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The Yankees came close to winning last year’s hot stove

Who won free agency?

Not this one. There will be lots of words expended on who did the best and worst from this current class — there already has been some early renderings. But we should know from history that the instant won/lost analysis from an offseason is based mainly on famous names obtained or removed and money spent or not. Thus, it is often wrong.

For example, last offseason the Mets were generally touted as winners — with trades for Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz, and free-agent signings of Jeurys Familia, Jed Lowrie and Wilson Ramos.