So, after all that, Bryce Harper didn’t sign yesterday. Again. There seems to be a pattern developing here. On the bright side, 16 days until pitchers and catchers report!
Here’s the deal from down South in Florida:
Why Isn’t Anyone Bidding for Bryce Harper and Manny Machado? (NYT)
"I possess no proof the current generation of extremely rich owners have acted as stupidly as their predecessors. For now the flaccid free-agent market is simply … odd... Harper and Machado are not Pujols. Each man is entering his golden prime and with a reasonable expectation they will produce at a high level for many seasons to come.