New Towns, New Threads, New Homes, New Beds: Offseason Transactions in 2023-2024

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Re: New Towns, New Threads, New Homes, New Beds: Offseason Transactions in 2023-2024

Post by G-Fafif » Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:18 am

2015 World Series villain Mike Moustakas signs minor league deal with White Sox.
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Re: New Towns, New Threads, New Homes, New Beds: Offseason Transactions in 2023-2024

Post by G-Fafif » Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:49 pm

Whit Merrifield to the Phils, one year.
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Post by G-Fafif » Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:09 am

Tim Anderson signing with the Marlins, one year.
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Re: New Towns, New Threads, New Homes, New Beds: Offseason Transactions in 2023-2024

Post by Edgy MD » Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:16 pm

Man, is he coming off a turrible year.
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Re: New Towns, New Threads, New Homes, New Beds: Offseason Transactions in 2023-2024

Post by smg58 » Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:39 pm

Gio Urshela is a Tiger for $1.5M. I think I would have beaten that offer by quite a lot.
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Post by G-Fafif » Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:31 am

Matt Chapman is a Giant: 3 years, $54 million.
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Re: New Towns, New Threads, New Homes, New Beds: Offseason Transactions in 2023-2024

Post by G-Fafif » Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:56 pm

Canada's own Joey Votto gets an invite to camp from the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Re: New Towns, New Threads, New Homes, New Beds: Offseason Transactions in 2023-2024

Post by Marshmallowmilkshake » Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:26 pm

G-Fafif wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:56 pm Canada's own Joey Votto gets an invite to camp from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Buster Olney was lobbying hard for this on his podcast. Apparently Votto lives 25 minutes from the stadium.
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Re: New Towns, New Threads, New Homes, New Beds: Offseason Transactions in 2023-2024

Post by Edgy MD » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:09 pm

Somehow it's news to me that Vottissimo was on the market.
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Post by MFS62 » Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:22 am

His age, 40, his declining OBP+ (89 and 90) and his $7 million buyout vs a $25 million salary makes this not a real surprise.

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Re: New Towns, New Threads, New Homes, New Beds: Offseason Transactions in 2023-2024

Post by nymr83 » Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:27 pm

Votto's Hall of Fame case is stronger than I had remembered it.
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Re: New Towns, New Threads, New Homes, New Beds: Offseason Transactions in 2023-2024

Post by smg58 » Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:24 pm

Michael A. Taylor goes to the Pirates for one year and $4M. Bader getting $10M looks less good now.
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