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Nolan Arenado to St. Louis is official.

Cardinals get: Nolan Arenado, cash considerations

Rockies get: LHP Austin Gomber, INF Elehuris Montero, RHP Tony Locey, INF Mateo Gil and RHP Jake Sommers

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MLBPA has officially rejected MLB's offer so the season will start on time.

From Passan

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MLB on Friday proposed a 154-game schedule that would pay the players for 162 games and pause their arrivals to camp until March 22 and the first games until April 28. The offer included expanding the playoffs from 10 to 14 teams and implementing the designated hitter in the National League. The union immediately balked, citing language in the proposal it believed would grant commissioner Rob Manfred more expansive powers to cancel games in the event of a potential COVID-19 outbreak.

For months, MLB, in discussions with the MLBPA, had broached the possibility of delaying the season. Not until Friday had it agreed to do so with full pay, which the union from the beginning had said was a must for any potential deal. The players were emboldened by the knowledge that the collective bargaining agreement mandates a 162-game season and that they would need to be incentivized to move back the season.

Lingering resentment from failed negotiations to begin the 2020 season colored the discussions -- and could continue to do so as the parties negotiate a CBA that expires Dec. 1. While the rationale of the league was salient and shared by scores of people across the sport -- that a delay would allow COVID-19 cases to recede in the Arizona hot spot where half the teams in the game train as well as across the country leading up to Opening Day -- players questioned how much of a factor health and safety concerns were versus teams' desire to play more games in a coronavirus-friendlier environment, allowing more fans in the stands and more money to be made.

The result was representative of the relationship between MLB and the MLBPA -- one that teems with distrust and frustrates both parties but in this case is unlikely to cause any games to be missed.

What might not happen are expanded playoffs or the universal designated hitter. Also on the list of potential casualties: seven-inning doubleheaders, a runner starting on second base in extra innings and potentially using neutral sites for playoff games.

All of those issues could be revisited in the coming weeks as baseball sorts through the wreckage of a proposal that, it became abundantly clear on Monday, was doomed to fail from the start.

In Zoom calls, player leaders were strident in their belief that they should start the season as soon as possible, according to sources, citing not just a desire to play now but to avoid pitchers ramping down their arms before what many expect to be a taxing year in the wake of the shortened 2020 season. While multiple players told ESPN they believe a delay would be good for the sport -- they fear that April is the likeliest month for potential outbreaks and cancellations because the COVID-19 vaccine won't be as widely distributed as it would be in later months -- leadership on the players' side saw the proposal as uncompelling and was clear in its desire to reject it.

The question was whether the union would counter. In discussions between MLB and the MLBPA on Monday, the league offered to eliminate the language about Manfred's powers to which the union objected, according to sources. MLB also suggested it was open to helping offset the cost of broken leases for spring training lodging, an issue that bothered players. Other issues, the league intimated, were open for negotiation, as well.

The union was unmoved. It believed the CBA provided all it wanted and did not make a counteroffer.

 

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8 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Rockies get: LHP Austin Gomber, INF Elehuris Montero, RHP Tony Locey, INF Mateo Gil and RHP Jake Sommers

Mateo Gil is Benji Gil's kid so yeah I am a million

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What might not happen are expanded playoffs or the universal designated hitter. Also on the list of potential casualties: seven-inning doubleheaders, a runner starting on second base in extra innings and potentially using neutral sites for playoff games.

Good. All those things are bad for baseball. The only one with possible benefit is the neutral site for the playoffs, and that's only if absolutely necessary. The rest needs to go to hell and die.

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3 hours ago, RIPPA said:

Universal DH is basically here to stay

At max this is the last year it won't happen because it is a mortal lock to be in the next CBA

Yeah, as much as I hate the DH, it's here to stay.  

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Chris Archer is going back to the Rays

1 year, $6.5 million

I am sure he will somehow remember how to pitch and the Pirates will trade for him again come the end of July

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On 2/1/2021 at 11:58 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Nolan Arenado to St. Louis is official.

Cardinals get: Nolan Arenado, cash considerations

Rockies get: LHP Austin Gomber, INF Elehuris Montero, RHP Tony Locey, INF Mateo Gil and RHP Jake Sommers

 

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Cards trade Dexter Fowler to LAA in basically a straight salary dump

As in not only are the Angels getting Fowler - the Cards are sending $12.5 million too (that covers almost all of Fowler's salary this year, which is the last year of his deal)

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11 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

Trevor Bauer to the Mets.  

Details are sketchy, but it appears to be a multi-year deal with an opt-out after 1 year(?) for the player. 

Multiple reporters are saying the deal isn't done and that Bob Nightengale (shocker) is wrong

That doesn't mean something can't still be worked out as it is basically down to the Mets and Dodgers for Bauer's services

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2 hours ago, BobbyWhioux said:

now that is a bit of a weird one.

I mean, any time the A's are trading away prospects rather than for it's gonna stand out but on top of that... hmm.

They needed a shortstop after Marcus Semien signed with Toronto and Elvis Andrus has three years left on his contract.

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Trade Rumors has a good summary of the deal and the financials

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In a rather stunning swap of veterans, prospects, and cash between divisional rivals, the Rangers are sending long-time shortstop Elvis Andrus, catching prospect Aramis Garcia, and $13.5MM in cash to the Oakland A’s for outfielder/designated hitter Khris Davis, catcher Jonah Heim, and right-handed pitcher Dane Acker. In announcing the deal, the Rangers note that Andrus leaves as one of just five players to spends 12 seasons in Texas. The A’s have also announced the deal, making it official.

While the roster implications are significant for both teams, the financial aspect is no less fascinating. Andrus is owed $14.25MM in both 2021 and 2022. Per the original terms of the deal, Andrus also has a vesting option for $15MM in 2023 that, because of the trade, will now become a player option. Still, to make that player option vest, he’ll still need either accrue 550 plate appearances in 2022 or 1,100 appearances combined in 2021 and 2022. Previously the plate appearance threshold would have triggered a mutual option instead of a player option.

Andrus has only reached that marker in one of the previous three seasons, so there’s at least a reasonable chance he reaches free agency after the 2022 season. If that proves to be the case, the A’s will have freed themselves from the $16.75MM owed to Davis, while essential remaining on the hook for about $7.25MM in each of 2021 and 2022. Andrus is also getting an $800K assignment bonus, per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman (via Twitter), though it’s unclear which side will be responsible for it.

In terms of the Rangers’ financial motivations, they take on more money up front for later payroll flexibility. Davis will be a free agent after the season, so instead of paying out $14.25MM in each of the next two seasons, they’ll either pay $30.50MM this season and totally free their future payroll, or if the money to Oakland is paid in installments, they would likely cut the amount of money owed in 2022 in half to something like $6.75MM.

 

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Health and Safety protocols for this year have been agreed on

- no Universal DH

- a reported 10 team playoffs 

- 7 inning Doubleheader

- runner on 2nd for extras

- 26 man rosters that expand to 28 in Sept

Oh and I guess a really good chance of a work stoppage next year

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