offseason 2015-16

If they add the DH they might as well just completely realign MLB, as there really won't be a reason to have two separate leagues.

Bring on the Rustbelt Division.

i support any decision that protects my pure innocent eyes from seeing a pitcher trying to hit a baseball

Amazin' Avenue runs down the swirling Cespedes rumors:

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2016/1/22/10813240/new-york-mets-morning-news-yoenis-cespedes-contract-steve-pearce

@keithlaw
Cespedes should demand opt-outs after every week of the contract, just to see if the Mets will say yes

yo to mets, 3-year deal w/ opt-out after one(!)

:O :o :O

"Eckstein123"

http://deadspin.com/u-s-attorney-suggests-password-cardinals-used-to-acces-1754734603

"That's the kinda thing an idiot would have on his luggage!"

i've never heard of fuckin' STEAMER til 2 weeks ago

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/162668836/nationals-favored-over-mets-to-win-nl-east

"The most likely result on the designated hitter for the foreseeable future is the status quo," Manfred said in an interview with ESPN.com in conjunction with his one-year anniversary as commissioner. "I think the vast majority of clubs in the National League want to stay where they are."

The new Yankees? Meet the Mets

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/90946/the-new-yankees-meet-the-mets

get back to me when the owners are financially stable and every Italian tourist blocking the subway stairs is wearing the blue & orange.

@cmccosky
Al Avila said Kirk Gibson will be base running instructor in spring training. Ausmus invited him.

*Gibson immediately orders spring BP pitcher to throw at Upton*

Yanks probably will be spenders next year as I think Arod, CC and Teixeira contracts will be done.

fister to astros, 1yr

also

@ToddZolecki
Phillies hire Andy Galdi to oversee baseball analytics department. Spent last 3 years at Google, where he was quantitative analyst 4 YouTube

the new market inefficiency is charlie bit my finger

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CaBTvfOUMAEcqd_.jpg

Yankees announce that slugging 1B of the Future Greg Bird will miss the entire 2016 season due to shoulder surgery.

@Dodgers
The Dodgers have hired Greg Maddux and Raul Ibanez as special assistants to the president of baseball operations & baseball ops department.

just saw the first 'truck day' story : /

Mets deal Ceciliani to Jays for cash

mostly fives i think

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hmmm

that lower left quadrant should be all in the deepest corner tbh

there needs to be a better way to approach that

the Indians can't hit a lick. unless they win the division at 81-81 there will be no contending.

wow the word "nope" points directly to the Milwaukee Brewers nice

jonny gomes to japan

if u listen to the BP podcast, that raises the question of who MLB's new Gonny Jomes is.

@Marlins
We have re-signed Don Kelly to a Minor League contract with an Invitation to Major League Spring Training. Now 63 players in camp.

@keithlaw Jan 30
The Dbacks have already traded their 1st pick from 2015, 1st and 4th picks from 2014, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th picks from 2013.

@Ken_Rosenthal
Source: #Orioles getting Despaigne from #Padres. Cosme heading to SD, per @masnRoch.

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big day for baseball birthdays

rusty kuntz is 61
doug fister is 32

I always have to look up Rusty's name to confirm that it's real and then get slightly worried that my work will detect inappropriate use of their computers

Ausmus and Matheny prob in all-time top 10

You don't like necks, Morbs?

I guess I'm a Farrell man.

the brisbane bandits have claimed the claxton shield, if you know what i mean

i do not.

@MannyActa14
Hail to The Chief!! Freddy García just threw his last pitch in pro-baseball. Nice guys don't finish last. 👍🏼 #NiceCareer #CaribbeanSeries

latos to white sox

Clippard to AZ two years, $12.25M