You are all embarrassing me in front of Buster Posey.
- Red Sox DH David Ortiz has announced that 2016 will be his final season.
- Tim Healy writes that Ortiz announcing his retirement early was a final gift to the Red Sox.
- Craig Calcaterra argues that Ortiz belongs in the Hall of Fame.
- But not in Fallout 4, apparently, as MLB nixed that mod that let you play as Ortiz.
- We've already covered the Rookie of the Year voting around here, but Will Leitch goes back and re-picks all the RoY winners this century.
- A quick interview with Carlos Correa on trivial stuff.
- David Schoenfield thinks the voters got it right in the Manager of the Year awards
- One minor trade. The Rangers dealt Leonys Martin to the Mariners for Tom Wilhelmsen and others as part of a five-player deal.
- The Giants locked up Brandon Crawford with a six-year, $75 million deal.
- Rob Neyer thinks that the Giants locked up Crawford when his value was at an all-time peak. Although he doesn't hate the deal, he also doesn't think Crawford will still be good in six years.
- Rich Hill signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Athletics.
- The Angels signed Cliff Pennington to a two-year, $3.75 million deal.
- Braves GM John Coppolella vehemently denied that his team is "tanking" in 2016. He thinks the Braves will be a better team in 2016 than they were in this past season.
- Craig Calcaterra isn't buying it and as a Braves fan, he wonders what he's supposed to do when your team is no fun to watch. Come around here, Craig, and we'll be glad to answer your questions.
- Rob Neyer defends the Red Sox giving up what they did for Craig Kimbrel.
- There was a rumor that the Marlins were looking to deal Jose Fernandez, but that's been denied.
- Chris Cwik thinks it makes no sense for the Marlins to deal Fernandez. Of course, this is the Marlins we are talking about.
- Dave Cameron has some free agents he think will be bargains this winter. Dang. David Price isn't on the list.
- Tom Verducci warns about the risk involved in signing any free agent 30 or older. Dang. David Price is on that list.
- David Schoenfield ranks five possible destinations for Price by how likely they are.
- Wallace Matthews thinks the Yankees should avoid Jeff Samardzija.
- Andrew Simon looks at ten possible destinations for Ben Zobrist. The Cubs are not on the list.
- The Mets are reportedly intend to make a strong effort to sign Zobrist.
- Steve Dilbeck thinks the Dodgers will regret having traded Dee Gordon.
- Matt Trueblood thinks the White Sox should undergo a complete teardown, including trading Chris Sale, Jose Quintana and Jose Abreu. I'm sure Sale wants to stay in Chicago in such an event.
- The pitchout is dead and nine other facts from the new Bill James Handbook.
- Willie Mays and the late Yogi Berra will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- George Genovese, called by many "the greatest scout of all time," has died at age 93.
- Former third baseman Russell Branyan was arrested after allegedly breaking into his ex-wife's home, stealing stuff and turning down the thermostat. The breaking and entering and theft stuff are out of bounds, but you're just burning money when you turn the thermostat up too high.
- And finally, Noah Syndergaard is spending this winter hard at work trying to perfect his technique. His technique for making snow angels, that is.
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster.