Official 2021-22 Hot Stove League Thread.

[totdprods]

Just now, CanadianHalo said:

Ray started doing 2 a days in the gym prior to a contract year. He got into the BSOHL and had a career year.

Will he be as motivated going forward? That’s the big question with him. We don’t exactly have a good track record when it comes to these things

That's why I think of the quartet I kind of prefer Stroman...

Ray is pretty dependent on maintaining control, which he corralled this year. Gausman took it to another level with his splitter...but he's quite reliant on that pitch. Scherzer arguably had the best year of his career, but that's not likely to repeat at his age. Stroman isn't really reliant on any one thing, which makes him a little less dominant from the others, but there's a bigger safety net. 

[Warfarin]

3 minutes ago, totdprods said:

That's why I think of the quartet I kind of prefer Stroman...

Ray is pretty dependent on maintaining control, which he corralled this year. Gausman took it to another level with his splitter...but he's quite reliant on that pitch. Scherzer arguably had the best year of his career, but that's not likely to repeat at his age. Stroman isn't really reliant on any one thing, which makes him a little less dominant from the others, but there's a bigger safety net. 

Scherzer's year last year was actually in line with all of his previous years.  He's been remarkably consistent and dominant, posting an fWAR above 5 every year since 2013 (except for the abbreviated 2020 season).

Of course, the question with him is how much longer can he keep it going at his age.  

[tdawg87]

Whoever they sign I just hope they try their best and have fun.

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Whoever they sign I just hope they try their best and have fun.

Thats how I feel every year with Gubi.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Whoever they sign I just hope they try their best and have fun.

and treat others as they want others to treat them

 

 

 

and say no to drugs

[totdprods]

4 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

Scherzer's year last year was actually in line with all of his previous years.  He's been remarkably consistent and dominant, posting an fWAR above 5 every year since 2013 (except for the abbreviated 2020 season).

Of course, the question with him is how much longer can he keep it going at his age.  

It's minimal, but he posted his lowest WHIP (0.86 )at age 36 vs 2017's 0.90. There's all sorts of ways to measure dominance, but like I said, arguably the best season of his career. 

It's very much a "We're trying to win in 2022 and ahhhhhh hope it works out after that!" sort of deal. If you sign him, you damn well better get a closer and some depth in the pen and bench.

[ThisismineScios]

14 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Whoever they sign I just hope they try their best and have fun.

[HanfordGuy]

44 minutes ago, Lou said:

and treat others as they want others to treat them

 

 

 

and say no to drugs

Eat your vegetables and say your prayers!

[HanfordGuy]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Like what? Punching him in the ass?

[HanfordGuy]

 

[tdawg87]

Look at that shit-eating grin.

[HanfordGuy]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

AW right now: 

[HanfordGuy]

2 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Look at that shit-eating grin.

Like the kid who humped the neighbor’s dog.

[mmc]

 

[totdprods]

Graveman and Garcia gone from Houston, Neris added. That seems to be a positive.

I’m sure they’ll turn Neris into an elite reliever though. 

[Angels 1961]

Worse case halos do not sign Gausman, Stroman, Ray or Mad Max, what then? Who do halos pivot to sign as FA? Rodon, Greinke, Cobb, Duffy or someone else? Lot of competition for starters.

[mmc]

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Wonder if that means theyre not resigning Ray

[mmc]

 

[tdawg87]

I think tomorrow is when @Angel Oracle starts asking what Minasian is doing. 

[Angel Oracle]

15 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Five years = no thank you!

Focus on the other 3 (Scherzer, Ray, or Stroman.

[tdawg87]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

Five years = no thank you!

Focus on the other 3 (Scherzer, Ray, or Stroman.

Stroman and Ray will get 5 years though just saying.

[mmc]

 

[tdawg87]

Good lord.

"Finalist". How do they come up with this crap. 

I hate the offseason.

[rafibomb]

16 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Morosi managed to tweet the same thing 3 times in the past hour. I know that’s pretty common in the offseason but in a single hour? That’s actually pretty impressive.