Around Baseball 2023

[Pendleton]

[Laika]

 

I don't think I could come up with a more mediocre offseason if I tried.

 

They've made a ton of moves and spent a lot of money but I'm not sure any of those guys are actually any good.

 

I love it though because they probably outbid the penny pinching Red Sox for many of these mediocre talents

[Ehjays]

[L54]

Jeez 5.6M that’s gotta be the highest ever?

[Ehjays]

[JG34]

 

I was hoping for Arson Judge of the Giants to be the cover athlete.

[Ehjays]

[Captain_Obvious]

Poor kid. It is clear someone in the family eats his lunch.

[John_Havok]

Poor kid. It is clear someone in the family eats his lunch.

 

Probably lives with his mother. Vlad Sr was quite the genetic jackhammer and didn’t exactly sow all the seeds in the same garden.

[Captain_Obvious]

Probably lives with his mother. Vlad Sr was quite the genetic jackhammer and didn’t exactly sow all the seeds in the same garden.

 

Which grandmother cooks Vladdy's food? Maternal?

[Omar]

Probably lives with his mother. Vlad Sr was quite the genetic jackhammer and didn’t exactly sow all the seeds in the same garden.

 

Vladdy Sr. could fill out an infield with his offspring.

 

https://detroitsportsnation.com/vladimir-guerrero-has-three-more-sons-coming-and-they-all-mash-the-baseball-videos/wgbrady/mlb/12/09/2021/264272/

[L54]

Vladdy going to be posing for these pics until he’s like 65

[keggy]

 

I don't think I could come up with a more mediocre offseason if I tried.

 

They've made a ton of moves and spent a lot of money but I'm not sure any of those guys are actually any good.

 

The short term deals are placeholders. I'm guessing Swanson and Taillon are for a 2024 run, similar to what the did with Jon Lester.

[TheHurl]

Probably lives with his mother. Vlad Sr was quite the genetic jackhammer and didn’t exactly sow all the seeds in the same garden.

 

I think he has 3 eligible in this international class. I know Vladi Miguel is expected to sign for an okay price

[G-Snarls]

Vladdy Sr. could fill out an infield with his offspring.

 

https://detroitsportsnation.com/vladimir-guerrero-has-three-more-sons-coming-and-they-all-mash-the-baseball-videos/wgbrady/mlb/12/09/2021/264272/

 

Two aged 15

 

One age 12

[Spanky__99]

Two aged 15

 

One age 12

 

That's a year ago, bruh.

[G-Snarls]

So two 16 and one 13

 

Gotcha

 

And two now eligible

[G-Snarls]

The Houston Astros still don't have a general manager

 

Um......

[Ehjays]

[John_Havok]

The Houston Astros still don't have a general manager

 

Um......

 

No GM is the new rage. Pretty soon all the teams will be doing it

[Orgfiller]

TIL Elvis Andrus has 35 career fWAR. That's more than, say, player who you probably believe is better: Starling Marte (and they're the same age!). He also just put up 3.5 WAR in his best hitting season since 2017, and posted a career second-best 17 homers. Despite all of this, he's somehow still a free agent.

[jaysblue]

TIL Elvis Andrus has 35 career fWAR. That's more than, say, player who you probably believe is better: Starling Marte (and they're the same age!). He also just put up 3.5 WAR in his best hitting season since 2017, and posted a career second-best 17 homers. Despite all of this, he's somehow still a free agent.

 

Shocked Boston hasn't signed him yet.

[Terminator]

 

Cubs continue to stockpile mediocre talent

[John_Havok]

 

Cubs continue to stockpile mediocre talent

 

I hope he succeeds every time he hits the mound until his next injury. Should be .... April 2nd or 3rd?

[Brownie19]

That's good news that JF cleared waivers eh?

[Spanky__99]

That's good news that JF cleared waivers eh?

 

Yeah, sucks we lost Merryweather though. Didn't understand that DFA.

[G-Snarls]

Yeah, sucks we lost Merryweather though. Didn't understand that DFA.

 

I suspect they probably know health issues that we aren't privy to

[jaysblue]

The Houston Astros still don't have a general manager

 

Um......

 

I sent in my resume and cover letter.

 

Used Spanky as a reference.

[Spanky__99]

I sent in my resume and cover letter.

 

Used Spanky as a reference.

 

Woohoo!!!

[Orgfiller]

Yeah, sucks we lost Merryweather though. Didn't understand that DFA.

 

At this point I feel like I’d rather have Junior Fernandez in AAA over Merryweather and his lack of options. At least one of them is 25 and threw over 50 pro ball innings last season, something that Merryweather barely accomplished in his entire tenure combined with the Jays since 2017. Junior is relatively young and there’s a bit more time to figure out if you can unlock him, Merryweather has been bad since 2020 and can’t stay off the IL. It was honestly time to cut bait or hope he could pass waivers so you could stash him until we needed 3 more innings from him before he got injured again.