The Offseason Thread

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Looks like Carlos Correa is close to a deal with the Angels.
FWIW...Kris Bryant and Trevor Story are still out there.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Howie is the best.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Non-tenders....

Non-tender deadline adds free agents to pool

One year ago, Eddie Rosario and Adam Duvall were among the players non-tendered by their clubs. Come October, they were hitting huge home runs for the World Series champs (in fact, Duvall had been non-tendered by the Braves, only to wind up back up with them in a midseason trade).

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List of non-tendered free agents by team

Tuesday marked MLB's non-tender deadline, meaning teams had to decide whether to offer the players on their 40-man roster with fewer than six years of service time a contract for next season. If a team chose to "non-tender" a player -- as in, not offer him a contract for next

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[Nasty_Magician]

Not that much. Makes me think we had zero interest in bringing him back:

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Not that much. Makes me think we had zero interest in bringing him back:

Be nice to know what or who Eppler has his sights on now as far as pitching moving forward.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

The Lockout has begun....

MLB shut down: League in first lockout since '90

MLB has implemented a player lockout for the first time since 1990 after the league and players' union failed to reach a new labor contract agreement.

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A letter from the Commissioner....

A letter to baseball fans

The Official Site of Major League Baseball

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[Nasty_Magician]

Be nice to know what or who Eppler has his sights on now as far as pitching moving forward.

Rich Hill went to the Red Sox, so that's another depth piece gone.

Blue Jays, Mets Among Teams Interested In Yusei Kikuchi

6:20 PM: Though he doesn't have specifics on offers made by the Mets and Jays, Heyman further reports that Kikuchi has multiple …

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I also see the trade route being a realistic option for starters/relief. Cano, JD Davis and Dom are all odd men out. We can't have all of them vying for DH. McNeil a possibility as well, especially if we were to sign a Kris Bryant.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Rich Hill went to the Red Sox, so that's another depth piece gone.

Blue Jays, Mets Among Teams Interested In Yusei Kikuchi

6:20 PM: Though he doesn't have specifics on offers made by the Mets and Jays, Heyman further reports that Kikuchi has multiple …

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I also see the trade route being a realistic option for starters/relief. Cano, JD Davis and Dom are all odd men out. We can't have all of them vying for DH. McNeil a possibility as well, especially if we were to sign a Kris Bryant.

Everything is in a state of flux now due to the lockout, so it's anyone's guess who ends up where.
I have no problem with Hill leaving for Boston. He was signed only as a temp fill in due to all the injuries to the pitching staff.
If Cano can't be dealt for anything, or if there's no universal DH, then they'll have to buy him out and eat that contract.
Also if things come down to Davis & Dom...I'd opt to keep Dom, full stop.
And fwiw, McNeil or Davis could each definitely fetch us a decent starter, +/or quality BP arm.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Everything is in a state of flux now due to the lockout, so it's anyone's guess who ends up where.
I have no problem with Hill leaving for Boston. He was signed only as a temp fill in due to all the injuries to the pitching staff.
If Cano can't be dealt for anything, or if there's no universal DH, then they'll have to buy him out and eat that contract.
Also if things come down to Davis & Dom...I'd opt to keep Dom, full stop.
And fwiw, McNeil or Davis could each definitely fetch us a decent starter, +/or quality BP arm.

No question Dom over JD. Heard an interview with Eppler and he's already spoken to Cano, he knows him well from the Yankees but completely agree, if no DH Cano isn't worth keeping around.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Who will be the Mets new Skipper?
Is Beltran back in the mix?
Maybe Super Joe?
Brad Ausmus?

Breaking down candidates for Mets manager

NEW YORK -- Under different circumstances, hiring a manager would be the Mets’ top priority. And while it’s true that the Mets are eager to name Luis Rojas’ replacement, their hiring of general manager Billy Eppler came so relatively late in the offseason that they pivoted aggressively to player...

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[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Congrats to Gil Hodges/Family....

Hodges takes his place in Cooperstown

NEW YORK -- Statistically speaking, no one has had a more thorough wait than Gil Hodges to enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Before Sunday, Hodges appeared on various Hall of Fame ballots 34 times, receiving more than 3,000 votes from Baseball Writers’ Association of America members...

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[Nasty_Magician]

Who will be the Mets new Skipper?
Is Beltran back in the mix?
Maybe Super Joe?
Brad Ausmus?

Breaking down candidates for Mets manager

NEW YORK -- Under different circumstances, hiring a manager would be the Mets’ top priority. And while it’s true that the Mets are eager to name Luis Rojas’ replacement, their hiring of general manager Billy Eppler came so relatively late in the offseason that they pivoted aggressively to player...

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[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I'd be good with Ausmus..and IMHO, he has to be considered the frontrunner.

Hard No on those other 3.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I'd be good with Ausmus..and IMHO, he has to be considered the frontrunner.

Hard No on those other 3.

We've been greatly expanding our analytics team so Showalter goes against that, wouldn't make a ton of sense. He's also notorious for overusing and mismanaging bullpens.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

We've been greatly expanding our analytics team so Showalter goes against that, wouldn't make a ton of sense. He's also notorious for overusing and mismanaging bullpens.

On the other hand, I think this team needs an old school kind of alpha manager. Rojas clearly had no control over this team last year. The McNeil/Lindor fight, Lindor starting 0-50 or whatever his streak was and not sitting, the thumbs down etc. I wouldn't mind someone that can establish a culture.

Also with DeGrom, Scherzer you can't have a first time guy. Ausmus is my personal choice, I could potentially live with Buck but I don't want to try and find the next Alex Cora. There was a window for that and it's closed.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I wish he would take a bench coach position but I think he has bigger aspirations:

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

For me, Ausmus meets all the criteria to be a very good & successful manager for us.

And fwiw...I do hope the FO takes a pass on Buck.
I seriously believe he wouldn't be a good fit for this team.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Bob Geren (remember him?) is also a good possibility for Mets skipper....or even for bench coach/assistant mgr.

Mets manager search ramping up (source)

NEW YORK -- Brad Ausmus, Joe Espada, Bob Geren, Clayton McCullough, Matt Quatraro and Buck Showalter are all going through the interview process for the Mets' open managerial job, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation, with several of those set to advance to a second round of the

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Just sayin'

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Please...no.

Recapping the 5 new managerial hires

This is a one-stop shop for the latest news and rumors surrounding potential manager changes and candidates around MLB. There are currently no open managerial jobs remaining.

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