2014 Offseason Plans Thread

[lainey12]

"MLBTR's Jeff Todd recently examined the future payroll obligations of all 30 Major League teams -- a study that showed the Mariners to be one of the best-equipped teams to accommodate a mega-deal of this nature. The only other player that the Mariners have signed beyond the 2014 season is ace Felix Hernandez, meaning that despite the historic nature of this deal, the M's still have an annual commitment of roughly $50MM to the years in which the Cano and Hernandez deals overlap (assuming a straight $24MM annual salary for Cano)."

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Wait till the damn winter meetings, can't they?

Yeah, what happened to that supposedly happening.

 

[ESPN Refugee]

Astros to sign Scott Feldman : 3/30

We live in a day where Scott Feldman can get 30 million dollars for only 3 years of service.

 

[DT LUNA]

Astros to sign Scott Feldman : 3/30

Now that's how you help a club in need.

 

[darrylgann]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]409000632906162176[/MEDIA]"]8m[/ame] Source: Feldman agrees with #Astros, three years, $30 million, pending physical.


oops. Just saw yours, Justin.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

"MLBTR's Jeff Todd recently examined the future payroll obligations of all 30 Major League teams -- a study that showed the Mariners to be one of the best-equipped teams to accommodate a mega-deal of this nature. The only other player that the Mariners have signed beyond the 2014 season is ace Felix Hernandez, meaning that despite the historic nature of this deal, the M's still have an annual commitment of roughly $50MM to the years in which the Cano and Hernandez deals overlap (assuming a straight $24MM annual salary for Cano)."

And that is all well and good but he is 31. In about 5-6 years they will be paying a player $24 mill a year who may be a shell of himself.

 

[Hambombs]

Report: Texas Rangers still have free agent Mike Napoli on radar | Dallas Morning News

If that happens does that mean Moreland is getting traded?

 

[Duane1952]

So glad we didn't sign cano to that contract.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Astros to sign Scott Feldman : 3/30

I did not see that coming.

 

[DT LUNA]

Yeah, what happened to that supposedly happening.

They started and locked JD out.

 

[lainey12]

We live in a day where Scott Feldman can get 30 million dollars for only 3 years of service.

I'm sorry to keep repeating myself, but this is the new market for pitching

 

[Hambombs]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 8m Source: Feldman agrees with #Astros, three years, $30 million, pending physical.


oops. Just saw yours, Justin.

I rather have Scott kazmir at 2 years 22

 

[Hambombs]

So glad we didn't sign cano to that contract.

Like we were ever going to do that in the first place

 

[donaldson79]

"MLBTR's Jeff Todd recently examined the future payroll obligations of all 30 Major League teams -- a study that showed the Mariners to be one of the best-equipped teams to accommodate a mega-deal of this nature. The only other player that the Mariners have signed beyond the 2014 season is ace Felix Hernandez, meaning that despite the historic nature of this deal, the M's still have an annual commitment of roughly $50MM to the years in which the Cano and Hernandez deals overlap (assuming a straight $24MM annual salary for Cano)."

Thank you.

Everyone is so anxious to write this team off and I'm not.

And if Cano puts up similar numbers as he did in NY, then this will help slay the past parks curse against hitters. Since they've moved the fences in, now standing at 331-358-340 from left to right, this isn't the park it once was.

Will they challenge next season, no. But they are trying to make strides is all I'm saying.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Like we were ever going to do that in the first place

Hey we would have once the winter meetings started.

 

[lainey12]

And that is all well and good but he is 31. In about 5-6 years they will be paying a player $24 mill a year who may be a shell of himself.

I suspect they know that. My only point is, they are not in dire straights...
I agree with ESPN, they could emerge as a force in a couple seasons

 

[darrylgann]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]408999949863751682[/MEDIA]"]15m[/ame] Cited sources earlier saying that #Rangers and #Marlins are pursuing Napoli. Rangers would seem more likely threat to #RedSox.

 

[lainey12]

Thank you.

Everyone is so anxious to write this team off and I'm not.

And if Cano puts up similar numbers as he did in NY, then this will help slay the past parks curse against hitters. Since they've moved the fences in, now standing at 331-358-340 from left to right, this isn't the park it once was.

Will they challenge next season, no. But they are trying to make strides is all I'm saying.

all I'm trying to say as well.

 

[Hambombs]

I wonder what terps has to say about Napoli?

 

[ESPN Refugee]

I'm sorry to keep repeating myself, but this is the new market for pitching

Oh I agree. Just sort of pointing out the market can very very crazy and the baseball landscape fits that characteristic.