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Dominik85 posted:

What do you think? There was stanton and ohtani but  apart from that almost nothing happened so far.

Stanton was a Marlins salary reset and salary offload for a player still under contract control.  Ohtani is an international player that was shopping for a team.   The market rules are different for these players so their numbers really don't apply that much to traditional free agents where the Hot Stove activity usually is.   The lone market exception has been relief pitchers where there is/was a lot of activity but the dollar amount (and risk) is somewhat reduced over a pool of many players.  Teams recognize they need relief pitchers so they grab a few...kind of like stocking stuffers.  The big presents under the tree are still missing.

I agree with RJM.  Until Boras, JD Martinez and Hosmer come to some (realization) understanding or agreement to set the market there is going to continue to be a free agent market log jam.  So far, nobody is blinking.    No doubt the Boras-machine will crank up soon, and we'll start hearing about mystery teams.   Front office's will tell the market that they are done shopping, and they are ready to start Spring training with their current roster.   All will be quiet until the first deal is struck then it will be bedlam.  Then we'll find out which GM's are being genuinely prudent, disciplined or just playing possum with the salary cap.

As always, JMO.

 

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