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Dec. 10, 2021

MLB Lockout, International Signings & Free Agency, Manfred & Cartman

MLB Lockout, International Signings & Free Agency, Manfred & Cartman
  • Tim Kurkjian – BBWAA – Award of Excellence
  • Manfred closes the MLB door on negotiations with MLBPA with a lockout
  • Rob When the only tool that you have is a Hammer  . . .
  • Does anybody, any media or anyone really care about the CBA agreement
  • How will International League signing be impacted
  • Albert Pujols in Dominican Winter League
  • Ji-Man Choi pitching in Korean League
  • Seiya Suzuki in Nippon League – plays variety of positions – may not choose MLB
  • Masahiro Tanaka left Yankees to return to Japan & play for the Golden Eagles 
  • 2 stellar international pitchers who could want to come to the US. Lockout and deadlines may stop them coming to the states
    • Kodai Senga of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
    • Tomoyuki Sugano  of Yomiuri Giants 
  • Will Albert Pujols end his career in the Dominican Republic
  • What the MLB & MLBPA are proposing
  • Revenue Sharing with smaller market teams are they pocketing the profits? 
  • Reserve Clause by 6 years of service or 29 years of age. 
  • Mets picked up Max Scherzer & lost Javy Baez
  • Detroit Tigers breakfast did not snag Carlos Correa
  • Toronto losses – Marcus Semien & Robbie Ray 
  • Atlanta fixture Freddie Freeman, Mr. Braves?
  • Kris Bryant could be a good fit for the Mariners or Yankees? 
  • Others still out there – Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Rizzo, Raisel Iglesias, Jorge Soler
  • Where and why did Hunter Renfroe go? – Milwaukee Brewers
  • Eric Cartman, Rob Manfred & the Grinch 

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