Monthly Archives: December 2017

Open Discussion: Week of December 10th

Someone finally lit the burner under the hot stove season.  Shohei Otani picked a team and Giancarlo Stanton accepted a trade.  Hopefully this will encourage some more trades and free agent signings.

The Phillies signed a prospect and cleared some space on their 40-man roster before heading to Orlando for the Winter Meetings. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of December 10th

Open Discussion: Week of December 3rd

The hot stove season continues, but there has been little action on the trade front.

The Phillies tendered contracts to their arbitration eligible players and announced some additional changes to the major league coaching staff.  They also announced a lot of front office promotions and hires.

Shohei Ohtani has finally posted and has identified the some of the teams he has and hasn’t interest in.

The Stanton situation has moved to a new level of discourse.

Teams prepare for the Winter Meetings next week.

Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of December 3rd