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Anthony Franco

3:20

But I was really intrigued by both Brady House and Khalil Watson coming out of last year's draft. I'm excited about the Royals' high minors breakout guys, Nick Pratto and M.J. Melendez

3:24

I thought Tanner Burns should've been a top fifteen pick in 2020 and he was pretty good in High-A this year. Love Cole Winn and Justin Foscue in the Texas system

Guest

3:24

When’s the best guess for Realignment and will there be 2 new teams. Merry Christmas sir.

Anthony Franco

3:24

Doesn't seem like we're getting expansion within the next five years; they want to sort out the Oakland/Tampa stadium situations first

3:25

I don't expect realignment either, although the MLBPA has apparently put it on the table in discussions

Don

3:25

The Mariners picked up pitcher Tommy Wilson from the Mets in the recent minor league Rule 5 draft. Wilson actually looks like a decent bullpen prospect. They immediately sold Wilson to the Orioles for cash. Since the Mariners don’t need the pittance of cash the Orioles sent, what’s the quid pro quo here? What are the Mariners really getting? Does this hint at a future deal with the Birds?

Anthony Franco

3:26

Yeah I really don't think there's much to read into here. Teams make these kind of "Rule 5 picks for cash" deals every winter

Midwest Friar

3:26

I have enjoyed the ex-player chats. If I can play junior columnist, I would love to see division-centric chats while we are slow on content. Merry Christmas to you and your colleagues.

Anthony Franco

3:27

Not sure if we'll end up doing divisional chats per se, but I do think we'll at least do some division polls and overview articles. The thing that makes it tough right now is that the lockout hit at the midpoint of the offseason

3:28

Who's the favorite in the AL East? I don't have a great answer, since all four of the top teams are probably going to do something important coming out of the lockout. All I feel confident in at this point is saying the Orioles are finishing in last

3:29

That's all that's in the queue this week

Thanks for all the Christmas wishes, and I hope all of you celebrating have a great holiday weekend as well!

3:30

We'll do this again next week, probably back on the typical Friday schedule although it's possible the New Year moves it up a day again

3:31

As always, you can reach out on Twitter @affranco10 if you've got any questions during the week

Thanks for your support of the site! Have a good week!

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