Around the League: 2017 offseason edition / 2018 Season

I was not one who was against letting Heyward go. I was in favor of it. Interesting article on Heyward's decline since leaving the Braves.

Jason Heyward’s struggles since joining the Cubs have almost reached the point of historical oddity, as “this type of production drop during a player’s prime is nearly unprecedented, especially when injuries aren’t a factor,” The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma writes (subscription required). Heyward has just a .243/.315/.353 slash line over 1073 PA for Chicago, as opposed to the .268/.353/.431 he posted in 3429 PA with the Braves and Cardinals over his first six seasons. Sharma cites a few other players who went through similarly sudden early declines, and only former Dodgers and Expos catcher Ron Fairly was able to entirely rebound and again become a productive hitter. Still, Heyward has been working with new hitting coach Chili Davis and the Cubs are still hopeful that he can regain some of his old stroke.
 
thethe said:
If the cubs wanted to eat 3/4 of his deal I'd still take him back.
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I wouldn't be opposed to seeing him man right field... Acuna, Inciarte and Heyward would be a LEGIT outfield... and we've seen a lot of success for him in Atlanta.

BUT... it likely won't happen.
 
Borass now hinting that Moustakas may wait until draft pick compensation is no longer attached before he signs.

Not sure how much of a difference that's going to make at this point - the teams that were fits that went ahead and filled their holes still won't have holes. Maybe Baltimore or Toronto gets involved at that point if they trade Machado or Donaldson at the deadline, but not sure where the other fits could be. Frazier will still be with the Mutts, Cozart will still be in Anaheim, Andujar and Riley would have gotten another half-season of AAA ABs by then.
 
clvclv said:
Borass now hinting that Moustakas may wait until draft pick compensation is no longer attached before he signs.

Not sure how much of a difference that's going to make at this point - the teams that were fits that went ahead and filled their holes still won't have holes. Maybe Baltimore or Toronto gets involved at that point if they trade Machado or Donaldson at the deadline, but not sure where the other fits could be. Frazier will still be with the Mutts, Cozart will still be in Anaheim, Andujar and Riley would have gotten another half-season of AAA ABs by then.
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Possible injury to a contenders 3B could open things up as well. Might be a ploy to prod KC back to the table.
 
clvclv said:
Borass now hinting that Moustakas may wait until draft pick compensation is no longer attached before he signs.

Not sure how much of a difference that's going to make at this point - the teams that were fits that went ahead and filled their holes still won't have holes. Maybe Baltimore or Toronto gets involved at that point if they trade Machado or Donaldson at the deadline, but not sure where the other fits could be. Frazier will still be with the Mutts, Cozart will still be in Anaheim, Andujar and Riley would have gotten another half-season of AAA ABs by then.
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Probably trying to squeeze a little more money out of someone
 
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