Here is the MLBTR staff’s original content from the first week of 2017…
- Contributor Matt Swartz began his “Arbitration Breakdown” series, exploring some of this winter’s more interesting arb cases. Manny Machado (link) and Addison Reed (link) both received solo spotlights, while Swartz also examined groupings of players with similar arbitration projections — Todd Frazier and Eric Hosmer (link), Jacob deGrom and Carlos Martinez (link) and the starting pitching quartet of Gerrit Cole, Mike Fiers, Collin McHugh and Jake Odorizzi.
- Speaking of Todd Frazier, the third baseman’s name has been mentioned as a possible trade candidate since the White Sox are in a rebuilding mode. Jeff Todd broke down the market to see which teams could have a need for Frazier at the hot corner.
- With a number of big names still on the open market, Jeff and Charlie Wilmoth looked at notable January free agent signings from the last six years.
- Chris Carter and Neftali Feliz are two of the more notable players available in free agency. Connor Byrne looked at Carter’s free agent profile, while Charlie did the same for Feliz.
- Connor analyzed how much each division has thus far spent to sign players on MLBTR’s list of the top 50 free agents available this offseason, with the NL West far and away leading the pack
- With the Tigers known to be looking for affordable center field help, Steve Adams looked at some of the potential free agent names that could fit in the Motor City.
- Over 65% of MLBTR readers polled by Connor believe the Astros still need to add another top-of-the-rotation arm to be serious contenders in 2017.
- In another poll from Connor, Greg Holland was the overwhelming choice as the best reliever still on the open market, with the former Royals closer collecting over 53.5% of the vote.
- The “3 Remaining Needs” series took a division-by-division look at what each team still has to address before Opening Day. Jeff, Connor and Charlie respectively covered the AL West, AL Central and NL Central.
White Sox fans think they can get whoever they want and more in trades these days lol
It’s like the Yankees are in talks about quintana… “They need to include mateo, severino, judge, sheffield, and their first born sons to even start the conversation”
Stop embarrassing yourselves.
It’s the smart way to go…you don’t just give away your top flight talent without getting as much as possible in return…it’s not like he’s going to be a free agent any time soon and he could walk away with nothing to show for it…they’re being patient and waiting for someone to hit all the requirements they have in mind and then they’ll pull the trigger
But there’s an extent to it lol. That’s my point. Unrealistic expectations
I see what you’re saying and with a lot of players you’re right, if you have unrealistic expectations nothing will get done…however with Quintana or any other player with a reasonable contract with some length in terms of years left on his deal, there is no real good reason to lower your asking price too much because it’s not going to hurt to keep them on the roster
The Yanks should do nothing this year and see if the young guys develop.
Always start high and work your way down
It’s called market value, give it up or not. If teams say no more power too them! If Wsox don’t need to trade him then they need to be overwhelmed since he’s number 1 starter available better than archers etc
Mostly true toby, and I think most of agree that “they don’t need to trade him right now” (much like the Twins and Dozier)
Just one comment about your post…..
“Market Value” (or in other words……..”What something is worth”) …………is simply equivalent to
“The amount that someone will pay for something”.
Yeah realistically the White Sox can ask for more than market value right now because it doesn’t hinder them to hold on to Quintana
Being hopeful for best possible young talent in these trades is all us Sox fans have right now. Contending has been non existent for some time and the Eaton and Sale trade has stoked plenty of enthusiasm which leaves us wanting more during this rebuild so maybe this team can be something in the near future.