2019/2020 Hot Stove League (White Sox, Royals, Twins, watching)

[7express]

Looks like Keuchel is signing with the White Sox. Another team, much like the Angels that has had a sneaky, very good off season so far.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by 7express

Looks like Keuchel is signing with the White Sox. Another team, much like the Angels that has had a sneaky, very good off season so far.

Good point. I find when WS have good years after many bad ones, they tend to do it with "under the radar" moves like this.

[Bumby88]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

2018 WS: #1 payroll Red Sox beat #3 Dodgers

2017 WS: Houston 17th beat LAD 1st

2016 WS: Cubs 5th beat Indians 18th

2015 WS: KC 13t beat NYM 17th (last year BOTH teams both under 10).

2014 WS: SF 7th beat KC 18th


https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/2015/

Thanks. I rest my case.

[BobNJ1960]

Great to see many teams, including White Sox, trying to compete by being aggressive in this post season.

[atgss]

Betances signs 1-year deal with Mets!



https://tinyurl.com/ufwwsjq

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by atgss

Betances signs 1-year deal with Mets!



https://tinyurl.com/ufwwsjq

Excellent

[BobNJ1960]

https://nypost.com/2019/12/23/mlb-fa...tually-trying/

[Carolina Knight]

Originally Posted by 7express

Looks like Keuchel is signing with the White Sox. Another team, much like the Angels that has had a sneaky, very good off season so far.

The only notable acquisition for the Los Angeles Angels is Anthony Rendon.

Julio Tehéran recently signed a one-year deal. I would not get excited about a starting pitcher who is mediocre to below expectations at best.

[Grandstander]

The White Sox continue to behave like they believe that they will be in the race in 2020.

Slugger Edwin Encarnacion and the Chicago White Sox have reached agreement on a one-year deal for $12 million with a club option for 2021 at $12 million, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Encarnacion will be 37 when the season begins, but it is just a one year deal and he has still been putting up OPS over .800 even during his decline.

Between their promising young players like Tim Anderson, Yoan Moncada and Eloy Jimenez, resigning Jose Abreu and signing Gio Gonzalez, Chicago hopes to make up the 22 games they finished behind the Twins in 2019.

[maf763]

Originally Posted by Grandstander

Between their promising young players like Tim Anderson, Yoan Moncada and Eloy Jimenez, resigning Jose Abreu and signing Gio Gonzalez, Chicago hopes to make up the 22 games they finished behind the Twins in 2019.

And if not, they might have some nice veterans to trade for prospects in July.