If this offseason – well, the partial stub start of it anyway – is truly going to be unlike other ones in terms of an overly aggressive pace, then I’ve gotta believe we’ll see actually meaningful moves around baseball this week, right? Not a ton. That’ll still be reserved for the final days before the lockout. But a couple. A few.
If not, then I’m wondering if it’s all just gonna compress in that final week thanks to the Qualifying Offer decision deadline, the Rule 5 Draft rostering deadline, and the tender deadline, all of which have historically served as reasons to slow-play much of November, regardless of any CBA status.
The Rookie of the Year awards were announced, with Kevin McGonigle taking it in the American League over Parker Messick, which was expected and probably the right call. Incredible year for Messick, though, and the kind of age-25, non-first-round-pick, starting pitcher breakout that we all continue to dream on for the Cubs someday. In the National League, the decision was necessarily more controversial. I think most expected that Sal Stewart would win, as he did, because of his back-of-the-baseball-card stats:How to lie with stats t.co/RnoqLqtKeP
— Past The Eye Test (@PastTheEyeTest) November 10, 2026 There’s not actually a lie there, but the implication is that Stewart’s year overall was in the same realm as the other four and it wasn’t particularly close. We can point out Stewart’s big numbers without suggesting he had one of THOSE seasons. Stewart finished the year hitting .263/.330/.457/112 wRC+ while playing average-ish defense at first base. His year – by slash line, defense, and WAR – was almost identical to that of Michael Busch, if that gives you some mental context. The obvious difference was that Stewart put up some big time counting stats, and that (rightfully) still matters for an award like this. The first place voting wasn’t particularly close, even as Carson Benge and JJ Wetherholt had dramatically “more valuable” seasons:The full 2026 NL Rookie of the Year voting results t.co/dYEs3S4vGz
— AT (@BaseballWRLD_) November 10, 2026 Now, just like with the MVP – even more so, actually – I don’t think we should treat the Rookie of the Year award as the “most valuable rookie by WAR” award. The WAR can tell us a lot about the player’s season, but the tail needn’t wag the dog. Wetherholt was the fWAR leader of the three and also probably would’ve gotten my vote; not BECAUSE of the WAR, but because he was an above-average bat who was an absolute monster on defense at second base. I just think, overall, he was the best rookie this year in the NL. But it’s not as if I think the votes for Stewart made no sense. As for the Reds, Stewart’s win nets them a PPI draft pick, so that’s nice for them. Oh, and Mets righty Nolan McLean finished fourth – another non-first-round 25-year-old starting pitcher who broke out … some day, Cubs. Some day. The Guardians have signed Antoine Kelly to a minor league deal, so his debut with the Cubs will be his only time with the team. He has the velo and the stuff, but the control wasn’t where it needed to be for the Cubs to keep him on the 40-man. Maybe the Cubs can figure out how to get one of their guys to pitch like this:ジャック・ベスグローブさん(今季97.1回232奪三振)、ついに下から140キロ投げてて笑う 体感どうなってんねん t.co/yaNnilHxzA
— わるもの (@cle_cargo2019) November 8, 2026 Jack Besgrove is throwing about 87 mph there, and apparently strikes out like 2.5 batters per inning. I have no problem with softball, but I’m not sure how exciting it would be to watch a version where even the slappiest bit of non-productive contact is a surprise. Fun one-off video, though. Christian Yelich has been with the Brewers for NINE YEARS and he’d never gone to a Packers game:“If I’m gonna go to Lambeau Field for the first time, might as well be with the World Series trophy” ? The Brewers made a SURPRISE appearance at the Packers game ? t.co/jyLD5XxiB3
— Ross and Rizzo Unfiltered (@RossAndRizzo) November 9, 2026 Randy Johnson was something else:25 years ago, Randy Johnson entered the 6th inning in Pittsburgh needing 3 more strikeouts to become the first pitcher with 4 consecutive 300 K seasons. He ended up throwing an immaculate inning. LEGEND. t.co/9pzSQzFtwv
— Baseball (@mlbelites_) November 9, 2026 Johnson, whose extreme size was part of what made him so effective and also should’ve made it very difficult for him to be so successful at an older age, had his best run from age 35 to 40. His career was incredible anyway, but man, that part always wows me the most. RIP to former MLB player and manager Bob Boone:Phillies 1980 World Series champion Bob Boone has died. He was 78. More here: t.co/MwmKIWR731 t.co/t2JZ4zT2G9
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