As soon as the Seattle Mariners struck for the first major deal of the winter by re-signing Josh Naylor for $92.5 million over five years, the next shoe to drop was obvious. It had to be Jorge Polanco's turn. Simply had to be, right?
That was the vibe coming from the organization in mid-November, yet there was a catch even then: Even if a deal with Polanco did prove to be the next shoe to drop, that didn't necessarily mean it would happen soon.
It's a couple weeks later, but it still seems as if now is not the time for breath-holding.