THE 2025 BASEBALL SEASON

[samhexum]

Good resolution to the Gerrit Cole situation...

Per Andy Martino:  Brian Cashman says there are no contract extension talks going on with Gerrit Cole, per @martinonyc

Cashman says the Yankees were not comfortable adding another year to Cole’s contract, and he agreed to remain on his current deal with four years, $144 million remaining

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Edited November 5, 2024 by samhexum
Because I needed to do something... anything... to keep my mind off the election.

[samhexum]

My thoughts on where Soto winds up if he's really interested in winning consistently, taking into account teams' current rosters, and farm systems:

One. Dodgers. 
Two. Red Sox. 
Three. Phillies. 
Four. Yankees. 
Five. Mets. 

My thoughts on where Soto winds up, considering all that is really going to matter to him: 

One. Mets. 
Two. Mets. 
Three. Mets. 
Four.Mets. 
Five.Mets.
Six. Mets.
Seven. Mets. 
Eight. Mets. 
Nine. Mets. 
Ten. Mets. 

[samhexum]

Dodgers, Blake Snell Agree To Five-Year Deal.

They'll be able to keep their payroll low because Sasaki will be so cheap for six years.

And the enormous revenue they get from advertising in Japan from having both Sasaki and Yamamoto, as well as Ohtani, will allow them to then resign Teoscar Hernandez and add Corbin Burnes.

And still have a lower payroll than the 3rd Place Yankees will have next year.

Jeff Passan said it came down to the Dodgers and Red Sox.  

As it should for Soto, if he actually gave a damn about going to the team that gave him the best chance to consistently win for the next decade.

[samhexum]

The Cubs announced that shortstop Dansby Swanson underwent surgery in early October to address an injury to his core. 

I volunteer to nurse him back to health...  and change his dressings... and...

[samhexum]

I guess @purplekow will be rooting for Baltimore for the next 3 years.

[+ WilliamM]

On 11/26/2024 at 5:26 PM, samhexum said:

My thoughts on where Soto winds up if he's really interested in winning consistently, taking into account teams' current rosters, and farm systems:

One. Dodgers. 
Two. Red Sox. 
Three. Phillies. 
Four. Yankees. 
Five. Mets. 

My thoughts on where Soto winds up, considering all that is really going to matter to him: 

One. Mets. 
Two. Mets. 
Three. Mets. 
Four.Mets. 
Five.Mets.
Six. Mets.
Seven. Mets. 
Eight. Mets. 
Nine. Mets. 
Ten. Mets. 

Respectfully,  this post is very confusing 

[samhexum]

On 11/26/2024 at 5:26 PM, samhexum said:

My thoughts on where Soto winds up, considering all that is really going to matter to him: 

One. Mets. 
Two. Mets. 
Three. Mets. 
Four.Mets. 
Five.Mets.
Six. Mets.
Seven. Mets. 
Eight. Mets. 
Nine. Mets. 
Ten. Mets. 

Just call me Kreskin.

[samhexum]

Let the over-reacting begin!  Yanks sign Max Fried for 8 years.

[samhexum]

An adorable trade rumor for @WilliamM:

Story on MLB.com:  Nolan Arenado has a no trade clause, but told the Cards he would waive it for only 6 teams:  Dodgers, Padres, Angels, Phillies, Mets and Red Sox.

Edited December 11, 2024 by samhexum
because he figured "it's late, I'm bored but not tired, so..."

[+ WilliamM]

Ha ha

 

Glad to see him go

[samhexum]

My brother in law read that Bellinger's wife is Stanton's ex.

@jeezopete this makes me wonder who'd sing this to whom:

 

 

[+ jeezopete]

28 minutes ago, samhexum said:

My brother in law read that Bellinger's wife is Stanton's ex.

@jeezopete this makes me wonder who'd sing this to whom:

I honestly have no clue who Bellinger (or his wife) or Stanton are, but Walker Hayes....damn! 😍

[samhexum]

3 minutes ago, jeezopete said:

I honestly have no clue who Bellinger (or his wife) or Stanton are, but Walker Hayes....damn! 😍

New Yankee teammates Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton.

