If you're going to say that, then you should also say you are probably going to get anywhere from a bit less to a lot less from Baez and Lester.

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Hamels, probably. Lester I'm not so sure about...his overall season in 2018 is about what I expect in 2019.

I'm not willing to predict Baez to have any sort of regression at this point. The dude is a player.

The fielding, baserunning and all the little things will still be there without a doubt. Even if he falls back at the plate a bit toward his 2017 numbers, he will still be an .800+ OPS middle infielder. Can't be critical of that production.

I guess I also should add in I expect a better season from Quintana. He was off from his career numbers and will go back to those in 2019. Contreras too.

The more I think about it, the Cubs might win 120 games.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

But more from Conteras and Happ

Giving up your #1 prospect for Realmutu is a hefty price.

But less from Zobrist

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Harper should take that Washington deal, Him n Soto could be the best one, two in the bigs.

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Hopefully, I wouldn't be shocked if Contreras was slightly better n Happ was the same.

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Yea i was just messing with Frank

I expect Contreras to be closer to 2016-2017 level. I'm not sure about Happ.

Giants making an offer to Harp allegedly. On a side note, Farhan Zaidi has gotta be Larry's daddy..dead ringer

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I think that it will be the Giants who land Harper. They are not an organization that will sit still and let the division run over them.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Watch them get run over anyway.

No pitching in a pitching park-division.. signing the guppy was the end..I said it at the time.

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Brewers sign Moustakas to a one year deal.

Was he the Sox fallback plan?

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They have no plan B, just a Plan A for Manny while signing every washed bum he's cool with. Another Khahn job as Keyser would say.

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Sox had no plan to sign Moustakas. Not sure where you are getting this from.

It was reported several times over the last couple months that the Sox viewed Moose as a back up plan if they did not get Machado.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Padres have offered Manny $240M (at least) over 8 years. Some saying $280M.

Playing in SD has to be one of the most cush jobs ever. I don't think Manny would like it there...almost too chill for him but Harper I could see.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

I heard one of the national reporters say that Manny wants to play on the East Coast but that none of the EC teams except for Philly wants him on a long term deal. So this should be interesting.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

Not unexpected the Sox bid wouldn't hold. Surprised it took this long. JR will up it. Why? Because I said so.
And you know damn well the sisters want to be together so they can yik yak all goddam game long and every day in between.

Ehh, the true superstars are more concerned with legacy than the dollars provided by a major league contract.

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And that is why Harper will be a Cub by the end of the week.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Never seen this many guys un signed this late, mlbpa gas no choice but to strike..this is getting ridiculous, it'll be March in a couple days.

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Baseball will be fine.

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Elections have consequences.

Boras really fucked Mustakas two years in a row, I'd fire that cocksucker.

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I pity the team that jumps and gets the record setting contract......Manny at a key position getting $300 million is one thing.....Harper and his 1.3 WAR in 2018 and 1.5 WAR in 2016 are not worth $300 million a year.

I'm lovin this hold-out. I hope he sits out all year.

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Like the Rockies guy to the Sox contract from the Rockies.

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Elections have consequences.

What?

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Hawaii (fuck) You