Around Baseball 2020

[P2F]

Keith Law has joined The Athletic. Really glad I didn't renew my sub.

[glory]

I feel bad for anyone who pays to read Keith Law. I'd feel ripped off reading that douche's content for free.

[L54]

[max silver]

Keith Law has joined The Athletic. Really glad I didn't renew my sub.

 

For me the Jays related content is well worth the cost. They recently added Nick Ashbourne who appears will add some nice analytical analysis. I'm no more of a fan of Keith Law as anyone else as he is a pretentious ******* who has a habit of making completely untrue statements, getting proven wrong, and then doubling down. Thankfully his articles aren't beamed directly to me eyes so I'm in no way forced to read his crap.

[jerb]

 

Jeff Passan

@JeffPassan

 

Reliever Steve Cishek and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $6 million deal, sources familiar with the agreement tell ESPN. The contract includes an option that could take the deal to a second year at $12 million total.

[TheHurl]

 

Much like Steroids, I wish every team could admit they do this and say they won't moving forward.

[Barkerfan23]

It sounds like Toronto may have indicated to Shaw that he would be an everyday player. I don't think he will platoon from the start but it may end up that way.

 

Ross Atkins likes his handedness

[Barkerfan23]

The Red Sox, much like the Astros, are dirty cheaters.

 

Remember the man in white in center field

 

AA wasnt a monster he was just ahead of the curve

[glory]

If Cora is found to have been heavily involved in the cheating with the Astros in 2017 and Red Sox in 2018, I can’t see how they’d allow him to remain in the league.

[Jonn]

Make the Red Sox sit out for the season. That would be amazing

[RobinThicc]

Give the Red Sox a hefty fine.

[Krylian]

Make the Red Sox give the Jays their Top 3 prospects

[Beans]

Much like Steroids, I wish every team could admit they do this and say they won't moving forward.

If only...

 

Instead MLB wants to use technology to rid sign-stealing from the Earth. The commissioner's office is actually developing some sort of wearable device to encode pitcher-catcher communication. They're also thinking about using lights in the mound.

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-discussing-on-field-wearable-technology-to-prevent-sign-stealing-185641614.html

[Spanky__99]

Chirinos is guaranteed $6.75M with an option to the Rangers.

[EMK19]

Remember the man in white in center field

 

AA wasnt a monster he was just ahead of the curve

 

I'm actually wondering if anyone's gonna try to dig back that far and bring that up, at this pace. Then again it didn't exactly turn into on-field success even if true, so likely no one will care.

[TheHurl]

I'm actually wondering if anyone's gonna try to dig back that far and bring that up, at this pace. Then again it didn't exactly turn into on-field success even if true, so likely no one will care.

 

I think that is exactly right. I have zero doubt the Jays have done their share of sign stealing. They have been accused of it several times. At this point MLB has to focus on making sure people are not using electronics.

[Pendleton]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7GqeaVHHJQ/

 

White Sox hype video

[Pendleton]

Austin Dean was DFA'd by the Marlins, I'm always down to grab a high end AAA producer on a minor league deal.

[Laika]

Austin Dean was DFA'd by the Marlins, I'm always down to grab a high end AAA producer on a minor league deal.

 

Big Austin Dean fan here

[Ray]

[Ray]

I'm guessing Jose Martinez is going to be one of the pieces going back

[glory]

The Rays about to destroy another team in a trade. Even if it looks bad or average now it will look like a steal 12 months from now.

[TheHurl]

It is Tyler O'Neill and Harrison Bader

 

Unconfirmed!

[TheHurl]

Passan said O'Neil, Bader and Woodford and then deleted it. This is great way to break a trade. Mention just one player and let it fly.

 

Heyman says O'Neill and Martinez.

[jerb]

 

Ken Rosenthal

@Ken_Rosenthal

 

The trade between the #Rays and #STLCards is a big one, involving six pieces, three on each side, sources tell The Athletic. At least two of those pieces are draft picks. LHP Matthew Liberatore, heading to STL, still only known name.

[saskjayfan]

 

Ken Rosenthal

@Ken_Rosenthal

 

The trade between the #Rays and #STLCards is a big one, involving six pieces, three on each side, sources tell The Athletic. At least two of those pieces are draft picks. LHP Matthew Liberatore, heading to STL, still only known name.

 

aren't the rays the ones who usually acquire prospects in big trades?

[Pendleton]

They're gonna dump Kiermaier on the Cards, take Bader back. They'll probably come out ahead with that swap. And the Cards will add a couple good prospects to get Liberatore.

 

38th overall to Rays, 66th to Cards

[Ray]

Jose Martinez, Randy Arozarena, 38th overall pick to the Rays

 

Liberatore, low level catching prospect, 66th overall pick to the Cards

[Ray]

Pretty great deal for the Cards to get a prospect the level of Liberatore for basically superfluous pieces on their roster.

[TheHurl]

Certainly looks light on the Rays end.

 

Arozarena is more the kind of guy the Rays usually try to get for nothing. Jose Martinez went from blocked darling, who the Cards wouldn't move, to disappointing return (who is still blocked) very quickly. What I don't understand is the Rays have talked about their 40 man roster crunch. They probably have to drop a guy like O'Grady (who they traded for in November) and Fairbanks to make room for this move without another trade really quickly