2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

[redsox4evur]

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Wish there was a way the Cubs could pry Dee Gordon from Miami. Exactly what we need at the top of the lineup.

Would be much more excited about that than a gluttonous 6-7 year deal for David Price.

There is it just involves trading a guy like Soler, Schwarber, Almora, Carl Edwards, or Gleyber Torres.

[BleacherBum2310]

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Uncle Dusty to the Nats. Sadly for them, this is actually a massive upgrade over what they had previously.

As others have stated, R.I.P. to Strasburg and Giolito's arms. Was nice knowing you.

I guess going from a bad tactician to another one that is just more likeable. I didn't see all the praise from Columnists on Baker coming. guess timing off helps. They better give him a roster where he can't screw it up.

[JODYE]

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I was gonna say snowballs chance in hell for that but after last off season it's obvious Beane can/will do some stupid ****.

I mean we are talking about the guy that gave up Addison Russell for a half year rental of Jeff Samardzija.

Not happening. I mean you can never count out the Marlins do anything stupid, but Dee Gordon is one of the best fits for this ballpark/team possible

Oh never thought it was likely. Just wishful thinking.

Just tired of this team having no real consistent speed/threat on the base paths.

[The Kid 24]

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Sounds like Boston will be major players in FA.

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[Money99]

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Dusty Baker will at least have the guts to stand up to any shenanigans in the clubhouse but Strasburg's arm will drop off in a year or two.

Good luck with that Nats fans.


Jays picked up the options on Bautista, Encarnacion and Dickey. They declined the option on isturis opting instead to buy him out for a million bucks. Talk about a guy who completely dropped off the cliff. I remember when we got Isturis we were all "this guy is going to be a rock at 2B" oh well.

Next for the Jays is whether they make the 15.8 mil qualifying offer to Estrada.

That seems like a no-brainer to me. Especially if Price walks.

The Nats are probably going to look at dealing Strasburg.
I agree that his arm is probably only good for another year or two.

Kind of sad to see such a hyped prospect flame out early.

[SPTO]

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I guess going from a bad tactician to another one that is just more likeable. I didn't see all the praise from Columnists on Baker coming. guess timing off helps. They better give him a roster where he can't screw it up.

While Dusty will never wow you with his in game managing he'll do well in the clubhouse. That team needs someone who can get in there and assert his will because there's just too much crap going on with the players. In that respect it's a decent hire.

Sounds like Boston will be major players in FA.

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Fat lot of good that did 'em last year.

[SPTO]

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals have declined mutual options on right fielder Alex Rios and starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, beginning the reshaping of their team one day after celebrating their World Series triumph with a downtown parade.

I'm a little surprised with them declining on Rios, not so much for Guthrie though.

[Majingir]

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That seems like a no-brainer to me. Especially if Price walks.

If they don't give Estrada a qualifying offer,how much would he even sign for elsewhere? Probably a similar amount anyways, no point losing him for nothing, just to save 2-3M. If he doesn't take the offer,the Jays get compensation for him right?

If Price leaves, they need to go after a lefty starter in free agency big time,cause Price and Buehrle gone,there's no lefty in the rotation. Scott Kazmir being the main guy they should be going after if that's the case. Let everyone go after Price,and Jays go under the radar abit and get Kazmir(for around 12-14M seems like his price could be). And of course,fix up the bullpen big time.

[ShowTyme15]

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Got a feeling Dave Roberts will be the Dodgers next manager.

[redsox4evur]

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Sounds like Boston will be major players in FA.

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So in other words the sky is blue.

Got a feeling Dave Roberts will be the Dodgers next manager.

Good for him. Will be cheering for him.

[Trent Booty]

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Sounds like Boston will be major players in FA.

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Probably gonna go after Cueto hard

[redsox4evur]

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Probably gonna go after Cueto hard

And Price, Zimmerman, Greinke, etc. according to the media. And also I'm not too sure they get their ace through FA. I saw, within the last week, that Dombrowski has never signed a FA that has had qualifying offer given to him. The only player he has signed was Victor Martinez, which was a resigning. I found that odd.

[19]

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Mike Maddux to Washington, should be a governor on Dusty's horrible pitcher management.

[SPTO]

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Probably gonna go after Cueto hard

Luis Tiant Version 2.0

[rdnk]

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In Cincy, Dusty wasn't leaving his pitchers out to dry as much. There was that Harang incident, but Dusty in Washington shouldn't automatically mean the end of Strasburg and Scherzer as we know them. If he can keep the team motivated and manage the egos, the Nats will be fine, no matter how old school he is. Ned Yost just won a world series, I don't see why Dusty cannot.