Made the playoffs. Took out the Orioles on the road.
Lost in four games to the Yankees by 4 runs.
Finally got a bullpen.
Had two pitchers who will finish in the top five for the Cy Young.
Bobby Witt jr turned into a superstar likely being an MVP #2 to that phag in NY.
Salvy just kept doing Salvy stuff.
Vinnie came back from shoulder surgery and had a helluva year.
Cole Ragans had a full season. His arm didn’t fall off. He’s probably top five for Cy Young.
Seth Lugo is gonna finish top five for Cy Young. He’s like Rick Reed. And he’s ours for at least another season.
Brady Singer will get his next time with arbitration. And I’m ambivalent, but I know it’s damn hard to find healthy arms who could be be better as a 3/4 starter.
Michael Wacha was more than everything we could’ve ever wanted, but I say let that man fly unless he wants to take a dumb contract, which he won’t do.
That gives us Alec Marsh who was pretty great for his role.
And we have Wright coming in, plus Bubic who could start.
But this team needs another bat and wingman for Bobby. It’s perfect that Juan Soto would fill many roles, but it ain’t happening.
Adames is someone I like. And we can dangle Massey/Garcia. Just a thought.
This team…. I hope they go into the offseason working hard, and I hope they got the glitter out of their eyes.
Good team with obvious weakness, and a perennial superstar ready to erupt….
Sherman and JJ should be on the phone soon [Reply]
Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm:
Royals have been awarded a competitive balance draft pick in round B at #4. The Royals are set to have the #23 pick in the 2025 draft, as well as the Bobby MVP pick sometime between round 1 and 2. This means the Royals will have 4 of the top 70 selections. Hope it’s a deep draft and we make the most of it!
Winter GM meetings officially get going on Sunday in Dallas with the draft lottery taking place Tuesday night.
Excited for some stuff to start ramping up with the winter meetings. [Reply]
[Passan] BREAKING: Shortstop
Willy Adames and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a seven-year, $182 million contract, the largest deal in franchise history, sources tell ESPN. Adames, 29, had a career-best 32 home runs and 112 RBIS in 2024. The deal is pending a physical. [Reply]
BREAKING: Superstar outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets are in agreement on a 15-year, $765 million contract, sources tell ESPN. It is the largest deal in professional sports history.
BREAKING: Superstar outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets are in agreement on a 15-year, $765 million contract, sources tell ESPN. It is the largest deal in professional sports history.
I mean, Soto’s a beast and they’re gonna get great production out of him for at least 5 years, but man that contract is gonna be rough in 10 years. Then again, the Mets owner doesn’t seem to care about losing money, so :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Nightfyre:
I would bet it doesn't look bad for like ten years. His OBP skills age well, and contacts always seem to go up.
That’s what we all thought about Miggy. Or even Pujols. Both are obvious HOFers, but I guarantee this deal is gonna be a very Mets deal of dogshit, likely within five years. But fuck it, right? Maybe it gets em over the hump? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Nightfyre:
I would bet it doesn't look bad for like ten years. His OBP skills age well, and contacts always seem to go up.
He’s gonna be more of a statue in RF within 3 years and jacking it to weird rich guy stuff. And basically a DH. Getting paid big. Aside from injury. [Reply]
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