The Official 2024-25 MLB Hot Stove Thread

[VegetasHairline]

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[god shamgod]

Dodgers just signed Kirby Yates

 

[the next guy]

I didn't see that.
But...I wonder what incentive Vlad Guerrero Jr would have to not test free agency.

I mean it's possible that the Mets have an incredible season and Vlad stays. You get a hispanic core of Vlad, Soto and Lindor...I imagine that's a lot of fun.

Side note: Vlad in Queens? Do you know how many good restaurant there are in Queens now? He's already fat but he might turn into Kung Fu Panda playing for the Mets.

I kinda liked Buster Olney's proposal of Toronto signing him and trading Vlad to the Mets for a bunch of their prospects.

No offence as you guys know way more than me, but why would anyone want Fatty Guerrero? He doesn't run hard around the bases and he takes nights off. Santander is obviously not better, in fact that contract will be bad in 2 years, but Fatty is overrated. He will melt under the lights in the US.

 

[Da_Eggman]

him and his brother both. Marcus hit like 40 HRs for the Braves 1 year on some Brady Anderson shyt

I mean he probably was on roids but most HR he got was like 21

Thou he fell off pretty quick


I think the definitive Roids story is Bret Boone

“
2000: 94 OPS+, 19 HR, 74 RBI
2001: 153 OPS+, 37 HR, 141 RBI—14.7 percent of career HR total
2002: 114 OPS+, 24 HR, 107 RBI

The Seattle Mariners signed Bret Boone to a one-year, $3.25 million contract prior to the 2001 season on the heels of a respectable three-year stretch when he posted a 92 OPS+ while averaging 21 home runs and 77 RBI.

With just 125 career home runs entering his age-32 season, more than a few people were surprised to see him close out the first half of the 2001 season hitting .324/.363/.582 with 22 home runs and 84 RBI.

So what was the explanation for his sudden power surge?

At the 2001 All-Star break, Richard Hoffer of Sports Illustrated wrote: "An off-season conditioning program that added 20 pounds of muscle to his 5'10" frame—"He looked like a little Tarzan when he came to camp," says manager Lou Piniella—probably put pop in his bat."

Boone wound up leading the AL with 141 RBI while launching a career-high 37 home runs for a Mariners team that won 116 games.

That earned the second baseman a three-year, $25 million contract in the offseason, and he averaged 28 home runs and 102 RBI over the life of that deal.”

 

[Remote]

No offence as you guys know way more than me, but why would anyone want Fatty Guerrero? He doesn't run hard around the bases and he takes nights off. Santander is obviously not better, in fact that contract will be bad in 2 years, but Fatty is overrated. He will melt under the lights in the US.

When Vlad isn't hitting grounders, he's a valuable bat.
The guy hits a ton of line drives.

I agree that he comes with risk. He's not in the best physical condition and if his bat doesn't produce, he doesn't have any value as a defender or base runner.

He's not the type of player that I would want to invest 500M into.
Someone will pay a lot for him though.

 

[Trojan 24]

Dodgers just signed Kirby Yates

Gotta bullpen for the bullpen

 

[drifter]

Gotta bullpen for the bullpen

I got apartments you can put your home in

Can I live?

 

[Da_Eggman]

Ohtani needs more help

 

[Trojan 24]

Ohtani needs more help

GOAT makes all things possible

 

[Super Cheech]

Kirby Yates to LAD

 

[Professor K.]

I mean he probably was on roids but most HR he got was like 21

Thou he fell off pretty quick


I think the definitive Roids story is Bret Boone

“
2000: 94 OPS+, 19 HR, 74 RBI
2001: 153 OPS+, 37 HR, 141 RBI—14.7 percent of career HR total
2002: 114 OPS+, 24 HR, 107 RBI

The Seattle Mariners signed Bret Boone to a one-year, $3.25 million contract prior to the 2001 season on the heels of a respectable three-year stretch when he posted a 92 OPS+ while averaging 21 home runs and 77 RBI.

With just 125 career home runs entering his age-32 season, more than a few people were surprised to see him close out the first half of the 2001 season hitting .324/.363/.582 with 22 home runs and 84 RBI.

So what was the explanation for his sudden power surge?

At the 2001 All-Star break, Richard Hoffer of Sports Illustrated wrote: "An off-season conditioning program that added 20 pounds of muscle to his 5'10" frame—"He looked like a little Tarzan when he came to camp," says manager Lou Piniella—probably put pop in his bat."

Boone wound up leading the AL with 141 RBI while launching a career-high 37 home runs for a Mariners team that won 116 games.

That earned the second baseman a three-year, $25 million contract in the offseason, and he averaged 28 home runs and 102 RBI over the life of that deal.”

It was only 21 creh was juiced regardless

 

[tremonthustler1]

an eleven year old kid found that Paul Skenes card that unlocked all those extra prizes and stuff.

He gonna hug Livvy Dunne once and ask where the restroom is

 

[Trojan 24]

an eleven year old kid found that Paul Skenes card that unlocked all those extra prizes and stuff.

His Dad gonna hug Livvy Dunne once and ask where the restroom is

 

[VegetasHairline]

GOAT makes all things possible

Freddie Freeman*

 

[Trojan 24]

Freddie Freeman*

GOAT took all the pressure off him and let that White Boy fly