Pete Alonso is described as a "complicated player" by an AL executive:
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 19, 2024
"He’s not a defender and not an athlete, but he has no issue with the spotlight; he hits homers and hits them in big spots. He’s a tough one.” https://t.co/AyaahxQYfP pic.twitter.com/UFXhjp7RKA
BREAKING: Left-hander Sean Manaea and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $75 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The 32-year-old is running it back with the Mets.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2024
Free agent designated hitter Joc Pederson in agreement with Rangers, sources tell @TheAthletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 23, 2024
Farmer1906 said:
We have a better version on him in Yordan. They needed another bat and the DH spot for them sucked last year.
Joc Pederson's deal with the Texas Rangers: 2 years, $37 million, with an opt-out after the first year. A perfect fit for their lineup.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 23, 2024
TarponChaser said:Farmer1906 said:
We have a better version on him in Yordan. They needed another bat and the DH spot for them sucked last year.
Pederson? Isn't he still a pretty good defensive OF??
I could be misremembering though.
Its the bat we need. I'm telling you the Rangers are a better team on paper right now. Go through their lineup, it's good 1-9.Farmer1906 said:
We have a better version on him in Yordan. They needed another bat and the DH spot for them sucked last year.
you don't move the reigning gold glove winner to the outfield.Bobby Jimbo said:
Hypothetically, if Bregman is fine with the Astros initial offer, could we sign him and stick him in LF? If I remember correctly, he was getting playing time in LF in the minors before he was called up to the Astros since we already had Valbuena (RIP) playing 3B. Granted that was a long time ago...
Right-hander Walker Buehler and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $21.05 million contract, sources tell ESPN. One of the Dodgers’ World Series heroes and a two-time All-Star will join a rebuilt Red Sox rotation. A high-upside play for both. First: @Russ_Dorsey1.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2024
EastCoastAgNc said:Right-hander Walker Buehler and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $21.05 million contract, sources tell ESPN. One of the Dodgers’ World Series heroes and a two-time All-Star will join a rebuilt Red Sox rotation. A high-upside play for both. First: @Russ_Dorsey1.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2024
MaxPower said:
Semien had a higher WAR than Altuve last year.
Garcia, Jung and Heim have a track record of being good offensive players. It seems foolhardy to expect all 3 to continue to be that bad. Carter was only 22 this year and was hurt. He is more talented than any OF we have (no Yordan does not count as an OF).
Maybe our strategy is to hope the Rangers players fell off a cliff rather than just had bad years. Personally I think we should take them seriously and actually address glaring holes in the OF.
Pena needs to spend the offseason taking batting practice with right handers throwing nothing but sliders into the opposite batter's box. Have the field crew install a galvanized fence post about 4 inches outside the strike zone on that side and let him swing at the pitches he thinks are strikes. I figure a few hundred reps of his hands ringing like a bell after whacking that fence post will cure him of thinking he can pull those kinds of pitches into the Crawford boxes.MaxPower said:
No, I have some hope Chas will be much better than last year but you need 3 OF. Jake and Dubon are who they are, which is really bad offensive players. I don't see how you can roll with both of those two starting.
Pena has been league average 3 years in a row, not sure why anyone thinks he will suddenly become a good offensive player. He feasts off lefties and is consistently terrible against righties. If a team needs an out in a big situation against him, just make sure you have a righty in there. That's probably more frustrating for fans, it makes him easy to gameplan for other teams.
Yep, this is the answer.AustinCountyAg said:you don't move the reigning gold glove winner to the outfield.Bobby Jimbo said:
Hypothetically, if Bregman is fine with the Astros initial offer, could we sign him and stick him in LF? If I remember correctly, he was getting playing time in LF in the minors before he was called up to the Astros since we already had Valbuena (RIP) playing 3B. Granted that was a long time ago...
The deferred amount is $23.25 million, per league source. It’s a 10-year deferral (equal payments) starting in 2035 (to ‘44). https://t.co/Jbd685HwD3
— Will Sammon (@WillSammon) December 23, 2024
Juco years no longer count toward NCAA eligibility. Does that mean a world in which players stick around in college through their mid-20s and treat top programs like an alternate minor leagues? Kiley explores a fascinating topic with all sorts of implications on baseball. https://t.co/QGpmrWEOnc
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2024
Except the one of being over the Luxury Tax threshold.Deluxe said:
Bregman to 2B. Altuve completes his Biggio arc and plays CF for a few years. Problem solved
Altuve's already bad defense will become an increasing problem. He's almost certainly your DH whenever Yordan walks for his half billion. The worst thing about him being short is we can't put him at 1BDeluxe said:
Bregman to 2B. Altuve completes his Biggio arc and plays CF for a few years. Problem solved
It ain't my moneytxags92 said:Except the one of being over the Luxury Tax threshold.Deluxe said:
Bregman to 2B. Altuve completes his Biggio arc and plays CF for a few years. Problem solved
Deluxe said:
Bregman to 2B. Altuve completes his Biggio arc and plays CF for a few years. Problem solved
News: DH Eloy Jimenez and the Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a minor league deal, sources tell ESPN. Jimenez, 28, played for the White Sox and Orioles this year and hopes to rebuild his career with a Rays team that has high aspirations in the American League East.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) December 23, 2024
His wRC+ went up from '23 to '24, but his BB% went down and his K% went up. Now, that could be attributed to the overall aggressive style by all the Astros, last year, since the coaches have talked about it this offseason.Farmer1906 said:
Believe it or not, he's gotten much better at that pitch. But I think his issue now if that he's so worried about not being fooled on the slider that he doesn't punish the 4 seamers anymore.
Who needs to save for retirement when you can get this kind of dealEastCoastAgNc said:The deferred amount is $23.25 million, per league source. It’s a 10-year deferral (equal payments) starting in 2035 (to ‘44). https://t.co/Jbd685HwD3
— Will Sammon (@WillSammon) December 23, 2024
Steve playing the deferred money game
