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Magic 8 Ball

9:17

Grandal for Britton. Make sense?

Paul Swydan

9:17

Nope.

O's gotta do better than that.

I'm not even sure that Britton is healthy.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:18

I don't mind it on the surface but don't know each one's contractual obligations.

Vic

9:18

Is Devinski worth holding onto at around pick # 400 in a 15 Team Mixer?

Paul Swydan

9:19

Yes.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:19

Oh yea

JarHead

9:19

Should the Yankees sign CC (assuming they get fair market value) or rely on some combination of German, Mitchel, Green, Acevado, Cortes, Cessa, and Chance? My thinking is that at least one of them will pan out this season, but you guys probably know better!

Paul Swydan

9:19

Yes, they should sign CC.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:19

CC or some other arm to bridge the gap to the younger guys.

Wham bam thank you ma'am

9:20

This is the only time Shohei Otani will have any control over choosing his future team for the next 6 years. He has to be strongly considering the risk of being traded in that time, right? Which of the remaining teams pose the highest risk of having to trade him in a rebuild scenario?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:20

Giants

Paul Swydan

9:20

I would think the A's would be the team most likely to trade him, because they seem to determined to take their ball and go home in every season until they con/extort their way into a new ballpark.

Billy Beane-Counter

9:21

Ohtani excluded the A's from his list because of the facilities and the trade risk, right?

Paul Swydan

9:21

Oh, was Oakland not on the final list? My fault. Yes, I would think those two things played a role.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:22

Robert

9:22

How much do you buy Dennis Lin's (Padres beat writer) observation that the Padres, Dodgers, and Rangers have people in their org that Ohtani may not want to disrespect by not at least granting them an interview? Is the actual list just 3-4 teams?

Paul Swydan

9:22

No idea, but in my experience, Dennis is a good reporter. No real reason to doubt his stance here.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:23

I don't know or care one bit. Too much drama for a Dilenson Lamet clone

Stevil

9:23

If we see a blockbuster this offseason not involving Stanton, which teams would seemingly be the most likely involved?

Paul Swydan

9:24

Seems like the Red Sox are always ready to do something stupid.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:24

I could see Miggy moving but the injuries.

Ben

9:25

Over under 24.5 M guarantee for Morrow?

Paul Swydan

9:25

Under for me.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:25

Under

Ben

9:25

So, turns out that 7 teams realistically have a shot to land Ohtani. How many teams realistically have a shot to land Harper? Machado?

Paul Swydan

9:26

All 30. All it costs is money, and there won't be a team who won't have a need for either.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:26

Probably 15 willing to pony up the money.

Paul Swydan

9:27

Get ready - next offseason is going to change MLB's landscape for the next decade. Harper and Machado are the first wave of young players who eschewed the team friendly pre-arb contracts.

If you thought the hot takes after Heyward's contract were fiery, just wait.

Ben

9:27

Ian Happ for two years of Brad Hand? Is that too much for Hand? Not enough?

Paul Swydan

9:27

Way too much. No way the Cubs should be doing that.

9:28

They just failed miserably in the overpay for Justin Wilson. Why would you do that again?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:28

Not in the offseason. Relievers aren't worth as much compared to trade deadline

Ben

9:28

Best shot and spending entire career with current team.....Bryant, Correa, Lindor, Judge, Bellinger?

Paul Swydan

9:28

Shrug. I guess you'd have to say Judge because the Yankees are the least likely to let a guy slip away because of money.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:29

Agree with Judge and the Yankees endless pockets

Ben

9:29

Can you think of a more bizarre managerial hiring than Boone?

Paul Swydan

9:29

Sure. Brad Ausmus. Mike Matheny. Ryne Sandberg. Paul Molitor. WALT FREAKING WEISS.

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