Official 2023 MLB thread

[Zere0wn]

try no one likes talking to you

[SoutheastBeast1]

try no one likes talking to you

You're addicted to me bro. I can always count on you. Not for intelligent baseball discussion of course, but for an insufferable tag along c*nt responding to anything I post most definitely.

P.S. I see you don't want to actually weigh in on Kelenic. Maybe you have learned your lesson after all and want to avoid more embarrassment to me. I am surprised something finally sunk in to that small brain of yours.

[BigElephant]

Braves just went in dry on the Mariners. Not sure why it was this hard to finally fill that last outfield spot. It didn't take a superstar, just someone better than Eddie f*cking Rosario. This is 2 years overdue.

I saw this post the night it happened and did a google search to get the trade details. This BS came up

[x-trainer ben]

Soto to the yankees, what an outfield

[BigElephant]

Soto to the yankees, what an outfield

I like it but I'm hesitant. Rumor is he wants a 15 year deal, which I don't really like. The last thing I want is another A Rod situation where he's bad or injured the last 4-5 years of the contract and we're paying him 40 MM a year. I think an 8 year deal would be ideal, but idk what he would accept. Bellinger would definitely be a shorter term contract, but he's more of a wild card than Soto. Yeah he's a better fielder but what's to say his bat doesn't disappear again?

[SoutheastBeast1]

The Braves don't have any eligible bachelors for TSwift. They're all married.

Matt Olson's wife hnnnnnnng

[BigElephant]

The Braves don't have any eligible bachelors for TSwift. They're all married.

Matt Olson's wife hnnnnnnng

Damn she's also waaayyy prettier than Swift.

[Zere0wn]

Soto to the yankees, what an outfield

giving up a lot for one year, but the yankees are looking to compete before judge and cole start declining. yankees dont have amazing prospects anyway, so even if it's some of their best they aren't top prospects.

i think the team underperformed last year too

[Zere0wn]

"sends Soto and Trent Grisham to New York for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito, Randy Vásquez, and Kyle Higashioka. "

huh. not even any of the yankees top prospects.

surprised no one beat this offer

king the best piece


edit: i guess soto is making 30M in arbitration, that hurt the trade value

[SoutheastBeast1]

try no one likes talking to you

giving up a lot for one year, but the yankees are looking to compete before judge and cole start declining. yankees dont have amazing prospects anyway, so even if it's some of their best they aren't top prospects.

i think the team underperformed last year too

"sends Soto and Trent Grisham to New York for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito, Randy Vásquez, and Kyle Higashioka. "

huh. not even any of the yankees top prospects.

surprised no one beat this offer

king the best piece


edit: i guess soto is making 30M in arbitration, that hurt the trade value

No one likes me and yet I've kick started discussion over the last few days in this thread yourself included.

Face it, you need me. I have far more value ITT (and in life in general) than you ever will. Just say thank you and we can end this.

[SoutheastBeast1]

Ohtani to the Dodgers announced on Sunday. I am from the future

[JIGSAW]

"sends Soto and Trent Grisham to New York for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito, Randy Vásquez, and Kyle Higashioka. "

huh. not even any of the yankees top prospects.

surprised no one beat this offer

king the best piece


edit: i guess soto is making 30M in arbitration, that hurt the trade value

Still amazes me that we got Soto, and the headliner of the deal was a guy with 9 starts last season, coming off a broken elbow and some "prospects". Maybe Thorpe ends up being a stud, but more than likely he's James Kaprelian.

Great deal, especially if we keep Soto long term.

[JIGSAW]

Ohtani to the Dodgers announced on Sunday. I am from the future

why this slant is dragging this out is beyond me. He says he wants to WIN bad...first and foremost. Thats not the Cubs, or the Blue Jays, for sure not the Angels. Definitely aint the Giants when you know you aren't beating the dodgers.

LAD offers winning, stay on west coast, stay in LA where all your people and trainers are, where your comfortable already with all your cats. Oh and you win mega millions. Whats there to think about?

