offseason 2015-16

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dn-dodgers-don-mattingly-20151022-story.html

mattingly out

we all saw that coming, right?

so . . . price and greinke to the cubs or just one of them

uuuuuuuuuuugh

guessing just price

I've been (and am) day drinking today at Bobby V's. lol @ dude's phone blowing up when the Mattingly news was announced.

http://i.imgur.com/cWBgXzj.jpg

Favorite mattingly moment: August (?) 2010 against the giants, he fucks up some rule about visiting the pitcher's mound, Bruce bochy calls him on it and he's forced to replace a relief pitcher before he even throws a pitch

torre was still manager in 2010, maybe '11?

curious whether bartolo will try to keep going/anyone will have him next year

Nah torre had been ejected earlier on the game

on = in

yea bart shd keep pitching

add "Overwork? Nah man, 140 pitches is cool" joke of your own

http://m.sfgate.com/music/article/Dusty-Baker-I-once-blazed-a-joint-with-Jimi-6582136.php

Servais, new Mariners manager. imparfait du verbe servir.

soon all managers will be white former catchers with no coaching experience and all general managers will be ivy league dudes in their 30s who were rich enough to spend multiple years as team interns

the marlins have hired the pirates' jim benedict to be their Vice President of Pitching

Vice President...of Pitching?

Gabe Kapler is the front runner for the Dodgers job apparently.. not a bad idea as he's been overseeing all of player development but his managing experience is thin at best - one year at single a for the red sox a couple years ago.. then again thats a year more than most recent hires.

Whats interesting is the entire coaching staff was told they could look for other jobs.. Rick Honeycutt would be a good addition to any team, imo.

Pittsburgh Pirates ‏@Pirates 10m10 minutes ago
We have acquired RHP Trevor Williams from the @Marlins in exchange for RHP Richard Mitchell. #Pirates

@nickcafardo
It appears former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr will become Red Sox first base coach.

hahahahahaha

*agonized screaming*

wtff

that is super weird.

whatever, good for him

@BillShaikin
Ex-#RedSox GM Ben Cherington hired as ... executive in residence by Columbia University's sports management program.

I think it most likely Amaro's rep in baseball circles is much higher than fan or media perception. It could also be that some of those extensions that hobbled the Phil's were pushed by ownership.

@jonmorosi
Ruben Amaro Jr. is ambidextrous and will throw batting practice for the @RedSox both right- and left-handed. This is outstanding.

https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/source-marlins-hire-don-mattingly-as-manager

(Ambidextrous BP pitcher far more valuable than a GM, obv.)

should we make a separate thread for postseason awards or just dump it here, gold glove finalists being announced rn (def the most meaningless of these awards)

might as well start a new thread, since this one will get clogged up with hot stove stuff eventually

mattingly --> marlins

budblack --> nats

andy green --> padres

Marlins offseason checklist:

1. Hire manager
2. Fire general manager
3. ?

trade marcel ozuna 'cause loria doesn't like him

@Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #BlueJays’ five-year offer to Anthopoulos gave him right to opt out after one year if relationship with Shapiro was not working.

If that's true I'm not sure it changes anything. Ownership either endorses the GM 100 percent or they don't.

In a face-to-face meeting with the senior members of the Jays’ front office, Shapiro said he strongly disagreed with some of the deadline choices that sent prospects out. The initial contract offer to Anthopoulos, according to an official who was briefed on the talks, was a two-year deal, with the second year an option.

It was an insult. By the time Rogers tried to give Anthopoulos a five-year contract, it was already too late.

http://www.springtrainingcountdown.com/

dusty to the nats!

Good Mets winter already!

saw this on FB yesterday

Dusty: "Nice collection of arms ya got here... Shame if anything wwere to happen to 'em."

supposedly they offered bud black a one-year deal lol

i thought everyone was joking about Baker getting hired!

we were, the Nats were not.

wow. i want to say "rip" to them; but just watch them fluke their way into the WS next year.

not their Dustiny

@Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #Dodgers have interviewed Dave Roberts for managing job. LAD not close to decision. Roberts expected to move on from SD regardless.

Black and the Nats talked over the next couple days, with proposals and counterproposals exchanged. However, after Black, who had originally sought a three-year deal, didn't quickly accept their next offer and instead apparently countered it -- it is believed the Nats came off the straight one-year offer, and talked about offers with options and buyouts, and may have gotten up to two guaranteed years at some point -- the Nats then turned back to Baker....

