2012/13 Offseason Discussion Thread

[codedandunited]

Anyone have the full list?

[PC]

1.   Trout
2.   Harper
3.   Heyward
4.   Stanton
5.   Strasburg
6.   Kershaw
7.   Machado
8.   Starlin Castro
9.   Bumgarner
10.   Andrus
11.   Brett Lawrie
12.   Salvador Perez
13.   Chapman
14.   Matt Moore
15.   Jarrod Parker
16.   Chris Sale
17.   Matt Harvey
18.   Anthony Rizzo
19.   Freddie Freeman
20.   Yasmani Grandal
21.   Andrelton Simmons
22.   Will Middlebrooks
23.   Kimbrel
24.   Hosmer
25.   Chris Tillman

Others receiving consideration (in alphabetical order): Dustin Ackley, Brandon Belt, Trevor Cahill, Danny Duffy, Neftali Feliz, Starling Marte, Jesus Montero, Mike Moustakas, Jacob Turner.

[codedandunited]

Man, wasn't Upton #1 on that list last season?  That thumb injury during game 2 really destroyed his season up until September.

[cmdterps44]

Wow.  How in the world is Heyward that high?  1.  Strasburg  2  Trout 3. Harper 4. Stanton 5. Lawrie

Because it's Klaw. The guy is an enigma.

[zimm_da_kid]

Stanton>>>>Heyward

Also how the freak is chris tillman on this list but not ramos?

[blue911]

Stanton>>>>Heyward

Also how the freak is chris tillman on this list but not ramos?

Why can't you read?

[MarquisDeSade]

Heyward sucks.

[Slateman]

Kershaw >> Strasburg

[cmdterps44]

Chipotle > Qdoba

[Kevrock]

Heyward over Stanton? Wow.

[Kevrock]

Kershaw >> Strasburg

No troll road > troll road

[zimm_da_kid]

Why can't you read?

What?

[blue911]

What?

Under 25.

[Tyler Durden]

Supposedly the Rangers are no longer trying for Justin Upton.  They might want Morse and they have a fairly deep minor league system and a deep bullpen.  Moreland plays 1B for them but is a lefty.  Morse would be a monster in their stadium.  Seems like a decent match.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/11/the-rangers-have-moved-on-from-justin-upton/

[zimm_da_kid]

Under 25.

My bad i thought he was 24.

[imref]

Supposedly the Rangers are no longer trying for Justin Upton.  They might want Morse and they have a fairly deep minor league system and a deep bullpen.  Moreland plays 1B for them but is a lefty.  Morse would be a monster in their stadium.  Seems like a decent match.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/11/the-rangers-have-moved-on-from-justin-upton/

Morse doesn't offer much upside over Mitch Moreland, who's a lot cheaper as well.  Maybe Seattle comes knocking on our door now that Upton refused the deal Arizona had to send him there.

[Slateman]

Chipotle > Qdoba

Agreed. But Chipotle needs to spread out the sour cream on the burritto. I hate when they plop it on one side.

No troll road > troll road

Not trolling. So far, Kershaw has proven more. He has a Cy Young under his belt and successfully pitched 200 innings.

Heyward over Stanton? Wow.

That's a push to me. Maybe a slight nod to Heyward because he's remained healthy, where's as Big G Stanton (hey, I'm gonna try it out) has already shown knee issues.

Morse doesn't offer much upside over Mitch Moreland, who's a lot cheaper as well.  Maybe Seattle comes knocking on our door now that Upton refused the deal Arizona had to send him there.

Uh ... Morse has shown when healthy, he's a better hitter in the NL than Moreland is in the AL. Honestly, a healthy Morse might hit 40 bombs in that park.

[imref]

so nobody has signed Wang yet?

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

He would probably take a minor league contract at this point

so nobody has signed Wang yet?

[welch]

Supposedly the Rangers are no longer trying for Justin Upton.  They might want Morse and they have a fairly deep minor league system and a deep bullpen.  Moreland plays 1B for them but is a lefty.  Morse would be a monster in their stadium.  Seems like a decent match.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/11/the-rangers-have-moved-on-from-justin-upton/

...and Yankees seem to have budget problems. Lost Swisher, replacing him with the guy Swisher will replace on the Indians. Reporters suggest the end of the world (as we know it) is near. Russ Kanzler (sp?) does not remind anybody of Michael Morse, or even Nick Swisher. NYT reports that Yankees have asked about Morse, who would be a perfect fit. See:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/09/sports/baseball/nationals-michael-morse-moves-into-yankees-sights.html?ref=baseball&_r=0

Problem for the Yankees: who do they have who is worth a half of Morse?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Chipotle, burritos, etc... moved to the red loft "food and how to cook and eat it" thread. 

Tom

[PC]

Al Leiter picked his Ultimate Starting Rotation on MLB Tonight, the best #1, the best #2, the best #3, the best #4, the best #5.

1) Justin Verlander
2) Zack Greinke
3) Jordan Zimmermann
4) Anibal Sanchez
5) Ross Detwiler

[houston-nat]

Was he not allowed to choose

1) Justin Verlander
2) Clayton Kershaw
3) Stephen Strasburg
4) Felix Hernandez
5) David Price

?

[zimm_da_kid]

Was he not allowed to choose

1) Justin Verlander
2) Clayton Kershaw
3) Stephen Strasburg
4) Felix Hernandez
5) David Price

?

He was picking the best starter's in each respective spot.  The best #1, the best #2, and so on.

[houston-nat]

He was picking the best starter's in each respective spot.  The best #1, the best #2, and so on.

That's completely arbitrary though. The Tigers depth chart has Anibal Sanchez at #3, and I imagine we'll settle Detwiler/Haren 4/5 with a coin flip or something.