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I haven't felt this strongly about not signing an ageing one-dimensional bat since Nelson Cruz was on the market.

Was your rotation a problem in 2017? Could you use an 18-game winner? Well I have just the guy for you. Jason Vargas is available! Come and get him before I come to my senses and take him off the market!

die

That's an interesting question (Archer vs. deGrom). I think I would have picked Archer.

yikes

Auction is over. Doolittle to J4L19 for Mitch White and Trevor Rosenthal

Is Lester even an SP2 going into 2018? He was about as valuable as Mike Leake and Ivan Nova last year.

So the bidding is at a catcher I don't want and a MiLB 3rd.

Alright, let’s get things going with an auction: Player: Sean Doolitle Auction end: 11:59 pm Sunday Needs: prospects/picks/SPs/catcher

I'm almost positive I'd prefer to have an extended Donaldson than JDM + Donaldson trade return.

So, has anyone noticed that the offseason is off to a slow start this year? I think Stanton and Ohtani might be holding things up.

That's not what I said. Let's recap: - I said that Healy for Pagan was the only significant move, and that it's rare to have so few significant moves at this point. - You took issue with that, and asked for 10+ significant moves made last year at this point in time. - I provided 14 moves that were either trades of established full-time MLB players, or free agent signings for guaranteed MLB deals (and two more on the 23rd). There has, I believe, been one such transaction this offseason. - You refuse to concede that this year has, in fact, been significantly slower than last year to this point, despite the fact that it has quite clearly been slower than last year (and 2015, and probably 2014 etc...).

If a Ryon Healy for Emilio Pagan deal is significant, than Morton signing a 14M deal is significant. Please just accept your L. This is undignified. Nobody wants to be Grant.

That is decidedly not the takeaway here.

Detroit Tigers traded LF Cameron Maybin to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Victor Alcantara. Houston Astros traded RHP Pat Neshek to Philadelphia Phillies for Player To Be Named Later. Los Angeles Dodgers traded C Carlos Ruiz to Seattle Mariners for LHP Vidal Nuno. Los Angeles Dodgers traded LF Howie Kendrick to Philadelphia Phillies for 1B Darin Ruf and Darnell Sweeney. Oakland Athletics traded 1B Danny Valencia to Seattle Mariners for RHP Paul Blackburn. New York Yankees traded C Brian McCann and cash to Houston Astros for RHP Albert Abreu and RHP Jorge Guzman. St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Brett Cecil. Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Andrew Cashner. Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent DH Kendrys Morales. Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Bartolo Colon. Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Charlie Morton. Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jesse Chavez. Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent Lourdes Gurriel. Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP R.A. Dickey. And for kicks, on the 23rd: Seattle Mariners traded SS Ketel Marte and RHP Taijuan Walker to Arizona Diamondbacks for SS Jean Segura, CF Mitch Haniger and LHP Zac Curtis. Houston Astros signed free agent RF Josh Reddick. Cliffs: I'm right. You're wrong. Eat a dick, you pedantic asshat.

There’s usually 10+ significant transactions by now. I’ve never seen an offseason start this slow.

I like that deal. Fair trade.

Holy f*** this offseason has sucked. Last week of November and the only move of note is Ryon Healy for Emilio Pagan. Stanton and Ohtani are holding everything up.

Can someone just ban this sack of s***?

Kole Calhoun is probably up next on my block. It's not sexy, but he plays every day and reliably puts up something like 20/75/75. Decent prospect or SP is the ask.

Confirmed. Will process tonight.

Holy crap, lifetime ban on John Coppolella.

It's sad, what Hart and Copolella have done to that team. They've overseen three brutal seasons, and what do they have of value? Freeman (inherited) Albies (inherited) Acuna (inherited) Inciarte and a bunch of pitching prospects, none of which look elite. Just an atrocious job managing the rebuild.

Braves officially lose Maitan. That Coppy/Hart FO was one of the worst in recent memory. Not only did they completely botch the rebuild, they also brought shame to the entire organization.

yer dumn