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

[Xno Kappa]

Well this is gonna make it difficult for the Yankees.

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/statu...921605126?s=20

[Xno Kappa]

Can somebody wake Cashman up? I really don't want to fucking end up with Correa.

[Obsidian]

What the fuck are the Rangers doing lol. They were tearing the team down to the metal like two seasons ago, they traded their home-grown "star" in Joey Gallo this year because they sucked ass, and now they're all in?

[Xno Kappa]

What the fuck are the Rangers doing lol.

Spending a lot of money to barely go .500 next year.

[Melena]

Got to put butts in that new stadium's seats. Wouldn't be shocked if they make a run at Kershaw as well as he's a hometown boy.

[Koyangi]

Surprised they basically swapped Ray with Gausman essentially.

Do they have a similar Wins Above Replacement value though?

[Krandor]

Off the top of my head I want to say Gausman was slightly better in 2021

[Melena]

Gausman was carried by his first half this year. His last 3 years have been better than Ray's, but if he doesn't develop a consistent third pitch, the second the AL learns to not bite on the splitter, he's going to get hammered.

[Boyiee]

Well this is gonna make it difficult for the Yankees.

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/statu...921605126?s=20

Can somebody wake Cashman up? I really don't want to fucking end up with Correa.

Fuck.

[Melena]

Giants are finalizing a contract with Cobb. No terms leaked yet, but I'm guessing a 1 year with maybe an option.

That would give us a front four of Webb, Disco, Wood and Cobb, and we can probably grab some reclamation project off the scrap heap and turn them into a cy young contender for our fifth.

Now we just need to focus on the offensive side of the game.

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[Delayed]

Keep him asleep. I want correa to stay, pipe dream pigs flying and all

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[synistar]

Javier Baez to the Tigers. $140M/6 years.

[Xno Kappa]

This lockout is going to be fun. /s

MLB reportedly used two different baseballs last season.

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-reporte...l?guccounter=1

[Krandor]

MLB pulling this shit and the NFL letting refs randomly enforce taunting penalties the year both leagues partner up with gambling companies is fun conspiracy juice.

[Melena]

Melancon signed with the D-Backs for 2 years, 14 million.

Also talks broke down after 7 minutes of talking when the Owners demanded the union drops any changes to service time, among others.

[Xno Kappa]

We’re headed to a lockout fellas.

[synistar]

https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status...49636927127556

[Delayed]

I don't get why. No word from players association yet, but manfred saying they were unwilling to budge at all is telling of something bad.
Universal DH was brought to the table and immediately turned down? I don't want it but if they don't want to negotiate... how can anything get done.

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[synistar]

I believe the largest impasse is related to the number of years before a player is eligible for free agency. I don't even think they got to the universal DH part of the conversation.

[Xno Kappa]

It is pretty crazy how long a player is under control initially by the team. It might be the worst out of all the sports. If you're not signed to a huge contract as a prospect, you're basically eating ramen noodles for six(?) years and then dealing with arbitration for the next two(?) regardless of the stats you're putting out.

My number of years might be off but you get the point.