re: MLB Offseason Thread

The only players that aren’t available are Lindor and Ramirez. Kluber is getting traded and Brantley is a free agent. It sounds like a money issue in Cleveland. Heyman said Kluber Cy Young clause gave him an extra 4 million a year on his contract and Cleveland doesn’t have enough to pay it. They will probably still win their division but they won’t be a threat in the playoffs.

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They will probably still win their division but they won’t be a threat in the playoffs.

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and this is an oxymoron. every team that makes the playoffs is a threat. because the playoffs are a crap shoot and totally random. cleveland may look to trade some pieces to get salary relief, but i wouldnt classify that as a fire sale and they are still going to win the division next year unless something unforeseen happens

Indians can trade one of their two starters and rebuild easily. They have two of the best offensive players in the game. They've been hurt in the OF and bullpen in recent years

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@JuliaMorales
Lance McCullers, Jr. underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow today and will miss the 2019 season.

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Astros could lose 3/5 from the 2018 rotation.

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Sources: Nationals made Bryce Harper ‘aggressive offer' last month, did not reach agreement

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Bob Nightengale Verified account @BNightengale 11 minutes ago

The aggressive offer to Bryce Harper would have paid him about $30 million a year in the long-term proposal by the #Nats as the #Phillies, #SFGiants and #STLCards now expected to be in the mix.

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But that they did not agree likely means the Nationals will have to engage in the kind of bidding war they rarely choose to win. Teams such as the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies have far more money to spare, and fewer luxury tax concerns than Washington, which has now crossed that threshold two seasons in a row and is determined not to let the streak go to three.

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Yankees re-signed CC 1 year 8 million

I like it

Boooo

Crap that means it is

If anybody wants a fast guy that can't hit, Billy Hamilton is available.

I really don't understand why that article was written like that. Sounds like an opinion piece to get clicks. It's no secret the Cubs/Bryant haven't gotten anywhere in contract talks. I hate the phrase "as soon as this winter." I could die as early as right now.

So Buster is basically saying since KB hasn't signed an extension, Theo says no ones untouchable, and KB has been injured, then MAYBE POSSIBLY COULD see KB traded...weak.