Offseason baseball Thread

Jeff Passan says there is no trade.

 

But....but...somebody wanted to make a comment about the Yankees actually not getting a player they wanted!

 

WTF

Murray | Jason Wood Being Investigated For Allegedly Filming Clients

 

Padres hire Fangraphs managing editor:

The One I Never Thought I Would Write | FanGraphs Baseball

 

At least some Priceline had been set in this dead free-agent market. Mets bring back Jay Bruce, 3 years, $39 million.

Solid move for what looks like a pretty weak lineup.

Jay Bruce returns to Mets on 3-year deal - NY Daily News

 

Pirates trade Gerrit Cole to Astros

The Pirates traded Gerrit Cole to the Astros for four players including third baseman Colin Moran and pitchers Joe Musgrove and Michael Feliz. Both Musgrove and Feliz have pitched in the majors, but not well. Moran has had a few brief call-ups.

I don't know that much about those guys, but it sure seems like a low price for Cole, who was two years away from free agency.

 

What do I win?

 

Now, whenever OOP gets upset at the Pirates, he can say, "What a Moran!"

 

That was a closer who was about to become a free agent. This is a starting pitcher in his prime who was two years away from free agency. He had also avoided arbitration by signing a one-year deal with the Pirates Friday.

 

Nothing really. My point stands. The small market team still sold off its ace and a team in one of the top five television markets got him.

 

You’re really now going to simply go by tv market?

What was the Astros payroll the last few years?