# MLB-Hot Stove League winter 2022/23 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [November 14, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910 "2022-11-14T20:53:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/101 "2022-12-14T21:18:01Z")
No they’ll make a new franchise somewhere. There have to be a complement of 30 AAA clubs – one for each Major League club. As they’re the A’s farm club, I’d expect they go to someplace in the west. Tucson is a possibility. The Padres used to have a farm club there but it moved to El Paso. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/102 "2022-12-14T21:23:36Z")
Tuscon would be a good location; it’s a big city, and it’s close to the Padres. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/103 "2022-12-14T21:29:13Z")
It will be a while before they have to move in any case. The A’s will have to build a domed stadium first, and close to the Strip. I know of a couple of good locations that are currently vacant - across the street from Thomas & Mack (next to UNLV), or south of Mandalay Bay, across the street-ish from Bootlegger’s. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/104 "2022-12-14T21:38:23Z")
There are a lot of large vacant lots east of the Strip, too, including a few off Tropicana. North, I think there’s still space at the upper end, past Resorts World. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/105 "2022-12-15T01:57:13Z")
Noah Syndergaard to the [Dodgers](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35253985/noah-syndergaard-dodgers-reach-deal-sources-say) on a one year contract. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/106 "2022-12-15T02:19:11Z")
Has the idea of imploding the Tropicana for the new A’s ballpark been eliminated? That would make the most sense for me. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/107 "2022-12-15T17:01:40Z")
There are 2 larger vacant lots all of a quarter mile further east on Tropicana. Those would be cheaper by quite a bit, and would keep a large portion of the attendant traffic **off** the Strip. That would also put the stadium close to the MGM terminus of the monorail, which would allow easy access from any of the resorts on the east side of Las Vegas Blvd. https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=%213m2%212sen%214v0%216m8%211m7%211sMxDPxMx_VUCDmy990oqMYg%212m2%211d36.1009837%212d-115.1602212%213f349.79%214f9.0%215f0.75 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/108 "2022-12-16T01:21:46Z")
Reports Yanks and Rodon reached a 6 year agreement. > **[Rodón, Yankees finalize six-year deal](https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-rodon-yankees-deal)** > > NEW YORK – One day after Aaron Judge was named the 16th captain in Yankees history, Carlos Rodón will take his turn in the Bronx spotlight, arriving at Yankee Stadium in a move that projects to deliver one of the American League’s most formidable... ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/109 "2022-12-16T15:06:44Z")
Finally the Yanks do something to improve the team. Sign Benintendi and the outfield is set. Benintendi, Bader, and Judge with Stanton and Peraza filling in from time to time. Rizzo and Torres have the right side of the infield. Peraza should get short. IKF and DJ and be utility players. This leaves Donaldson as the weak link. Move him for something- anything. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/110 "2022-12-16T16:01:35Z")
A Cole - Rodon - Cortes - Severino - Montas rotation could be very, very good. Or they could all instantly need Tommy John. You never know, but I’m getting excited for spring. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/111 "2022-12-16T23:19:50Z")
Well fart, Benintendi to White Sox. Still, Yanks could get a shortstop and let Peraza play LF. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/112 "2022-12-16T23:41:49Z")
Our top prospects are shortstops, that is a very bad idea. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/113 "2022-12-16T23:43:48Z")
Prospects don’t always pan out. If there’s a SS out there that can play next year, that may be all we need. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/114 "2022-12-16T23:59:54Z")
I would try to land Michael Conforto on a 1 year make good deal. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/115 "2022-12-17T01:00:49Z")
Do you mean Cabrera? Oswaldo, and not Oswald? As far as I know, Peraza doesn’t have any outfield experience. It would have been nice to get Benintendi, but whatever. Hopefully, Cashman can trade for a left fielder. Or get Conforto. Whatever happens, I pray that Donaldson isn’t the starting third baseman. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/116 "2022-12-17T01:12:14Z")
Yes I meant Cabrera. Oswald and Oswaldo get mixed up in my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/117 "2022-12-18T01:57:19Z")
Cubs sign Dansby Swanson. [7 years, $177 million](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35273170/sources-cubs-shortstop-dansby-swanson-agree-deal). ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/118 "2022-12-18T02:02:03Z")
Dodgers have reached a deal with [J.D. Martinez](https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/j-d-martinez-dodgers-deal). 1 year, $10 million. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/119 "2022-12-18T03:31:23Z")
Excellent, last major shortstop off the board. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910/120 "2022-12-18T03:32:04Z")
So happy to have him off Boston. The guy was a Yankees killer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-hot-stove-league-winter-2022-23/974910.md?page=7)