Ep. 145: GM Meetings Primer & The Value of Defense
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Show Notes
Luke Stuckmeyer, David Kaplan, and Mark Potash get you ready for this week’s GM meetings by discussing big-name free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. The trio also debates the excitement of signing a marquee player against the long-term ramifications, and reacts to Javier Baez not winning a Gold Glove award.
:50 - are baseball's GM meetings actually productive?
2:50 - excitement of signings vs long-term ramifications
4:05 - big-money deals for Harper or Machado?
5:50 - should Cubs fans be worried about White Sox getting Machado or Harper?
8:50 - are the Cardinals legitimate threats to sign Harper?
10:20 - how important is the situation vs money?
12:40 - what's the value of defense in today's game?
15:25 - Gold Gloves discussion
17:40 - how much value should Cubs place on defense up the middle?