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So, has anyone noticed that the offseason is off to a slow start this year? I think Stanton and Ohtani might be holding things up.

That's not what I said. Let's recap: - I said that Healy for Pagan was the only significant move, and that it's rare to have so few significant moves at this point. - You took issue with that, and asked for 10+ significant moves made last year at this point in time. - I provided 14 moves that were either trades of established full-time MLB players, or free agent signings for guaranteed MLB deals (and two more on the 23rd). There has, I believe, been one such transaction this offseason. - You refuse to concede that this year has, in fact, been significantly slower than last year to this point, despite the fact that it has quite clearly been slower than last year (and 2015, and probably 2014 etc...).

If a Ryon Healy for Emilio Pagan deal is significant, than Morton signing a 14M deal is significant. Please just accept your L. This is undignified. Nobody wants to be Grant.

That is decidedly not the takeaway here.

Detroit Tigers traded LF Cameron Maybin to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Victor Alcantara. Houston Astros traded RHP Pat Neshek to Philadelphia Phillies for Player To Be Named Later. Los Angeles Dodgers traded C Carlos Ruiz to Seattle Mariners for LHP Vidal Nuno. Los Angeles Dodgers traded LF Howie Kendrick to Philadelphia Phillies for 1B Darin Ruf and Darnell Sweeney. Oakland Athletics traded 1B Danny Valencia to Seattle Mariners for RHP Paul Blackburn. New York Yankees traded C Brian McCann and cash to Houston Astros for RHP Albert Abreu and RHP Jorge Guzman. St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Brett Cecil. Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Andrew Cashner. Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent DH Kendrys Morales. Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Bartolo Colon. Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Charlie Morton. Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jesse Chavez. Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent Lourdes Gurriel. Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP R.A. Dickey. And for kicks, on the 23rd: Seattle Mariners traded SS Ketel Marte and RHP Taijuan Walker to Arizona Diamondbacks for SS Jean Segura, CF Mitch Haniger and LHP Zac Curtis. Houston Astros signed free agent RF Josh Reddick. Cliffs: I'm right. You're wrong. Eat a dick, you pedantic asshat.

There’s usually 10+ significant transactions by now. I’ve never seen an offseason start this slow.

I like that deal. Fair trade.

Holy f*** this offseason has sucked. Last week of November and the only move of note is Ryon Healy for Emilio Pagan. Stanton and Ohtani are holding everything up.

Can someone just ban this sack of s***?

Kole Calhoun is probably up next on my block. It's not sexy, but he plays every day and reliably puts up something like 20/75/75. Decent prospect or SP is the ask.

Confirmed. Will process tonight.

Holy crap, lifetime ban on John Coppolella.

It's sad, what Hart and Copolella have done to that team. They've overseen three brutal seasons, and what do they have of value? Freeman (inherited) Albies (inherited) Acuna (inherited) Inciarte and a bunch of pitching prospects, none of which look elite. Just an atrocious job managing the rebuild.

Braves officially lose Maitan. That Coppy/Hart FO was one of the worst in recent memory. Not only did they completely botch the rebuild, they also brought shame to the entire organization.

yer dumn

38 names so far. I'll be using both of my 6th round picks, so I'll need another 100+ names

I need a lot more than the KATOH 100 for the LoD NPD.

I'm gonna pump Ramos' tires a bit here. He's entering his age-30 season, and last year he started to look better after shaking the rust off from that injury. His wRC+ by month: June - 34 July - 51 August - 95 September - 141

Speaking of Boxy guys, Mike Zunino has the #boxyvouch and is available. Or, Wilson Ramos could go for like a 2nd or something.

Man, Fangraphs needs to get Longenhagen some help. November 21st, and he's produced one org ranking.

Pretty sure that only brings them to 39 spots.

I was assuming that they'd DFA'd him and announced that they intend to outright him, because there's no way he's had time to clear waivers. Maybe it's different for the period between now and the Rule V?

Come on Jim, get it together

He’ll be placed on waivers. If nobody claims him, I’m sure they’ll keep him.