2018/2019 Offseason Thread

[fish16]

Yup, el Nuevo herald reporting we’re signing the mesas. Huge.

[Namaste]

Is it really huge, though?

I mean, it’s good news.

But I feel like it falls short of the HUGE category.

Signing Jacob deGrom in 2020 would be HUGE.

[fauowls44]

Is it really huge, though?

I mean, it’s good news.

But I feel like it falls short of the HUGE category.

Signing Jacob deGrom in 2020 would be HUGE.

I mean, they are signing the #1 rated International prospect. That's a pretty big deal considering what they used to do in the international market.

[fish16]

Is it really huge, though?

I mean, it’s good news.

But I feel like it falls short of the HUGE category.

Signing Jacob deGrom in 2020 would be HUGE.

Was waiting from a post where you say nothing but do your usual routine of shitting on everything. Yes, signing the number 1 international prospect is huge and developing relationships and successes in the ifa market is huge

[sports24/7]

To be fair, he’s the #1 international prospect after most of the best international prospects have already signed before he became a free agent.

It’s nice to see they’re spending on IFAs, and he could very well be good. How good will he be? Probably not as good as most fans are hoping based off of the scouting reports.

[fish16]

To be fair, he’s the #1 international prospect after most of the best international prospects have already signed before he became a free agent.

It’s nice to see they’re spending on IFAs, and he could very well be good. How good will he be? Probably not as good as most fans are hoping based off of the scouting reports.

He was the #1 international guy regardless. Obviously he’s the best one left at this point

[Namaste]

and he could very well be good. How good will he be? Probably not as good as most fans are hoping based off of the scouting reports.

Yep.

[fauowls44]

To be fair, he’s the #1 international prospect after most of the best international prospects have already signed before he became a free agent.

It’s nice to see they’re spending on IFAs, and he could very well be good. How good will he be? Probably not as good as most fans are hoping based off of the scouting reports.

If I recall correctly, he as considered one of the best prospects all along, but it was a matter of when he would get cleared to sign.

[fish16]

If I recall correctly, he as considered one of the best prospects all along, but it was a matter of when he would get cleared to sign.

This. He also has the edge because he’s older, but he was the number 1 IFA guy out of everyone in this class

[Maddawg]

yep we're getting the best leftover old stale sandwich out there this year

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...victor-mesa-jr

And of course Fish16 is jumping up & down and rubbing himself because these guys are gonna give us 3 maybe 4 wins extra in a couple of years.

Is it bigger than the Orestes Destrade signing ? Fish16 don't use a whole box of Kleenex now brah, save some for the FA signings of Lucas Dudas, Sogard and Iwakuma

[fauowls44]

yep we're getting the best leftover old stale sandwich out there this year

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...victor-mesa-jr

And of course Fish16 is jumping up & down and rubbing himself because these guys are gonna give us 3 maybe 4 wins extra in a couple of years.

Is it bigger than the Orestes Destrade signing ? Fish16 don't use a whole box of Kleenex now brah, save some for the FA signings of Lucas Dudas, Sogard and Iwakuma

Baseball America didn't think VV Mesa was a leftover.

From June:
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stor...nal-prospects/

There's little consensus among scouts on how to rank the 2018 class from top to bottom. This year's class is also sandwiched between an exciting 2017 class and a very impressive group coming in 2019, only compounding uncertainty for this year's group of prospects, according to Baseball America's Ben Badler.

That being said, there's certainly firepower at the top, headlined by Cuban prospect Victor Victor Mesa—this year's top international free agent.

MLB has yet to declare Mesa a free agent, though, meaning he won't sign right away on July 2nd.

[fish16]

yep we're getting the best leftover old stale sandwich out there this year

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...victor-mesa-jr

And of course Fish16 is jumping up & down and rubbing himself because these guys are gonna give us 3 maybe 4 wins extra in a couple of years.

Is it bigger than the Orestes Destrade signing ? Fish16 don't use a whole box of Kleenex now brah, save some for the FA signings of Lucas Dudas, Sogard and Iwakuma

You are nothing if not predictable my friend. Well, that and uninformed. #35wins

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VV is a prospect, obviously they dont all work out. But he wasnt the number 1 prospect in the IFA market just because he was the only one still unsigned. He was unanimously the best international guy by all accounts out of anyone in this years class, not just the remaining guys.

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yep we're getting the best leftover old stale sandwich out there this year

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...victor-mesa-jr

And of course Fish16 is jumping up & down and rubbing himself because these guys are gonna give us 3 maybe 4 wins extra in a couple of years.

Is it bigger than the Orestes Destrade signing ? Fish16 don't use a whole box of Kleenex now brah, save some for the FA signings of Lucas Dudas, Sogard and Iwakuma

Also, getting one player who adds 3-4 wins to your team a year is enormous. I know you seem to have a difficult time comprehending normal amounts of wins and normal amount of wins added by players, but a 3-4 WAR player is an all star. So yes, id be ecstatic if they give us 3 maybe 4 extra wins in a couple of years.

[Maddawg]

This. He also has the edge because he’s older, but he was the number 1 IFA guy out of everyone in this class

And just because a piece of bread is the last piece of bread doesn't mean it's a good piece of bread. It might have a lot of mold on it.

Look these people traded the likely NL MVP (on a God Damn club friendly contract_ for Lewis Brinson and Monte Harris, who at this time don't even look like that they will EVER be able to hit .270 at the AA level) - so a big "YAWN".....

And this is soooooooo 1% stereotyping pandering. The Mesa's are Cuban so naturally all the peasant Cubans will flock to the stadium to see them - people like Jeter think that the fans are so stupid that just getting a Cuban is going to turn on the simpleton peasants in Little Havana ! Just like THEY are the ones that made sure to make a HUGE point last year in the trade for Brinson that he was a local kid - how is that working out ? Buses full of folks from Ft Lauderdale are just flocking to watch him K at a record setting pace. That attendance sure got a boost didn't it ?

[fish16]

And just because a piece of bread is the last piece of bread doesn't mean it's a good piece of bread. It might have a lot of mold on it.

Look these people traded the likely NL MVP (on a God Damn club friendly contract_ for Lewis Brinson and Monte Harris, who at this time don't even look like that they will EVER be able to hit .300 at the AA level) - so a big "YAWN".....

And this is soooooooo 1% stereotyping pandering. The Mesa's are Cuban so naturally all the peasant Cubans will flock to the stadium to see them - people like Jeter think that the fans are so stupid that just getting a Cuban is going to turn on the simpleton peasants in Little Havana ! Just like THEY are the ones that made sure to make a HUGE point last year in the trade for Brinson that he was a local kid - how is that working out ? Buses full of folks from Ft Lauderdale are just flocking to watch him K at a record setting pace. That attendance sure got a boost didn't it ?

Are you stupid dude? What part of Victor Victor being the top IFA prospect on the market this year dont you understand? It has nothing to do with them being the last one cleared to sign as a free agent and thus being the last one left. You're essentially just showing that you dont care to do the basic research on the guy and that you are going to complain about everything regardless. You are a troll and you have been on this message board and others according to other posters despite your bullshit denials.

Again, they happen to be cuban, that doesnt mean they are signing them to pander to cubans. they got the #1 IFA prospect on the market this year and of coure you complain. In no way are they signing him because the guy is cuban, but what else would we expect from you the king of cynicism.

[Ralph]

It’s awesome they are signing him. Should have been all 3 though.