2016-17 MLB Offseason Thread

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Laley23
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Dec 4, 2016 10:02pm
Wish the Tribe had gone after Holliday.
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Dec 4, 2016 10:25pm
Laley23;1827677 wrote:Wish the Tribe had gone after Holliday.
Would be a nice piece....great postseason presence.
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Dec 4, 2016 11:47pm
Ironman92;1827672 wrote:New CBA looks to be dropping players food allotment from $105 to $30 per day on road games. Teams will be provided a pre game and/or post game meal.
*Hopes they can still make ends meet*
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Dec 5, 2016 9:29am
Under Armour will be the official uniform provider starting in 2020. Big for UA, not sure if they will try and make changes like
Nike did with NFL.
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Dec 5, 2016 9:36am
wildcats20;1827707 wrote:Under Armour will be the official uniform provider starting in 2020. Big for UA, not sure if they will try and make changes like
Nike did with NFL.
Hmmm...interesting.

Is UA still growing? Seems like they have spiked but maybe not.
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thavoice
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Dec 6, 2016 11:37am
wildcats20;1827707 wrote:Under Armour will be the official uniform provider starting in 2020. Big for UA, not sure if they will try and make changes like
Nike did with NFL.
Interesting. I wonder if they will also get the contract for what they wear under their uniforms. I know in the past majestic wasnt real pleased with the nike line that had the swoosh right at their neckline as it almost appeared that the uniforms were nike as well.

I am not a fan of some of the changes nike did with the NFL. Some of the teams, Saints, Ravens and others on their jerseys look like they have a collar with that contrasting in color.

Nationals may be letting Harper walk after his deal as reports are he may be asking for nearly 400million?

Reds have Hamilton on the trade block as well. Look for Chapman to go to the highest bidder.
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Con_Alma
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Dec 6, 2016 1:37pm
Chris Sale heading to the Red Sox
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Dec 6, 2016 2:08pm
Surprised by that. Was expecting Nats.
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Dec 6, 2016 3:31pm
SportsAndLady;1827920 wrote:Surprised by that. Was expecting Nats.
Me too they were offering pretty high
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cat_lover
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Dec 6, 2016 9:29pm
Red Sox sign Mitch Moreland

Giants sign Mark Malancon
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Dec 6, 2016 10:18pm
cat_lover;1827950 wrote:Red Sox sign Mitch Moreland

Giants sign Mark Malancon
Mark Melancon can continue to kiss my ass from the bay. He's a douche
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cat_lover
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Dec 6, 2016 10:28pm
Giants bullpen was a hot mess last year and it looks to be the same this year.


Cubs trying to work a trade for Wade Davis and the Yankees have made an offer for Aroldis Chapman.

The Hot Stove is heating up.
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Dec 6, 2016 10:42pm
cat_lover;1827955 wrote:Giants bullpen was a hot mess last year and it looks to be the same this year.


Cubs trying to work a trade for Wade Davis and the Yankees have made an offer for Aroldis Chapman.

The Hot Stove is heating up.
Heard Yankees looking at Kenley Jansen as well
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Dec 7, 2016 6:24pm
Lol...guess what I'm thinking?

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Dec 7, 2016 11:44pm
Chapman back to Yankees 5/86
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cat_lover
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Dec 8, 2016 12:51pm
Wade Davis to the Cubs for Jorge Soler.
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Dec 8, 2016 5:38pm
cat_lover;1828039 wrote:Wade Davis to the Cubs for Jorge Soler.
For the price of one young slugger, they potentially won't skip a beat despite losing Chapman. Damn.
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Dec 8, 2016 7:43pm
Ok so no one is perplexed that Bruce Bochy is all of a sudden 6'9?
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Sonofanump
Dec 12, 2016 4:15pm
The Dodgers have a lot of money.
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mhs95_06
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Dec 12, 2016 5:07pm
Ironman92;1828069 wrote:Ok so no one is perplexed that Bruce Bochy is all of a sudden 6'9?
That caught my eye also. I already new he had the biggest head in baseball with 8 1/4 cap size. According to baseball reference height listings:

Bruce Bochy 6'3"
Brian Price 6'2"
Dusty Baker 6'2"

Must be some kind of deceptive camera angle -- looks like Price is 6-7" shorter than Bochy and Baker 3-4" shorter than Price.
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cat_lover
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Dec 15, 2016 10:38am
Derek Holland signs a one year 6.5 million deal with the White Sox. I report this because Derek is a local boy from Newark, Ohio.
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Dec 15, 2016 11:09am
cat_lover;1828754 wrote:Derek Holland signs a one year 6.5 million deal with the White Sox. I report this because Derek is a local boy from Newark, Ohio.
Hope he does well as he's a very like able guy....but a smoke and mirrors pitcher
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Dec 15, 2016 12:09pm
Ironman92;1828760 wrote:Hope he does well as he's a very like able guy....but a smoke and mirrors pitcher
My impression, too. I'd heard Pittsburgh had interest in him, but personally was very lukewarm on that, as he really doesn't seem to be much of an upgrade over Pittsburgh's "maybe ready or maybe not" group of potential mid-to-back of the rotation guys like Brault and Kuhl.
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Dec 15, 2016 3:43pm
Rod Carew getting a heart transplant today. Well wishes on that. First player I remember getting his 3,000th hit
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Dec 20, 2016 5:30pm
Framing is important