So a few things have happened...
Rather than accept 15.8 million for one year, Marco Estrada has opted for $29 million over two years.
Three - count 'em, three! - players have accepted their teams' qualifying offer. The trailblazer was old chum Colby Rasmus, who will return to Houston. Brett Anderson did likewise in Los Angeles, and Matt Wieters may have upset the Orioles' plans by choosing to stay in Baltimore.
Two pretty interesting National Leaguers are coming to the junior circuit. This pleases me. I'll get to see lots more of the utterly fabulous Andrelton Simmons, who's just an amazing defensive player.