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Right, locking the players out immediately after signing several short term, 3-year long TV deals strikes me as...unlikely. I'm not sure the networks agree to such a deal if they feel a lockout is imminent. To me, the salary cap stuff is simply posturing, the owners will almost certainly move away from that position to get some other concession from the union.

ZIPS is even less useful than that projection that a bunch of high schoolers came up with. Its predictive value is basically nil, particularly for young players, and is even worse at determining team records. it surprises me that Fangraphs still publishes it

table 6 has the best vibes. there. I like how Tony is the only one drinking a beer at his table

It's a lot of dough but the guy has never missed a start. Consider how much money 'elite' pitchers like DeGrom or Sale were paid to barely pitch any innings. With deferrals, Cease is being paid $26mil AAV. Boston gave Sale a 5-year contract, $29mil AAV, and he only pitched 151 innings for them in 4 years to a 3.93 ERA after signing the extension. Rangers extended DeGrom for 5 years, $37mil AAV, so far he's pitched 213 IP in 3 years. Burnes just signed for 6 years, $210mil ($35mil AAV) and now he's 31 and recovering from TJ. This contract reminds me of what the Yankees gave Rodón which is to say I think it's an overpay but he's still a valuable pitcher who will almost certainly perform across the life of the contract. I figured he would sign for 1 year and get a bigger deal depending on his performance. I'm sure a lot of other teams were offering him that. Anyway, congrats to him. It'll buy a lot of frisbee golf.

I’m making a (bad) joke about how the guy’s surname refers to an economic class that was seemingly not so popular under Lenin’s dictatorship. I can’t imagine Lenyn having conflict with anyone, he seems like a sweetheart. Million dollar smile, $850,000 baseball ability.

him and Lenyn had issues I reckon

They are evidently sending $20mil along with him.

Joking of course. More serious, Cannon for Walker.

-1 child policy -sex selective abortion -confucianism even without the 1 child policy, I have a friend from Taiwan who was abandoned by her family because they "already had too many girls".

how about sean burke and jonathan cannon for masyn winn and brendan donovan? who says no?

I think Bonemer ends up in left.

This guy's getting on my nerves. First that Ishbia nonsense, now this. It's not even house music, I thought this guy was a Chicagoan. I bet this guy doesn't even know how to step.

yeah, it's basically no money, but I'm still kinda surprised.

I'd rather the new guy Pereira play CF. Supposedly he's "slowed down" but still has the range to play the position. Hill seems worthless.

Deadline was a minute ago. Adolis Garcia and Greg Santos were nontendered.

In fairness, talent like Steven Wilson and Adrian Houser. The Rays are doomed.

"business interests" just take the money, bro

If Adams is long term injured, does he still need to be on the 40man? I think so, right, it’s just during the season where you can take an injured player off the 40man and retain him. I find it weird though, he seems like someone to protect

Wild.

Seems fine to me. Plenty of pitchers to replace them. Pereira is intriguing. Actual power, useful glove, young. Worth a shot, not surprised Wilson and YoYo had some value.

that's...weird.

I think whoever signs Murakami is gonna have buyer's remorse. The guy K's a ton. Think Okamoto is a higher floor/lower ceiling kind of guy. I doubt either one can play 3B in MLB but Murakami hits left-handed. If I'm the Sox, I'd rather take the risk on Murakami, but I think you're right that he's out of the price range. I'm surprised they're even looking at Okamoto. As far as Asia signings, I'd be pretty interested in 24-year-old Jo-Hsi Hsu out of Taiwan. He's only 5'10 and has some injury concerns/lots of reliever potential, but his fastball reaches 98mph and he has dominated the Taiwanese league when healthy. Post-TJ surgery, I bet he has some room to grow.

This contract is the Benintendi special. I'm surprised so many people are interested in him. This is a more interesting proposition to me. The guy is an OBP machine with plus power. I think he transitions to MLB better than Murakami; a lot less swing and miss in his game.

“Bobby Witt the third has been claimed off waivers”

I think I'd prefer Crews to Lile because Crews could actually stick in CF and replace Robert/let him slide over to a less strenuous position. Lile has obviously been better at the MLB level thus far, but it's a small sample size. I don't think Washington would give up either guy though.