2024 OFFSEASON

[FrostKing]

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Enter Boras

[FrostKing]

Braves won't make any big moves & let Fried walk at end of season

Of all these years I've been Braves fan. We never sign a big free agent. Always trade - McGriff, Kenny Loften,
Sheffield, Tim Hudson, Teixeira and JD Drew.

We only sign aging stars. Fix guys with potential. Acquire youngsters that we think can blossom.

Braves will return the same club into 2024. Add a #3 starter and some bullpen arms. CHOP

[FrostKing]

Max Fried - he's my favorite player on this roster. Flawed but improved in our eyes. Padres product, fell in our lap.

My World Series jersey is Fried. He finished it.

Now he's been injured 2-straight October's. He deserves a gigantic contract based on his regular season consistency. But I think October my Max falls short



Bias: I think this should be Alex's first mega resign. How we gonna get another great Lefty? And Max is likely heading back West. Grew up a Dodger fan. But I understand why we ultimately will let my Max walk out the door...

[GAustex]

Astros need more reliable arms

[daboom1]

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[FrostKing]

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[GAustex]

Astro fan forever loves Big Game Charlie

[MultiTroll]

Steinbrenner Jr brings back Boone -again.

Loser.

[MultiTroll]

Yoshi Yamamoto Japan pitcher 3 straight Cy Young awards, only 25 years old.
Playoffs? He just pitched a beauty in Game 6 of Japans Wolrld Series and struck out a record 14.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto to officially enter MLB free agency: What to know about star Japanese pitcher - CBSSports.com (https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yoshinobu-yamamoto-to-officially-enter-mlb-free-agency-what-to-know-about-star-japanese-pitcher/)

Prolly gonna get 200 mil.

[djohn2oo8]

Astros need more reliable arms
True I just think a bigger bat in the lineup is needed. They may be going after Luis Robert and Dylan Cease

[lefty]

Offseason regular season, playoffs, WS, what's the difference, they barely move either way :lol

[MultiTroll]

When do the phaggot owners start free agency signings?

What are we waiting for?

[FrostKing]

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[FrostKing]

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Wow. Absolute shocker.

[FrostKing]

Braves traded 5 guys in the past 2 nights. I love AA.

To trade you need a partner. Dealing with the Braves is usually win-win outcome. Notice we usually deal with AL teams rebuilding. Both sides get what they need.

Wright trade. Wow. Braves been stockpiling broken Toys the last few years. Some rewarded us once they healed and others failed. Looks like AA just got rid of all the AAAA bench guys for 2 players that will be just good in 2024. Needed to shake things up after 2-straight chokes.

[FrostKing]

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[FrostKing]

The Jankees Strike Back


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Trade for Verdugo & Soto

[Robz4000]

Ohtani to the Doyers to no one's surprise.

[daboom1]

700 millions :wow

[FrostKing]

That's one expensive DH

Dodgers still have no pitching for 2024. By the time they rebuild the pitching staff, half their team will be retired

No brainer move to sign Ohtani but this is a poorly constructed team

[FrostKing]

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[Reck]

Signs for 700 big ones, a decade and already set to miss 2024 and possibly most of the 2025 season.

How the fuck are the Dodgers able to afford this much money? Didn’t they sign Mook for like 400million too?

[FrostKing]

Signs for 700 big ones, a decade and already set to miss 2024 and possibly most of the 2025 season.

How the fuck are the Dodgers able to afford this much money? Didn’t they sign Mook for like 400million too?
I think Ohtani is healthy for '24 just not pitching this upcoming season.

Dodgers balanced their books a bit and went down a tier in the luxury penalty. The penalty compounds and they were able to restart it.

[Robz4000]

In the end it won't matter, they'll still choke come playoff time :lol

[FrostKing]

Dodgers farm system is really strong. They could trade for SP and have to.

[FrostKing]

I'm impressed Padres traded Soto

Thought they were gonna dick ride him. Reports of players not liking him.

Xander specifically

[baseline bum]

WTF is Ohtani thinking deferring $680 million of that money to be paid without interest from 2034-43? That's lunacy even if inflation was low. Good for the Dodgers but damn talk about a huge paycut over his market value.

[MultiTroll]

WTF is Ohtani thinking deferring $680 million of that money to be paid without interest from 2034-43? That's lunacy even if inflation was low. Good for the Dodgers but damn talk about a huge paycut over his market value.
Ohtahnis value system is he believes the 40-50 million a year he makes off endorsments etc easily enables him to put the 680 mil salary away for next decade.
This will allow the Dodgers to sign other players. Oht is one of the few pros who sincerely do put Championship above cash.
To an extent all players have to go for cash. But with these insane amounts being given to modern day players, it's good to see someone put winning back into the mix.

Timmy Dunkar was also one of the few greats who did.

