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          Baseballs labor negotiations have wandered into the fire
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 |  swamp, and both sides need to avoid the lightning sand,
 the fire spurts and any R.O.U.S. confrontationsto find
 their way to a CBA agreement before the season is
 supposed to start, because mi sing games would be
 inconceivable. And, yeah, we know what that word
 means.But just because its going to be a while until the
 two sides hammer out some sort of resolution
 https://www.redsfansjersey.com/cincinnati-reds-
 jersey/barry-larkin-jersey , that doesnt mean we have to
 stop discu sing what might/should happen when the sport
 eventually resumes.Because when it does, and teams are
 allowed to sign free agents and make trades again, youre
 going to see a flurry of activity. It will probably be a
 lot of fun, honestly, to see free agents ink contracts
 and to see teams make trade after trade. After all, what
 else are front office types going to do during the
 lockout other than plan their back-in-the-saddle
 strategy?POSTLOCKOUT PRIORITIES: | | | So were taking a
 division-by-division look at whats on the docket for all
 30 teams. Today, its the AL Central.Chicago White SoxPre-
 lockout recap: Kendall Graveman is an excellent addition
 to the bullpen, and keeping Leury Garcia around with a
 three-year deal is a wonderful safety net to have. They
 exercised the option on Craig Kimbrel, even though most
 people expect the Sox to trade him after he faltered as
 Liam Hendriks setup man last year.The very first thing to
 do: Whos going to play second base for Tony La Ru sa's
 club? They traded Nick Madrigal for Kimbrel, and his
 replacement, Cesar Hernandez, signed with the Nationals
 in November. Garcia will  https://www.redsfansjersey.com
 see plenty of starts there, but his value is as a
 versatile player who sees regular starts and at-bats all
 over the diamond. So  trade for Jean Segura? As others
 have pointed out, a 1-for-1 swap of Kimbrel for Segura
 makes a lot of sense for both teams (Philly could
 definitely use Kimbrel in that bullpen). Trade for Tony
 Kemp? The As are willingto move pretty much anyone.Also
 on the list: Is Michael
 https://www.redsfansjersey.com/cincinnati-reds-
 jersey/matt-harvey-jersey Kopech a 30-start guy in 2022?
 Probably not, considering he threw just under 70 innings
 in 2021. So bringing in another rotation option or two
 makes a lot of sense, if nothing else for depth. Carlos
 Rodon would make fans happy, but that might be a bit
 surprising at this point.Cleveland GuardiansPre-lockout
 recap: *crickets*The very first thing to do: Its the
 annual who are they going to trade watch, pretty much.
 All eyes on Jose Ramirez this time around.Also on the
 list: See which bounce-back candidates might be
 interested in a one-year-with-a-team-option-for-2023
 deal.Detroit TigersPre-lockout recap: The Tigers spent
 most of the season saying two things: We are on the verge
 of being a good team and we are going to spend the
 offseason getting better. Theyve done exactly that so
 far, moving quickly to add Eduardo Rodriguez to the
 rotation, Javier Baez to the lineup at shortstop and
 veteran Tucker Barnhart behind the plate.The very first
 thing to do: The Tigers have a stable of young rotation
 options  led by Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning
 but adding another veteran (or two) to that mix seems
 like a smart plan.Also on the list: A lot depends on what
 they think about the chances of Riley Greene and Spencer
 Torkelson contributing early in the season. If theyre
 going to slow-play their elite prospects, maybe adding an
 established outfielder (Joc Pederson?) and/or an
 established second baseman (so Jonathan Schoop can move
 to first, with Miguel Cabrera going full-time DH) is a
 good idea.Kansas City RoyalsPre-lockout recap: Not much
 here. Only notable acquisition was signing Taylor Clarke,
 who was non-tendered by the
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 jersey/tony-perez-jersey Diamondbacks after posting a
 4.99 ERA in 171 1/3 innings over the past three
 seasons.The very first thing to do: Theyd like to move
 1B/DH Carlos Santana and his $10.5 million salary, but
 with a 78 OPS+ and .319 on-base percentage last year,
 heading into his Age 36 season, thats going to be
 difficult.Also on the list: Probably most importantly
 this spring, the Royals will want to use spring training
 to see if Bobby Witt, Jr. is ready to make the big
 leagues, and if hes a viable option at third base.
 Pitching, of course, also needs attention. Nicky Lopez
 was a bright spot at shortstop in 2021.MORE: Minnesota
 TwinsPre-lockout recap: The Twins answered the puzzling
 Byron Buxton question  keep him or let him leave as a
 free agent next year?  with an incentive-laden extension
 that will be a boon to the club if he stays healthy and
 not catastrophic if he doesnt. They also took a flyer on
 a Dylan Bundy bounce-back.
 https://www.redsfansjersey.com/cincinnati-reds-
 jersey/tom-seaver-jersey The very first thing to do: The
 Twins have to addre s their rotation, with at least one
 established starter who isnt trying to rebuild his career
 after a 6.06 ERA last year (Bundy). Probably need at
 least two.Also on the list: If they can move veteran
 third baseman Josh Donaldson, they should make that
 happen. Adding to the bullpen would be smart, too.
 
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