October's Over: The 2014-15 MLB off-season thread.

[monkeypower 3,106]

Dan Haren is allegedly threatening to retire instead of playing for the Marlins.

I remember hearing or reading that he suffered depression (or something similar) playing for the Nats because he was lonely and away from his family in California playing on the East Coast, so it might stem from that.

[masterchaoss 297]

So what I've been hearing is that the Dodgers would be useing the prospects from the Miami deal and the potential kemp to San Diego deal to get hamels. I'm not sure how much wight there is to it, but things make some sense now if this is the case.

[FiddySicks 11,344]

Aaaaand now the D Backs ship Wade Miley to the Red Sox for absolutely nothing. I don't get this off season.

[FGM13 767]

What the hell is happening? Not a single move this season has made sense for all the teams involved.

[FiddySicks 11,344]

Aaaaand now the D Backs ship Wade Miley to the Red Sox for absolutely nothing. I don't get this off season.

Welp, it freaking makes sense now.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/dodgers-acquire-howie-kendrick.html

This off season has been an absolute nightmare.

[Shumway 2,341]

Howie Kendrick to the Dodgers, and I'm living in a puddle of my own tears.

(Not really, but my favorite player just went to the Dodgers.)

[monkeypower 3,106]

From what I have looked up, I think I like this Heaney guy. Young, team controlled lefty who's ranked 18 in the top 100 prospects.

As much as I like Howie, he's over 30 and in the final year of his contract. And the Angels were able to get a good, young pitcher.

[LMU 7,759]

If this keeps going on, the Dodgers will eventually trade their own players for each other and cause a hole in the space-time continuum allowing them to trade Brandon League and Brian Wilson for 1963 Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale.

[cmm 386]

Andrew Heaney on the twitter:

Well, @Dodgers we had a good run! Great to be a part of such a storied franchise. #thanksforthememories

[Shumway 2,341]

Josh Rutledge is headed to the Angels now.

[TheGiantsFan 590]

So I'm hearing that the Dodgers have traded Matt Kemp to the Padres.

Wow...

[tigerslionspistonshabs 1,642]

And sign Brandon McCarthy. They've certainly been busy.

[kewp80 64]

What the hell is happening? Not a single move this season has made sense for all the teams involved.

Cardinals' moves made sense to me

I could see us picking up a utility/middle infielder with a good glove, and a veteran reliever, or some veteran 4-5 rotation starter in case Marco Gonzalez, Carlos Martinez, or Jamie Garcia doesn't pan out this spring. It would also be nice to have a right handed bat that could spell/platoon with Matt Adams.

It's baisically status quo once again for the Redbirds this offseason. Which makes me very excited for next season. With all the lefties in our lineup (Adams, Carpenter, Heyward, Jay, Wong) I could see us pounding some right handed pitching.

[kewp80 64]

And sign Brandon McCarthy. They've certainly been busy.

And sources say they're getting Jimmy Rollins through a trade.

[TheGiantsFan 590]

The Red Sox trade Yoenis Cespedes to the Tigers for Rick Porcello.

[kewp80 64]

Those poor Giants fans.

Says a Cubs fan

So are we to assume that the Tigers expect to sign Scherzer?

[JasonFromMiami 58]

Kemp to Padres LA must be nuts

The Red Sox trade Yoenis Cespedes to the Tigers for Rick Porcello.

Great move for Detroit, happy to see it

[FGM13 767]

Jesus! I can't even keep track of who's on the Dodgers now!

[Gary 789]

I'm happy, glad to see a good defensive arm and bat in the Outfield.

[JasonFromMiami 58]

Jesus! I can't even keep track of who's on the Dodgers now!

Hanley and Kemp gone, LA gonna suck next season