offseason 2015-16

sandy alderson fainted while answering questions at the collins-extension press conference

probably thinking about Murphy accepting their qualifying offer.

mike maddux to be dusty's pitching coach

I want the dodgers to re-sign Greinke but Stan Kasten has repeated a couple times they don't want to give out deals to pitchers that include any years of 35+

lol imagine signing Greinke to a 35 year deal where he pitches until hes 60+

@GregJohnsMLB
Mariners-Rays with 6-player trade: Sea sends Brad Miller, LoMo & Farquhar to TB for RH Nathan Karns, LH CJ Riefenhauser and OF Boog Powell.

"OF Boog Powell"!

heard o' that boog b4

lomo is a good ray

will anyone accept a qualifying offer y/n

looking at u, ian kennedy

i hadn't realized that dylan bundy is now out of options

he pitched zero innings in '13, 41 in '14 and 22 in '15 but the o's will have to keep him on big-league roster or pass him through waivers

BP writer (and a random number generator) predict the Free Agent 50

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=27844

new member of the zobrist family - BLAISE ROYAL ZOBRIST

put a qualifying offer on *that*

@AdamRubinESPN Nov 6
Denard Span doesn't get a qualifying offer from Nats, per @JamesWagnerWP, in case you're looking for a lefty-hitting center fielder.

let's go Mets

byung ho park to the twins, supposedly

Dylan Bundy is hurt.

ts: 'elbow tightness' vs. 'forearm tightness'

Per multiple sources, former #Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson is in a coma at local Atl. hospital. Working to get more details

Jose Reyes arrested on domestic violence charge

http://www.9news.com/story/sports/mlb/colorado-rockies/2015/11/09/jose-reyes-maui-arrest-assault/75494688/

ugh i was literally having a conversation with my friend a few weeks ago about how reyes seems like one of the "good ones" that you can cheer for and not feel guilty about it. like i name checked him as an example. ughhhh :(

matt williams --> d-bax 3b coach
manny acta --> mariners 3b coach
rick renteria --> white sox bench coach

I assume tommy hanson's organs didnt just fail on their own? sad story regardless..

rumor is drugz, sad

hadnt realized he was still so young

if you encounter any baseball entities failing to thank the veterans on all conceivable platforms, please report them to the appropriate authorities

The Pirates and Marlins quietly worked out a seemingly uneven trade last month that was arranged because Pittsburgh demanded compensation in exchange for allowing highly regarded special assistant Jim Benedict to take a job with Miami, multiple sources told ESPN.com.

interesting

twins acquire catcher john ryan murphy from the yanquis for aaron hicks

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTkiqoMUcAAc1XZ.jpg

Word to Bobby Moynihan.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTkiqoMUcAAc1XZ.jpg

Pierzynski back to Barves for a year

they are gonna be truly awful next year

@Joelsherman1
#Mets inquired on Simmons this morn and told ask price is Harvey or deGrom, so no way.

lol ok braves

simmons for harvey would be a pretty fair trade

hard to say, even for All-World D and Mets only having MH for 3 more years

Harvey for Mookie Betts wd be tempting; ass't GM John Ricco said trading one of Core Four mound studs "very unlikely"

wah-KEEN behn-WAH

...the Mariners have acquired right-handed relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit (wah-KEEN behn-WAH) from the San Diego Padres in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Enyel De Los Santos and minor league infielder Nelson Ward.

http://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/2015/11/12/mariners-acquire-rhp-joaquin-benoit-from-san-diego/

the preller challenge: field an entirely new team each season

I hope somebody has used Benoit Balls as a fantasy team name in this joint.

Quinoa would be a cool nickname for him

@IanMBrowne
Dombrowski seems to be cushioning @RedSox fans for loss of big prospect when he says, "At some point, we'll have to do something painful."

sounds like Betts to Mets!

re: quinoa, As long as you spell it Quinoit

bookie metts

filling park w/ a MOOOOOOOOOOOOOKIE chant again is better retro move than "Piano Man" singalong

Seems like Aroldis Chapman is top on the deal list for the Reds. Looking at the possibilities, I'd think he might end up going to Houston. They got position player prospects to deal and seem to be ready to make a run. I'd think the Yankees would maybe take a shot at Chapman, as you got to think the crazy fastball and The Missile's showmanship would probably play well in the Bronx.

FOH y'all aint gettin mookie

unless i guess dombrowski is trying to reignite the never-actually-that-real-if-at-all mets/boston hostilities, which'd be silly, then again goons on both sides would prob buy into it right quick

think the yankees are pretty well set at closer

Some Houston fans want the Astros to perhaps deal for Votto or Frazier along with Chapman. They like things large in Texas.

I just keep wondering how long until the Blue Jays just plunk down the Canadian cash and get Joey Votto from the Reds. It might not happen after the big flip, but there was some talk of swapping with Jose Bautista to the Reds in a deal for Votto, but that was before you knew how JV would play coming out of the injury.

really doubt front-office pros are trying to do anything but get wins, sloth