2K21 Offseason Transactions Thread

[Sour Masher]

I have a bet with a friend about DJM's contract. He took the under at 66.5m. I took the over. I know the market is bad, but if DJM doesn't get more than 66.5m, I'd be shocked. He is one of the best hitters in the game right now and he plays good defense. He is also 32, though, so it is possible he can't get a 4 year deal and settles for a 3. If so, I doubt I win.

[madducks]

Blue Jays re-sign SP Robbie Ray for 1 year/$8 million.

[virgonomic]

I have a bet with a friend about DJM's contract. He took the under at 66.5m. I took the over. I know the market is bad, but if DJM doesn't get more than 66.5m, I'd be shocked. He is one of the best hitters in the game right now and he plays good defense. He is also 32, though, so it is possible he can't get a 4 year deal and settles for a 3. If so, I doubt I win.

Who is DJM? D.J. Lemahieu?

[chancellor]

Blue Jays re-sign SP Robbie Ray for 1 year/$8 million.

Horrifying. Whoever is evaluating pitching should be fired and replaced with TranaGreg. In just two years, they've dropped $24 mil into Tanner Roark, $8.5 mil into Chase Anderson, $4.2 mil into Matt Shoemaker, and are compounding the Robbie Ray error by giving him another $8 mil. Only the 60 game season has reduced the contract figures, but now they're giving $20 mil in 2021 to Roark and Ray.

[TranaGreg]

Horrifying. Whoever is evaluating pitching should be fired and replaced with TranaGreg. In just two years, they've dropped $24 mil into Tanner Roark, $8.5 mil into Chase Anderson, $4.2 mil into Matt Shoemaker, and are compounding the Robbie Ray error by giving him another $8 mil. Only the 60 game season has reduced the contract figures, but now they're giving $20 mil in 2021 to Roark and Ray.

That made me LOL.
We all know starting pitching is somewhat of a calculated gamble; while it's more money than I would have liked, it's one year - I'm ok with taking a shot on the significant upside - it was only 3 years ago he finished 7th in Cy Young voting, and he apparently significantly reworked his mechanics last off-season ... and if it turns out he can't cut it in the rotation maybe he can become an Andrew Miller type.

[chancellor]

That made me LOL.
We all know starting pitching is somewhat of a calculated gamble; while it's more money than I would have liked, it's one year - I'm ok with taking a shot on the significant upside - it was only 3 years ago he finished 7th in Cy Young voting, and he apparently significantly reworked his mechanics last off-season ... and if it turns out he can't cut it in the rotation maybe he can become an Andrew Miller type.

You're much more optimistic than me, though my main objection is there'll be plenty of talent available later that could fill a 4/5 SP role at least as well as the other high priced choices they've made, and at what will very likely be much lower cost.

[Hornsby]

Horrifying. Whoever is evaluating pitching should be fired and replaced with TranaGreg. In just two years, they've dropped $24 mil into Tanner Roark, $8.5 mil into Chase Anderson, $4.2 mil into Matt Shoemaker, and are compounding the Robbie Ray error by giving him another $8 mil. Only the 60 game season has reduced the contract figures, but now they're giving $20 mil in 2021 to Roark and Ray.

Agree 100%...they have a really nice YOUNG core of hitters and are saddling them with has beens and never wases...

Go and sign a steady middle of the rotation guy like Odorizzi and the like, don't go chasing after fools gold in walk machines like Ray.

[DMT]

The Big Unit had a 6.2 BB/9 in his age 28 season (Ray is 29). Now obviously Ray is not going to duplicate that path, but it's certainly not a bad gamble for one season.

[madducks]

Braves sign SP Drew Smyly for 1 year/$11 million,

[Gregg]

Theo steps down Jed Hoyer is now the President of Cubs Baseball Operations. Theo did have a year left.

Thank you Theo for our World Series!

[chancellor]

Theo steps down Jed Hoyer is now the President of Cubs Baseball Operations. Theo did have a year left.

Thank you Theo for our World Series!

Letter is here: https://theathletic.com/2203590/2020...stepping-down/

[madducks]

Theo steps down Jed Hoyer is now the President of Cubs Baseball Operations. Theo did have a year left.

Thank you Theo for our World Series!

Wow, that's very surprising. Cubs ownership must have really pissed him off. I wonder which team he works for next.

[whalewang]

Wow, that's very surprising. Cubs ownership must have really pissed him off. I wonder which team he works for next.

The Cubs team is not in a good place right now. To me, they have one more year to go for it before they rebuild (either partial rebuild or complete tear down). Feels like a good time to bail and pick a better landing spot that is on the upswing.

[revo]

Charlie Morton to the Braves on a 1 year, $15m deal.

[Teenwolf]

Charlie Morton to the Braves on a 1 year, $15m deal.

Smyly and Morton for $26 Mil. I love the 1 year deals. Both have a lot more upside than typical $10 Mil + SP who are known mediocre innings eaters (guys like Tanner Roark). Anthopoulos is such a smart GM.

I wonder if this is a precursor to trading prospects to try and replace Ozuna. I would think these signings make it quite difficult to sign Ozuna, but I'm unaware of the specifics of ATL's payroll. I guess Hamels' $18M deal is done, so that helps balance the ledger.