The Offseason Thread

[Nasty_Magician]

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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I think it's going to be Buck:

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I think it's going to be Buck:

And who's that 3rd finalist?
Ausmus?

 

[Nasty_Magician]

And who's that 3rd finalist?
Ausmus?

New York Mets on Instagram: "REPORT: Per Jon Heyman, the finalists for the Mets’ managerial position are former Orioles manager Buck Showalter, Rays bench coach Matt Quataro, and Astros bench coach Joe Esparza. Many in the industry are expecting the

2,774 likes, 71 comments - metsrealm on December 12, 2021: "REPORT: Per Jon Heyman, the finalists for the Mets’ managerial position are former Orioles manager Buck Showalter, Rays bench coach Matt Quataro, and Astros bench coach Joe Esparza. Many in the industry are expecting the Mets to select...

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New York Mets on Instagram: "REPORT: Per Jon Heyman, the finalists for the Mets’ managerial position are former Orioles manager Buck Showalter, Rays bench coach Matt Quataro, and Astros bench coach Joe Esparza. Many in the industry are expecting the

2,774 likes, 71 comments - metsrealm on December 12, 2021: "REPORT: Per Jon Heyman, the finalists for the Mets’ managerial position are former Orioles manager Buck Showalter, Rays bench coach Matt Quataro, and Astros bench coach Joe Esparza. Many in the industry are expecting the Mets to select...

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This front office is schizophrenic.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Prospects/shmospects but nice to see.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Prospects/shmospects but nice to see.

Alvarez is gonna be beast when he makes the leap to the majors.....I just hope he's still a Met by then.
Baty has been making nice strides at each of his stops down on the farm so far.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

7. Francisco Álvarez, C, Mets (Age: 20)​

The first of two Mets prospects on the list, Álvarez only turned 20 years old in November. Despite his youth, he hit .272/.388/.554 with 24 home runs across two levels in 2021. Part of Álvarez's season included a stint with the St. Lucie Mets. It was then that he posted the highest average exit velocity the league saw all season -- and that league included the likes of Jordan Walker, Anthony Volpe, and Austin Hendrick. It's rare to see such offensive potency from a young backstop who is certain to remain behind the plate. Álvarez figures to open the year in Double-A; he's one to watch.

14. Brett Baty, 3B, Mets (Age: 22)​

Some evaluators in the industry expressed skepticism when the Mets drafted Baty 12th overall in 2019. Their criticism had less to do with him as a player and more to do with his age, as he was hurtling toward his 20th birthday despite being a high-schooler. Baty did well to quiet concerns in his first full pro season, batting .292/.382/.473 with 12 home runs and 22 doubles across High- and Double-A. Baty's boosters see a strong-bodied third baseman who could be a plus hitter. There are some areas of concern to keep in mind with him, however, as his strikeout (25.6 percent) and groundball (61.2 percent) rates at Double-A suggest he wasn't maximizing skill set, especially considering his well-above-average raw juice.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Fingers crossed he's good

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Fingers crossed he's good

We'll just call him "Dutch"

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I'm just hoping if it's Buck that we get a young bench coach to groom.

 

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[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I'm happy Cohen is "pleased".....but I wonder how long he'll maintain that feeling?

Mets announce Showalter as new manager

NEW YORK -- Over the past 14 months, the Mets have changed ownership regimes, cycled through four different heads of baseball operations, traded for one of the most prolific players in Major League Baseball and signed another. Now, they believe they have a dugout leader capable of shepherding...

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A source told MLB.com that Showalter’s new contract is for three years, with an official team announcement expected Monday.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

As a fan, I'll hope for and expect the best as I always do...and I'm glad the team finally got that hire out of the way.

Now let's hope the CBA gets ironed out with all sides agreeing.

Spring Training is less than 2 months away.

MLB, MLBPA agree to new CBA; season to start April 7

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, paving the way for the 2022 regular season to begin on April 7. After the MLBPA approved the deal by a 26-12 vote, the owners ratified it Thursday night with a

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[Nasty_Magician]

Yep, now time for the CBA to get settled.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Not sure how valid but not shocking if true:

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I'm just gonna leave this here for Mets news etc.

Buck's intro and presser is on Tuesday at 1pm eastern.

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[Nasty_Magician]

Missed the press conference but just heard him interviewed and if nothing else his post game comments will be infinitely more tolerable than Rojas.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Missed the press conference but just heard him interviewed and if nothing else his post game comments will be infinitely more tolerable than Rojas.

Yep...he definitely turned some heads, and perked up some ears.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Buck

'Spongeful' Buck ready to absorb Mets' info

NEW YORK -- When Buck Showalter was a fledgling manager in the Class A Florida State League in the late 1980s, his wife, Angela, used to chart batted balls for him using different colored pencils. Showalter joked Tuesday that he and Angela could not only still name the starting rotations

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Showalter joins Mets with World Series the goal

Buck Showalter was introduced as the Mets' new manager on Tuesday and said that he knows the expectation is to win the World Series.

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