The 2013-14 MLB Hot Stove Thread

[Captain Crunch]

We here
@HHR @The War Report @jfkennedy @tremonthustler1 @FloorGeneral
It's that time brehs

 

[the white hiphop thief]

As a baseball fan

As a Met fan

 

[jfkennedy]

Cards offered Beltran 1 yr., $14 million. Geez.

 

[Captain Crunch]

Cards offered Beltran 1 yr., $14 million. Geez.

Great deal if he signs, Taveras can still come up if another OF gets injured.

 

[Tommy Fits]

Cards offered Beltran 1 yr., $14 million. Geez.

That's just the qualifying offer, it boils down to draft compensation if Beltran signs elsewhere. The same was offered to Cano, Granderson, Kuroda, Drew, Napoli, and many others yesterday, it's more of a technicality than anything else.

 

[Tommy Fits]

We usually make the Mets off season thread but whats the point when our off season can be summed up in one picture

 

[FloorGeneral]

Hot Stove is fun, but I miss Baseball brehs I'm gonna go back and watch some games from the Spring/Summer. Thinking about watching all of Harvey and Jose Fernandez's starts.

 

[Rev]

Yanks inquiring about Brandon Phillips as insurance for Cano.

 

[Knights89]

Clubhouse Confidential back on MLB Network

 

[jfkennedy]

That's just the qualifying offer, it boils down to draft compensation if Beltran signs elsewhere. The same was offered to Cano, Granderson, Kuroda, Drew, Napoli, and many others yesterday, it's more of a technicality than anything else.

Oh, I know, I just realize that he's gone ... I'm pretty sure he wants a multi-year deal and the Cards aren't going for that with Taveras in the wings.

Great deal if he signs, Taveras can still come up if another OF gets injured.

I doubt he signs it though. Can actually see him going back to NY ...

 

[Spaceman Piff]

Yanks inquiring about Brandon Phillips as insurance for Cano.

brandon phillips is my dude..

but trading for a 2b older than cano?

all i want for christmas is choo

 

[Regular_P]

I just hope the Tigers acquire a real leadoff hitter. Ellsbury would be a godsend, but I can't see them breaking the bank anymore. Are there any young guys with potential as leadoff hitters?

I hope they don't trade Scherzer this offseason either.

 

[The War Report]

I just hope the Tigers acquire a real leadoff hitter. Ellsbury would be a godsend, but I can't see them breaking the bank anymore. Are there any young guys with potential as leadoff hitters?

I hope they don't trade Scherzer this offseason either.

Leadoff is the least of The Tigers concern. Bullpen and defense is.

 

[Regular_P]

Leadoff is the least of The Tigers concern. Bullpen and defense is.

Bullpen killed them in the playoffs because Leyland didn't know what the fukk he was doing.

Their lack of big hits or having runners on is what did them in during the ALCS. fukkin' Fielder. @FloorGeneral You want this guy back for that a$$hole Braun?

 

[Captain Crunch]

Leadoff is the least of The Tigers concern. Bullpen and defense is.

It's foolish investing in a bullpen as they are shaky year to year .
Eat half of Fielder's salary and trade him to the Pirates or Texas.
Sign Nate McLouth or David Murphy to play LF
Sign Juan Uribe or Youk
Resign Infante
Throw out an offer to a bullpen arm and call up farmhands to be in the pen.