Why have free agents not signed yet?

[Duck_walk]

Was there a rule change that caused this delay?

Is there collusion among the owners?

We are half way thru January. There are some really good players sitting out there.
Lorenzo Cain, Hosmer, Darvish, J.D. Martinez and Arrieta each can put a contending team over the top.

And there are dozens of other FA who are worthy major leaguers.

 

[wccards21]

2 main reasons

1) next year's free agent class

2) big changes to the luxury tax, to hammer teams like that Dodgers or Yankees

 

[Duck_walk]

I would rather have Hosmer than Matt Carpenter and I would rather have Cain than Fowler. Not saying we need to sign these people. Just saying those guys are winning baseball players.

 

[STL_Dan]

Times are tight. Maybe MLB GMs and owners are beginning to realize the error of their ways in the past. No more albatross, stranglehold, long term contracts for a few years of decent production.

 

[Neutron Monster]

Times are tight. Maybe MLB GMs and owners are beginning to realize the error of their ways in the past. No more albatross, stranglehold, long term contracts for a few years of decent production.

These teams are still making money

 

[Duck_walk]

Going back to my original question. Its collusion .

 

[STL_Dan]

These teams are still making money

Yes, they are. But is "overhead" rising faster than revenue?

 

[Neutron Monster]

Yes, they are. But is "overhead" rising faster than revenue?

it's not apparent from the outside that this is the case, especially given the windfall teams are getting from MLBAM. TV deals have continued to trend in the right direction as well.

 

[Duck_walk]

I feel bad for Lance Lynn and some of the others. Timing is everything. Owners are colluding.

 

[vbsideout]

Collusion! there's no collusion! Where have I heard this before?

 

[Duck_walk]

Collusion! there's no collusion! Where have I heard this before?

No collusion I am sure all 32 owners independently decided to suddenly play hardball with FAs.

 

[STL_Dan]

I feel bad for Lance Lynn and some of the others. Timing is everything. Owners are colluding.

At what level?

 

[Neutron Monster]

I'd rather money go to players than owners. That level, for me.

 

[vbsideout]

No collusion I am sure all 32 owners independently decided to suddenly play hardball with FAs.

No collusion I am sure all 32 owners independently decided to suddenly play hardball with FAs.

Sorry Ducky. It was a bad attempt to slam Mr. Trump