"not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread

[MrCrowesGarden]

At least the Cardinals didn't make the worst free agent signing of a guy named Norris this offseason:

"Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger" Is that what he told his ex-fiance after he assaulted her? What a clueless POS.

No it’s what he told reporters asking him about being signed. Still a terrible choice of words for a guy who’s been credibly accused of choking a woman.

He also says the Tigers didn’t ask him about it so they can go kick rocks.

[Tim]

[Fat Strat]

Lol, this is why you settle outside of arbitration.

[Momo]

The classic arbitration "get dumped on" feeling.

EDIT: You can't say you're thick-skinned and then say it'll "never leave your mind" though lol.

[Padsfs]

OK, drop the adjectives then. The Cubs lost a top-of-the-rotation starter who they've replaced with a top-of-the-rotation starter. They've lost a top closer and replaced with a potential question mark at closer. Pretty much treading water.

The Cardinals had a pretty big add in the OF with Ozuna. They lost Lynn and Rosenthal, who they haven't really replaced on a production level yet. Maybe the internal options or marginal guys they signed will replace that production. Probably not, but we'll see.

The Cubs replaced Rondon, Davis, and Uehara with Morrow, Cishek, and Alvarez. They will also get a full year from Wilson and a full bullpen-year from Montgomery. I don't see how that's different than us replacing Rosenthal/Nicasio, Broxton/Duke, Siegrist, and Oh with Gregerson, Leone, and Norris. We do have far more elite minor leaguers to replace guys with as well. I'm content with the Norris signing now that we have Leone.

All three signees have better than 10 K/9, which only Lyons did last year (and Rosenthal). Brebbia and Cecil are not far off. K's in the bullpen make up for a lot of luck-driven batted ball data.

[Magneto2.0]

Come to Death Row

[MrCrowesGarden]

OK, drop the adjectives then. The Cubs lost a top-of-the-rotation starter who they've replaced with a top-of-the-rotation starter. They've lost a top closer and replaced with a potential question mark at closer. Pretty much treading water.

The Cardinals had a pretty big add in the OF with Ozuna. They lost Lynn and Rosenthal, who they haven't really replaced on a production level yet. Maybe the internal options or marginal guys they signed will replace that production. Probably not, but we'll see.

The Cubs replaced Rondon, Davis, and Uehara with Morrow, Cishek, and Alvarez. They will also get a full year from Wilson and a full bullpen-year from Montgomery. I don't see how that's different than us replacing Rosenthal/Nicasio, Broxton/Duke, Siegrist, and Oh with Gregerson, Leone, and Norris. We do have far more elite minor leaguers to replace guys with as well. I'm content with the Norris signing now that we have Leone.

All three signees have better than 10 K/9, which only Lyons did last year (and Rosenthal). Brebbia and Cecil are not far off. K's in the bullpen make up for a lot of luck-driven batted ball data.

We do?

[lukethedrifter]

Lol, this is why you settle outside of arbitration.

What did he delete?

[MrCrowesGarden]

He lost his arbitration case and won't forget all the bad things the Blue Jays said about him during the hearing.

[tlombard]

At least the Cardinals didn't make the worst free agent signing of a guy named Norris this offseason:

"Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger" Is that what he told his ex-fiance after he assaulted her? What a clueless POS.

No it’s what he told reporters asking him about being signed. Still a terrible choice of words for a guy who’s been credibly accused of choking a woman.

He also says the Tigers didn’t ask him about it so they can go kick rocks.

My comment was in jest. Maybe poor taste but not meant seriously regardless.

Edit: Other than the POS part. I was actually calling the guy a POS.