导出博客文章With free agency underway, the offseason is about to pick up steam. What are the
big questions facing all 30 teams? Were moving on to the American League
Central.Will the Indians re-sign Napoli or Davis?2016 record: 94-67Clevelands
immediate offseason objective is to re-sign two free agents, first baseman Mike
Napoli and outfielder Rajai Davis. The Indians ranked second in the American
League to Boston with 777 runs scored this year, but theyll have to figure out a
Plan B if theyre unable to retain Napoli (34 homers and 101 RBIs) or Davis (43
stolen bases).Well always look to be adding pitching depth, but our focus will
be mostly on the position player side, president of baseball operations Chris
Antonetti said from the general managers meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona.One big
plus regardless of what happens: Outfielder Michael Brantley, who logged a
.319/.382/.494 slash line during the 2014-2015 seasons, should help upgrade the
lineup if hes able to return from shoulder surgery and play a full season in
2017. The Indians also picked up Brandon Guyer in a non-waiver trade deadline
deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, and he showed he can be a very productive bat in a
corner outfield platoon arrangement. -- Jerry CrasnickWill the Tigers trade
Justin Verlander?2016 record: 86-75Could the Tigers possibly trade their ace? As
the offseason rumor mill starts its engines, it seems unlikely. But other teams
say the Tigers are so committed to getting younger and cutting payroll that
theyre open to almost anything, including trading Verlander at a time when his
value remains high.Still, they have major hurdles to jump. Verlander turns 34 in
February. He can veto any deal. He is owed $28 million in each of the next three
seasons (plus a vesting $22 million option for 2020). And the Tigers have been
clear, with every club theyve spoken with, that they still want to contend next
season.So in order to deal their best starter and one of the faces of their
franchise, they have to get a huge package in return, one that works not just as
a payroll trimmer but as a baseball trade. They would need a young, future-ace
type starter in return, plus other pieces. So can they make all of that happen?
Its a serious long shot. -- Jayson StarkCan the Royals upgrade their
offense?2106 record: 81-81The perception on the outside is that the Royals need
to upgrade their rotation. But clubs and agents theyve spoken with say they
actually have seemed more focused, early in this offseason, on improving their
offense. With good reason. This team finished 13th in the AL in runs scored
(with 102 fewer than Cleveland), 14th in OPS and last in extra-base hits. The
guy who led the team in OPS, DH Kendrys Morales, is a free agent.The two
positions they clearly would love to focus on are second base and right field,
where they finished next to last in the AL in OPS at both spots. The free-agent
market is exceptionally thin at second. So if they sign a bat, right field makes
the most sense if the dollars work.One potential feel-good story to watch: Could
a homecoming of ex-Royal Carlos Beltran be a possibility? Beltran cant play the
outfield full time anymore, at least not at the level the defense-first Royals
prioritize, but could he fit as a part-time outfielder/part-time DH? The guess
here is that both sides would be happy to talk about it.-- Jayson StarkWill they
trade Chris Sale?2016 record: 78-84Sure, we can bring up that the Sox have guys
like Jose Quintana under club control for four years or Todd Frazier for one
more, but its what they do with their ace that defines their offseason and their
target the next several seasons. If they trade Chris Sale, theyre rebuilding. If
they keep him, theyre not.Sale is under contract for the next three seasons for
just $38 million, and just $13 million of that is guaranteed because of the
serial club options for 2018 and 2019. (If Sale wins or places well in the
upcoming Cy Young voting, his 2019 option gets a $1.5 million-2.5 million
boost.) A contract that team-friendly for an ace is a valuable thing.For Sox GM
Rick Hahn, the challenge is whether or not he can build a 90-plus-win team
around Sale within those three years. Despite a stack of transactions to shore
up their roster, the 2016 Sox couldnt pull that off, inviting questions of
whether or not they can ever do it within that three-year window they have left
with Sale. Going for it within that time is still plausible, but thats the
hamster wheel the Sox have been on -- going for it, sort of, and coming up
short.If the Sox are tired of that and dont think they can win in the next three
years, theyre better off using Sale to rebuild the franchise. Trading Sale would
be the biggest move among many others, with veterans like David Robertson, Melky
Cabrera, Quintana and Frazier also getting shopped. Trading Sale is the move
most likely to yield the kind of prospects that would change the future of the
franchise.Already overshadowed by their neighbors to the north in Chicago, is
this the winter the White Sox embrace a rebuild? If so, they should look at
contenders who need an ace and are stacked with prospects -- hello, Boston --
and sell high on Sale. -- Christina KahrlWhats the agenda for the new front
office?2016 record: 59-103After a disastrous 59-103 season and an average of 94
losses over the past six seasons, the Twins dumped longtime executive Terry Ryan
and hired Derek Falvey from the Indians as chief baseball officer and Thad
Levine from the Rangers as general manager. The new regime will certainly be
more committed to analytics, but Falvey emphasized at his introductory news
conference that we want to be evidence based. It doesnt just come from analytics
or numbers ... also scouting information, medical information ... its a marriage
of all that information.That sounds great, but what are the first steps? Theyll
have to analyze the talent on hand and decide where the Twins are in the
rebuilding cycle: Is the talent closer to the 103-loss team of 2016 or the
83-win team of 2015? If youngsters like Miguel Sano, Byron Buxton, Max Kepler
and Jose Berrios are likely better than they showed in 2016, maybe the Twins
arent that far off.If theyre not going to contend in the next couple of years,
however, they may have to consider trading Brian Dozier, coming off a 42-homer
season, or Ervin Santana, their best starting pitcher. Dozier is signed for two
more seasons at $6 million and $9 million, making him an extremely attractive
trade commodity. Santana had a 3.38 ERA over 30 starts and makes $13.5 million
each of the next two seasons (with a $14 million team option for 2019). -- David
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will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. SAN DIEGO -- The
Washington Nationals had runners on second and third with one out in the third
inning when Denard Span hit a hard comebacker that ricocheted off San Diego
Padres pitcher Eric Stults lower left leg to first baseman Yonder Alonso. Alonso
tagged the bag and then ran toward third base, where Kurt Suzuki was hung up
because Jordan Zimmermann had taken off from second. Alonso tagged Suzuki to
finish the inning-ending double play, which helped the Padres beat the Nationals
2-1 Saturday night. "You dont really work on that one in spring training,"
manager Bud Black said. "Yonder has a good baseball mind and reacted
accordingly. No doubt that was a big break for us." Alonso also homered off
Zimmerman, who was trying to become the first pitcher in the majors to get eight
wins this season, and Everth Cabrera singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth.
