[Mick]

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The free agent season is actually turning out worse than I had predicted. Instead of overpaying at the top end, it looks like Zaidi is doing nothing. The Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Cubs, and Red Sox are all shopping at Nordstrom. Zaidi walked through Nordstrom and took a Lyft to Value Village.

The Giants matched the Dodgers’ $700 million offer to Ohtani.  He wanted to stay in southern California. 
The Giants made a substantial offer to Yamamoto.  He chose to sign with LA.
Lee signed an over market nine-figure deal with SF.

I don’t think Value Village has any aisles with those price tags.

Update:  It appears that Imanaga will sign with the Cubs.

If memory serves, Fergie Jenkins holds the record for most HRs given up by a Cubs pitcher in a season with 35 in 1973. Imanaga and his low-90s "fastball" might challenge that record, especially since he likes to throw it 60% of the time.

[Mick]

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The free agent season is actually turning out worse than I had predicted. Instead of overpaying at the top end, it looks like Zaidi is doing nothing. The Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Cubs, and Red Sox are all shopping at Nordstrom. Zaidi walked through Nordstrom and took a Lyft to Value Village.

The Giants matched the Dodgers’ $700 million offer to Ohtani.  He wanted to stay in southern California. 
The Giants made a substantial offer to Yamamoto.  He chose to sign with LA.
Lee signed an over market nine-figure deal with SF.

I don’t think Value Village has any aisles with those price tags.

Update:  It appears that Imanaga will sign with the Cubs.

If memory serves, Fergie Jenkins holds the record for most HRs given up by a Cubs pitcher in a season with 35 in 1973. Imanaga and his low-90s "fastball" might challenge that record, especially since he likes to throw it 60% of the time.