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

[Edgy MD]

A thread is born to celebrate the reported signing of ... Paul DeJong! Paul is the new shortstop for the Chicago White Sox.

The Sox are replacing Tim Anderson, whose career started off strong but had turned stinky in the recent past, with DeJong, whose career started off strong but had turned stinky in the recent past. Most recently PDJ spent 2023 with three teams, St. Louis, Toronto, and San Francisco — and was pretty farty in all three. He seems to be very much the quintessence of the contemporary baseballer, who decides to trade his contact rate for increases in power, and after some initial success, winds up with neither. He's a good cautionary tale for Brandon Nimmo.

But hey, he's a White Sock now!

[Benjamin Grimm]

The exploding name on the back of the jersey seems to be the latest innovation in uniform technology.

And long overdue, I might add!

[MFS62]

The exploding name on the back of the jersey seems to be the latest innovation in uniform technology.

And long overdue, I might add!

Thee have been several Cardinal uniforms I wish had exploded, with the players in them.
Later

[Edgy MD]

Kenta Maeda, time to let loose a growl, because you're a Detroit Tiger!

[G-Fafif]

Sonny Gray to the Cardinals, three years.

[DocTee]

2/24 for Maeda is a very good deal. Wish we had explored him at that price and for that duration

[Edgy MD]

The Mets could be hammering out an all-Nippon rotation.

[Frayed Knot]

Yang & Sawx pull off a rare trade (8th time since the division era began in 1969) which sees Alex Verdugo heading Bronx-ward in
exchange for three RH pitchers of varying experience and/or promise. Verdugo, 28 y/o, who went to Boston in February 2020 as part
of the package for Mookie Betts and can be a FA after this coming season, is part of the MFY plan to remake their OF and surround
Aaron Judge with LH hitters. That remodeling may also involve one Juan Soto as talks between them and Sandy Eggo continue.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Verdugo's definitely on my non-Met current favorite players roster. Bummed he's over there now.

[G-Fafif]

O's sign Craig Kimbrel for 1 year, $13 million.

[Edgy MD]

That's a spicy meatball!

[G-Fafif]

Eduardo Rodriguez to D’Backs for 4 years, $80 mil.

[Fman99]

ESPN reporting it as a done deal, Juan Soto to the MFYs. No me gusta

[metsmarathon]

i hate it when the yankees get players i like.

like arod, stanton, rodon...

wait... maybe i do like it when the yankees get players i like.

[Edgy MD]

Rowdy Tellez — ever trying to raise his Daniel Vogelbach similarity score — jumps from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh.

[Edgy MD]

Jeter Downs gets put on waivers by the Nationals and fulfills his birthright by being claimed by the Yankees.

[Centerfield]

Andrew McCutcheon back to Pittsburgh. 1 year. $5 million.

[G-Fafif]

Frankie Montas signs with the Reds for a year ($16 mil).

[Edgy MD]

And let's congratulate Isiah Kiner-Falefa on ditching his Yankee address for the friendly confines of the Rogers Center.

[MFS62]

And let's congratulate Isiah Kiner-Falefa on ditching his Yankee address for the friendly confines of the Rogers Center.

My question is how well his defense (6.9dWAR) will play on the turf of the Rogers Centre.
Later

[G-Fafif]

[G-Fafif]

[Frayed Knot]

Teoscar Hernandez to ... the Dodgers on a one yer deal.

[Edgy MD]

Jeter Downs gets put on waivers by the Nationals and fulfills his birthright by being claimed by the Yankees.

Jetes DFA'd by Los Yanquis.

[Frayed Knot]

Josh Hader, five years, Houston.