Sep 29, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) reacts after popping out against the New York Yankees in the third inning at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
There are teams spending and trading in the MLB off-season to compete. Then there is everything else.
It’s a simple question. Do you want to compete and how soon? If you’re an MLB club, are you seeing sense in aggressive talent procurement under current conditions or are you looking at preserving cents to spend in better times?
The answer to the questions is easily discernible from the headlines.