RatkoVarda

this winter? no.

if it was reported correctly, Ilitch went to 10/275 last year with Correa. 10 years aligned with the length of Lindor and Seager's deals. AAV is pretty much aligns with Turner and Bogearts and Correa's AAV. total compensation was low. So, call me a sucker, but I don't think they were too far off. if Ilitch went to 10/325 (obviously a huge bump), would have Correa signed? they would now be looking at 9 more years thru Correa's age 36 season - totally reasonable

it was always hard to determine PV of Lindor's deal as a huge amount of money was deferred - $50M (5 each year); Lindor will collect his last $5M in 19 years. Or 6 years after they are done paying Bobby Bonilla. in 14 years of free agency, Correa will get $385.1M. Boras gets it done again.

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I dont understand how MIL did this. ???

I hope Harris is shopping Lange. Makes sense to move him now if you can get a potential core position player.

what's the budget? for CB tax, they are at $133M right now. they should sign Correa. easily fits into budget, the line up, and has the strike zone skills Harris wants. the price will probably be a lot more than last year when they should have signed him. lowest risk of any SS

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people see what they want to see yes, he extended Schoop; spent on Baez, ERod and Chafin last winter; splurged on Barnhart and brought in Meadows late. he made the biggest offer to Correa (but people tell me that's proof he is cheap as he knew Correa would reject it) Avila brought in new tech and new people and that cost money. but no one really knows if Chris thwarted Avila's master plan by saying no to a signing or a trade or a tech or a hire. I suspect the fact that Avila's low payroll helped get the Tigers into the black made Chris happy

Chris would probably give Harris a raise if Miggy's $8M buyout was the biggest contract for 2024.

churn (low K; high BB for Diego)

agree. i have seen some people posting that they hope both Baez and ERod opt out; if healthy, they both should easily match their current deals, so no risk in opting out. another thing Harris needs to deal with

Malloy is probably now the best (only?) RH batting OF across 4 levels Det-Tol-Erie-WMI. Braves fans do not appear to be too happy with deal which is a good sign

improving this horrible team should be as easy as falling out of a row boat

ugh. no trades and no signings, but really busy? when you are in a boat with a myriad of holes, just start by patching one; any one

Contreras to STL

he could still be average or above average, but if he carries one of the worst bats in MLB again, it won't matter anyway

Jansen, Quintana, Taillon gone.

rare to see teams with biggest offer not land a player, but Judge and Turner took less. Yankees paid almost $150M more than their last/best spring training offer. SF has to sign Correa now? And Atl probably cannot let Swanson go considering Phillies and NYM spend. LAD have holes and money still. 6 big names to go: Correa, Swanson, Contreras, Xander, Rodon and Nimmo

$1.55M was difference last year between slots 3 and 6

going to be painful to wait a few more weeks, but after most free agents have signed, then Lange, Soto, Jimenez, and even Haase and ERod might look a lot better than they do now, in terms of talent, control and $$$

no trades; a handful of big deals; mostly these guys are just banging hookers and doing blow?

Competitive Balance Pick currently at 36

lottery is 830 tonight difference between 1 and 9 is about $4m to play with Tigers will have 3 of the top 50 picks regardless

don't mind them passing on the draft, but I doubt they have not discussed