2016-17 MLB Offseason Thread

• thavoice

  Ironman92;1829378 wrote:Framing is important
  
  

  No doubt.
  Impressive.
  
  See it so often in kids and even HS where a catcher can really help, and hurt, a pitcher with how he receives a pitch.
• Heretic

  

  Pirates re-signed Nova yesterday. After looking like they were in full reload mode, they (so far) haven't traded McCutchen, brought back a guy who was good for them in a two-month stint and are supposedly still trying to get Quintana from the White Sox. If they can solidify themselves as second-best in the division, that should be good enough to stay in the playoff picture.
• Ironman92

  

  https://mobile.twitter.com/MLB/status/821508666490638336
  
  110 mph eh?
• cat_lover

  Joey Bats stays with the Blue Jays.
• thavoice

  Ohio State and Maria STein Marion Local product (formerly of the Padres, Pirates and Rays I believe) Cory Luebke signed a ML deal with the white sox.
• like_that

  

  Baseball HOF voters continue to be petty. Shocker!
• Commander of Awesome

  

  I was surprised to see Vladimir Guerrero get so many votes, I had him in the hall of very good and I thought he had a much shorter career than he did. After doing some research, I didn't realize what a career he had.
• Sonofanump

  At first glance, this appears to be the most marginal class to date.
• Ironman92

  

  Sonofanump;1833368 wrote:At first glance, this appears to be the most marginal class to date.

  And Trevor Hoffman just missed.
  
  Glad Raines made it. Pudge easy for me.
  
  Bagwell was off the charts with his offense. Hit 6 HR in over 800 minor league plate appearances....then hit 440+ in big leagues
• cat_lover

  Trumbo stays with Baltimore.
• Azubuike24

  

  Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, dead at 25. Horrible. Another young star pitcher lost to an accident.
• Azubuike24

  

  Former top prospect and Indian Andy Marte also dead in a crash at 33.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Azubuike24;1833631 wrote:Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, dead at 25. Horrible. Another young star pitcher lost to an accident.

  Damn that's sad. I loved watching him pitch, dude had a mean fastball.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Azubuike24;1833633 wrote:Former top prospect and Indian Andy Marte also dead in a crash at 33.

  Both in the Dominican Republic, but separate events. That's creepy
• Ironman92

  

  One of the elite arms. Sucks
• Ironman92

  

  
• cat_lover

  Mike Napoli is a Ranger once again.
  
  Chris Carter signs with the Yankees.
• Sonofanump

  cat_lover;1835955 wrote:Mike Napoli is a Ranger once again.
  
  Chris Carter signs with the Yankees.

  Over/under is 389 strikeouts between them.
• cat_lover

  I will take the over.
• Ironman92

  

  Sonofanump;1835957 wrote:Over/under is 389 strikeouts between them.

  Under
  
  366
• SnotBubbles

  

  Chris Carter for $3.5 mil is a steal. Show me another 41 HR, 94 RBI guy who just turned 30 that makes that little.
  
  I don't care if he only gets a hit 1 out of every 5 at-bats and strikes out for 2 of them. That's solid production. Yankees will make the playoffs next year, they've had a solid offseason.
• Sonofanump

  SnotBubbles;1836452 wrote:I don't care if he only gets a hit 1 out of every 5 at-bats and strikes out for 2 of them. That's solid production.

  Disagree.
  

  SnotBubbles;1836452 wrote:Yankees will make the playoffs next year, they've had a solid offseason.

  I expect it to be between Rangers, Blue Jays, Yankees for wildcard.
• like_that

  

  Sonofanump;1836461 wrote:Disagree.
  
  
  
  I expect it to be between Rangers, Blue Jays, Yankees for wildcard.

  You don't think the rangers will win the west?
• Sonofanump

  like_that;1836478 wrote:You don't think the rangers will win the west?

  Houston (I sometimes forget myself they are in the AL)
• Ironman92

  

  Nice.
  
  "You still want the bat?...um no. Lol
  
  http://www.12up.com/posts/4582349-video-kris-bryant-gets-pranked-by-hall-of-famer-greg-maddux-in-disguise