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Scott Boras quoted as saying that the Marlins have become a "pawn shop" LMAO

Some team desperate for "power" will sign Bautista to a 1 year deal

Hmmm

He had his Tommy John surgery in late July That's such a s***** time to need it, half way through a contract year on a playoff team He could conceivably pitch late next season maybe in a bullpen role at first

Yeah if they get anything out of him in late 2018 it's just a bonus

Twins sign Pineda 2 years 2M then 8M

Random interesting quote

I'd love to have him at 1 for 12M or something. I just don't see him accepting rhat from the Jays when others will surely match it I doubt he feels like facing rhat Yankees lineup 18 times a year

I don't like Blair at all but I still wish I had time to listen to all of that

Yeah. It seems likely he re signs there

Jays meeting with Sabbathia How many years can he expect to get?

Trade him now or extend him Letting him walk after next season for a second round draft pick is the only wrong thing to do if you can possibly avoid it

Orioles fans are starting to sink into despair I suspect

MLBTR: Orioles Reportedly Asking For Offers On Manny Machado By Steve Adams | December 12, 2017 at 10:57am CDT While it’s been reported that the Orioles are at least willing to listen to offers on Manny Machado, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic takes things a step further, reporting that the O’s have asked interested parties to make them offers for the star infielder (subscription required and highly recommended). The term “infielder” is of particular note, as Rosenthal also writes that Machado’s desire is to return to shortstop in 2018 whether he’s in Baltimore or with a new club. Machado, 25, has long stood out as an on-paper trade candidate given his proximity to free agency and the Orioles’ lack of starting pitching. The O’s, who have been looking to add as many as three starters to their rotation this winter, will be hard-pressed to contend for an AL East title in 2018 (even more so in the wake of the Yankees’ acquisition of Giancarlo Stanton). With Machado set to hit the open market next winter in position to land a record-setting contract — assuming a healthy year, anything south of Stanton’s $325MM guarantee would seem to be a nonstarter — it’s difficult to envision him remaining in Baltimore. For the time being, MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projects a $17.3MM salary for Machado next year after his final trip through the arbitration process. The Orioles, per Rosenthal, are aiming to acquire two controllable young starters in any trade for Machado. That’s a lofty ask for a lot of teams, but a win-now club with an ample supply of touted but unproven pitching could look at that as an acceptable price to pay for a player that has been worth better than five wins per season, on average, over the past half decade (despite missing 80 games due to injury in 2014). Notably, Rosenthal adds that owner Peter Angelos does not want to trade with the division-rival Yankees.

Longoria Machado Donaldson Moustakas Could all potentially be had this off season though some are likely to stay put Some of those teams won't want to trade with the Yankees though unless maybe the return is better than anyone else will give up

Yankees want Moustakas now maybe? Or holding out for Machado/Donaldson No way they trade Headley and Castro unless the have something else already close to done

Buck Showalter being a total pick and yet sort of funny on MLB Network

Boras trying to pretend like 2017 didn't happen or something

I almost hope the Orioles feel they screwed up with Arrietta and blow 200M to get him back now They can't seem to convince any other SP to sign LOL

Sources from the usual reporters say the Yankees have offered to eat *half* his salary in a trade in order to unload him