Batting Around What was the most surpris

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Batting Around What was the most surpris

At long last, and Major League Baseball is back. Spring training is underway and there has been a flurry of hot stove moves over the last two weeks. The regular season will begin Thursday, April 7.Throughout the season the CBS Sports experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the future of baseball, all sorts of stuff. . This week we're going to debate the offseason's biggest surprise.R.J. Anderson: Correa Jordan Roos Jersey to the Twins. The Dodgers' interest in Freeman pre-dated the lockout (though I'll concede I still thought the would retain him). We had rumors connecting the Rockies to Bryant. Conversely, the Twins seemed more focused on until, well, they weren't. Factor in the contract itself -- much shorter than we expected -- and I don't think there's any question in mind about the most surprising of the three. Matt Snyder: What's great about this is the variance in the levels of shocking along with the timing. On Freeman, back during the Taylor Lewan Jersey 2021 season and especially the playoff run, it would have seemed pretty surprising to see him signing elsewhere. But if you were to ask anyone what his most likely destination other than the Braves, the Dodgers would have been the pick, and then post-lockout, it really seemed like the Braves were done with him. After the trade, Tennessee Titans Accessories it seemed a foregone conclusion, so I'll throw Freeman out on this question. With Bryant, it seemed like the and were much more likely matches and the Rockies especially didn't make sense in light of where the franchise was heading into this offseason. On Correa, how in the world could the Twins add him into whatever payroll limitations imposed by ownership? The scrambling that included shredding contract, in addition to Correa's market for a long-term deal seem to be part of the confluence of factors to make it happen. I think I'll go with Correa to the Twins, but it's close. The separation point is probably that it's never that shocking to see the Rockies do anything. They are crazy. And when I saw that tweets at 2 a.m. on not only Correa to the Twins, but the structure of the deal, my jaw was on the floor. Dayn Perry: I have to go with Correa, as well. It's not David Long Jr. Jersey the team that's the most shocking thing -- although I didn't expect the Twins -- it's the terms, as Snyder noted. I really expected a mammoth deal for $350 million or more or a one-year deal with Houston in the range of $40 million. The opt-outs help it make sense, but it's still a stunning signing on multiple fronts. Mike Axisa: Freeman to the Dodgers. I would have bet the farm on Freeman returning to the Braves right up until Atlanta made the Matt Olson trade. I'm shocked the Braves let Freeman get away, and yes, it's on the Braves. Freeman already signed one team-friendly extension. When it was time for the Braves to reciprocate, they wouldn't. Loyalty is a two-way street. Correa leaving the always seemed likely, though going to the Twins on those contract terms qualifies as unexpected. Bryant to the Rockies? Eh, the Rockies are known to do weird things, so in that sense the signing was on brand. The Braves letting Freeman leave NFL Tennessee Titans Jersey is the offseason's biggest shock to me, with Correa to the Twins a close second.
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