JotCast | Trade Rumors Front Office Chat | 11/26/2021

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Joshua

2:57

How much of Patrick Corbin's contract would the Nats have to pay to make him tradeable? Thanks.

Anthony Franco

2:58

Like 95% of it, probably

2:59

He had a decent combination of whiffs and grounders last year, and maybe someone would take a flier like the Angels did with Alex Cobb last winter

But that required the Orioles paying it down to like $5M

Joshua

2:59

Have you ever heard an interesting behind the scenes front office story that you could share (without using names)? Thanks.

Anthony Franco

3:00

Don't want to talk out of turn here so the details will be pretty sparse, but I know that one of the bigger trades pulled off this summer started with a seemingly benign ask by one team really loving a lower-ranked prospect in the other's farm system

3:01

And it built up from there to become a pretty important move

It was an interesting lesson that sometimes those kinds of things proceed bottom-up as opposed to top-down

Jays Fan

3:01

Who will be the Blue Jays’ largest acquisition this winter?

Anthony Franco

3:01

Re-signing Robbie Ray count?

3:02

If not, then one of the Marlins starters

Bob

3:02

best thanksgiving side?

Anthony Franco

3:02

My mom marinates green beans in an Italian dressing sauce. It's my personal favorite

3:03

Honorable mention to sweet potatoes

Will

3:03

Any update on Suzuki’s posting / negotiation status? Will the 30-day deadline be held in abeyance if there is a work stoppage?

Anthony Franco

3:04

Yes, it seems they'll just pause the posting window

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/11/seiya-suzuki-to-be-posted-tomor...

Angels Fan

3:04

I’m not understanding the gap between the MLBPA and the owner’s in the the negotiations. Do the players actually want a big overhaul in the arbitration/service time structure that the owners proposed?
It seems extreme when some minor tweaks like arbitration after two years of service time, relievers getting compensated more for Holds during arbitration or maybe even a player could opt while under team control to raise the floor of tanking/small market payroll teams.

Anthony Franco

3:05

Yeah the players want earlier arb eligibility and maybe an age-based free agency qualifier that starts well before the league's proposed 29.5

3:06

Broadly speaking, I think the gap is because players want to get more money to players earlier in their careers without sacrificing the benefits of free agency as it currently exists

3:07

The league seems amenable to ways to get more money to younger players, but only with other conditions that keep the overall share of revenues that goes to the players the same as is. So lowering luxury tax thresholds to reduce the ceiling on current free agency, delaying free agency eligibility for the top prospects who get to the majors at age 21, etc.

Mariners Fan

3:08

Damn, those green beans sound good. Twitter post recipe?

Anthony Franco

3:08

Ha, I don't know it but I can ask her. Shoot me a DM on Twitter

cool

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That's all I've got time for today

Thanks for chatting everyone!

3:09

I'm on Twitter @affranco10 if you've got other questions during the week

Appreciate your support of the site, as well as all good questions as always. Have a good weekend! Talk to you all next week

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