Rate yor teams off season

[BigOscar]

Pretty self explanatory, how do you think your team has done this off season? I didn't want to clutter the Hot Stove thread with this, especially with soooo many deals going on and it being hard to keep up with all the action...

So I don't know, format however you want I guess. Also the off season isn't over, so you can always change it, update it, or put hopes for the remaining month or so.

Team- Tampa Bay Rays
Rating- 3/10
Best- Charlie Morton I guess? Should be solid, maybe like Eovaldi last year
Worst- Trading Bauers and Mallex for Yandy Diaz and Zunino. No idea why they are so high on Diaz, hopefully he proves them right
General- Just don't think we've capitalised on the position of strength we are in, it's hard to see this being anything but a mediocre year where we'd be vey lucky to even stand still. The payroll is currently pathetic.
Hopes- Trade for Encarnacion I guess, seeming as we need a RH DH and we're already paying him. Any power at all would be a real plus

[jake44np]

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Cincinnati Reds
8/10 Its going to be an interesting season that is for sure.
They have made a ton of moves and are still trying to make more!

[Scott]

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Team - Texas Rangers
Rating - 3 or 4/10

Rangers have been focused on picking up players coming off bad years or pitchers who previously had TJ surgery. It's possible it could pan out, it's apparent though that we're playing for the future.

[SPTO]

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Toronto Blue Jays

8/10


Basically the team has cleared out the veteran dead wood from the 2015/16 period. There was a thought that they'd trade or non-tender Pillar but you can't have a team made up of just kids alone. They've filled the back end of the rotation with journeymen types who should be able to eat up some innings.

They've also got some adequate bench types who should also provide some leadership and tutelage off the field as well. The hiring of Charlie Montoyo as manager looks like it might pay off as he has been projecting an optimistic attitude and isn't using the "R" word. I think we'll see some creativity in how he uses the roster as well.


This is by no means going to be a successful year record wise but I do think it'll be a strong building block year for 2020/21.

[Majingir]

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Toronto Blue Jays

8/10


Basically the team has cleared out the veteran dead wood from the 2015/16 period. There was a thought that they'd trade or non-tender Pillar but you can't have a team made up of just kids alone. They've filled the back end of the rotation with journeymen types who should be able to eat up some innings.

They've also got some adequate bench types who should also provide some leadership and tutelage off the field as well. The hiring of Charlie Montoyo as manager looks like it might pay off as he has been projecting an optimistic attitude and isn't using the "R" word. I think we'll see some creativity in how he uses the roster as well.


This is by no means going to be a successful year record wise but I do think it'll be a strong building block year for 2020/21.

They almost have to keep Pillar too. Weird thing to say, but he's basically one of the faces of the team right now. Spotlight all changes to Vlad later on, but for time being, Pillar is the "longtime Blue Jay".

I find it funny seeing people commenting and having to always be sarcastic when Jays make a minor move, being like "Plan the parade!". They're going young for once and don't want to trade away prospects. They have one of best farm systems in baseball and are able to spend money to retain guys if they need to.

You could no doubt make a contending team in the 00s if Jays just kept all their own guys. Imagine a rotation led by Halladay and Carpenter. Outfield with Vernon Wells, Shawn Green, Shannon Stewart. And infield with Michael Young, Carlos Delgado and Orlando Hudson. Cy Young pitchers, silver slugger hitters and even some gold glove fielders.

You can't just luck your way into contention in the AL East. You have to have a legitimate team to contend. For once it looks like Jays are serious about drafting/developing properly. And hopefully if these guys are developed properly, we also get into the next step of retaining guys.

[DamnYanks2]

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Yankees 7/10

Bullpen looks really good with the addition of Ottavino and extending Britton.

Rotation could use another arm. But I'd say the addition of Paxton makes that rotation stronger then last year.

Lineup is fine. Biggest addition was D.J. a solid contact hitter and strong defender. Much needed imo.

Solid offseason, but not spectacular by any means.

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[DoubleDeuce]

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Team - Texas Rangers
Rating - 3 or 4/10

Rangers have been focused on picking up players coming off bad years or pitchers who previously had TJ surgery. It's possible it could pan out, it's apparent though that we're playing for the future.

I like the Lynn deal. But they're obviously not even pretending to contend this year. I may not buy MLB.tv for the first time since they started offering it and just watch the Braves & cardinals on cable. Really depressing.

