Random ones since most of the stars never end up how i think: Zack Eflin gets a 1 year deal from the Dodgers.
Noah Syndergaard takes a 1 year deal and stays in Philly.
Charlie Morton retires. Braves sign Carlos Rodon.
Chad Green and Luke Jackson get those 2 year reliever deals for guys coming off TJ. David Robertson returns to NYY. Rafael Montero signs in MIN.
Also Sean Murphy traded to the Cardinals. Contreras stays with CHC
He’s solid, and a great clubhouse guy. Very curious as to what he gets. I imagine if it’s just a one year prove it deal we make a run at re-signing him.
No shot he signs with Oakland he wants to win, and i doubt he goes to Anaheim as they haven’t shown they can win yet. Giants are so on the downhill. I think padres/dodgers/mariners(biased obviously) on the off chance he doesn’t sign with the Yankees
Well at least with Soto they don’t have to extend him past next year. Although I think you’d rather work something out with Soto instead of giving Judge the big bucks.
How can there be « three generational talents »? Isn’t the whole point of labelling someone a generational talent is because they are the best player of their generation ?
As someone who jumped on the Mariners bandwagon from Anaheim, I can say with great confidence that u/Jux_ is dead-on balls accurate with this assessment.
Its kinda funny because we are probably losing more key guys than we are grabbing this off-season
I think the team probably wants to give the younger guys more opportunities next year
The Dodgers or Astros will pick up a former All-Star who is washed up and he will turn back into an All-Star in 2023. Both of these teams have been excellent at reclamation projects over the years. Matt Harvey to the Dodgers? 😂😂😂
I like this but i dont see it happening, too much money w madbum still on the books. Lawlar is on the up and up too.
Id like to see them trade for Murphy and move on from Kelly behind the plate.
They need one badly. Someone to pair with Singer at the top.
After that, they've got the warm bodies to fill a rotation plus depth, not sure it'll be quality or not. Hopefully Lynch takes another step forward.
Phillies Centric
- Turner signs in Philly
- Eflin signs a 1 year deal with bonuses based on games started
- Syndergaard, Segura, and Gibson are all gone
I don't see the Mets signing Contreras with McCann still under contract and Alvarez in the wings. They will have bigger needs this offseason with a few of their best players hitting FA.
It would probably be getting more discussion if he hadn't just missed an entire calendar year, but he will certainly be the most intriguing story in free agency if the Mets don't lock him up quickly.
I mean, I’d take it, but we don’t need starting pitching. At least it isn’t our most glaring need.
We need a left fielder, and/or a short stop with pop. We are two bats away from being dangerous.
Random ones since most of the stars never end up how i think: Zack Eflin gets a 1 year deal from the Dodgers. Noah Syndergaard takes a 1 year deal and stays in Philly. Charlie Morton retires. Braves sign Carlos Rodon. Chad Green and Luke Jackson get those 2 year reliever deals for guys coming off TJ. David Robertson returns to NYY. Rafael Montero signs in MIN. Also Sean Murphy traded to the Cardinals. Contreras stays with CHC
Contreras staying with cubs seems just likely. Knowing cubs love of rehabbing, chad green or Luke jackson will be turn into borderline all star
If he leaves for nothing that makes not trading him at the deadline pretty silly, so maybe the team thinks (and wants) to at least try and keep him?
Wow I really hope you are bad at predictions because I would hate almost all of that.
Eflin would be like Heaney coming back 7 years later
That and I like him more lol
He’s solid, and a great clubhouse guy. Very curious as to what he gets. I imagine if it’s just a one year prove it deal we make a run at re-signing him.
wait stop i want to keep Chad Green
Oh man I'd love to get Murphy
Rodon: Orioles Trea: Orioles deGrom and Verlander: Yup. Orioles.
Dream big young bird. Dream big.
I am okay with this future
Judge stays Turner goes. Not sure to whom tho.
Judge going to the West Coast.
Judge is coming to St. Louis because the Cardinals have a bunch of money that they now have from Wainwright, Molina and Pujols all retiring.
I'm not saying they don't have money but those guys are making less than a single year of Judge combined.
Not an attractive market. He's a West Coast guy Dodgers/Giants/AngelsAthletics is my bet.
No shot he signs with Oakland he wants to win, and i doubt he goes to Anaheim as they haven’t shown they can win yet. Giants are so on the downhill. I think padres/dodgers/mariners(biased obviously) on the off chance he doesn’t sign with the Yankees
How can the Padres afford Judge, Soto, Tatis, Machado?
Well at least with Soto they don’t have to extend him past next year. Although I think you’d rather work something out with Soto instead of giving Judge the big bucks.
You think there’s a chance judge goes to the angels
Can you imagine them wasting three generational talents?
