RIPPA Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 Usually teams have a succession plan in place - especially in a case like this were Seidler had been sick for long enough to have one developed (and it is almost always a family member) The longer term question is does the family want to continue running the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 Everyone rejected the QO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 Oh the irony that this is the year that Gerrit Cole wins his first Cy Young (And Blake Snell won his second) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorman Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Still befuddled about the Guardians designating Cal Quantrill for assignment. He was hurt a lot, but he came back strong at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, Gorman said: Still befuddled about the Guardians designating Cal Quantrill for assignment. He was hurt a lot, but he came back strong at the end of the season. The Guardians are about to get fucked by the collapse of their RSN deal (Diamond is reportedly about to drop Cleveland and the Rangers) In his press conference yesterday - Chris Antonetti flat out admitted this is part of the reason the move was made because Quantrill's projected arb number (based on the standard formula is $6.5 million) was more than their new budget can handle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Owners have officially approved the relocation of the A's franchise to Las Vegas.  Welcome to the world, the Las Vegas Athletics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Fisher's cheap ass can still screw this up somehow. If anyone can, he can. But I'll most likely be a Nippon Pro Baseball guy as soon as it's feasible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) Welcome to the Club. Edited November 16, 2023 by odessasteps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Sheldon Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Owners have officially approved the relocation of the A's franchise to Las Vegas.  Welcome to the world, the Las Vegas Athletics. I'm going to be calling this team the Las Vegas Tagalongs (No offense to the delicious chocolaty peanut butter cookies), since they're just copying what the Raiders have been doing for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 Oakland's mayor says that the city will only allow the As to play in the city from 2025-2027 if MLB agrees to... 1) The Athletics name stays in Oakland 2) Oakland is guaranteed an expansion team This clearly appears to be a non-starter because Manfred already said with a straight face "we don't know if we are going to have expansion" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 Speaking of Manfred - he announced that Atlanta will host the 2025 All Star Game He also acknowledged that nothing has changed since 2021 and basically tried to hand wave everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 9 hours ago, RIPPA said: Oakland's mayor says that the city will only allow the As to play in the city from 2025-2027 if MLB agrees to... 1) The Athletics name stays in Oakland 2) Oakland is guaranteed an expansion team This clearly appears to be a non-starter because Manfred already said with a straight face "we don't know if we are going to have expansion" They're gonna draw less than 2,000 per game aren't they? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, BrianS81177 said: They're gonna draw less than 2,000 per game aren't they? the goal is Absolute Zero 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 (edited) Clearly the solution for Oakland is to sign an aging catcher, a power hitting voodoo practitioner, an ex-con who can throw 100mph and someone who has the sprint speed of Usain Bolt. That'll fix everything. Edited November 17, 2023 by BrianS81177 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 we got a trade! the Braves traded 5 players for Aaron Bummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 8 hours ago, Cobra Commander said: we got a trade! the Braves traded 5 players for Aaron Bummer Its kinda more than just "5 players" since the White Sox are getting Mike Soroka and Nicky Lopez as 2 of the 5 However - it is so very much a "here a bunch of guys we were gonna non-tender" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 As a reminder - the deadline to tender arbitration offers is 8 PM EST tonight So that is why you are seeing a lot of trades of shit for shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 18 hours ago, Cobra Commander said: we got a trade! the Braves traded 5 players for Aaron Bummer He had a 6.79 ERA last year. Good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Tabe said: He had a 6.79 ERA last year. Good grief. Bummer, 2022: .384 BABIP-against, .734 OPS-against, ERA of 2.36 Bummer, 2023: .340 BABIP-against, .699 OPS-against, ERA of 6.79 This might take way too much of a dive into the 2023 Chicago White Sox but I wonder how much of the White Sox being run by idiots shows up in Bummer's numbers (like, for example, how many runs were charged to Bummer because of the other relievers) Meanwhile in baseball news: Scott Barlow traded (SDP to CLE) Brandon Woodruff non-tendered Nick Anderson traded (ATL to KC) Mike Wright traded (also ATL to KC but not in the same deal as Nick Anderson) for Jackson Kowar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 30 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said: Bummer, 2022: .384 BABIP-against, .734 OPS-against, ERA of 2.36 Bummer, 2023: .340 BABIP-against, .699 OPS-against, ERA of 6.79 That's... crazy. .699 OPS is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Because DiPoto can't stop picking up other team's garbage, the Mariners have acquired Luis Urias from the Red Sox. Another light hitting 2B. Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 also, the Atlanta Braves have 10 open spots on their 40 man roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/report-mariners-not-expected-to-sign-shohei-ohtani.html#comments Of course the Mariners aren't signing Ohtani. He wants more than 6 million a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 It appears the first FA shoe has dropped Aaron Nola is staying in Philly 7 years, $172 million EDIT - Deal has no opts and contains a full no trade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 4 hours ago, RIPPA said: It appears the first FA shoe has dropped Aaron Nola is staying in Philly 7 years, $172 million EDIT - Deal has no opts and contains a full no trade Already 30 years old, 2 of last 3 years under 100 ERA+ - sure! Pay the guy $25m a year for the next 7. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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