Astros?Who’s still in for Correa? Angels, Mariners, Yankees and who else?
They're apparently going with Baez.I thought the Tigers were the favorites when FA started. Where did they go?
Lots more money in the game, so it makes sense that salaries would go up quite a bit. What’s confusing, though, is how all of this squares with the owners’ calls to not just slow the growth of player salaries, but to actually reduce them by lowering the luxury tax threshold in the new CBA. Is this all some fifth-level negotiation tactic by owners? (Hard to see what it could be, but I don’t know a lot about these things.) Does it point to owners being split in their priorities? (Cohen in NY seems like the kind of self-styled swashbuckler who‘ll make it a point of pride not to fall in line.) Does it signal that the owners secretly believe the players have more leverage than we may have imagined in any work stoppage? Is there something else going on?keep in mind that this is happening at a time when the league recently signed national tv contract extensions that are estimated by Forbes to increase tv revenues by 65 percent, and when total local television rights revenues are estimated by this Fangraphs writer to have increased by a third in the past four years.
They need a SS, but are they in a position to take on another $300+M contract? They'll have to figure out how to pay Judge if they plan to keep him. Might the play for them be a Sanchez trade if/when the universal DH is announced? They won't need a thumper at SS, but rather a good solid defender with a decent OBP.Given that Seager signed for $325m, someone must have already promised $350m for Correa, right? And he’s still holding out for more, obviously. It would suck if the Yankees got him.
If it’s seeming likely that the new CBA will contain a salary floor (say, $100m), I suppose why wouldn’t the Cubs, Marlins, Guardians or whoever go ahead and try to sign Correa? They could probably swap him over to a big market team for their deadweight contracts (and a couple prospects) if they wanted.Who’s still in for Correa? Angels, Mariners, Yankees and who else?
Maybe not for long..The Pirates currently have no catchers on their 40
I wonder if the owners are trying to put some sort of grandfathering of existing contracts before the Dec. 2 expiry in place for the new CBA going forward?This spending on free agents may seem bonkers, but I think that’s true only within the context of the lockout saber-rattling from the owners. As a matter of simple economics, I think it is actually quite logical.
Lots more money in the game, so it makes sense that salaries would go up quite a bit. What’s confusing, though, is how all of this squares with the owners’ calls to not just slow the growth of player salaries, but to actually reduce them by lowering the luxury tax threshold in the new CBA. Is this all some fifth-level negotiation tactic by owners? (Hard to see what it could be, but I don’t know a lot about these things.) Does it point to owners being split in their priorities? (Cohen in NY seems like the kind of self-styled swashbuckler who‘ll make it a point of pride not to fall in line.) Does it signal that the owners secretly believe the players have more leverage than we may have imagined in any work stoppage? Is there something else going on?
One final observation: the sharp/winning teams seem to be largely sitting out this spending spree, at least so far.
So, I’m curious how the SOSH cognoscenti are reading this flurry of signings vis-a-vis the threatened lockout/strike.
Here's one big-ish name:Non tender deadline was 19 minutes ago. When do we find out who all the new Free Agents are?
Looks like the Padres are close on Suarez:Some potential bullpen help for cheap:
View: https://twitter.com/baseballcosmo/status/1465562293316435971?s=20
He'll be 31 in March.
It will be hilarious when Misner wins ROY next season.
Probably 2023It will be hilarious when Misner wins ROY next season.
As a fair-weather Angels fan the last few years this makes me pretty happy. Iglesias was quietly lights out all year, except when Maddon insisted in throwing him in a handful of non-save situations, especially early in the year.
If he stays healthy, that’s about $200-250k per inning pitched, or about the same as the Mets will pay Scherzer.As a fair-weather Angels fan the last few years this makes me pretty happy. Iglesias was quietly lights out all year, except when Maddon insisted in throwing him in a handful of non-save situations, especially early in the year.
Got someone lined up for 2022?Probably 2023
Look at that sweet Daryl Strawberry looking swing!!
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100%, this is pretty much best case scenario.Since it was never going to happen with the Yankees, I'm glad he didn't go to Boston or Toronto.