Another domino has reportedly fallen in free agency. This time it is former Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper who is reportedly finalizing a deal to head to the Philadelphia Phillies. Harper was widely sought after and believed to be the best free agent on the market. The former NL Rookie of the Year and 2015 NL MVP just turned 26-years-old and possesses elite power … [Read more...] about Report: Bryce Harper Finalizing Deal With Philadelphia Phillies
Top Teams That Would Benefit From Signing Craig Kimbrel
The 2019 season has already started but top closer Craig Kimbrel still remains a free agent. Kimbrel is an elite closer coming off a World Series season. Because of his contract demands and his specialized talent, Kimbrel can only sign with a select few teams. The truth is every team can use a relief pitcher like Kimbrel, but the boxes you need to have checked make the market … [Read more...] about Top Teams That Would Benefit From Signing Craig Kimbrel
Stephen Strasburg to Opt Out of Contract with Washington Nationals
Stephen Strasburg to Opt Out of Contract with Washington Nationals Every year the World Series is won by a team in baseball. Every year, that team is afforded little time before they’re reminded that baseball is a business. The Washington Nationals got their dose of this on the day of the celebratory parade of their championship run. Less than a week after winning the World … [Read more...] about Stephen Strasburg to Opt Out of Contract with Washington Nationals
MLB Free Agency: The Walk Year
Free agency changed the very fabric of baseball more than forty years ago. The champions of that battle, Curt Flood and Marvin Miller are ever-fading memories to those of us old enough to remember it. Younger fans are lucky to know anything about it all. But all fans know free agency as a fixture of the game’s reality. And with it come mechanisms unique to the process. … [Read more...] about MLB Free Agency: The Walk Year
The Downside of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado
Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are two of the most coveted free agents to hit the market in years. Each will likely sign mammoth contracts, and many have asked whether their skills make them worth the money. This column will not ask that question, as it has been covered several times. No, it’s asking a different one, because another question that must also be asked is whether … [Read more...] about The Downside of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado