Is a Mike Leake deal going to get done soon? (UPDATE: Yes, it is.) At this point, I’m kinda begging for something to happen before the holiday so that I don’t look like a total idiot for repeatedly reminding folks that, most years, things do happen just before the holiday. I guess this offseason has been an odd one in other regards, so maybe this will be an oddity, too.
Meanwhile, some bits from the rumor mill …
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