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Mark P
1:30
Offers haven't met their liking, simple as that
Joe
1:30
Phillies make sense midseason for mad Max. They are counting on painter and walker to hold on spots for most of the season. It’s likely they could use the veteran upgrade thoughts?
Mark P
1:31
Wheeler's already going to be the in-season rotation upgrade, so that'll bump Walker back to the pen.  Adding Scherzer does make some sense from a depth perspective, but it's also a question of how many innings the Phils have available for him
yadi
1:33
Will the Pirates sign McCutchen this year? Asking for a friend.
Cutch
1:33
Does Cutch have enough left to be worth re-signing? Should the Pirates have honored him with a big sendoff last year instead of dragging him along?
Mark P
1:36
As per Cutch's frustrated post on X, he isn't pleased with his situation.  The trouble with having a "sendoff" for McCutchen last year is that he doesn't seem ready to retire.

The Pirates are kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place here.  On the one hand, McCutchen is a franchise icon, and he deserves better than what seems to be "wait and see" treatment from the front office.  On the other, McCutchen isn't particularly productive as a player any more, and the Bucs might simply want to get a more useful player on the 26-man roster.
Kevin
1:36
Are Quintana or Jordan Montgomery a type of veteran starter the Cards are looking for?
Mark P
1:37
Those types of guys, yeah.  A Monty reunion in St. Louis coming off his TJ surgery makes a lot of sense.
Andy
1:37
Any chance the Yankees move Rice to Catcher and have Bellinger play first base making Wells available in a trade?
Mark P
1:38
That type of move leaves the Yankees thinner at catcher, and kind of locks Bellinger into 1B when he has more value as a guy who can play all over the outfield "and" at first base in a pinch.  It's looking like Dominguez is the odd man out of New York's plans, not Wells.
Al Kaline Battery
1:39
I am beyond frustrated at the Tigers lack of effort to improve the offense this off season. The clock is ticking on Double already, why not  to improve the team and try to win now?
Mark P
1:39
No argument here.  There's still time for the Tigers to add a bat, but their offseason has been very underwhelming.
davemlaw
1:41
Is Framber Valdez' market negatively impacted by the mishap he had with his catcher last year?  Seems like he should have signed by now.
Mark P
1:43
The crossup situation was certainly bizarre, and I'm sure teams had questions about it.  But it's more likely that Valdez is still unsigned because of his other potential red flags (age, qualifying offer, low strikeouts, reliant on grounders, etc.)
Seattle Needs a Title!
1:45
Will Brett Baty get dealt? Is Seattle interested?
Mark P
1:46
I'm sure the M's would have some interest, but if the Mariners' top trade chips are prospects, that probably doesn't fit the Mets' needs.  It seems like the Mets are trying to turn Baty into the new McNeil as a super-utility type, and it remains to be seen how well the experiment will work
DD
1:48
Am I really content with "running it back" with essentially the same roster? I simply can't and shouldn't do that - right?
Mark P
1:50
To some extent I feel the Phillies have become a little underrated at this point, because their "same roster" was still very good in 2025.  But, since it wasn't good enough to win a title, some bigger level of change needed to be made than just installing Adolis for Castellanos and Keller for Strahm.

If Justin Crawford is a ROY candidate from the jump, that solves a lot of Philly's issues right away.  But at this point, I'd see what I could do at third base besides Bohm, if a better 3B answer can still be found this relatively late in the winter
Cardinals
1:51
Do we trade from our catching depth? If so, who makes the most sense?
Mark P
1:53
Herrera's health is the x-factor here.  I suspect the Cards might've been more proactive about trading a catcher already if they had a better sense about how many (or any) games Herrera will be able to handle behind the plate in at least 2026.  If Herrera is mostly a DH, then suddenly the Cardinals' depth starts looking more shallow.
AA
1:54
Murphy for Rasmussen straight up? Fixes Rays catching search and Braves SP need.
Mark P
1:55
Murphy is expensive, coming off hip surgery, and hasn't played well since 2023.  That's an easy no for the Rays.
AstrosFAN
1:57
Paredes is taking 2nd base reps, does that mean he's not traded?
Mark P
1:58
It's more like Houston is trying to find ways to make their infield surplus work in any way they can, so Paredes will be the 2B whenever Altuve is in left field.
Josh E
1:59
How often do teams go to declining players with a buy out situation like the padres are with Darvish?  In these situations howoften is it the team going to the player?  Darvish has been a pretty stand up guy when it comes to this contract and it seems totally reasonable that he could have gone to the team..
Mark P
2:01
This isn't a "decline" situation, but rather a case where Darvish feels he may not be able to pitch (or at least pitch effectively) ever again.  If this ends up being the case once he gets through more of his rehab, he'll more seriously consider retiring, and working out some kind of buyout/deferral deal with the Padres.
Nolan Gorman
2:02
Could I be the A's next 3rd baseman? I'm cheap and could probably hit 30 HRs in that ball park
Mark P
2:03
The Cards seem more committed to giving Gorman one more last chance than they do of trading him.  But, if Gorman struggles again and Wetherholt is ready to move into the 3B picture, Gorman could be a midseason trade candidate
nick krall
2:04
is their room in the tank for a yandy diaz trade? hes a relatively affordable proven bat, and singer could fit the bill for the return. that would also free payroll space which the reds rave about.
Mark P
2:05
Trading Lowe probably closed the door on the chances of Yandy being dealt, though I guess in Tampa Bay the door is never entirely closed on trade possibilities.  But, the Rays probably want more from their rotation than Singer, and Yandy is now an even bigger piece of Tampa's lineup
2:06
more FOR their rotation than Singer
contract
2:07
How long will lockout be, could 2027 season be lost? How much tax will Dodgers have to pay after this season?
Mark P
2:08
The 2027 season won't be lost.  Frankly, I'm not even sure any games will be lost.  For now I'm thinking we'll see a lockout and lots of sabre-rattling on both sides, but then an early-March agreement to preserve the full 162 games (just like in 2022)
atleastwetried
2:08
Any chance Brewers extend William Contreras? Or are we going into his last season with the team before he gets traded and then we rely on Jeferson Quero
Mark P
2:08
Very probable that Contreras is traded next winter.
2:09
That seems far likelier than the Brewers signing him to an extension, but I've been surprised before.
Matt
2:09
Since the Diamondbacks are keeping Marte (presumably), are they willing to trade Alexander or Lawlar? Moving young infielders with questionable bats to the outfield doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.
Mark P
2:10
Alexander's trade value is probably pretty marginal.  Lawlar has more value, but you'd think other teams would ask themselves "hmmm, if this guy is such a prized prospect, why is Arizona trading him?"
Bobby K.
2:11
Your top 5 ballparks to watch a game at?
Mark P
2:14
Rogers Centre in Toronto, PNC Park in Pittsburgh, T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wrigley Field, and Oracle Park in San Fran (if I remember to bring a jacket and toque for night games).
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