MLB Rumors: Analyzing 2020 Trade Whispers as Pitchers, Catchers Report

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Pitchers and catchers around the league have reported for spring training, which means one thing: Baseball is right around the corner.

The first games take place on Feb. 22, and each team has its own storyline. Some teams—like the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox—are still fresh from the blockbuster deal that sent Mookie Betts and David Price to L.A.

While the Red Sox are taking some flak from the fanbase for dealing a generational superstar, the Houston Astros are enduring an abundance of criticism from fans, reporters and players in the aftermath of Thursday morning's press conference that offered something of a half-apology from team owner Jim Crane and…