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Well, we though there would be activity.
After signing Trea Turner to an eleven year deal, the Phillies have pushed the biggest part of their offseason to the side. They had to get a shortstop, and soon, so that they could move on with the rest of their offseason plans. There will probably be a run on pitching now that the top two names are off the market, so it’s great the team has some certainty to their budget with Turner in the fold.
What will come next? Probably not a player with a qualifying offer.
Dombrowksi on the likelihood of Phillies signing two players with QO attached: “Probably not very much. One seems like a lot already. I don’t think we’d have much of an appetite for that. Not saying we never do it, but I would say there’s not much of an appetite.”
— Alex Coffey (@byalexcoffey) December 6, 2022
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- Turner is just the tonic the team needs atop their lineup, where he will likely ascend to.
- Matt Gelb has the inside scoop on how the team was ultimately able to land Turner, including the tidbit on how they beat out the Padres.
- We all know what the grade should be, but it’s nice to see when national writers look favorably on the Phillies.
- Keith Law has his analysis on the deal, arguing that maybe Turner is going to be underpaid?
- Turner is going to fit right in with the city of Philadelphia.
MLB news:
- The Twins want some top tier pitching and, if the right one came along, would be willing to deal a big bat to get it.
- The Yankees are announcing an extension.....but probably not the one their fans are too happy about.
- The Angels are continuing their offseason spending spree, grabbing a reliever to add to their current mix.
- Oh, and the Mets did something.
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