to play one of 4) Red Sox, 5) Yankees, 6) Blue Jays. 
two teams not picked, play each other. 
all in a 3 game series.

yeah, teams are gonna love being forced to answer “who would you rather play?”and love the randomness of a 3 game series. 
 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15942]

The C version of Brinson. 

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The Padres announced the acquisition of catcher Jorge Alfaro from the Marlins in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later.

[Huckleberry 32844]

5 hours ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

 

I don't think Davis realizes that the "not x but y!" figure of speech assumes that the x is also surprising but the truth is even more surprising. And also that it requires that removing the y from the sentence wouldn't make it nonsensical.

"Did you know that MLB used one different ball all season?"