COLLUSION!
That is the word on the street. It was a big topic last year - Marc Normandin wrote all about it just over a year ago - and with top free agents still unsigned - notably Bryce Harper and Manny Machado - it has come up again.
There were a lot of other theories swirling around at that time, though, to explain away the lack of free agent signings. Maybe teams are just “smarter” and less willing to take on large contracts for aging players. Teams are also trying to stay under the Luxury Tax and don’t want to give out big contracts.