Finally! Official Hot Stove League thread!

[D-train]

Because he was given a promotion to president


Franco arrested
https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastba ... n-republic

Maybe maybe not. But that wouldn't impact SS...

[Donn Beach]

If they have the deals running together which is what the author seems to think. What difference does it make? It give SS a chance at a raise after the Counsell deal

[bpj]

A raise for Scott Servais.... lol

[D-train]

OT this is too much. What was their budget, $57??

[bpj]

James Paxton should probably become a closer. I'd like to see what he's got in that role.

I'd love to see it with the Mariners

[D-train]

James Paxton should probably become a closer. I'd like to see what he's got in that role.

I'd love to see it with the Mariners

Maybe they are try to limit payroll by making ticket to the match part of his package. lol

[D-train]

4 straight plays no WR targets. FUCK!

[D-train]

Wow look at that!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pharmabro]

Something I have circled back to is the Jorge Polanco trade.
--https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/12/ ... trade.html

He has been a 115 OPS+ bat who has been played at SS, 2B, DH 3B, (positions listed by # of games played). He has lost out to young break-out Rookies: Royce Lewis and Edouard Julien, and Carlos C. signed to the mega-deal. He is owed 10.5 for 2024 +a 750K buyout of a 2025 12M option. Jorge Polanco's trade calc. is about 9M which was about what Geno's was.

I don't think after the other salary dumps the Twins have any delusions of getting Woo-Gilbert out of this deal. Maybe a pure prospect package

I went with trading them:
Jose C. He was a 2-WAR guy who held his own with a 90 OPS+, and can play anywhere in the infield well enough even SS. He can get stolen bases really well and would be a guy they can option down for the next 2 years while having a really good back-up for infield at the same time. He handles himself well at the plate: he had better than a 12% walk rate and was 26/29 in SBs.

I added a good BP arm with options in Ty Adcock

And then added two more major league depth types in Kuhn, and Mcgo

ANd now all we need is a legit bat for the outfield.

While I think Cabby might interest them as a replacement for Polanco... reports are pretty adamant that they want some decent starting pitching in return for him or Kepler. A trade for either likely doesn't get done without Hancock.

Why are you explaining who Cabby is to us lol? Or did you post this on a Twins forum or something?

I have seen a few people do that with their off-season plans/trades, etc. But, I thought it was important enough to say that these guys may not be all-stars but they can perform at the MLB level but can easily be stored as "depth" in case of injury or poor play. That was also the appeal with Adcock and the other BP guy. And Kuhn was in AA. Anyhow, I would be willing to do a Hancock deal but it would be like robbing Peter to pay Paul. The M's are thin on MLB ready pitching outside of their starting 5 + Ray. But Ray is not due back until late in the season if at all. And 1st man up is Hancock. So we would need to see some Pitching Mike Ford's signed.

[Seattle or Bust]

James Paxton should probably become a closer. I'd like to see what he's got in that role.

I'd love to see it with the Mariners

If you can get 25 starts out of him next year, it makes one of Woo or Miller expendable.

I'd love it.