Negotiations can be peaceful or hostile, but Tarik Skubal just stood up and flipped the table on the Detroit Tigers and the entire MLB trade deadline. Cold analytics and detached business decisions usually define this time of year. Still, the Tigers ace just turned all of that upside down for management, a la Gandalf vs […]
The back and forth between Cody Bellinger and the New York Yankees is finally over as they agreed to a five-year, $162.5 million contract on Wednesday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. This was a very tumultuous offseason, as it felt early on that this pairing was inevitable, and then Bellinger’s agent, Scott Boras, reportedly […]
The Houston Astros started the new year by signing Tatsuya Imai to a three-year contract worth up to $63 million on Thursday, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The contract includes an opt-out after every season. General Manager Dana Brown has finally given Astros fans something to look forward to during the […]
Cody Bellinger and his agent, Scott Boras, are reportedly looking for a contract in the 6-7 year range. He’s coming off an excellent bounce-back season with the New York Yankees after he was salary-dumped by the Chicago Cubs for Cody Poteet. Bellinger hit .272 with 29 home runs, drove in 98 runs, and had an […]
How Can The Yankees Rebound? “The Yankees are still plagued by that 5th-inning collapse, but by putting people where they should be, that infamous inning could become a distant, faded memory in 25 and beyond.” The new reality facing the Yankees of 2025 is not one of grim questioning and anxiety about what the future […]
The Boston Red Sox are making no secret of their desire to sign outfield Juan Soto. Recent reports indicate that the team has asked to meet with Soto and his agent Scott Boras, with a checkbook open, ready to write any number the player desires. That number is expected to be in the vicinity of […]
