Author Topic: General MLB News (2026) (Read 888 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **on:** January 28, 2026, 10:01:06 am »

Trade deadline will be a little late this year - Monday 8/3

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/mlb-sets-august-3-trade-deadline-for-2026-season.html

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2026, 12:30:41 pm »

New Tampa stadium proposal MOA. Would be near the Bucs stadium.

https://worldbaseball.com/tampa-bay-rays-new-stadium-proposal-what-we-know-so-far/

varoadking · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2026, 05:52:37 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on January 28, 2026, 12:30:41 pm

New Tampa stadium proposal MOA. Would be near the Bucs stadium.

https://worldbaseball.com/tampa-bay-rays-new-stadium-proposal-what-we-know-so-far/

...and the Yankees Spring Training field...the Rays current regular season home...

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2026, 07:27:21 pm »

The Trop is a dump but the world's largest shuffleboard complex is an easy walk away

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2026, 11:12:01 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on January 28, 2026, 05:52:37 pm

...and the Yankees Spring Training field...the Rays current regular season home...

The Rays will be back at the Trop in 2026.

varoadking · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2026, 05:03:10 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on January 28, 2026, 11:12:01 pm

The Rays will be back at the Trop in 2026.

Ah...I didn't know that...guess if there's no roof at either park, it really doesn't matter what county they play in...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2026, 12:17:26 pm »

Buck Martinez retires as a broadcaster

imref · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2026, 01:16:31 pm »

Former MLB player and pinch-running specialist Terrance Gore passed away after a routine medical procedure went wrong:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/terrance-gore-passes-away.html

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2026, 08:01:36 pm »

They’re showing game seven of the 1960 World Series on MLB network now.

varoadking · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2026, 08:42:32 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on February 22, 2026, 08:01:36 pm

They’re showing game seven of the 1960 World Series on MLB network now.

Man...I remember just about all of these players...actually met some of them...they really were something...

varoadking · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2026, 08:48:28 pm »

That play by Mantle in the top of the 9th was wild...

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2026, 08:49:01 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on February 22, 2026, 08:42:32 pm

Man...I remember just about all of these players...actually met some of them...they really were something...

I’m reading about it. They thought the tape was lost but found at Bing Crosby house. He was co owner of the Pirates. Maz was ill and didn’t make the showing. 2010.

imref · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2026, 12:21:19 pm »

Braves DH Jurickson Profar faces a 162 game suspension after a second PED test fail.

blue911 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2026, 08:39:17 am »

Grayson Rodriguez out with a “dead arm”.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2026, 06:13:03 pm »

Pirates gonna Pirates. Konnor Griffin assigned to the minor league camp. Barring a last minute long term contract, they're going to keep him down to get an extra year of control.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/03/pirates-assign-konnor-griffin-to-minor-league-camp.html

actually, some of the arguments for sending him down echo the Crews factors - minimal exposure to AA or above, weak average in the spring despite the power he's shown. He probably could use some time in the minors to really show domination. Maybe Wood is a better analogy?

nobleisthyname · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2026, 06:47:00 pm »

Would be hilarious if he pulls a Skenes and wins ROTY and they don't get the extra year of control OR the PPI draft pick.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2026, 07:42:10 pm »

I really hope they just barely miss the playoffs

imref · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2026, 12:07:08 am »

Hasn’t griffin been pretty bad the second half of spring training?

blue911 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2026, 07:25:07 am »

Quote from: imref on March 22, 2026, 12:07:08 am

Hasn’t griffin been pretty bad the second half of spring training?

Yes. An OBP overall below .300 for the spring. He has about 100 AB at AA in his career, I think it’s the right move.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2026, 11:02:51 am »

Quote from: imref on March 22, 2026, 12:07:08 am

Hasn’t griffin been pretty bad the second half of spring training?

Quote from: blue911 on March 22, 2026, 07:25:07 am

Yes. An OBP overall below .300 for the spring. He has about 100 AB at AA in his career, I think it’s the right move.

yah, the power is there but the obp isn't. Probably the right baseball and development decision. Pittsburgh I think truly would like at least a WC with Skenes and the pitching this year, but they are being more prudent than we were with Crews. Griffin is still so young.

imref · « **Reply #20 on:** March 24, 2026, 12:02:26 am »

Passan says the Cubs and PCA are finalizing a long term extension.

blue911 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 24, 2026, 09:16:13 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 22, 2026, 11:02:51 am

yah, the power is there but the obp isn't. Probably the right baseball and development decision. Pittsburgh I think truly would like at least a WC with Skenes and the pitching this year, but they are being more prudent than we were with Crews. Griffin is still so young.

He hit early but over the last three weeks he was more akin to Crews. That tells me he was sitting dead red. Once pitchers started to mix in all of their pitches he struggled.

imref · « **Reply #22 on:** March 24, 2026, 02:06:51 pm »

Kevin McGonigle makes the Tigers' OD roster, OPS of .888 this spring. Just 21, drafted in 2023.

Hopefully he's the model for Eli Willits.

imref · « **Reply #23 on:** March 24, 2026, 07:35:27 pm »

Rosenthal:

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Source confirms: Pete Crow-Armstrong deal with Cubs is six years, $115M. Buys out 2 FA years. No options. Escalators in 2031-32 could bring total value to $133M. First with terms: @JeffPassan.

Will be a FA at age 30.

imref · « **Reply #24 on:** March 25, 2026, 08:01:20 pm »

Opening night on Netflix seems odd