[Zere0wn]

why this slant is dragging this out is beyond me. He says he wants to WIN bad...first and foremost. Thats not the Cubs, or the Blue Jays, for sure not the Angels. Definitely aint the Giants when you know you aren't beating the dodgers.

LAD offers winning, stay on west coast, stay in LA where all your people and trainers are, where your comfortable already with all your cats. Oh and you win mega millions. Whats there to think about?

gotta act like you're entertaining other offers to get the bid up

[BigElephant]

"sends Soto and Trent Grisham to New York for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito, Randy Vásquez, and Kyle Higashioka. "

huh. not even any of the yankees top prospects.

surprised no one beat this offer

king the best piece


edit: i guess soto is making 30M in arbitration, that hurt the trade value

Yeah it's a great deal for Yankees. I don't mind giving up King. He was untouchable a couple years ago but plagued with injuries since then and got shelled a lot last year. He did well when he converted into being a starter, but that was only the end of last year and a very small sample size.

I did kind of want to see us explore the Murakami option though. And I don't see that happening now.

Ohtani to the Dodgers announced on Sunday. I am from the future

I've started like 5 franchises in MLB The Show 23 until I really decided what I wanted to do. But I always sim most of the first year. Ohtani went to the Marlins once (lol) and every other time he went to the Giants.

Talking IRL, I think you're right. Dodgers make the most sense. Definitely don't see Cubs and Toronto. And as the other guy posted Giants wouldn't be terrible, but he would just lose to the Dodgers every year.

[SoutheastBeast1]

why this slant is dragging this out is beyond me. He says he wants to WIN bad...first and foremost. Thats not the Cubs, or the Blue Jays, for sure not the Angels. Definitely aint the Giants when you know you aren't beating the dodgers.

LAD offers winning, stay on west coast, stay in LA where all your people and trainers are, where your comfortable already with all your cats. Oh and you win mega millions. Whats there to think about?

Yeah I wish he would just f*cking sign too. Like everyone knows you're going to the Dodgers dude.

Whatever they pay him is going to be paying way too much for one player though. I have my doubts he'll be an effective 2-way player for much longer. He's already not pitching next year. Then I can see him maybe pitching his age 30 and 31 seasons before tapering off with that being a good idea.

He's going to end up being a massively overpaid DH for 9 or 10 of the 12 year deal the Dodgers probably give him.

[x-trainer ben]

The shortest distance between Los-Angeles and Anaheim is 24.10 mi
The shortest route between Los-Angeles and Anaheim is 26.17 mi (42.11 km) according to the route planner.
The driving time is approx. 34min.

this is a no brainer

[SoutheastBeast1]

This is either fake news or all his talk about wanting to go to a contender is fake news

Would love for him to not go to the Dodgers though.

[SoutheastBeast1]

Braves continuing their run of acquiring bum ass players. U mirin dedication? So far we got:

-Max Stassi
-David Fletcher
-Zach Logue
-Angel Perdomo
-Evan White (traded back out)
-Marco Gonzalez (traded back out)
-Jorge Juan
-Leury Garcia
-PTBNL
-Penn Murfee
-Jackson Stephens
-Tommy Doyle
-Andrew Velasquez
-Ben Bowden
-Grant Holmes
-Luis Liberato
-Luke Williams
-Reynaldo Lopez
-Jackson Kowar (traded back out)
-Aaron Bummer


LMAO at this endless string of minor league signings/tradings with a few subpar bullpen arms mixed in. Happy they traded for Kelenic still but I swear this team makes moves just to make themselves feel like they accomplished something over winter while not actually doing jack sh*t.

For comparison the Dodgers have signed and traded for a grand total of 3 people to this point. The Yankees have doubled that with 6 players, but 3 of those players were Juan Soto, Trent Grisham, and Alex Verdugo. Ya know actual f*cking players.

