The beginning of the offseason is ripe for prediction making. SI's MLB staff weighs in with a bold proclamation on how this winter will unfold. Will we see the emergence of yet another Mystery Team? How about a deal or two actually completed at the Winter Meetings? We'll have to wait to find out, but here's our best guess at what may be to come.
Tom Verducci
Anthony Rendon signs a four- or five-year contract. What? Doesn't he deserve a seven- or eight-year deal? Sure, but Rendon is the kind of free agent who will go for a huge AAV–maybe even beyond Mike Trout's $35.