The Official 2024-25 MLB Offseason Discussion Thread

[Grimoire Lenin]

It's that time of year, folks! America's Game is in Spring Training, and teams are trying out their brand new shiny pitchers and players! Discuss the news related to the baseball world, such as the potential Red Sox WS Repeat, the continuing attendance problem, and other musings.

Let the fun of 9 inning pitch-ball begin!​

 

[Chris]

We gonna talk about how the Phillies don't have any kind of opt out on this Harper contract so they're stuck with him until he's like 40 didn't they learn from the Angels and Pujols?

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

We gonna talk about how the Phillies don't have any kind of opt out on this Harper contract so they're stuck with him until he's like 40 didn't they learn from the Angels and Pujols?

I'm almost certain a lot of Phillies fans are having this reaction upon the realization that they're stuck with him long after he starts sucking as a player.

 

[Chris]

Next 5 years or so they'll be a threat tho, or at least they should be but I'm gonna die laughing if they still suck

 

[Apoho Creed]

I mean you get what you play for and my Phillies gave away a shit ton to get him. Harper not wanting a opt out tells me he likes the direction of the team and even when he's close to that ending of the Contract he still might a good player to have.

 

[Chris]

Completely unrelated to this season bc I think it opens next year but the Rangers' new stadium looks fuckin' NICE

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Jake Odorizzi had an absolutely awful game yesterday. Take out the 5 runs he gave up and the Twins lose 4-5. If the wind didn't kick it back, Astudillo would have given the Twins the 6-5 win.

Fucking ass.

And boy did that Umpire absolutely blow yesterday. Too many shit calls.

 

[Chris]

Umpires have been on another level of absurdity this year

 

[Jimmy King]

Padres 5-3 in second place of the division, not too bad so far. Machado hit his first homer as a Padre on Wednesday and Tatis Jr is looking really good.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

What a year is has been for the Minnesota Twins.

1st: Team to 40 Ws
1st: Runs with 338
1st: Home Runs with 108
1st: Total Bases with 1003 (Arizona is 2nd with 964)
1st: RBIs with 325
1st: Batting Average with .274
1st: Slugging with .510
1st: OPS with .851
3rd: Hits with 538
3rd: Doubles with 123
4th: OBP with .341

The Twins are a fucking juggernaut, yo.

 

[Chris]

And they're still gonna lose in the divisional round to either the Yankees or Astros

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

And they're still gonna lose in the divisional round to either the Yankees or Astros

Probably.

Quit putting a damper on things you whore.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Angels LHP Tyler Skaggs has passed away at the age of 27. Details are unknown at the moment but that is heartbreaking to hear.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

It's official.

The Minnesota Twins are the very first MLB team to hit 300 Home Runs in a single season. They have clinched the AL Central and they look poised for a deep playoff run. All they need to do is beat the Yankees... For the love of God, beat the Yankees.

 

[Apoho Creed]

Fucking hell Stephen Strasburg for 245 Million. You didn't want to pay Bryce Harper big dollars, but you give him that. I get it Pitchers are important, but geez that is alot of money. Every good Pitcher on the FA Market should be happy as fuck right now especially Gerrit Cole. I'm happy we got Wheeler a young guy that can be another Ace in the Rotation for my Phils, but Nola and Wheeler aren't getting it done you need a third good Pitcher and a hitter or two.