The Canadian club was also in the discussion about Shohei Ohtani last year, could they be ready to spend?
Happy Monday, BCB friends!
Not a load of preamble today, but plenty of links to jump into. Today we’ll be looking at whether to not the Blue Jays could be a sleeper contender for Juan Soto; why the Dodgers aren’t a sure thing for netting Roki Sasaki; and the Orioles are changing their outfield again (already?!)
Let’s just dive right into it.
- John Romero explains why the Rays’ new stadium deal is likely in real trouble, if not dead.
- Jay Jaffe makes a Hall of Fame case for Luis Tiant.
- Anthony Castrovince determines which positions have the best free agents available.
- Esteban Rivera takes a stab at explaining why Aaron Judge slumps.
- New Guardians unis dropping next season.
Look good, play good. ✨
Introducing our newly refined uniforms for 2025.
#ForTheLand
— Cleveland Guardians (@cleguardians.bsky.social) 2024-11-15T15:06:37.171Z
- David Adler looks at the nastiest pitches in this year’s free agent class. ‘
- Juan Toribio explains how the Dodgers might construct a six-man rotation.
- Brusdal Graterol will miss the start of the 2025 season following shoulder surgery. (AP)
- Michael Baumann ponders why a player would want to sign before Thanksgiving.
- The Pirates are on the hunt for a Paul Skenes rookie card, and they’re willing to pay. Story by Kyle Koster.
- Chad Jennings and Sam Blum find a way where Corbin Burnes could fit on nine potential teams. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Kylie McDaniel has three overvalued and three undervalued free agents.
- Dave Sims is the new voice of the Yankees, and fans are circulating one of his incredible old calls. Story by Josh Wilson.
- Are the Blue Jays getting serious about wooing Juan Soto? (MLB)
- Josh Wilson offers a timeline of the Juan Soto market. Wilson also notes that the Mets are feeling optimistic after their meeting.
- The Red Sox are getting involved in a lot of free agent discussions. (MLB)
- The Orioles will be making more adjustments to their outfield. (AP)
From the Orioles, a rendering of the new left field wall dimensions.
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka.bsky.social) 2024-11-15T20:08:11.536Z
- Jim Bowden explains why we shouldn’t assume the Dodgers will win the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- The Blue Jays have given ousted Reds’ manager David Bell a place in their front office.
- Get ready for big Astros news today.
Astros sent a press release today saying they’d have a “significant business announcement” on Monday at Minute Maid Ballpark. Nothing else in the release giving an indication as to what’s up.
— Maury Brown (@bizballmaury.bsky.social) 2024-11-15T02:50:39.835Z
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.