Official Offseason Thread

[Carp]

One thing to consider with the Luhnow/Hinch (and likely Cora) suspensions, they likely turn into lifetime bans - exactly who do you think is going to hire them after this???

I doubt it factors much into the decisions of most front offices. If teams feel like they can help them win, they'll get a job pretty easy.

[Heyward]

Hamels > Wood by far, sure the money could be better value for Wood. But Hamels has proven to be pitch alot of innings every year. Wood not so much.

While Braves punishment was bad, if it doesnt happen, we dont have AA or an analytical front office. Loss of international spending has hurt though, big time.

[trob15]

Beltran should receive a suspension too! He was supposedly the "ring leader" of the players.

[striker42]

Beltran should receive a suspension too! He was supposedly the "ring leader" of the players.

Players union would have a thing or two to say about it. I'm sure MLB didn't want to antagonize them right now.

[Heyward]

Crane just fired Hinch and Luhnow.

[tululush]

Jim Crane, the Astros owner, is having a live press conference. He just announced he fired Hinch and Luhnow minutes ago via phone.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Jim Crane, the Astros owner, is having a live press conference. He just announced he fired Hinch and Luhnow minutes ago via phone.

Wow. That is big time news

[bravesfanforlife88]

I doubt it factors much into the decisions of most front offices. If teams feel like they can help them win, they'll get a job pretty easy.

Manford did say that if either of them ever do anything against the rules again they will receive a lifetime ban

[bravesfanMatt]

Jim Crane, the Astros owner, is having a live press conference. He just announced he fired Hinch and Luhnow minutes ago via phone.

Well he just shut me up. I can’t believe he fired them over this. Why am I not seeing this as a big of deal as some are making it.

[bravesfanforlife88]

If Cora is the one who instituted this whole scam, then brought it over to Boston, I wonder if he gets a longer suspension?

[Heyward]

I'd take Hinch over Snit if we go 1 and done or miss the playoffs. He's a great manager.

[Heyward]

If Cora is the one who instituted this whole scam, then brought it over to Boston, I wonder if he gets a longer suspension?

Passan said he will, its just announced what it is yet.

[UNCBlue012]

Well he just shut me up. I can’t believe he fired them over this. Why am I not seeing this as a big of deal as some are making it.

No moral compass?

[Southcack77]

I'd take Hinch over Snit if we go 1 and done or miss the playoffs. He's a great manager.

It's uncanny how well he anticipates what the other team is going to do.

[tululush]

I'd take Hinch over Snit if we go 1 and done or miss the playoffs. He's a great manager.

Lol if he cheats agin and gets a lifetime ban would that make us the first team in mlb history to have multiple lifetime bans?

[bravesfanMatt]

No moral compass?

Maybe. I mean they cheated sure. But why is this even a thing. Why are teams so stupid to think a game with cameras at every angle might produce cheaters. Why not change signs throughout the game. That way if a team is cheating that next inning should be comical. I just don’t get why sign stealing is illegal in the first place. Really the easiest thing to protect.

[MadduxFanII]

Hinch might get another gig after his suspension is up - the report seems to indicate he had nothing to do with the scheme and opposed it, but took no steps to stop it and got punished as a result. On the other hand, managers are fungible, and I don't know if anyone thinks that highly of Hinch.

Luhnow's a more complicated case. He indisputably constructed one of the league's best front offices, but it's pretty clear the entire culture was toxic, and if you're an owner do you want to deal with that nonsense?

[Freshmaker]

[CyYoung31]

https://www.mlb.com/news/ronald-acun...asketball-game

Just what we need. Acuña tearing an ACL doing non-baseball activities before camp.

[Snowman]

Lol if he cheats agin and gets a lifetime ban would that make us the first team in mlb history to have multiple lifetime bans?

Emm, the White Sox?