Hot Stove 2020

[kburjr]

Greinke and Correa to the Cubs for Kris Bryant and Yu Darvish

?

 

[calsnowskier]

Think Cozart was a trade with LAA for cash.

Angels get: Getting rid of Cozart and his entire contract.

Giants get: 2019 #15 overall pick Will Wilson.

 

[Cedrique]

?

that one was just a test to make sure people are fact checking these posts. It almost sounded realistic though

 

[kburjr]

that one was just a test to make sure people are fact checking these posts. It almost sounded realistic though

OK. I was scrambling and couldn't find any mention

 

[thedddd]

Cole to the Yankees 9 years/324 million

 

[Pure Steel]

Cole to the Yankees 9 years/324 million

Yankee fans get Cole in their stockings

 

[thedddd]

Looks like the Rangers are getting a Pron star in return?

 

[Shanemansj13]

Must be nice to just have enough money to get any player

 

[thedddd]

Must be nice to just have enough money to get any player

Only posting because THIS WILL be the biggest FA signing from the Pirates:

 

[nynasty]

Yankee fans get Cole in their stockings

I'm stunned. Really thought Boras was using them (as is his norm) to drive up the price on Anaheim.


More than twice what they paid Sabathia 11 years ago.

 

[nynasty]

Didi Gregorius, Phillies agree to deal at MLB Winter Meetings, report says


I guess this is good.

You're gonna love him. Terrific defensive SS, and beloved in the locker room.

Old Joey G is getting the band back together.

 

[Sparhawk]

Yankee fans get Cole in their stockings

That was just too easy.
Well played, sir...

 

[Pure Steel]

I'm stunned. Really thought Boras was using them (as is his norm) to drive up the price on Anaheim.


More than twice what they paid Sabathia 11 years ago.

I'm guessing Cole wanted to play where he could win now......and of course get insane money......

 

[nynasty]

I'm guessing Cole wanted to play where he could win now......and of course get insane money......

Allegedly, Andy Pettitte telling him stories about pitching in NY was a big factor.

I'm still gonna guess it was the guaranteed $324M.

 

[Sparhawk]

You're gonna love him. Terrific defensive SS, and beloved in the locker room.

Old Joey G is getting the band back together.

A number of Phillies underperformed last season.
There were talks of a suspect clubhouse culture with Kapler, so this move makes a lot of sense on a few levels.

The most significant might be his value in the clubhouse.
But, yeah, I hope he can give us near GG defense and 20-25 HR.

 

[nynasty]

A number of Phillies underperformed last season.
There were talks of a suspect clubhouse culture with Kapler, so this move makes a lot of sense on a few levels.

The most significant might be his value in the clubhouse.
But, yeah, I hope he can give us near GG defense and 20-25 HR.

Was reading somewhere this morning that CBP surrendered the most HR to lefty hitters in 2019. Didi pulls all his HR, so that park should play very well for him.

 

[Sparhawk]

Was reading somewhere this morning that CBP surrendered the most HR to lefty hitters in 2019. Didi pulls all his HR, so that park should play very well for him.

.429 career SLG
.444 SLG at Yankees Field.

His splits are kind of balanced, so yeah, I think this bodes well for him.
Of course, Yankees lineup might be a tad more advantageous than the Phils...

 

[nynasty]

.429 career SLG
.444 SLG at Yankees Field.

His splits are kind of balanced, so yeah, I think this bodes well for him.
Of course, Yankees lineup might be a tad more advantageous than the Phils...

Yanks were overly right handed even with Didi. With Gardner still unsigned, they now have zero left handed hitters in their everyday line-up. Long way to opening day, but if this stays the same, will definitely be a first in Yankee history.

 

[Cedrique]

Was reading somewhere this morning that CBP surrendered the most HR to lefty hitters in 2019. Didi pulls all his HR, so that park should play very well for him.

Yeah, that's why I would rather they went after Hamels than Wheeler. They keep loading their starting rotation with guys that profile worse against lefties. So part of the reason they surrendered the most hrs is because they had a right handed heavy rotation but you can tell just by watching that the ball really does carry to right field regardless.

You would think they would look at that kind of stuff. If they looked at Arrieta's splits before they signed him it should have at least made them pause, because he has been hit harder by lefties his whole career. And I have the same concern about Wheeler. At least get one lefty to mix it up. Otherwise the Conforto's and Joc Pederson's of the world are going to come in for a series facing a bunch of guys that give up power to lefties and have a field day.

On a positive note, Nola is a legitimate ace. So that's something.The rest of them are just slightly different versions of the same pitcher.

 

[Cedrique]

Yanks were overly right handed even with Didi. With Gardner still unsigned, they now have zero left handed hitters in their everyday line-up. Long way to opening day, but if this stays the same, will definitely be a first in Yankee history.

Similar to my rant about the Phillies, that doesn't seem optimal for the Yankees. Someone like Stanton probably crushes left handed pitchers but if they have an entire lineup of right handed hitters how often is he going to get the chance?