Are the Tampa Bay Rays really on the verge of moving Wil Myers with five years of control left? Also, Seattle is close to a big move and the addition of Michael Morse makes a Marlin available.
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about baseball aesthetics, baseball myths, and trades involving only big leaguers, then discuss the Dodgers’ Brett Anderson signing.
(Major-league players and teams are ineligible.)
Thump and speed in the lineup make up for a mediocre rotation and a possible by-committee closer situation.
These senior-circuit hurlers might be better fantasy assets than you think.
It can be difficult for two teams to balance the value of a pitcher with his impending free agency.
The Royals add another aging bat, the Marlins hope a move to first keeps Morse healthy, the Rockies add bench depth, the Yankees keep some rotation depth, the Cubs and Orioles build pen depth, and a low-risk, but possibly not-so-high-reward arm, lands in San Diego.
The Rays get another arm for the bullpen, while Gavin Floyd signs in Cleveland.