[Scott]

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I like the Lynn deal. But they're obviously not even pretending to contend this year. I may not buy MLB.tv for the first time since they started offering it and just watch the Braves & cardinals on cable. Really depressing.

Yeah I'm living back in Austin now, so I can catch most of the games on YTTV, not sure I even want to though. Only plans I have for the year is to be there 6-8-19 when they honor Beltre.

[DoubleDeuce]

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Wish I could be there the day they honor Beltre.

I still rate my team's offseason a D-

[rdnk]

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Detroit Tigers- 6/10

Highlights:
Non-tendered James McCann and Alex Wilson
Added Matt Moore at 1 year, 2.5 M
Added Tyson Ross at 1 year, 5.75 M
Added Jody Mercer at 1 year, 5.25 M
Selected Reed Garrett in the rule 5 draft
Added Josh Harrison at 1 year, 2 M

The non-tendering of James McCann is fine, as there are enough interesting catchers in the Tiger's org that they need to take a look at. Adding Moore and Ross on 1 year deals is a stop gap until the younger pitchers in the system can take their place. The team needed a stopgap at SS, and while Iglesias signed for less, the dude must have pissed in the commissioner's cereal or something as no one wanted to trade for him for the past 2 years and no one wanted to sign him, despite his being a decent enough player. Josh Harrison is probably the best add, as he'll get playing time to boost his trade stock without blocking anyone.

Reed Garrett has a decent year in AAA for the Rangers out of the 'pen and with it being as shallow as it is, should make the team. One thing I would have liked would have been for the Tigers to add a veteran or two to the bullpen, especially after non-tendering Alex Wilson. They also failed to consummate a deal on Castellanos or Zimmermann. Based on the lack of trade interest in Castellanos, I could see an extension on the horizon.

Overall, the offseason was perfectly reasonable, but kind of feels like the bare minimum. More could have been done to put the team in a better place going forward.

[PhilliesFan13]

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Phillies 10/10. No other team even comes close.

[bravo2208]

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I liked getting Donaldson on a 1-year deal. It's a low risk, high reward kind of thing I guess. If it doesn't work out, Riley is waiting. Brian McCann coming home is great for sentimental reasons. I don't expect him to be the old Brian and that's okay. McCann + Flowers should be a formidable catching platoon. With all of these young arms coming up, it's a good thing they get to work with 2 of the smartest catchers in the game. Getting Markakis cheap was a solid move. He tore it up in the first half last year. Hopefully Duvall can pick up where he leaves off this year. I hope playing the long game works out for AA and company. I trust the process for the most part. Seems like they're all in on this farm system and I can't really blame them. Do I wish they'd go after Kimbrel and/or Keuchel? Of course. But at the right price.

I'd give it a B+

[BatsareBugs]

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Signed Garrett Richards as a project for 2020, C-
Signed Adam Warren, C
Signed Aaron Loup, C
Signed Manny Machado, A+
Let Carlos Asuaje move on, B
Signed Ian Kinsler, C+
Traded Clayton Richard, B
Traded Raffy Lopez, C
Claimed Greg Garcia, C
Released Cory Spangenberg, B
Released Christian Villanueva, B
Failed to trade Wil Myers, F


Overall: C+

[daflyboys]

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Phillies 10/10. No other team even comes close.

Did the deal include F. P. Santangelo? No. No, I think not. Therefore a 10/10 is not possible. It simply is not ..... more like a 6!

Just saw he tweeted this last week: I love that Bryce signed with the Phillies. It’s spices things up big time and will make this season more exciting that it already was going to be. The NL East is awesome!! That’s how it should be in every division in baseball... #Compete

Now he's rooting for the NL East. M'kay.

[Blzer]

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Let's see about them Giants...

- Signed 6+ ERA-man Drew Pomeranz and "switches clubs more than he does hands" Pat Venditte to one-year deals, and re-signed Derek Holland.
- Whiffed on nabbing Bryce Harper, no surprise there and not one I had to have personally but still didn't bite.
- Signed Cameron Maybin to a minor league contract, started ST by going 0-for-16 and been arrested on a DUI.
- Their CEO was embarrassed for a physical altercation involving his wife caught on video in the public eye of downtown San Francisco, and is now taking an indefinite leave of absence.

GRADE: EFF