"Youve got to have your head up and realize whats going on on the field. The
field tells you a lot," Alonso said. "The ball came to me and I tagged first,
then I saw the runner on second just kind of keep on going, so I went directly
home with a little sleight to go to third to kind of corner them in, and whoever
left the bag, make the tag." Zimmerman said he saw the ball going up the middle
"and I thought it bounced in front of the pitcher. I was taking off and I didnt
really know what happened when they said it went off his foot to the first
baseman. Thats kind of the way our luck has been going." "It caught me in a good
spot, just below the knee, kind of in a meaty spot," Stults said. "Im fortunate
it didnt get me on the kneecap and the fact he was heads-up enough to make that
play, freeze the guy on third and get that big double play. It was kind of an
unorthodox double play, but it could have been a lot worse." The Nationals had
the runners in scoring position after Suzuki walked and Zimmermann reached on an
error when second baseman Jedd Gyorko couldnt handle a low throw from Stults on
a sacrifice attempt and the ball rolled into foul territory. "What a great
game," Washington manager Davey Johnson said. "It was an unbelievable game.
Thats a tough loss." Cabrera singled in Alex Amarista, who reached when Suzuki,
the catcher, fielded his bunt and forced John Baker at second. Zimmermann tried
to pick off Amarista but his throw was wide of first baseman Adam LaRoche for an
error, allowing Amarista to take second. Cabreras hit made a winner of Stults
(4-3). The left-hander went a seeason-high eight innings, allowing one run and
four hits while striking out five and walking two.dddddddddddd "Were not hitting
very smart," Johnson said. "Were swinging at his changeups around the knees or
in the dirt. Were not making him throw the ball. Its a sign of inexperienced
hitters at times. You have to be more patient against a guy like this. Were
still growing on offence. Guys have to be a little more patient and not hit the
pitchers pitch." Zimmermann (7-2) also went eight, allowing two runs, one
earned, and seven hits. He struck out six and walked none. "I just made two
mistakes," Zimmerman said. "The home run to Alonso. It was a good pitch, it was
up. You cant really complain about that. The throwing error I made down the line
cost us. If I dont make that, were still out there playing." Huston Street
pitched the ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances. Street gave up Chad Tracys
pinch-hit homer in the 10th inning of the Nationals 6-5 win Friday night. Alonso
sent a drive a few rows beyond the home run porch in the right-field corner
leading off the second for a 1-0 lead. It was his fifth of the season. The
Nationals tied it in the sixth on their first two hits off Stults. Suzuki hit a
leadoff single to right, advanced on Zimmermanns bunt and scored on Steve
Lombardozzis single to right-centre. San Diegos Chase Headley was caught in a
rundown between third and home for the third out of the seventh after he didnt
see that shortstop Ian Desmond made a nice diving stab at Chris Denorfias
single. Headley rounded third by a few steps and Desmond threw to third. Headley
broke for home but was tagged out. NOTES: The game was 2 hours, 1 minute, tying
the Cardinals-Phillies game on April 1 for the fastest in the majors this
season. ... Nationals OF Bryce Harper sat out with a bruised left knee, the
result of his collision with the wall in right field at Dodger Stadium on Monday
night. He missed Tuesday nights game, pinch-hit Wednesday and started Thursday
and Friday nights. ... LaRoche singled in the seventh to extend his hitting
streak to a career-high 15 games. ... The series concludes Sunday with
Washington RHP Dan Haren (4-4, 4.76 ERA) opposing RHP Andrew Cashner (2-2, 2.84
ERA). ... The Padres activated LF Carlos Quentin from paternity leave and
optioned right-hander Brad Brach to Triple-A Tucson. Quentin did not play in
Thursday nights game against Washington and was placed on paternity leave prior
to Friday nights game due to the birth of his first child, Clark.
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