The Nats are a first-class organization as far as the players go, but it's somewhat surprising how little they dedicate to manager salaries. This is very likely an ownership stance, but it is certainly odd.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/25362028/nats-get-their-man-but-man-oh-man-what-a-soap-opera-it-was

yeesh

FG goes challopsy

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/dusty-baker-is-not-a-bad-hire/

August Fagerstrom @AugustFG_

Four-year peaks:

Grady Sizemore: 25.8 WAR
Willie Stargell 25.6
Pete Rose 25.4
Tony Gwynn 25.4
Brooks Robinson 25.3

Is this real life
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CS78jTqUAAAchwY.jpg

deal

the position will be called "designated baseball player," and each pitcher must have his own DBB, and if a pitcher requires TJ he must get the ligament from his DBB

when he isn't at bat he can be like the guy in the ska band who only skanks. and if the the pitcher accidentally drops the rosin bag he can pick it up pick it up

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZRn7RTUAAAtsej.jpg

Maybe right before each game the DBB can roll a 20-sided die to determine what part of the field he will occupy. also, maybe give him a fishing net.

and drunk goggles

If they add the DH they might as well just completely realign MLB, as there really won't be a reason to have two separate leagues.

Bring on the Rustbelt Division.

i support any decision that protects my pure innocent eyes from seeing a pitcher trying to hit a baseball

Amazin' Avenue runs down the swirling Cespedes rumors:

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2016/1/22/10813240/new-york-mets-morning-news-yoenis-cespedes-contract-steve-pearce

@keithlaw
Cespedes should demand opt-outs after every week of the contract, just to see if the Mets will say yes

yo to mets, 3-year deal w/ opt-out after one(!)

:O :o :O

"Eckstein123"

http://deadspin.com/u-s-attorney-suggests-password-cardinals-used-to-acces-1754734603

"That's the kinda thing an idiot would have on his luggage!"

i've never heard of fuckin' STEAMER til 2 weeks ago

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/162668836/nationals-favored-over-mets-to-win-nl-east

"The most likely result on the designated hitter for the foreseeable future is the status quo," Manfred said in an interview with ESPN.com in conjunction with his one-year anniversary as commissioner. "I think the vast majority of clubs in the National League want to stay where they are."

The new Yankees? Meet the Mets

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/90946/the-new-yankees-meet-the-mets

get back to me when the owners are financially stable and every Italian tourist blocking the subway stairs is wearing the blue & orange.

@cmccosky
Al Avila said Kirk Gibson will be base running instructor in spring training. Ausmus invited him.

*Gibson immediately orders spring BP pitcher to throw at Upton*

Yanks probably will be spenders next year as I think Arod, CC and Teixeira contracts will be done.

fister to astros, 1yr

also

@ToddZolecki
Phillies hire Andy Galdi to oversee baseball analytics department. Spent last 3 years at Google, where he was quantitative analyst 4 YouTube

the new market inefficiency is charlie bit my finger

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CaBTvfOUMAEcqd_.jpg

Yankees announce that slugging 1B of the Future Greg Bird will miss the entire 2016 season due to shoulder surgery.

@Dodgers
The Dodgers have hired Greg Maddux and Raul Ibanez as special assistants to the president of baseball operations & baseball ops department.

just saw the first 'truck day' story : /

Mets deal Ceciliani to Jays for cash

mostly fives i think

https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/XSuLybyC6vkXiZzHgj0qZHLgQ8A=/800x0/filters:no_upscale%28%29/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/5990689/win-now-compass-2016.0.jpg

hmmm

that lower left quadrant should be all in the deepest corner tbh

there needs to be a better way to approach that

the Indians can't hit a lick. unless they win the division at 81-81 there will be no contending.

wow the word "nope" points directly to the Milwaukee Brewers nice

jonny gomes to japan

if u listen to the BP podcast, that raises the question of who MLB's new Gonny Jomes is.

@Marlins
We have re-signed Don Kelly to a Minor League contract with an Invitation to Major League Spring Training. Now 63 players in camp.

@keithlaw Jan 30
The Dbacks have already traded their 1st pick from 2015, 1st and 4th picks from 2014, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th picks from 2013.

@Ken_Rosenthal
Source: #Orioles getting Despaigne from #Padres. Cosme heading to SD, per @masnRoch.

https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/RrKv2E0oprFfB5GhUF67roA4GPs=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/5996679/IMG_3172.0.JPG

big day for baseball birthdays

rusty kuntz is 61
doug fister is 32

I always have to look up Rusty's name to confirm that it's real and then get slightly worried that my work will detect inappropriate use of their computers

Ausmus and Matheny prob in all-time top 10

You don't like necks, Morbs?

I guess I'm a Farrell man.

the brisbane bandits have claimed the claxton shield, if you know what i mean

i do not.

@MannyActa14
Hail to The Chief!! Freddy García just threw his last pitch in pro-baseball. Nice guys don't finish last. 👍🏼 #NiceCareer #CaribbeanSeries

latos to white sox

Clippard to AZ two years, $12.25M