Hot Stove Update: CBA Deadline Fever

There is an absolute stampede of free agent signings as we approach the CBA expiration date with the expectation of a lockout if a new deal is not worked out.  Here's what this tells me:  If either the players or management really think they are going to end up with a significant advantage in a new CBA, we would not be seeing these deals.  They obviously think the current CBA is a good deal for both sides.  Since that is the case, we would hope they would just make a few tweaks and move on:  Universal DH, more pace of game rules, raise the CBT, raise the minimum salary and make it graduated for service time over the first 3 years of service.  That's really all they need to do.  

There are too many signings to cover them all in-depth:

Marcus Semien IF.  Rangers.  7 yr/$175 M.  Rangers seem like an odd destination for Semien but that also seems like a big overpay.

Avisail Garcia OF.  Marlins.  4 yrs/$53 M.  Probably about right but Garcia has had his ups and downs.

Corey Kluber RHP.  Rays.  1 yr/$8 M with incentives.  Michael Wacha RHP.  Red Sox.  1 yr/$7 M.  The Giants struck gold with 1 year contracts for pitchers looking to rebuild value.  Now everybody is getting in on the action.  Undervalued commodities don't stay undervalued long.  Now FZ has to find the next undervalued commodity.

Rumors are optimistic about a possible reunion with Kevin Gausman RHP and the Giants.  Blue Jays seem to be main competition.  I guess when you are signing a contract like Gausman will get, future values is not a big consideration, but he will almost certainly put up better numbers in SF than he would in Toronto.