mtutiger

I get everyone's pessimism, but tbh, one could see the reaction to the first SS coming off the board from about a mile away.

I think it was one of the local guys, maybe McCoskey or Petzold who said it. TBH, I hadn't seen the Mariners linked to Ray before they signed him either, and one of them said that Ray wasn't gonna sign before the CBA expired because he was still set to meet with the Angels. So yeah, gotta take these guys with a grain of salt. It seems pretty fluid.

One of the beat writers reported that they had been in contact with all five of the SS candidates. I haven't seen the Mariners tied to Baez.

That's part of the "high risk" part.... lol

If the reports about the Rangers interest in Seager/Story are accurate, he's probably another guy waiting to see what happens with Seager

I don't have a problem with Correa doing what he has to do to maximize his value. That's just business. But the Tigers are under no obligation to wait for him if they want to go in a different direction. And if that means going after Baez or Story, so be it. At the end of the day, they'd be a better team with either one of those signings, at a cost which may allow them to make additional adds.

Correa may be waiting to see what happens with Seager

The reporting that Baez will supposedly let the Mets make a final offer has me a bit concerned on his front, although that may be more bluster than fact.

I wonder if this gets things moving again...

Hmmm

On top of the ones already mentioned, there's Gleyber Torres. Assuming the Yanks do something in free agency. High risk, high reward. Would be buying low.

I'd rather they ride with Kreidler if it came to that

Speculation on Petzold's part, but he seems to be suggesting this is Plan B if they can't land one of the SS?

Probably right.

I'm pessimistic that they get Ray, but if they did, a rotation with him, ERod and the kids seems really really solid.

👀

What an overpay

At least its a sign they are awake tonight lol

This is what I keep coming back to. Who is the team that's gonna pull the trigger? Not the Astros, who lowballed him in the first place. Not the Rangers, given that they have spent their bullet here. Maybe the Yanks or Dodgers? But if not them, who? He gets the Lindor money if one of the 30 teams wants to give him Lindor money. We probably won't know who it is until it happens

OK