Y2Jimmy0

Sure there is. 7 teams in each league. Being the top seed gets you a bye. Winning the division gets you home field advantage in the first round and last at-bats. How is that different than before?

It’s all about money. On both sides. The owners don’t want to start the season without fans. The players aren’t doing an expanded playoffs without splitting that revenue. If they can’t agree to something, it’s different this year though. Season starts on time and they play 162 under the old rules. It’s pretty cut and dry.

I don’t agree with this at all. Expanded playoffs leads to more teams trying. With 5 in each league, there will be much more tanking. What is the incentive for anyone in the NL West to try and win if it’s 5 teams per league? Why would the Phillies or Marlins add anymore at all? People agree with you but I don’t think it makes any sense

I don't think this is true but I do agree that they'll be minor league deals. I think a catcher is coming still and possibly Folty and some versatile vet infielder/DH type on a minors deal.

Rosenthal tweeted he’d be a starter. Rosenthal gets it right from KW

Keep 3. They aren’t gonna sell low on Collins. He has no value right now.

Who would be the 5th starter then? Makes no sense

Who else are you expecting it to be?

I don't think he would've signed to pitch out of the pen. He'll be the 5th starter to begin the year.

I don't think the Sox could get Marquez without trading Vaughn

I think he's real bad at math

Adrianza signed with Atlanta

Disagree there. They might have multiple guys like that.

I don’t think they’re trading anyone nor should they. If Jerry isn’t gonna spend $$, the front office needs to depend on Madrigal, Vaughn, Kopech etc to create a 5-6 year window instead of a 3 year one by trading pieces away

They haven’t even spent $30 million

That's who they're talking about. I'd still be surprised though. They're throwing shit at the wall.

I'd be surprised if they brought back Mazara. If it's a minors deal, it's fine. Nick Williams is basically the same guy though.

Still the 3rd best team in their division though IMO

The Jays have no pitching. I don't even think they're a playoff team without expansion.

I’d think Charlotte. I don’t see a big league job for him at the outset

Not totally true. I’ve heard Cruz would like two years and wanted to wait to see if NL teams would be involved.

They have no leg to stand on though. They won’t be delaying the season unless the MLBPA agrees and they want 162 games of pay. They have a CBA for this season.

Correct

Those really smart people didn’t have clarity from the short-sighted billionaires who employ them.

I don’t believe so. He’s a poor fit for their park though with his fly ball rate.