Finally! Official Hot Stove League Thread

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https://sodomojo.com/2022/11/11/mariner ... josh-bell/

[Big_Maple]

So hopelessly vague as to be noncommittally irrelevant...

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What does "expressed formal interest" mean. Did they ask him if anyone was taking him to prom? Tell them they like the cut of his jib? Swipe right on his Tinder profile?

Either way, I suppose this is encouraging news.

[ice99]

So hopelessly vague as to be noncommittally irrelevant...


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What does "expressed formal interest" mean. Did they ask him if anyone was taking him to prom? Tell them they like the cut of his jib? Swipe right on his Tinder profile?

Either way, I suppose this is encouraging news.

They buy him dinner first?

[Big_Maple]

They buy him dinner first?

Seriously. These rumors are so sophomoric. Did they pass him a note in study hall?

[ice99]

They buy him dinner first?

Seriously. These rumors are so sophomoric. Did they pass him a note in study hall?

On another note, the Mets are moving their RF power alley fences in about 8.5 feet.

[Seattle or Bust]

So hopelessly vague as to be noncommittally irrelevant...


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What does "expressed formal interest" mean. Did they ask him if anyone was taking him to prom? Tell them they like the cut of his jib? Swipe right on his Tinder profile?

Either way, I suppose this is encouraging news.

I'm not sure why Nimmo would sign for a team where a positional change would diminish his value.

The M's are not moving Julio from CF and Nimmo is most valuable as a CF.

He's also a Boras client... Boras would never let him sign with a team that intends to play him in a corner OF spot. He said it himself, "many teams in this league are in need of a centerfielder... maybe they'll go 'finding Nimmo.'" or some shit.

[D-train]

So hopelessly vague as to be noncommittally irrelevant...


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What does "expressed formal interest" mean. Did they ask him if anyone was taking him to prom? Tell them they like the cut of his jib? Swipe right on his Tinder profile?

Either way, I suppose this is encouraging news.

Saw that. Hey it beats informal disinterest!

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[Big_Maple]

I'm not sure why Nimmo would sign for a team where a positional change would diminish his value.

The M's are not moving Julio from CF and Nimmo is most valuable as a CF.

He's also a Boras client... Boras would never let him sign with a team that intends to play him in a corner OF spot. He said it himself, "many teams in this league are in need of a centerfielder... maybe they'll go 'finding Nimmo.'" or some shit.

Here we go with positional inflexibility again.

I honestly don't know this, so I am asking - but are we committed to JRod in CF? If we landed Nimmo, why wouldn't we move JRod to RF? Julio played CF AND RF in the minors. In this article, a scout when he was in the minors said that he had a "legitimate right field arm".

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernieples ... 0070611ff8

In this article, former Mariner Mike Cameron said “He told me three years ago that he was going to play center field and I was like, ‘You’re going to be too big to play center field. You’re going to be in right field, and that’s where you’re going to make your money at,'” He goes onto say that he changed this as his body changed, but the fact remains - might his body and arm be better suited for RF? He might not be blocked anymore with the departure of Mitch and the remaining flotsam of OFers we've got that might also slide into RF.

https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1644278/ ... ron-in-cf/

So I don't know. If we signed Nimmo, would it make more sense to move Julio to RF where he might be a better fit, even though he might prefer to stay in CF? Remove an emotional attachment we have to playing him in CF - what other reasons do we have to keep him there?

[D-train]

So hopelessly vague as to be noncommittally irrelevant...


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What does "expressed formal interest" mean. Did they ask him if anyone was taking him to prom? Tell them they like the cut of his jib? Swipe right on his Tinder profile?

Either way, I suppose this is encouraging news.

I'm not sure why Nimmo would sign for a team where a positional change would diminish his value.

The M's are not moving Julio from CF and Nimmo is most valuable as a CF.

He's also a Boras client... Boras would never let him sign with a team that intends to play him in a corner OF spot. He said it himself, "many teams in this league are in need of a centerfielder... maybe they'll go 'finding Nimmo.'" or some shit.

If its a 5-6 year deal he will be Corner by the end of it. Won't matter when he moves there.