[Mark Celibate]

F*ck, now Scherzer is out until June/July next year. He'll be 40 by then coming off of back surgery. If the Rangers don't resign Monty, I don't think they make the playoffs next season tbh

[FrostKing]

WTF is Ohtani thinking deferring $680 million of that money to be paid without interest from 2034-43? That's lunacy even if inflation was low. Good for the Dodgers but damn talk about a huge paycut over his market value.
Ground breaking contract. He can opt out if the LAD execs leave. Which might happen in year 7+

Dodgers cheating the luxury tax. His yearly hit will be $40 instead of $70

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For the first time in his MLB career, Ohtani will be booed.

[FrostKing]

Ohtani might have suffered his 2nd Tommy John surgery. I wager it wasn't full and just cautionary but LAD is low on starters. They have the prospects to acquire some more like Glasnow.

Right now I don't see a Title contender in 2024

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No player has ever returned from a 2nd Tommy and been elite

[Reck]

Dodgers just did another insane signing worth 325 millions for 12 years.

The luxury tax is a joke in the mlb. You shouldn’t be able to spend a billion dollars on two players and then still be able to brush it off like nothing just happened.

[FrostKing]

Luxury Tax.

"Mets ($101 million). San Diego ($39.7 million), the New York Yankees ($32.4 million), the Dodgers ($19.4 million), Philadelphia ($6.98 million), Toronto ($5.5 million), Atlanta ($3.2 million) and World Series champion Texas ($1.8 million). The Blue Jays, Braves and Rangers are paying tax for the first time."

[FrostKing]

Dodgers just did another insane signing worth 325 millions for 12 years.

The luxury tax is a joke in the mlb. You shouldn’t be able to spend a billion dollars on two players and then still be able to brush it off like nothing just happened.
Dodgers are taking massive gambles here though.

Yama ends up mediocre & Glasnow injured; they are screwed.

[FrostKing]

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[MultiTroll]

Have no idea why teams ignored
Wacha
11-2 with Sox
14-4 with super sucky Pads team that gave zero run support.
3.22 ERA both years.

Instead giving mega bucks to Glasnow.
Some good previous years. OTOH:
10-7 last year.
2-6 lifetime playoff record with 5.70 ERA.

I mean what in the hell?

Score by KC Royals.

Other teams complete retards for passing on Wacha for 2 years 32 mil @ 16 per year.

[djohn2oo8]

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Bricked all the way the fuck up

[GAustex]

^ need more pitching
New catcher and light a fire Under the right fielders ass

[djohn2oo8]

^ need more pitching
New catcher and light a fire Under the right fielders ass
We’re fine with Diaz and the new catcher they just signed. Another starter would be fine and another bat.

[GAustex]

^ good I ain’t been paying attention
The more good arms the better
The Caribbean contingent let us down a bit

[FrostKing]

Hader was the biggest issue between Padres manager & GM

Preller told Melvin he wasn't allowed to pitch him more than 1 inning. Agreement to Hader's agent.

Guy is still elite but can't go 4 outs. Eye raising contract.

[djohn2oo8]

Hader was the biggest issue between Padres manager & GM

Preller told Melvin he wasn't allowed to pitch him more than 1 inning. Agreement to Hader's agent.

Guy is still elite but can't go 4 outs. Eye raising contract.
His agent told the Stros he is willing to pitch beyond 1 inning. Not that it matters with Abreu-Pressly-Hader

[Robz4000]

Hader is a huge pickup imo. Prolly puts Houston back in the driver's seat for the AL.

[djohn2oo8]

Hader is a huge pickup imo. Prolly puts Houston back in the driver's seat for the AL.
Yeah fortifying the bullpen is always a difference maker. Games might legitimately be over after 6 innings. Need one more starter and maybe a bat. Now I’m greedy and want Snell too:lol

[Neo.]

but but but i thought the astros built the right way? they only stack through the farm, they never buy players or championships! their payroll could never take them into the top 10 or compare to what the rangers spent to buy their championship!

[djohn2oo8]

but but but i thought the astros built the right way? they only stack through the farm, they never buy players or championships! their payroll could never take them into the top 10 or compare to what the rangers spent to buy their championship!
:lol got two chips without spending big. Shit who was the last big FA signing the Astros made? Carlos Lee? :lol

[FrostKing]

Braves/AA has a specific strategy and Closer is always one of our highest earners

But that's also because Snitker is old fashioned

[lefty]

What's the difference between the offseason and the season?

There is barely any action either way , I'm so confused

[FrostKing]

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[djohn2oo8]

5 year extension for Altuve. Good stuff.

[Biggems]

5 year extension for Altuve. Good stuff.

27 will be an Astro for life

[MultiTroll]

New art that could catch on?

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[FrostKing]

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Ouch

[Robz4000]

Way Too Early Power Rankings:

1. Astros
2. Rangers
3. Braves
4. Doyers
5. Orioles

[MultiTroll]

Who caves in Yankees or Snell / Borass?

[FrostKing]

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No MVP repeat. Tone down the aggressive base running. All eyes on October.

[FrostKing]

Strider
Fried
Elder
Sale
Morton

Past 2 seasons the staff fell apart. 3rd time is charm?

[MultiTroll]

Soon
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[GAustex]

^Quite the profile