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Mark P
11:02
It might be a question of crossing the tax threshold or crossing the second tier of the threshold, but then again, Phils ownership has said they're open to bigger spending.

Re-signing Herrera would seemingly put the brakes on trading for Kiermaier, but who knows, Dombrowski is always a possibility for an aggressive move
Superintendent Chalmers
11:04
The A's seem to bounce back after every fire sale they have. Do you see them returning to contention in just a few short years?
Mark P
11:04
I have little doubt that Beane and Forst can turn things around again.  But the frustrating part for A's fans is that they have to watch this team now take self-imposed steps backwards again when they had a contending core already in place
Ron Blomberg
11:06
I get the Universal DH. However, nobody has been able to tell me yet if you still lose the DH if they go into the field?
Mark P
11:06
The DH rules haven't changed.  If your DH takes over a fielding position, you lose the DH spot for the rest of the game
CardsFanatic
11:07
Is the Corey Dickerson signing a sneaky good deal for the lefty deprived Cardinals?
Mark P
11:08
It's a very nice deal.  Cards needed a LH bat in the worst way, and if Dickerson's Toronto turn-around sticks, he'll make that lineup better
Mad at crane
11:09
What are the Astros going to do with all of the money? More than 30 million under the CBT. Are they seriously cutting payroll?
Mark P
11:10
It's not like they're not spending, even if one more piece seems needed.  Houston is a good team as currently comprised, however, so they feel confident in rolling with the current roster and then seeing what they need some deadline time (or earlier, if a more pressing need arises)
Enrico Palazzo
11:11
What becomes of Christian Arroyo now? Bench or trade?
Mark P
11:11
Bench, maybe in a super-sub role since Arroyo said he's willing to take reps in the outfield
Glenn Braggs
11:11
Does Milwaukee have the capital to trade for Jose Ramirez?  Would they?
Mark P
11:12
If they gave up their top three prospects and Ashby, yeah.  But that's a splurge I don't think the Brewers are willing to make
11:16
That's it for the first post-lockout chat, and man, it's good to just have a baseball-only set of questions.  Thanks for all the comments and questions, and the weekend chat will return in (as you might guess) 6-7 days.

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