The 2019-20 MLB Hot Stove Thread

[ineedsleep212]

 

[who_better_than_me]

Baseball is the only American sport where WS champs don’t try their damnest to repeat!!!!

 

[VegetasHairline]

I still don't understand why the Angels didn't

I get that they need pitching but giving Ryu $20 million a year ain't solving that issue. Neither would paying Keuchel.

 

[mastermind]

Baseball is the only American sport where WS champs don’t try their damnest to repeat!!!!

The Lerners are fukk boys



On this topic:
Don’t let MLB insult you

At 7:02 PM on a Saturday, the news broke that MLB revenue reached $10.7 billion in 2019. You may be inclined to gloss over such news. It’s easy to conflate denominations ending in -illion. After all, whether it starts with an m-, a b-, or a tr-, it’s more money than most of us will ever have anyway, so what’s the difference? If we can’t play in that sandbox, why should we care how much sand it holds?

Let’s try to contextualize just how much $10.7 billion really represents to you: a taxpayer. One way or another, your state government is funded by you and your neighbors. In spite of that, 13 states have a fiscal year budget less than $10.7 billion. Think about that. If you live in Iowa, Oklahoma, or one of 11 other states, your government has less money to spend on education, infrastructure, parks, emergency services, etc. than MLB makes in just one year.

It’s easy and convenient to wave it off— it’s not your money anyway— but as we’ve established, you’re a taxpayer. If you live near a baseball stadium— including minor leagues— your taxes most likely subsidize your baseball team, or at least its stadium. You probably receive no direct benefit from this tax giveaway, even if you support the team. All it buys you is the opportunity to go spend even more money on baseball close to home. The extent to which your hard-earned cash goes directly into the pockets of baseball’s wealthy elite will vary, depending on circumstance. Like it or not, you’re complicit in their $10.7 billion annual revenue, so it’s important that baseball spends its money wisely.

 

[GiantGonzalez]

Guess you'll be watching him in the Bronx for another decade.

Sitting in the dugout

 

[GiantGonzalez]

Angels definitely need pitching but they damn sure didn't lose because they didn't pay Ryu $20 million a year. Keuchel ain't it either. Dude couldn't even make it to the 5th inning in either of his NLDS starts against St. Louis.

Korea will broadcast all 162 jays games in a deal with Rogers, so safe to say they did lose, even if Ryu is trash the contract is a wash

 

[who_better_than_me]

The Lerners are fukk boys



On this topic:
Don’t let MLB insult you

Haven’t replace Rendons production or position. 1st base and 3rd base big question marks. Bullpen bout to be shytty again. Winning was great but winning the way gave them validation for how they ran this team.

 

[mastermind]

Haven’t replace Rendons production or position. 1st base and 3rd base big question marks. Bullpen bout to be shytty again. Winning was great but winning the way gave them validation for how they ran this team.

And fans will let it pass.

The Nata will be Soto and ‘em in the ‘20s.

 

[ineedsleep212]

 

[Regular_P]

Tigers whittling away position players from Minnesota one at a time, @TrillaMonsoon

 

[The War Report]

Ryu in The AL East? What could go wrong?

 

[The War Report]

The Lerners are fukk boys



On this topic:
Don’t let MLB insult you

That's why Yankees fans don't play that shyt when it comes to them demanding they always improve the team.

 

[Brozay]

 

[god shamgod]

As Paul Crane says, he’s been told – by an Atlanta source that, pending Bryant losing his service time grievance, the Cubs have shown “great interest in the Braves’ minor leagues,” and the Cubs have “already told the Braves” they would make a trade with the Braves for Bryant if they could get any three of these four: RHP Ian Anderson, OF/3B Austin Riley, OF Drew Waters, and RHP Kyle Wright.

@AvadaKadaBreh told you.

Braves comin out them prospects if they want bryant, we just gotta wait for Donaldson to sign(hopefully anywhere besides atlanta) and the service time grievance results that are taking forever

 

[TrillaMonsoon]

Tigers whittling away position players from Minnesota one at a time, @TrillaMonsoon

Wish you guys would have signed Kyle Gibson. No former Twins player I'd like to see suffer more.