metirish

Gotta say the more I read about Semien the more I like him, numbers aside he's got some edge and bite in him

I'll miss Nimmo , gotta be some free agents for that outfield spot , Stearns looking at Bellinger maybe ?

Ottovino is a zero , bedside manner?

I agree , seems like a lot..... I know Ronnie struggled, but I feel he's got huge upside , but he needs to play daily either with the Mets or elsewhere

Look, it's Jim Bowden so there's that , but here are some trade proposals Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has told teams he expects Tarik Skubal to pitch for Detroit in 2026, but that hasn’t stopped him from listening on the two-time Cy Young Award winner. Detroit clearly prefers to retain Skubal and have already made him an extension offer, but it wasn’t even in the ballpark for what Skubal and his representative Scott Boras would be willing to accept. Skubal and his camp are now waiting for the Tigers to make another, much bigger offer. Surpassing Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s record-breaking 12-year, $325 million deal from the Dodgers would be a starting point, as Skubal and his team would be looking for even more than that. Here's him on the Mets New York Mets Potential trade return: RHP Jonah Tong, RHP Brandon Sproat, INF/OF Jett Williams and INF/DH Ronny Mauricio The Mets’ rotation really struggled last season, finishing 18th in MLB in starter’s ERA, and has several openings as the offseason begins. They need an ace and have the resources to sign Skubal long-term if they can trade for him. They certainly can offer an enticing package, led by two of their top pitching prospects in Tong and Sproat. Tong was one of the talks of the minor leagues this season, breaking out with a 1.43 ERA and 179 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings between Double A and Triple A. He struggled in his five starts in the major leagues but that didn’t dull his prospect shine much. Sproat was the Mets’ 2023 second-round pick and he’s struck out 244 in 237 1/3 innings in his first two minor-league seasons, the second of which was spent in Triple A. He also made his major-league debut in September. Both Tong and Sproat offer upside and could slot immediately into the Tigers’ rotation. Williams, the Mets’ 2022 first-round pick, had a big bounce-back season in 2025 after missing much of the 2024 season with injuries. He is a dynamic up-the-middle athlete who would give the Tigers another versatile player who can play anywhere but first base and catcher. Williams is only 5-foot-7 but he has hit for some power in the minors, has above-average speed and can work a walk. Finally, the Mets could finish the deal with switch-hitter Ronny Mauricio. He’s never lived up to his immense potential but continues to show flashes thanks to his plus power and strong arm. His inability to get on-base and his high chase rates scream he needs more plate discipline, which could be helped by a change of scenery and new coaching voices. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6815157/2025/11/20/tarik-skubal-trade-scenarios-tigers-dodgers-yankees-mets-mariners-red-sox/

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Heat score of 84 and you spend $85K a year on IT , wow

Obviously I never heard of him, but was curious, from a local CBS affiliate He played with the Dodgers and Mets for parts of four seasons. Shirley then worked with the MLB Players' Association to try and get his lifetime pension after the league changed the policy in 1980, but ultimately was not made retroactive to former players. Shirley was recognized by the Corpus Christi Hooks with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 and he also served as a longtime usher at Whataburger Field. He was 85-years-old.

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FOXS1 schedule unchanged, and they still have the ASG Sunday Night Baseball goes from ESPN to NBC, they also get the Wild Card Series Netflix the HR Derby and docs and specials etc ESPN get a midweek schedule

On the heels of a 2025 season that saw large viewership increases -- including the most watched postseason in eight years and a World Series Game 7 that was the most watched Major League Baseball game in 34 years -- MLB announced Wednesday that it has formed new three-year media rights agreements with Netflix, NBCUniversal and ESPN. As part of the rights agreements, which cover the 2026-2028 MLB seasons, the league’s longstanding relationship with ESPN will reach 39 consecutive seasons, NBC will return to regularly airing games on its broadcast network for the first time in a quarter century, and Netflix’s engagement with MLB will expand from documentaries to live baseball event coverage for the first time. https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-announces-media-rights-deals-with-espn-nbc-netflix

Me too , he's had a time of it in NY

The board is running super fast today

I voted for Beltran Andruw Jones

Jose Reyes

Duda

Wright

D'oh of course how did I forget that about Seaver

Seaver

Yes, this is a great and fun quiz , more of this

Michael Cuddyer

Michael Cuddyer

Kase , if you do take this on please let us know if you need $$ etc I would really hate to see the CPF die

Good stuff Kase , I agree , this should be moved to the main forum I think, regular posters might never see it here

Not upset , sad to see its demise