While almost everything in the offseason worth acknowledging happens in settings that are closed to the public eye, that doesn’t dampen wild-eyed speculation and enthusiasm. The majority of this is driven by the possibility of a franchise-altering trade, such as the Chris Sale trade, or the potential of luring a big name free agent with a massive contract, such as the one handed to David Price.
The Rule 5 draft, a technicality-laden process that deals only with marginal players, also gets quite a bit of attention among the faithful few who are still riveted to the sport in its slowest months.