The Atlanta Braves still have some money to spend and are taking their time in trying to spend it. The Boston Red Sox are loaded with cash, but are essentially refusing to spend it on players like Craig Kimbrel – even as they already notoriously out-waited J.D. Martinez on a low-ball deal last season.
Meanwhile, the Bryce Harper/Manny Machado stories continue to linger on, with reports of ‘low’ offers raising comparisons to other silly-money deals of the past.
Teams are demanding that 30-plus-aged players take less money an fewer years.