MLB Offseason 2020-21: I'm a Hall of Famer baseball person

Look at Hank's numbers. No one had stats like his. The most amazing stat of all - if you subtract his 755 homers, he still had over 3000 hits.

 

Bryant I could kinda see, though the way he's played the last few years I'm not sure he's worth much. Javy, no effin' way, a deal breaker for me along with Contreras.

Lester seems pretty much washed up at this point, so I'm OK with letting him walk,

 

Can't disagree with anything there. Considering that massive swing Bryant has, not surprising he'd keep wearing the shoulder out.

For all his flaws, Baez is exciting and brings fans "to the ballpark", but I wish he'd figure out that hitting the ball 3 times as hard doesn't get him 3 times the RBI, and that no matter what, he isn't hitting it to Evanston.

 

That's fucking insane on every level. I'm guessing the club wouldn't let him get it because they would lose him for "too long"?

 

IDK about that. They've put plenty of their other top players on the DL IL.

 

The Blue Jays are really afraid of Vladdy playing third base consistently, even after he dropped forty pounds. It's kind of infuriating when what they need is starting pitching (though apparently they are talking to Tanaka).

 

Could MLB handle the full time DH any worse? both sides want it but the owners want the players to give something up.

Going to kill the game with this nonsense.

 

Much like the NFL, the game somehow survives the non-sense.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ml...ord-breaking-contract-sources-say/ar-BB1d7mUE


I'm so happy he re-signed!

 

After the first missed paycheck, I imagine the players will fold like a pop-up tent in a hurricane. Much like every other instance in life, the haves don't give a shit about the have nots.

 

Joc Pederson to the Cubs on a one year deal?!?! For $1M less than Schwarber would've cost them, with a no-doubt upgrade in defense. Still not sure what to think about this.

Also, the Cubs are rumored to be interested in Jake Arrieta. IDK what Jake has left in the tank as opposed to Lester, who as far as I'm concerned is burnt out. Maybe Arrieta as closer if Jeffress doesn't come back?

 

Has there been even the slightest hint of a peep about what form the 2021 season is going to take? How many games, will there be fans, etc.

 

Spring training cities asked MLB to delay the start of spring training. Not sure if they decided on anything.

I've wished for a shorter regular season for years, if only so they'd play the WS in mid-October and maybe not start the season in the snow in as many cities. Chicagoland has had much later springs since 2002, not sure what it's like anywhere else in that regard.

 

This is exactly not the time to even think about doing a baseball season, when we're so close to actually getting somewhere with COVID despite the previous administration's shit show on every level, despite a large portion of the population refusing to believe science and respect, despite the issues with vaccination distribution. Starting up a massive sport such as baseball just when the corner could be turned is an even worse idea than last year.

But, I know. Fucking money.

Fuck money.