MLB Offseason Thread: Lockdown is over, now prepare for a lockout

[Krandor]

https://twitter.com/MLB/status/15048...Zx20K-mqZ3ZfOg

[Xno Kappa]

San Diego fans now have the keys to the cabin. Take good care of him.

[Xno Kappa]

So does this mean there’s room in the 40 man roster to bring back Brett Gardner?

Asking for a friend.

[Kirin]

Man, Chipper's comments on the Freeman situation are very telling.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/ins...atlanta-braves

Basically, Chipper told Freddie not to fuck around and find out, because the Braves will make sure you find out.

2 big points behind the ESPN+ portion of the article:

Chipper on his warning to Freddie:

But more than that, Jones said, he implored Freeman not to try to play the Braves -- from his experience working with the front office, he warned Freeman that they would call his bluff.

"I told Freddie, 'You're playing a dangerous, dangerous game ... They will move on without you, because Alex has a job to do. If he doesn't do that job, he puts his job in jeopardy.'"

AA dealing with Close from Excel Agency:

On Friday, March 11, there was a report that the Dodgers were making an intense push to sign Freeman. The next day, Close and Anthopoulos spoke, and, according to four sources, Close told Anthopoulos that the Braves had an hour to accept one of two proposals -- a six-year, $175 million deal, an average of a little more than $29 million a year, or a five-year, $165 million deal, an average of $33 million per season.

Anthopoulos rejected both of Excel's proposals. The two sides agreed on only this: All offers and proposals were off the table. Both sides needed to prepare for an Atlanta squad without Freddie Freeman.

And the chef's kiss for all of this?

https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1504922319608815631

[Mertron]

so when the bobby bonilla contract runs out in 2035 we can replace it with the freddie freeman contract jokes

[Mertron]

So does this mean there’s room in the 40 man roster to bring back Brett Gardner?

Asking for a friend.

you’re not invited to my birthday party

[synistar]

Kenley Jansen signs with the Braves 1yr/$16M

[Obsidian]

Castellanos to the Phillies, and there's a deep drive to left field, and that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame.

[Mertron]

damn it

i know the Yankees had basically no room for him but i was hoping they would somehow sign him just for the memes

[Obsidian]

Correa to the Twins.

[Mertron]

who signs players at 2am

the nerve

[Xno Kappa]

Yankees still sweep them.

[Krandor]

Red Soxs x Trevor Story

6 year $140m

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/cjzero/status/1506287796633358344

[Melena]

Not official yet, but ghost runner for extra innings returning this year (not permanent) due to the shortened spring training. Rosters will also be expanded to 28 players until May 1st. Also, a new rule, dubbed the Ohtani rule, where if a starting pitcher is hitting for themselves, they must remain as the DH after they are done pitching.

[synistar]

deGrom DH for Mets confirmed.

Extremely unlikely Grenkie will DH in his games though.

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/shamscharania/st...787652609?s=21

[Melena]

A's spent their literal first dollars in free agency this year by bringing back Vogt

[Outlaw]

TAMPA, Fla. -- New York Yankees star slugger Aaron Judge will soon get a proposal for a long-term contract extension, general manager Brian Cashman said Saturday.

The Yankees and Judge so far have failed to reach a deal for 2022, which could result in the two sides heading into arbitration during the season. He asked for a raise from $10,175,000 to $21 million, and the Yankees offered $17 million.

Damn dude.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...n-cashman-says

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[Obsidian]

Jays pitching coach Pete Walker arrested and charged with a DUI. No bueno, Pete.