MLB Lockout, International Signings & Free Agency, Manfred & Cartman

Tim Kurkjian – BBWAA – Award of Excellence

Manfred closes the MLB door on negotiations with MLBPA with a
lockout

Rob When the only tool that you have is a Hammer  . . .

Does anybody, any media or anyone really care about the CBA
agreement

How will International League signing be impacted

Albert Pujols in Dominican Winter League

Ji-Man Choi pitching in Korean League

Seiya Suzuki in Nippon League – plays variety of positions –
may not choose MLB

Masahiro Tanaka left Yankees to return to Japan & play
for the Golden Eagles 

2 stellar international pitchers who could want to come to
the US. Lockout and deadlines may stop them coming to the states

Kodai Senga of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

Tomoyuki Sugano  of Yomiuri Giants 



Will Albert Pujols end his career in the Dominican Republic

What the MLB & MLBPA are proposing

Revenue Sharing with smaller market teams are they pocketing
the profits? 

Reserve Clause by 6 years of service or 29 years of
age. 

Mets picked up Max Scherzer & lost Javy Baez

Detroit Tigers breakfast did not snag Carlos Correa

Toronto losses – Marcus Semien & Robbie Ray 

Atlanta fixture Freddie Freeman, Mr. Braves?

Kris Bryant could be a good fit for the Mariners or
Yankees? 

Others still out there – Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Rizzo,
Raisel Iglesias, Jorge Soler

Where and why did Hunter Renfroe go? – Milwaukee Brewers

Eric Cartman, Rob Manfred & the Grinch 



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