A weekly must-read for the baseball fan is 10 Degrees by Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan, who, when he’s not making Doug Gottlieb look foolish for his hot take on Adrian Beltre, puts a thoughtful spin on the goings-on in major league baseball.
Making the 10 cut Monday was Elvis Andrus, who, Passan says, barring a collapse the rest of this season and next, is certain to exercise the opt-out clause on the contract he signed with the Texas Rangers in 2013.
The way Andrus produced last season and especially so far this season has made him an attractive option at shortstop for teams, and a new deal would come with a raise from $14.