Running 2023-24 Hot Stove Thread

[Chef2]

She did a very good job with the Rockies, who still have not announced what their TV plans are for this season. Sadly, this probably means Drew Goodman is returning.

Charlie Jones!!!!!

 

[UNCGrad]

I'm a lifelong Cubs fan and I love the Bellinger deal for the Cubs. They have plenty of money, and the deal sets up extremely well for both parties if Bellinger has another good year. If he does, the Cubs get a great player while their best prospects get another year of development before Cody opts out, setting himself up for a nine-figure deal that clubs will more fully trust. If he doesn't, it's only money and his defense alone in CF and at 1B carries a load of value, and prospects aren't blocked. It would just be a sunk cost. They held firm on Scott Boras and got the player on their terms. That's a huge win.

 

[Regan MacNeil]

This wasn't a gamble for the Cubs. It's exactly what they wanted.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

Cubs better hit on this bet with Bellinger

Eh. 3 years isn't a killer even in a worst case scenario.

 

[Della9250]

Eh. 3 years isn't a killer even in a worst case scenario.

The years don't bother me. It's the average of 27 million for a guy who might revert to the years of crap before that

And people say, yeah it's just money. That's great if you're willing to treat it that way like the Dodgers. This is a franchise that hasn't

 

[Hermes]

The Ricketts acting like they own the Marlins and not the Chicago Cubs is among the tiredest acts in baseball.

 

[Della9250]

The Ricketts acting like they own the Marlins and not the Chicago Cubs is among the tiredest acts in baseball.

also, you know who now makes the most on the cubs this season? Bellinger

 

[UNCGrad]

The Ricketts acting like they own the Marlins and not the Chicago Cubs is among the tiredest acts in baseball.

Amen

 

[YMCA B-Baller]

Likely NL Central standings:
82-80
81-81
81-81
81-81
80-82
No teams needed next to records because ... who the fuck knows?

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Nothing happening in wherever the Reds play spring training games.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Likely NL Central standings:
82-80
81-81
81-81
81-81
80-82
No teams needed next to records because ... who the fuck knows?

Come on now.

Everyone knows the Pirates are the 80-82 team.

(Hi OOP!)

 

[outofplace]

Come on now.

Everyone knows the Pirates are the 80-82 team.

(Hi OOP!)

That is an optimistic prediction for the Buccos.