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There are also the prospects the Braves sent in the deal. Will have to see if any of those even pan out but they did have value.

This is a valid point as well. I doubt anyone was offering even close to $700 million, but because he agreed to the contract this way, they upped the total value.

And the Dodgers are a model organization who over the past decade have shown not only do they have a ton of money, but they are smart with it. They will be made out to be villains here, but it seems to me they found essentially a loophole in the rules and played it to their advantage. MLB is the...

Of course MLB won't do anything to hurt one of their biggest franchises. Who remembers just a few years ago the Department of Justice was investigating the Dodgers for things they were doing illegally in the international space, and somehow that got swept under the rug...

The Nationals also did this with some of their bigger contracts leading up to their title.

Stroman also doesn't fit the trend of fireballers that AA has been targeting lately. Lugo to some extent does.

I do wonder who they were even bidding against. Were there really other teams willing to go even close to that number??? I have doubts.

I thought luxury tax was calculated based on the yearly average of the contract. No matter when it's paid.

But does it even matter if he acquires a starter or not? This team as currently constructed should steamroll through the regular season again. It's not like acquiring an SP will be the different between making the playoffs or not, the team is already listed as having 90% odds. Could always...

Call me crazy but I get the feeling Lopez could be reacquired for next to nothing if AA wants him back that badly lol. He seemed to just be a throw in for that trade, not a desirable piece especially at $4 million.

I can't see any way TDA is traded, especially after they picked up his contract extension mid last season. He's a leader in the clubhouse, and for a team that prioritizes harmony in the clubhouse, that would be a very unpopular move.

Unless I'm missing something, AA is really the only one involved in doing these types of trades. Acquiring a guy with a pricey contract and then flipping him. I can't tell if he's discovered some sort of market inefficiency or if he's over thinking things. Regardless he's earned the benefit of...

Couldn't they just have kept Nicky Lopez for cheaper??

He's actually played plenty of CF for the Yankees in the past including last year. He doesn't grade our too poorly. I'd be most concerned about him breaking down or getting injured.

I love AA, but my concern is his contract appears to be up after next season and we haven't heard anything about an extension. It's likely nothing and will get worked out, but can't help but think of the way he walked away from the Blue Jays.

I've seen Bowman mention a few different times in his columns over the past month that that he wouldn't be surprised to see Ozuna or Iglesias traded. Bowman is not on the inside of the Braves thinking by any means, but he does seem to get a tidbit dropped for him here or there. All this tells me...

I'm still not entirely sure I believe that the Braves even made that offer. With AA's front office being so close to the vest, nothing ever leaks out. It always felt like rumors floated by agents.

I could be wrong. But I just have a feeling we will all be left disappointed by how this off season ends up turning out.

Seeing the money spaced out like this does make me a bit nervous we are a bit tapped out this year. That's despite the rumor of an offer we made to Nola.

Don't forget Minter will be gone after this year as well, he's going to earn a decent salary this year. So in that context it makes sense. But this is one expensive bullpen we've got here.