Official 2024 Off-Season Thread!

Boob: The Chicago Cubs have reached a tentative deal with Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga. He will undergo a physical in Chicago on Thursday before the deal becomes official.
 
The poor giants can’t get anyone to sign with them…. I wonder if other clubs are pointing out what a cesspool SF has become and are negatively recruiting like our football teams do…

I mean, they whiff every single time here of late
 
Yamamoto said he likes SF because it reminded him of Osaka. Probably has more to do with the taxes and SF not being a team that can virtually guarantee being on a contender every year. These players aren't going to be living in the poop filled sections of the city anyways. They will be in gates communities most likely in the suburbs outside the city.
 
Enscheff said:
It says "best amateur prospect", and considering none of them probably ever went to Curacao in the early 90s I doubt any of them saw him as an amateur.

The main issue I've seen with the Braves is a reluctance to move SP prospects to the BP. They seem to always cling to them staying SPs for years until all their value has been completely wasted. Hopefully they don't do it again with Waldrep if his ultimate role is in the BP.
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There's two categories there. Best minor league prospect and best amateur prospect.

Also I think teams should break some pitchers in as relievers. That's how they do it in Japan and it doesn't seem to lead to more injuries when they increase the workload converting them to starters.
 
Given the cost and risk differences between starters and relievers on the free agent market, the Braves approach of developing starters and buying relievers is reasonable. It's just another example of economic efficiency in building a roster. If sticking to that approach gets them a few of the Medlen/Wright/Fried wins at the cost of the Davies and Newcombe losses then it more than pays for itself.
 
Hulavol said:
The poor giants can’t get anyone to sign with them…. I wonder if other clubs are pointing out what a cesspool SF has become and are negatively recruiting like our football teams do…

I mean, they whiff every single time here of late
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Lol lay off the Fox News, Aubrey
 
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Lol lay off the Fox News, Aubrey
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And you know the state of California based from Philly. Gotcha.

Unfortunately, I recently lost a brother in law to a drug overdose in a coast cali city. He traveled out there because being homeless in Florida was harder and drugs were easier to get. We joined a lot of neighborhood chat groups to track him best as possible because he would drop off radar. Every one of those groups had a common feel. Homelessness and drugs have gotten out of control and it was spilling into neighborhoods. It was sad reading.
 
Jaw said:
Given the cost and risk differences between starters and relievers on the free agent market, the Braves approach of developing starters and buying relievers is reasonable. It's just another example of economic efficiency in building a roster. If sticking to that approach gets them a few of the Medlen/Wright/Fried wins at the cost of the Davies and Newcombe losses then it more than pays for itself.
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I tend to agree with you but in the context of the team going forward we cant keep spending 50 million a year on the pen. Elite closers are getting 20+ million a year now. Good setup relievers get around 10 million. Waldrep absolutely should be given every chance as a SP but if he could fill the role as a top end closer at a significant bargain so we arent paying people like Iglesias 15+ million when a lot of our players are getting more expensive that would be immensely helpful to the team. I think its fine to do what we have with the pen as a transition period but in 3 years we need some cheaper options.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
And you know the state of California based from Philly. Gotcha.

Unfortunately, I recently lost a brother in law to a drug overdose in a coast cali city. He traveled out there because being homeless in Florida was harder and drugs were easier to get. We joined a lot of neighborhood chat groups to track him best as possible because he would drop off radar. Every one of those groups had a common feel. Homelessness and drugs have gotten out of control and it was spilling into neighborhoods. It was sad reading.
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Man, that sucks
 
msstate7 said:
Man, that sucks
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He was troubled. Feel in with wrong group in high school and never came back from it. My wife’s parents were in an unhappy marriage and took it out on him a lot too from her stories. It is sad but we knew when he got out there he wasn’t coming back.

But I didn’t realize how bad it was out there. There were camps all around the beach and some would squat when a house would empty. There are volunteer drug groups that really try to help but too many with too easy access to even make a dent. I can’t speak for San Fran as this city was south of there. But some residents said all of California was going bad. Illegals were another topic but it was hard to determine if that was a few radicals who just hate everyone.
 
The longer an arm like Hader stays on the market the more likely it gets AA can scoop him up for a fraction of his full value. Still unlikely, but getting likelier by the day.
 
The remaining guys all have issues. Monty wants alot more than he’s worth and Snell and Bellinger haven’t been very good outside of a couple of seasons. Chapman was good for the first few months last year and then fell off a cliff and Hader quit on his team and wants to be the highest paid RP ever. Their prices will come down the closer to ST and AA can swoop in and grab somebody on a 1 year deal possibly.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
And you know the state of California based from Philly. Gotcha.
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Do you think people have to live in a place to read and understand statistics about that place? Or to understand that Fox News fear mongers to dimwits about cities? I see it all the time with every city. Or to know/interact with a whole lot of people in that place?
 
The Dodgers have just traded Michael Busch (big time 3B prospect) and Yency Almonte to the Cubs... have no idea for who but must be someone significant...
 
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Rosenthal seems to think it's just for 2 prospects to make room on the 40... man... I guess we should wait to see what prospects but Busch could be a real good one.

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I dunno, they must not think a lot of Busch... I know there's not much room but man... those are lottery ticket prospects a ways away.
 
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Hulavol said:
Duvall still available by the way …
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He'd be fine, but probably looking for 450 at bats and corresponding money that we can't give him.

You know who's available who would work for $2-3M and gives me everything I'm looking for in a 200-250 AB 4th OF?

Pillar.
 
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