The 2015 Winter Meetings (Dec 7-10)

[baubau]

Man with all of the news coming out these past few weeks after a slow start to the off-season, this is me right now:

 

http://i.imgur.com/vwMin.gif

 

Who can relate?!

[Frenchsoup]

Don't know who this is, but:

 

Tony Paul ‏@TonyPaul1984 26m26 minutes ago

I've been told #Tigers offered Joakim Soria three years and $24 million, and he passed. They turned to Mark Lowe, and aren't done with 'pen.

 

Tweet was sent about half an hour before the Soria to Royals @ 3/25 tweets came out, so seems legit.

 

Yeah i'd probably grab that extra million and play for the WS champs.

[King]

Man with all of the news coming out these past few weeks after a slow start to the off-season, this is me right now:

 

http://i.imgur.com/vwMin.gif

 

Who can relate?!

 

Yes. Should be a fun week of trades/signings/rumours ahead!

[Laika]

King must just sit at his desk all day, one monitor on twitter, the other on BJMB, itching to copy pasta tweets.

 

I get it, but to this extent it's a bit of a weird fetish

[King]

King must just sit at his desk all day, one monitor on twitter, the other on BJMB, itching to copy pasta tweets.

 

I get it, but to this extent it's a bit of a weird fetish

 

This is accurate

[Trouba95]

How many games is this team, as currently assmbled, projected to win? God I hope we don't stand pat.

[L54]

Probably like 87

[Frenchsoup]

How many games is this team, as currently assmbled, projected to win? God I hope we don't stand pat.

 

More then the rest of the division.

[King]

[L54]

I take it back I predict 88.

[Laika]

How many games is this team, as currently assmbled, projected to win? God I hope we don't stand pat.

 

86, on Fangraphs.

 

Projections are unreasonably low on Dickey and Estrada though. So call it 88.

 

90<- Boston

88

88

83<- Rays

77<- Orioles

 

Actually, they have Goins and Travis flipped right now too. That's a two win flip.

 

So the reasonable range is probably 86-90 wins right now.

 

Easiest spots to add to:

 

Relievers 5-7 are all around 0.0 WAR

Smoakabello only project for like 1.1 WAR, combined

Thole is at 0.1 WAR in 140 PA

Ben Revere is only projected for like 1 WAR (this is questionable).

[L54]

More then the rest of the division.

 

Red Sox say hi.

 

They're likely the slight division favorites as currently constructed.

[burlingtonbandit]

86, on Fangraphs.

 

Projections are unreasonably low on Dickey and Estrada though. So call it 88.

 

90<- Boston

88

88

83<- Rays

77<- Orioles

 

Actually, they have Goins and Travis flipped right now too. That's a two win flip.

 

So the reasonable range is probably 86-90 wins right now.

 

Zips hates the Jays SP even more. Though Stroman apparently is really low because of the projected playing time. Funny that Donaldson almost projects to have as much WAR as the entire rotation.

 

[Stangstag]

86, on Fangraphs.

 

Projections are unreasonably low on Dickey and Estrada though. So call it 88.

 

90<- Boston

88

88

83<- Rays

77<- Orioles

 

Actually, they have Goins and Travis flipped right now too. That's a two win flip.

 

So the reasonable range is probably 86-90 wins right now.

 

Easiest spots to add to:

 

Relievers 5-7 are all around 0.0 WAR

Smoakabello only project for like 1.1 WAR, combined

Thole is at 0.1 WAR in 140 PA

Ben Revere is only projected for like 1 WAR (this is questionable).

 

I'm happy with that. We should be able to add another win or two if we pick up some relievers

[Stangstag]

Zips hates the Jays SP even more. Though Stroman apparently is really low because of the projected playing time. Funny that Donaldson almost projects to have as much WAR as the entire rotation.

 

 

Why do they have Goins playing 2nd? I'm confident that Travis can provide somewhere between 2-3 WAR for us next season.

[burlingtonbandit]

Why do they have Goins playing 2nd? I'm confident that Travis can provide somewhere between 2-3 WAR for us next season.

 

I think its because Travis is hurt. My guess is Travis is in the post that comes out tomorrow so we should have a better idea when it is released.

[CJ-Freeway]

More then the rest of the division.

 

You're a funny guy lol

[CJ-Freeway]

So Lowe to the Tigers? Great... who do we have to replace him in late innings?

[Laika]

So Lowe to the Tigers? Great... who do we have to replace him in late innings?

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016-mlb-free-agent-tracker

[L54]

Rays and Cubs discussing Baez

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/rays-cubs-discussing-trade-involving-javier-baez.html

[Followthelight]

So Lowe to the Tigers? Great... who do we have to replace him in late innings?

 

Gibby and his sanchez fetish...sanchez for days bitch. Sanchez will be 2-3 inning guy now lol.

[nonamejays]

So Lowe to the Tigers? Great... who do we have to replace him in late innings?

 

Some garbage filler guy off the scrap heap because we can't afford to spend any money.

[Praxis]

From 93 to a projected 86 wins? Not good. I'd need some convincing about the Red Sox though; we proved in 2013/2014 that championships are not won on paper or in the offseason.

[Followthelight]

From 93 to a projected 86 wins? Not good. I'd need some convincing about the Red Sox though; we proved in 2013/2014 that championships are not won on paper or in the offseason.

 

Would not surprise me if they are not near as good as they are again on paper again. Definitely a disappointing offseason for us so far though.

[TheHurl]

From 93 to a projected 86 wins? Not good. I'd need some convincing about the Red Sox though; we proved in 2013/2014 that championships are not won on paper or in the offseason.

 

except that team was projected to win 86

[TheHurl]

http://www.springtrainingcountdown.com/#sthash.n1mGntmo.dpbs

 

holy f*** everyone only 72.5 days until pitchers and catchers report. NO ONE EVER signs in the last 72 days. Anyone not signing today is probably going to Japan to play. Get used to Bo Schultz every other game in important situations.

[G-Snarls]

[Atothe]

Chris Young the pitcher has a 2 year deal worth 11.5 million with a yet to be named team.

[Atothe]

The Royals. Nice

[leaffie]

 

Rosenthal reporting Chapman traded to Dodgers for two prospects.