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Weiters has also accepted his qualifying offer

Fangraphs: it wouldn’t be wise to bet on Estrada running a .216 BABIP again, but since becoming a regular in 2011, he’s suppressed production on balls in play better than any pitcher in baseball, and his four-year BABIP of .254 makes this year’s outlier figure look a bit less like an outlier. Since 2013, that number is .242. You don’t ever want to bet on someone repeating a .216 BABIP, but if you had to bet on anyone, Marco Estrada might be your guy.

I'd def keep Navarro on a 1 year deal like that

A big year from Hutch would be massive But the front office has to go through this off season making decisions assuming he will be total crap, IYAM

Soooooo.. 1. Stroman 2. Dickey 3. FA starter to be acquired 4. Estrada 5. Hutch/Sanchez/Osuna Long/swing man - Hendriks

It probably is yes and it needs to be replaced

Rasmus clearly would not make a good coach or anything either. When he retires he's out if the game completely.

2 years 26M generally gets you a very fringe 4/5th starter or a guy with major health concerns If this is the deal I love it

Has this been discussed? Marlins refuse to consult with Scott Boras on Jose Fernandez workload http://www.si.com/mlb/2015/11/12/miami-marlins-scott-boras-jose-fernandez-workload-feud

And players who are less whiny

Colby Rasmus Discusses His Future By Steve Adams | March 9, 2015 at 11:48am CST Outfielder Colby Rasmus, who signed a one-year, $8MM contract with the Astros this offseason, sat down with Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch this past weekend to discuss his tumultuous tenure with the Cardinals, and in doing so, he revealed an interesting view of his future in the sport. Rasmus told Hummel that he wasn’t eyeing a particularly lengthy career. Rather, he hopes to play this season in Houston, then possibly play for another three years before retiring to his recently purchased cattle ranch to spend time with his wife and two daughters. “I’m getting a little older now” said the 28-year-old Rasmus. “I’ve been taking a beating on this body. I’m a lot older than I used to be. Playing on that turf in Toronto was pretty tough. It has a nice slab of concrete underneath and I was diving on it. I didn’t baby myself and take it easy.” While one can hardly blame Rasmus for wanting to spend time with his family, it’s rare to hear a player express a desire to retire at such a young age. Rasmus will only have recently turned 32 at the end of the 2018 season — an age at which many are still in the latter stages of their prime and seeking lucrative multi-year deals on the free agent market. Rasmus won’t likely be hurting for money by that point; he’ll have earned more than $23MM in salary by the end of this season alone (plus a $1MM signing bonus from the draft), and another three years of market-value salary could easily double that sum, if not more, depending on how Rasmus plays in 2015. Still, this is certainly something to bear in mind as Rasmus approaches free agency again next offseason. While it’s entirely possible that a new environment and getting away from artificial turf will change Rasmus’ tune when it comes to his future, sticking to this desire would create a rare scenario in which a player in the midst of his physical prime would seek a limited contract in terms of years. As such, a big season from Rasmus in Houston could lead to a very interesting trip through the free agent market, with teams potentially bidding aggressively in terms of average annual value, knowing that the allure of additional years won’t necessarily hold appeal. Of course, with a big enough season — e.g. something similar to his .276/.338/.501 batting line from 2013 — teams may very well try to test his convictions by offering longer-term deals at a price that’s difficult to turn down.

Just baseball pays better and he's decent at it LOL

He started talking about retirement last off season I think he likes hunting and fishing more than baseball TBH

Yep I've asked for him every off season last 2-3 years

True. If he'd taken the QO and had a very good 2016, he probably could have commanded a sweet 3-4 year deal.

Outfield is always a circus in Seattle. LOL

Yes Last off season he actually talked about possibly retiring soon

Yeah, and there's no MLB team in Alabama and the Braves don't want him Houston's not a bad place to be I guess Edit: Scratch that. Houston is further from his hometown (Columbus, Georgia) than I thought and he has top play on the west coast all the time cause of the division he's in.

Who else do you think?

Protects him if he has a bad 2016 Regardless, if this is the deal I like it. Especially if there's a club option year too.

Wilner is tweeting a ton of quotes from an ongoing interview with LaCava right now Hopefully there's a full transcript later

How weird would it be if the Jays first move was a trade with Cleveland before Shapiro even gets a new general manager. I bet MLB wouldn't like that very much.