Patrick Sandoval to the Red Sox is now official.
Sean Manaea signed with the Mets for three years at $75 Million. Walker Buehler signed with the Red Sox for one year. He will get $21.05 Million. Joc Pederson will be a Ranger for two years, unless he exercises his opt out after 2025 or gets traded. The Rangers also signed right-hander Shawn Armstrong. Patrick Murphy got a minor league deal, also with the Rangers.
Andrew McCutchen gets another year with the Pirates. The Tampa Bay Rays signed Eloy Jimenez and infielder Coco Montes to minor league deals. The Phillies signed right-hander Joe Ross.
Phil Nevin will be a Special Assistant with the White Sox.
Photo credit: Rex Fregosi
Dear Santa. Tonight, please make Perry trade all of our trade worthy players to teams for prospects that are 50 grade or higher. All I want for Christmas is ignorance. I know most team rosters pretty well. I want to look at line ups in March and wonder “Who is that? That 1B/OF from Cleveland’s system…. I forgot we got him…. nice.” Just total bafflement. “When did we get Adalberto Modesi?” Let’s make me feel stupid again!
This seems more like a prayer than a letter to Santa, Gitcho. Bbut here’s hoping all of your’s and our fellow Crashers’ Christmas wishes come true.
I just wish I hit tonight’s Mega Millions!
I just wish I hit tonight’s Mega
MBillions! Merry Christmas Eve everybody. Not doing anything for tomorrow- my local family is out of town and my lady friend is with her grandkids. Tonight, fancy dinner with her at Cielo (top floor of Morongo Hotel). All the best to all of you knuckleheads out there in Haloland.
Happy holiday everyone.
What does anyone know about Matthew Lugo and his defense at third base? He is not getting much mention but I would play him at third base and Rengifo at second base.
Per baseball savant. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/matthew-lugo-683090?stats=career-r-hitting-milb
Thank you! Based on fielding percentage, I can see why the Angels list him as an outfielder.
we still need to build the farm. Looking at the free agents it’s kind of bare there. There are a few good pitchers and hitters and they’re all getting overpaid. If the list was deep then maybe we could get half a dozen top players but it’s not deep at all.
Anyone with half a brain would look at this and realize our future should come from our minor leagues and would then, if he happened to own the team, spend his money there. That means scouts, training facilities, housing!!, top-notch coaches. Forget about a $25 mil pitcher. Put $15 mil into the minors. In the long run you save money and get better results.
All I know is that if Perry is a real man of baseball he will be on the phone tonight pissing off every GM in baseball and he’ll find a way to trade Burke for Gunnar Henderson and Trout for three teams top three prospects.
He will be working tonight, not because he’s a baseball man, but because his boss is Ebenezer Scrooge.
Old Potter Moreno… how dare we speak Merry Christmas!
https://x.com/ClownWorld_/status/1871697105900966299
Tomorrow also kicks of Hannukah. While the two often overlap, it is rare that they line up like this and I think it is pretty cool. After all, the two faiths are so interlinked.
Tomorrow we all party. even the Dutch.
There’s only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people’s cultures and the Dutch.
As well is Islam linked…all three.
Father Abraham had many sons.
Helluva player – He knew how to put down a sacrifice. also had a high OBP because he walked a lot.
Must have been on PED’s though considering how productive he was at such an older age.
This gave me a good laugh.
Couldn’t agree more 🕎✝️
Merry Christmas folks.
Four days of ribeye ending today with an addition of lobster. I can’t believe I’m saying this but, I think I’m getting tired of steak.
Take care and dream of break out seasons for the team this year.
My son is smoking a brisket for tonight and I’m smoking a prime rib tomorrow. Yeah for Carnivore Christmas!
Coming back atcha.
Merry Christmas.
I smoked a 3 bone ribeye roast over mesquite for several hours last weekend. One of the simplest things I make but always a hit. After a couple of days, I need a change too.
Thanksgiving = 🦃
Christmas = 🥩 (ribeye roast!)
January = smoothies
February = back to
🌭 & 🥜
Pretty much.
Need to get you and kids over and grill soon.
It’s been a wild year. But yeah, I’ll let you grill if you let me return the favor!
We had Christmas Dinner at Harris Ranch last Saturday.
I had the Thanksgiving prime rib & turkey special…YUM!
We took the 5 year old grandson and he was in total awe.
If you’ve never been during the holiday…max decorations.
Merry Christmas everyone!
May your celebrations be filled with people you love and conversations about the things that really matter. Baseball at best is only a happy distraction.
And to you as well my friend.
Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the site
All the creatures were stirring
Hoping with all of their might
Their wishes all stated on the website with care
A hope and a wish and of course a prayer
That soon their owner Arte would not be there
And then there arose on the Web such a clatter
We rushed to CTPG to check on the matter
Away to the internet I flew in a flash
Could the good news be true? -Did Arte really sell for cash?
Now Joiner, now Sutton, now Weitzel and Mia
On Gitcho, On Senator, On Downing and Steel!
The comments that flew lacked any grief,
In fact, all in unison, there were shouts of relief!
We danced and rejoiced and we cried like a baby
Could a new era begin?
it was more than just maybe!
A new owner, a new plan and, yes a new Organization
The Angels were sure to restore their high station!
Out Arte, out Carpino, out Kuhl, and out Jolly
An end to the stooges, an end to the folly!
A new ownership group with hope and a plan!
To rebuild the Angels and reward the fans!
And yes this all may be a dream, from too much booze
But if it is – please do not wake me from my happy snooze
Let me keep dreaming with all of my might!
And with that Merry Christmas and to all a Good Night!
Good job F71
Merry Christmas to all the Halo fans who have commiserated and have joined me with my complaint therapy here.
Please drink responsibly so you and those around you are here and healthy in 2024.
And 2025! Merry Christmas!
signed a 1yr with the Red Sox plus we passed on Joc
😡 😡
Are you’re saying the team should have paid over $20 million for a pitcher that was about as good as Reid Detmers last year? Seems like an overpay on a prove it contract. I was thinking more like $12-14 million. And while I wouldn’t have minded Joc over Soler, I don’t think the team needs two DH’s because neither one fields a position very well.
Still, a happy holiday to you and all the CtPG contributors, readers and lurkers.
Exactly. I’d rather tell Detmers to “prove it” for a few million.
Anyone know what signing Kikuchi for three years at $21 million per is a good deal, while passing on Buehler for one year at $21 million? It would seem on paper, talent, past history etc. that Buehler is the better pitcher and should be solid for one year. Except for getting back into the Asian market, Kikuchi is more of a wildcard.
Welcome aboard. I approved your first two posts so future ones will be seen immediately.
Kikuchi is far more likely to complete 150 innings than Walker who is a boom or bust type signing.
I agree Walker offers way more upside and for a team this far from contention is a sensible gambe.
Thanks Jeff. Merry Christmas all!!!!
White Christmas! White Christmas! You wanta talk about a White Christmas! I hope you got a Christmas Hawaiian Shirt and Sun Block. Merry Christmas to all and God Bless Everyone 🎅 😎 😃 🎁 🎶 🎄
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Christmas wishes
On no. 1 was that Bob or the yellow Lab?
Depends on if he was wailing or not.