2024-2025 Hot Stove Thread

[The Kid 24]

Dodgers sign Tommy Edman to 5 yr, $74 M extension.


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[The Kid 24]

Mets sign Frankie Montas to 2 yr, $34 M deal.


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[KSUowls]

Quote: Originally Posted by DamnYanks2

Oh yea for sure. I mean it's irritating to watch. But no other team is trying to put as good a product on the field as the Dodgers are and the results speak for themselves. The Dodgers ownership wants it. They won the bidding war for Ohtani and Yamamoto. Now they've added Snell among others. And you gotta give it to them. They are absolutely loaded and not close to done.

Just to put this into perspective. The Dodgers do spend a lot, but they also have resources to spend a lot. Only the Yankees pull in more revenue than them, and while the Dodgers do spend a lot of that revenue on payroll the reality is that there are several teams who are not far behind them (on a percentage basis). I don't remember the exact numbers, but there are something like 20 in the MLB who couldn't match the Dodgers spending even if those teams allocated 100% of their revenue on payroll.

Baseball has always had a level of inequity in its finances, but it's never been as blatant as it has been in recent years.

[The Kid 24]

Cubs sign Matthew Boyd to a 2 yr, $29 M deal.


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[Bard]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Kid 24

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This FA market is insane for #4-#5 starters!

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[Majingir]

Jays supposedly the top bidder so far.

Who wants to track planes!?

I'm still saying he winds up with the Mets though.

[Bard]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Jays supposedly the top bidder so far. Who wants to track planes!? I'm still saying he winds up with the Mets though.

My truthful thoughts on where he is going.

Yankees - 14 years $630 million

Here's where everyone else lands.

Mets - 14 years $680 million
Red Sox - 12 years $550 million
Blue Jays - 12 years $550 million
Dodgers - 12 years $515 million

Unsure who else is involved, have heard Phillies and Giants, but I doubt it.

I hope this finishes soon! I really want him on the Red Sox, but I just don't believe we will get him.

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[reyes the roof]

Not too excited about the Montas signing but hopefully it turns out like the Manaea and Severino signings last year