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And the value on Machado reflected that, which is why the Orioles held on to him until the deadline.

If he can stay healthy, he wouldn't shock me to see him move multiple levels in one year. The talent is there.

Think Sale return for sure.

I can't see a match of return for the Cubs, and the acquiring team being willing to give it up knowing they still probably won't resign him. At least not at this stage.

In all seriousness, if they COULD involve MJ in the pitch, it would be awesome. No idea how things are between JR and MJ though.

I think they sound like very different players. Walker sounds more like a pure hitter, while Basabe is more of a 5 tool guy. I think the floor for a guy like Walker is higher, but the Basabe ceiling is higher. I would definitely rate Basabe higher at this point both on potential, and being levels ahead of Walker. That could change this year if a guy like Walker hits Kanny and tears it up.

I think this was happening anyway.

That is the million dollar question. My guess is Winston-Salem. If the Sox sign a couple of OFs, who knows.

END THE FIGHT!!!!

Which for the record is their major daily newspaper.

The tools are real, he just HAS to stay healthy.

Not only that, but over that extra advertising sign at the top of the stores out there. That was a moonshot.

Lindor already turned down an early extension for nine figures.

So who put Kenny Williams back in charge? Was there a race I missed on my ballot?

Great, now Bryce Harper will never sign here.

Some people need more than that. It really is that simple. While money might be the primary factor, it might not be in specific cases. As has been clearly demonstrated here, all of the other teams involved in this process will be doing the same types of things, so it would actually look WORSE to not have something prepared.

"Lot's of people" didn't really think out the implications of their thoughts.

You haven't demonstrated anything that even hints at supporting your "theory", so that puts him +1 on you.

They wouldn't even be talking about it unless JR signed off on it as a directive.

If they sign an actual big time FA, there will be 500 people in the thread at once, after the news breaks.

You can't know that though. As big of ego's as lots of these athletes have, feeling "wanted" is a real thing for a lot of them.