That's a lot to give up, guess they did really want pitching. If the sticking point was Horton then I'm OK losing out here but if Jed balked because of the other arms they were asking for then I'd be pissed.
And the Astros developed those players they drafted and signed through international free agency into superstars. They haven't had the need to go big in free agency.
King and Thorpe is already an overpay and they are reportedly going to tack on more.
Morel/Brown/Wesneski somewhat similar to that offer? Maybe Wicks instead of Wesneski
So out on both ohtani and Yamamoto? Jed needs to get over his fear of big contracts, his weird fetish of trying to model after the rays is absurd because they never have won a world series. You need star power to win.
A little confused by the Lowe love. Didn't he have a lower wrc+ last season, is older and more expensive when compared to morel? Just because he hits lefty?
Why would the Cubs leak that they are waiting to pursue other players because they are waiting on an Ohtani to decision first give them any leverage?
People don't like him on here but Chapman is a Jed kind of player. Can be had on a shorter term high AAV contract and he plays strong defense.
Don't the winter meetings end on Thursday? He could still sign this week even when the meetings are over. Like that one report saying the next 7 to 10 days
Didn't Scherzer say Cohen told him they were going take a step back in spending this offseason and that's why he waived his no trade clause? Would be a bad look if Cohen lied to him.