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White Sox will be graduating Giolito, Lopez, Kopech, and Hansen over the next 2 years. Better saddle them with Welington Castillo.

Angels feel like a darkhorse here. West coast team in a major market that hasn't experienced much success. Ohtani could vault them to instant contention, and playing with Mike Trout has to have some appeal. Maybe Eppler knew he had a legit chance when he made yesterday's trade.

I think Ken Huckaby would do a good job.

Yup. Google Docs has been blocked at every job I've had in the last 5 years.

I can’t think of a single potential offseason move better than this.

Oh. It didn’t use to be an I’m far too old to keep up with this s***.

Different home parks too. RC is a launching pad.

Apparently the Angels are using it for a run at Ohtani. But even if they miss out, there are interesting things to do with it (like a flier on Maitan). I definitely would have taken Johnson on for that pool space.

WTF, the Braves sent LA their remaining $1.21M in pool space in the trade. That seems like way too much to give up just to get a team to take on Johnson and his $4.5M. You'd think a team in on Ohtani would have given up something of actual value for that space.

So basically Atlanta gives LA some bonus pool money in exchange for taking on Johnson's $4.5M.

Stanton just isn’t that valuable with the $300M commitment and opt outs. Glad Shatkins is passing.

If I ever see you IRL I’m swinging on sight.

I’m just waiting for Ceci’s new 6-year deal, which will probably cost the team Brassard. Coaches and management seem to love Ceci, even though it’s a comedy of errors any time him and Phaneuf are in the ice.

There' s no way he reproduces his 20% HR/FB rate. Given that the team doesn't have a 5th starter right now, I'd absolutely take Fiers at 1/6 or whatever he'll make.

The Ottawa Senators are f***ing terrible

How does Petit only get 2/10 coming off the season he had?

Is 3/54 even too much for a guy that projects at around 3 wins this year? Biggest red flag would be if he needs a 4th year IMO.

I'd pay him more than that if he were willing to take on a role that let the team move him between SS/2B/3B as needed. Would still get his 600 PA, but would provide insurance for Tulo/Travis/JD.

Non-tender deadline is Friday. With any luck this is Ryan Goins' last three days as a Blue Jay.

Anybody want to send me their Mike Leake/Ervin Santana for Dustin Pedroia?

Mariners sign Iwakuma to minor league contract.

Looks like 1/4 with a 7M team option and incentives. Not bad for what should be a serviceable back end guy.

Rangers sign Doug Fister to MLB deal

I don’t mean to be callous, but does MLBTR need a post every time a player with some MLB experience dies? I mean, who actually cares about Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez beyond a ‘yeah, it’s a shame when people die youngish’.