As I continued to stay in my happy place, the baseball world went on and things happened:
The Orioles’ 2017 lineup got a whole lot better on Friday morning, as Baltimore made official the re-signing of outfielder Mark Trumbo to a three-year contract.
This signing had an additional quirk as it was the final transaction involving a player who received a qualifying offer in November. Two players (Neil Walker, Jeremy Hellickson) accepted the offer, while eight rejected it and ultimately were signed, including Trumbo.