Bob Sacamano

I agree. The baseball offseason is already so boring. This is kind of a nice change of pace.

Agreed.

Agreed.

Hes definitely doing better than a minor league deal.

Who the fuck is that.

Rick Renteria working for the Reds now?

They lost someone else too that they non-tendered who had a nice year. Edit: Matt Wisler

He is if you're getting a controllable front of the rotation type arm in a trade for Vaughn to go along with Ozuna.

Vaughn would actually have an additional year since they will wait to get the extra year of control.

Since the pandemic is still going on, it would have been cool to have another 2 spots at least just in case.

This. This change happened before the COVID rule changes.

For him to retire with that much salary left, there has to be some sort of buyout. Edit: nevermind. He is still getting paid his salary and it is counting against luxury tax.

Who is realistically left? Mets and Dodgers (always a threat if he is willing to go short term)?

I have him penciled in as going to Tampa. Opened up 2 spots declining Morton's option and trading Snell. Can give him an MLB deal and guarantee a rotation spot day 1.

What? Personally, before we start paying Giolito top of the rotation free agent type money, I'd rather wait another year to see how he does over another full season.

I'd be ok expanding to 6 playoff teams in each league.

I think if it were 7 teams, it would have to be one team bye. 6 other teams = 3 move on plus the bye team.

With Snell and Morton gone, Rays might be able to guarantee him spot.

I'll be honest: I want any buy low SP candidate the Rays are interested in.

On the flip side, teams that are fringe playoff teams could look to add to compete (or not) instead of tearing it down and selling off now or at the deadline.

Yes they absolutely should for this season.

I like Cabrera as backup corner IF but this roster needs someone who can play SS, unless you bank on Leury to fill in here and there. If Anderson gets injured though, that could be an issue.

Unless you only played the playoff games in warmer weather areas or domes.

Going back to this, what the hell happened to Scooter Gennett? Did he retire? Is he a guy they could sign to a minor league deal?

I wish Collins had some sort of trade value. Like a starting spot on some rebuilding team that can give him a shot in a C/1B/DH role for like a lottery ticket.