Or are you only interested in fertile Christian men who've been married for 20 years?

[viewing ownly]

I noticed that for the first time, Coachella-esque music festivals are planned for the first two weeks of Spring Training. Naturally, for my own tastes, the only day I could go has garbage scheduled from start to finish - not the band Garbage. I wouldn't mind hearing them all day if Fire Town played, too (Garbage w/o the front-woman).

 

 

 

Edited December 21, 2024 by viewing ownly

[samhexum]

Carnivores are in mourning tonight...  Bob Veale, best known for being 1/3 of Pittsburgh's meatloaf trio (Veale, Lamb, Moose), has died.

[samhexum]

I have come up with the perfect trade proposal…

Marcus Stroman to Milwaukee, which needs starting pitchers. 

They offset his 2025 salary, though not his option for next year, by trading Rhys Hoskins to San Francisco, which needs power. 

San Francisco offsets most of that salary by trading overpriced but effective lefty Taylor Rogers to the Yankees. 

And Steve Cohen sends $6 million to the Giants to offset the rest of Hoskins' salary because the deal effectively eliminates San Francisco's need for a first baseman, thus cutting Pete Alonso's leverage that much more.

Everybody wins, except Pete Alonso and Scott Boras. I think we can all agree that's an ideal outcome.

 

[samhexum]

[samhexum]

@WilliamM is now a Twins fan...

 

The Twins are going to sign outfielder Harrison Bader, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. It’s a one-year deal for the VaynerSports client, with a mutual option for 2026. Bader is guaranteed $6.25MM and can earn another $2MM via bonuses.

Bader, 31 in June, is a glove-first guy. From 2018 to 2024, he has been credited with 75 Outs Above Average, the top mark among all outfielders for that span. His tally of 48 Defensive Runs Saved in that stretch is only marginally less impressive, putting him sixth in the majors overall.

[+ WilliamM]

Badr's time in the spotlight  is probably over unless he takes his clothes off.

[BuffaloKyle]

ESPN is opting out of it's MLB coverage after this coming season. I'm kind of glad. They used to have games on all the time. Now all they show is Sunday Night Baseball and that's it.

ESPN and MLB mutually agree to end their decades-long relationship after 2025 season | CNN

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ESPN and Major League Baseball mutually agreed to part ways and end their decades-long partnership after the 2025 season, the league announced on Thursday, a...

 

[+ purplekow]

First Harrison Bader was a great Met.  Every time he came to bat or ran out to centerfield,  my attention was firmly on him.  And I think you all know why it was firmly fixed. 

Second,  I never heard of Walker Hayes before this thread but I like the voice and I like the look.  Will be checking out more from him.  

Third, Dodgers are still the favorites to win it all, with all that pitching and all that hitting.  But the Mets could give them trouble in a short series, so it could be intersting year.  

[samhexum]

24 minutes ago, purplekow said:

I never heard of Walker Hayes before this thread but I like the voice and I like the look.  Will be checking out more from him.  

Very religious, married 20+ years, sober since 2015 (partnered with an IPA to put out a non-alcoholic beer last year), had 7 kids but the youngest died shortly after birth.  His breakthrough hit was called FANCY and he did a Christmas version called FANCY LIKE CHRISTMAS in which the whole family appears.

[samhexum]

I think every American will remember exactly where he or she was when they heard this:

Yankees announce changes to team's longstanding facial hair policy

The team will now allow 'well-groomed beards' moving forward.

[viewing ownly]

13 hours ago, samhexum said:

I think every American will remember exactly where he or she was when they heard this:

Yankees announce changes to team's longstanding facial hair policy

The team will now allow 'well-groomed beards' moving forward.

Andrew Cashner, a terrific San Diego Padres pitcher with lots of facial hair, was traded to the Yankees out of malice many years ago. His face and pitching abilities were never the same.

[samhexum]

15 hours ago, viewing ownly said:

Andrew Cashner

San Diego's contribution to the Cubs breaking the curse of the billy goat.