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The first check will "accidentally" be post dated April 2109. Is it just me or does the Padres offering contracts over 200 million sound made up. Hope this makes makes the Phillies get even more stupid with their money.

Everyone seems to forget Posey was a 2 WAR player even with the bum hip last year. 2 WAR put him in the top 10 at the position. I think Posey will come back strong this year but his days of being the best catcher are over. Posey would be a good player to have. Unfortunately, he is owed to...

You are correct. My bad. To many rules to remember. But, I still think that if you can get a FA on a contract with some surplus value that loosing a third round pick is not that big of a cost.

Since Kimbrel was with a team that was over the luxury tax the Red Sox will receive a comp pick after the 4th round. Losing a 4th round pick is not that bad.

Last year I thought AA was a little too conservative in the off season but the team won the division. I’m beginning to think the strategy is to bet on the farm, keep payroll commitments short, and make trades and signings that add value but are cheap. Last year the kemp and gausmen trades were...

The Padres signing Harper or Machado. What a joke. The Padres are a bottom third payroll team. Peller is just trying to feel like a player in the market. The Padres pursuit of Harper is like the Braves pursuit of Lester a few years ago. All for show.

My guess is the best offer for JTR was the rumored Riley / Soroka offer during the season. I think the Marlins missed their best offer and are scrambling trying to find a similar offer.

Well now the Marlins have spent all their available money this offseason. I guess they are officially out on Harper/ Machado now. To keep the half dozen Marlins fans from being upset Mish is about to tweet that Marlins are in talks with themselves about trading JTR to their AAA team in...

Since the Reds are a dead end which team will suddenly become player in the JTR sweepstakes? My bet is on the Mariners. Their stupid GM has gone a few weeks without making a trade.

Exactly this! I think AA has a fair but somewhat underwhelming offer on the table that the Marlins can’t beat. I kind of wonder if AA has lowered the offer based on weaker than expected offer for JTR.

I’m beginning to think Mish reads this board and tweets.

Give the Marlins Carmargo plus a pitcher for JTR. Then go sign Marwin to take Camargo’s utility role.

What last year would suggest Snit will bat Ender at leadoff over someone more capable?? Yes Ender started the year at leadoff but was moved down after he struggled and better options emerged. Ender was buried deep in the line up until Ozzie had his struggles at the end of the year. Ender is...

No to Gio! I think the main ding on Marwin is the perceived high cost of signing him due to him being a Boras guy. If you could sign him to a resonable one year deal with an option for two he would be a great pickup. Chances are his production will be similar to Cutch, Brantley etc.

I can understand the Yanks allowing the Reds to offer an extension to Gray before a trade. Gray was a guy that was on the verge of being DFA in my opinion. But why would the Marlins give JTR the right to negotiate. It seems to me the Marlins have essentially given JTR the right to veto a...

I definitely think AA could be looking at JTR as a part time LF option. I’ve been wondering if JTR has any experience in any place other than C and 1st. Pretty sure JTR would be better than Gattis in LF. For that matter he might be better than Kemp.

I'm not as bullish on the Mets as most people seem to be. Diaz is a nice pickup but IMO because relief pitchers are so volatile, adding a closer is a finishing touch not the move you make to try to get to .500. Cano is 35 coming off an 80 game PED suspension. The chance of him regressing...

I think the Dodgers will resign Grandal. The scenario in which I see the Dodgers becoming a threat is if the Philies miss out on Harper / Machado and in the panic they offer Grandal a huge contract. The Segura and Cutch pickups helped the Phillies but they are still short a superstar player...