The free agent class of 2021 features prominent names at the shortstop position. Corey Seager, Javier Baez, Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, and Trevor Story are likely to be sought after by any team that can afford them. Although names of that caliber are not available in 2020, Andrelton Simmons, Didi Gregorius, and Marcus Semien still create a strong market of … [Read more...] about Potential Destinations for Andrelton Simmons
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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
It won’t be Teoscar Hernandez solving Cincinnati’s offensive problems, either
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Reds still desperately need a Bat™. When the Cincinnati Reds signed future Hall of Fame manager Terry Francona back in early October, there was a rumble among many that it was a sign they were finally going to get aggressive about winning. Francona, who’d been away from the game for health reasons after leading the Cleveland … [Read more...] about It won’t be Teoscar Hernandez solving Cincinnati’s offensive problems, either
Cincinnati Reds Notebook: Who is left to fill the needs?
The Cincinnati Reds have stated that they wanted to find offense to add to the club this offseason. They’ve stated that the outfield makes the most sense as to where that could be. That makes sense as the infield is made up of the likes of Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, Noelvi Marte, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Jeimer Candelario, and possibly Spencer Steer. While not everyone … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Reds Notebook: Who is left to fill the needs?