[BigElephant]

Braves continuing their run of acquiring bum ass players. U mirin dedication? So far we got:

-Max Stassi
-David Fletcher
-Zach Logue
-Angel Perdomo
-Evan White (traded back out)
-Marco Gonzalez (traded back out)
-Jorge Juan
-Leury Garcia
-PTBNL
-Penn Murfee
-Jackson Stephens
-Tommy Doyle
-Andrew Velasquez
-Ben Bowden
-Grant Holmes
-Luis Liberato
-Luke Williams
-Reynaldo Lopez
-Jackson Kowar (traded back out)
-Aaron Bummer


LMAO at this endless string of minor league signings/tradings with a few subpar bullpen arms mixed in. Happy they traded for Kelenic still but I swear this team makes moves just to make themselves feel like they accomplished something over winter while not actually doing jack sh*t.

For comparison the Dodgers have signed and traded for a grand total of 3 people to this point. The Yankees have doubled that with 6 players, but 3 of those players were Juan Soto, Trent Grisham, and Alex Verdugo. Ya know actual f*cking players.

Lol wtf

[GreenMintTea]

Ohtani to the Tampa Bay Rays is coming. Trust me brothers

[Zere0wn]

Ohtani to the Tampa Bay Rays is coming. Trust me brothers

nah, athletics. west coast.

[danbuc]

Ohtani to the Tampa Bay Rays is coming. Trust me brothers

I could see this happening if they trade everyone and its just Ohtani pitching and hitting 1-9..would be mirin

[GreenMintTea]

I could see this happening if they trade everyone and its just Ohtani pitching and hitting 1-9..would be mirin

Just get Stu to actually spend some ****ing money, mate. Imagine having a new stadium + Ohtani + change name back to Devil Rays + perma retro jerseys.

[SoutheastBeast1]

I could see this happening if they trade everyone and its just Ohtani pitching and hitting 1-9..would be mirin

Ghost runners FTW!

[SoutheastBeast1]

LMAO at $700 million over 10 years.

Dodgers gonna Dodger

brb making more than the entire A's roster and almost as much as the Rays, O's, and Pirates rosters.

[x-trainer ben]

I love it, they break the bank but don't always win.

Of course he signs there, only a 30 min ride away from his home in sunny Cali.

[WestAfrica]

LMAO at $700 million over 10 years.

Dodgers gonna Dodger

brb making more than the entire A's roster and almost as much as the Rays, O's, and Pirates rosters.

Dodgers going to make hundreds of millions off Ohtani. Asian fanbase, sold out stadiums everywhere, tourists, tv deals, merch. 70m a year is cheap af for what they are getting with him. Remember how everyone went crazy over Ichiro, this is 2-3x that.

[Zere0wn]

Dodgers going to make hundreds of millions off Ohtani. Asian fanbase, sold out stadiums everywhere, tourists, tv deals, merch. 70m a year is cheap af for what they are getting with him. Remember how everyone went crazy over Ichiro, this is 2-3x that.

yup. from pure money in money out perspective this is cheap... as long as he stays good for at least a few more years.

it'll hurt their ability to win at some point though because they'll be up against the cap and he won't be producing 10 WAR every year

[SoutheastBeast1]

Dodgers going to make hundreds of millions off Ohtani. Asian fanbase, sold out stadiums everywhere, tourists, tv deals, merch. 70m a year is cheap af for what they are getting with him. Remember how everyone went crazy over Ichiro, this is 2-3x that.

I’m not saying they won’t make money off him but they’re was actually an economist who did a deep dive on this

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/...-generate.html

The economic impact he had on the US economy in 2022 was something like $150 million from ticket sales and merchandise

Keep in mind ticket sales was for both home and away games in this estimate, the away earnings being something Dodgers would not be getting. And a heavy percentage of merchandise sales (like 85-90%) goes to the manufacturer (Majestic and New Era for example), not to the team. Plus you factor in revenue sharing that’s required to take another piece of that away from the Dodgers.

I’m not bothering calculating out what the Dodgers will or won’t make off him cause I don’t care enough, but I think you’re overestimating how much they’ll make by calling this a cheap deal.

I think it’d be generous to say they clear $100 mil off him while paying him $70 mil though.