MLB 2024-25 Hot Stove Thread

From out of nowhere, a guy I go to church with created this masterpiece on Facebook

 

"Hey, I didn't say I was for the idea ..."

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Big one for the Giants.

 

Yes it is. And I will admit to being surprised.

 

I love that they did SOMETHING but I’m thinking this will be more Aaron Rowand than Bonds free agent umph.

 

Don't sleep on Willy Adames. He does a lot of things well.

(Of course, at $182M, I guess the Giants certainly didn't sleep on him.)

 

He does, but there are a lot of 0-for-5 days to go with the ones when he fills up the stat sheet.

 

To be honest, I have little doubt that he has played above his level on the times I've seen him.

 

Source: O'Neill staying in AL East with O's deal

I'm not sure I like this for the Orioles. O'Neill just can't stay healthy.

 

I feel like the Giants have to overspend to get quality hitters. And Shortstop has been a revolving door of late. Between Chapman and Adames, the left side of the infield should be set.

catcher: Bailey
First Wade?
Second Wisely?
Third Chapman
Short Adames
Left Ramos
Center Lee
Right Yaz

Pitching
Webb
Ray?
Birdsong
Harrison
(Handful of others)

I wouldn’t say no to Soto, but it probably means Yaz hits the bench (and the Giants won’t get Soto). I’m just glad we’re not doing the “We’re all in on this guy to the point where we miss everyone else” like the Farhan era.

Giants need a replacement for Snell. Probably one more guy because Ray and Harrison aren’t going to last.
I could stand to get a power first baseman.
They need a DH (Luciano can’t be a DH already). And probably some bench guys.

 

Acquire O'Neill and Gary Sanchez.

Lose Santander (undoubtedly) and McCann.

I am not impressed.