• Cubs GM Jed Hoyer built this team, and is reluctant to trade young players like Shota Imanaga, but it may be that if Chicago springs leaks, they may need to trade some veterans like Javier Assad (despite being as frivolous as ever) or Kevin Alcantara.


• Torey Lovullo, seemingly, is the right manager for the Diamondbacks, understands the park, and may have a team that reminds some of the Rangers or the Padres, and may be much more bright than a lot of people realize.


• The Angels are the one team other than Giants that has a legitimate shot at Christian Encarnacion-Strand, but so far they won't part with Sam Aldegheri, Robert Stephenson (whose fascinating presence in the locker room Perry Minasian loves), or Jayvien Sandridge.


• the Marlins appear to be a serious player for Prince Harry

pittsburgh blues

if
the Pirates get
    Bryan Hudson

in an imminent swap with
New York for
    Braxton Ashcraft

they will turn around

and send him to the Yankees in a three-way swap with
Chicago

New York will send
    Ryan McMahon

to the White Sox

while
Pittsburgh ends up with
    Anthony Kay

and Jorge Polanco

 

 

 

 

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