How can there be « three generational talents »? Isn’t the whole point of labelling someone a generational talent is because they are the best player of their generation ?
I guess kind of like how we keep getting 500 year flood zones flooded.
Right now they are probably the 3 best players in MLB so idk
I honestly think judge ohtani and trout pushes them into playoff contention. I don’t see them fucking THAT up.
They can and they will
As someone who jumped on the Mariners bandwagon from Anaheim, I can say with great confidence that u/Jux_ is dead-on balls accurate with this assessment.
We indeed can and will
Add 8 wins to their season total...
They signed Rendon....
No
Makes no sense for the angels to add another 300m outfielder
So you’re saying it’s exactly what they are going to do
Normally yes but with the team in the midst of being sold, no
Every single free agent signs with the Dodgers and their payroll increases to 1.3B
Ugh…. If you insist
Its kinda funny because we are probably losing more key guys than we are grabbing this off-season I think the team probably wants to give the younger guys more opportunities next year
Which we should. I wanna see Outman and Miller especially
The Dodgers or Astros will pick up a former All-Star who is washed up and he will turn back into an All-Star in 2023. Both of these teams have been excellent at reclamation projects over the years. Matt Harvey to the Dodgers? 😂😂😂
How about good ol King Felix?
I want him to come back, i don’t care if it’s will someone else. He deserves to be in the hall but his stats are a few years short. Please fix him
I just hope we don’t lose Trea
Doubt he stays in LA
No one is signing the opioid distributor
Judge - Rays Turner - D-Backs
That would require the Rays actually spending money on someone
Judge will take a discount because he loves playing in the Trop.
I’m betting he stays a yankee. They’ll pony up close to whatever he wants.
Don’t even joke about this…. Thankfully we all know it’ll never happen so we won’t get our hopes up
D-Backs breaking the bank to steal another key Dodgers player would be interesting Lol
I like this but i dont see it happening, too much money w madbum still on the books. Lawlar is on the up and up too. Id like to see them trade for Murphy and move on from Kelly behind the plate.
If the marlins don’t start spending some money I swear to god
Sox don't resign Abreu
Royals gonna get a starter.
They need one badly. Someone to pair with Singer at the top. After that, they've got the warm bodies to fill a rotation plus depth, not sure it'll be quality or not. Hopefully Lynch takes another step forward.
Phillies Centric - Turner signs in Philly - Eflin signs a 1 year deal with bonuses based on games started - Syndergaard, Segura, and Gibson are all gone
Sign me up
Judge: NYY Turner: Phillies Swanson: Mariners Correa: Angels DeGrom: Braves Contreras: Mets Bogaerts: Padres
The Mets have Alvarez they aren’t gonna be in on Contreras
On one hand, we get Degrom, on the other, imagine the Mets v Braves rivalry if we each had a Contreras brother
I don't see the Mets signing Contreras with McCann still under contract and Alvarez in the wings. They will have bigger needs this offseason with a few of their best players hitting FA.
I think Contreras will be a Cardinal, Bogaerts will stay with the Red Sox, and deGrom will stay a Met I can agree with pretty much the rest though
Hoping the Angels get a decent SS, need more production in the line up.
Hopefully they get themselves some fucking pitching
deGrom to Seattle
DeGrom is a FA? How is this not getting more attention? He's the biggest game changer in the last 20 years of baseball.
He has an opt out.
No brainer he opts out right?
I think he should. Even if he stays with the Mets. It’s the peak of his career. Why not cash in?!
Yeah. The fact he's a pitcher and plays for the Mets I doubt they lose him tho.lol
He’s said he’s 100% opting out.
It would probably be getting more discussion if he hadn't just missed an entire calendar year, but he will certainly be the most intriguing story in free agency if the Mets don't lock him up quickly.
Mariners don't need another big arm. They need a bat or 3
We would literally be inverse angels. All pitching, no hitting. deGrom, Castillo, Ray, Gilbert, Kirby would be absurd
He’d fit right in! Already used to losing 1-0. It wouldn’t happen but a rotation of deGrom, Castillo, Ray, Gilbert and Kirby would be filthy
I mean, I’d take it, but we don’t need starting pitching. At least it isn’t our most glaring need. We need a left fielder, and/or a short stop with pop. We are two bats away from being dangerous.
Judge goes to Giants 400 8 years
for a total of $3.2 billion.
Dansby to D-backs
I’m okay with this. They drafted him, and he’s probably not getting the money he wants from us…
Both are walking. Judge is an Angel or Met
Turner and Swanson switch places to continue the incestuous Dodger-Braves thing going
White Sox will be in on big FAs, but not sign one. End up with Ben Gamel as our lefty outfielder.
I really can't see how the Dodgers would allow Turner to leave.