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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