2019-20 Offseason Thread

[catman]

Bumgarner to the Diamondbacks

5/$85MM is the report. Quite a surprise, IMO. I'm sure he turned down more money for the familiarity.

 

[catman]

Romo back to the Twins

Per MLB Network. No details are available at this time.
Not the pitcher he was 5 years ago, but still a reliable late inning arm.

 

[catman]

Tyler Clippard to the Twins -- 1/$7.25MM reported.

 

[catman]

They have definitely helped their team this off season. More pop from the offense and better defense.

 

[catman]

Twins sign pitchers Bailey, Hill to 1-year deals

On the dawn of what they hope will be a fruitful 2020, the Twins have addressed their most glaring roster void. The club on Tuesday signed veteran starting pitchers Homer Bailey and Rich Hill to one-year contracts. Bailey’s deal is for $7 million, a source confirmed to MLB.com, with performance

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1-year deals for each of these guys. Neither is an "ace" but both should be solid contributors. The Twins rotation should be OK once Pineda is back from his suspension and Hill has recovered from his surgery.

 

[catman]

These 30 prospects are set to break out in 2020

Every organization takes pride in its ability to identify and develop talent. We’re the same way at MLB Pipeline, especially when it comes to predicting future breakout prospects. Looking at last year’s list of breakout candidates, we see many examples of players who realized their potential en...

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[catman]

New year, new Power Rankings for 2020

We haven't had a Hot Stove season like this one in years, and here's more good news for baseball fans -- there are still more free agents looking for jobs, and many teams, if not most, are not done wheeling and dealing. In other words, offseasons -- even without the

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[catman]

30 teams, 30 predictions for 2020 season

The new year is upon us, and that means we can put 2019 in the rearview mirror and concentrate on what lies ahead for us. We always believe that the next year will be better than the last, an exercise in human optimism that is legitimately charming, if usually misguided.

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[catman]

According to Ken Rosenthal and reported on MLB Network and in The Atlantic, the Red Sox were caught using their video room to steal signs in the 2018 regular season -- after the warnings from the commissioner's office.
Comments?

 

[catman]

Here is a story:

Report: Red Sox used replay room to steal signs

The Athletic, citing anonymous people who were with the Red Sox in 2018, reported that Boston players would visit the replay room to decipher their opponents' sign sequence and then relay the information to the dugout.

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[catman]

Here is a link to the votes that have been made public as of right now:

2020 BBHOF Tracker.xlsm

onedrive.live.com

 

[catman]

Rays net J. Martínez in intriguing deal with Cards

ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays general manager Erik Neander has spent the offseason looking to add a power right-handed bat to a left-handed-heavy lineup. Tampa Bay has finally found a fit. The Rays and Cardinals completed a deal on Thursday that sends 1B/OF/DH José Martínez, outfielder Randy Arozarena...

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TRADE DETAILS
Rays to get: OF José Martínez, OF Randy Arozarena, Competitive Balance Round A Draft pick (38th overall)
Cardinals to get: LHP Matthew Liberatore, C Edgardo Rodriguez, Competitive Balance Round B Draft pick (66th overall)
Speculation is that Liberatore may be packaged as a part of another trade (Arenado?)

 

[CameronCrazy06]

That's an interesting theory. I hadn't heard a strong link there.

 

[catman]

The worst thing the Cardinals can do with this deal is pick up a potential #1 starter. They could flip him for several players, though.