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Sean
8:07
Do you see the Mets in play for Gray or Castillo?
Mark P
8:08
Cohen and Alderson have both suggested that they won't be trading prospects due a lack of minor league depth, and that any big Mets additions are likelier to come via free agency.

That said, if the Mets went to Cincinnati and offered to take Gray AND all of Moustakas' contract, for instance, I wonder if a deal could get done with the Mets not having to part with much significant prospect talent
Bib A Bowie
8:09
Who hangs up first. Patrick Corbin for Aaron Hicks
Mark P
8:09
I don't see the Nats going for that
Joe p
8:11
How close are the blue jays to signing George Springer and Trevor Bauer? If you’re a Mets fan, are you worried that both players met with the blue jays and not your team?
Mark P
8:11
That news could be interpreted the other way, as in Springer/Bauer both want to go to the Mets but they're leaking news of a meeting with Toronto to try and get the Mets to up their offer.
Duster
8:12
Are the Jays really in on any of the top tier free agents or are they just teasing us so they can say 'we tried' when those top tier guys sign elsewhere. How much of it is Rogers not willing to spend or players not wanting to commit to Toronto with COVID-19 uncertainty?
Mark P
8:14
As we saw with Ryu last year, the organization is capable of spending big.  

The fact that the Jays themselves don't yet know where they will be playing in 2021 is a pretty major detail that will obviously be of concern to a lot of free agents.
TJ
8:15
Why do you think there is so little news/rumors circulating about Sugano? Do you take the silence to be an indication he isn't coming to the MLB?
Mark P
8:15
On the contrary, I think there's been quite a bit reported about Sugano: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/tomoyuki-sugano
8:16
With this much interest in his services, I would be quite surprised if he didn't sign with an MLB team
Mike Rizzo
8:16
How much would Soto get on the open market right now?
Mark P
8:17
If he magically was granted free agency tomorrow?  The biggest contract in baseball history, no doubt.
Kate
8:18
Assuming no NL dh, what do padres do with kim and Cronenworth?  Share 2b and then have them both give the outfielders and maybe hosmer a day off each week?
Mark P
8:19
That would be my guess, though I'm guessing Cronenworth sees more OF time than Kim
Guest
8:19
Are the Marlins the favorite to sign Eddy Rosario?
Mark P
8:20
The Red Sox have been the only team rumored to have interest in Rosario so far, but a lot of people speculated on a Rosario/Marlins fit after today's item about Miami seeking a left-handed hitting corner OF
8:21
Rosario is a left fielder rather than a right fielder, but I could see him working in the new position.
Jesse
8:21
I read lots of articles early in the offseason that said they Mets might acquire two of this offseason's big names. That is starting to look like Irrational Exuberance, no?
Mark P
8:22
Since most of the big names are still available, too early to say the Mets won't land anyone
Rayman
8:22
TBR trade KK and vidal brujan and josh lowe to pirates for musgrove? salary dump amd help out the rotation which lost snell and morton?
Mark P
8:24
I have a hard time seeing Pittsburgh take on Kiermaier's deal, even with a couple of prospects included.  If I'm the Pirates, I'm more interested in just Brujan/Lowe and another top 10-15 prospect, and leave Kiermaier out entirely
btw, I also love that Tampa Bay has a seemingly unending string of good prospects all named "Lowe"
Bert Stanton
8:24
Better theme song: Bret Hart or Jake the Snake?
Mark P
8:25
I have to say the Hitman, but that's two example of great entrance music
King James
8:26
How can Colorado not trade Arenando to Dodgers?  He has full no trade right?  Similar to Griffey’s demand to Cincinnati or no one
Mark P
8:28
We haven't heard whether or not Arenado is willing to play that kind of hardball, and I'm not sure he necessarily has that much leverage.  If the Rockies call his bluff and present him with a trade to another contender, would Arenado really reject it just to single-mindedly go to L.A.?
Guest
8:29
Where do you see Jurickson Profar landing?
Mark P
8:30
The reports of KC being interested in Profar make a lot of sense, and if I'm Profar, I might be more keen to join the Royals and get more playing time than re-sign in San Diego and be a part-timer
Snoozing Fan
8:33
It’ll never happen, but would you prefer MLB to adopt a hot stove frenzy similar to the one experienced by the NFL and NBA. That first week if their free agency’s are so much fun to consume as a fan.
Mark P
8:34
Frankly, no.  After that first week, the NBA/NFL offseasons are awfully slow.  While baseball is no stranger to slow offseasons, I like the idea that a big move can happen at any time over a period of four-plus months rather than 95% of the action crammed into one week
The North
8:34
I think the plan for Jays is to see Austin Martin in 2022. But was pleasantly surprised to see management let Kirk come up early in 2020 as they were competing for playoff spot. Any chance we see Martin in 2021?
Mark P
8:35
Martin was seen as a guy who could make a pretty quick path to the majors, but I hesitate to predict him for a 2021 debut considering he has literally no minor league experience.  2022 seems like a good guess, but I'd think probably not 2021
Angels
8:36
What type of pitcher does Adell net?
Mark P
8:37
I can't believe it took 90 minutes for the chat's first Jo Adell question!

If the Angels did offer Adell, it would be for a Luis Castillo type.
Stuck on the 110
8:39
Who does the Dodgers have to trade away to afford a contract for DJLM?
Mark P
8:39
Maybe nobody, if they're cool with taking a one-year luxury tax hit
Farhan Z
8:40
How am I doing so far?
Mark P
8:41
I'm pretty impressed with the Zaidi era thus far.  Giants have largely dug themselves out of a pretty big hole.
Jake
8:43
If the Yankees don't resign LeMahieu, who would be the favorite to be the second baseman?  Tyler Wade or someone else?
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