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Andrew Miller? Bryce Harper? Rumors! Intrigue! - A Hunt and Peck

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By lil_scooter93 Nov 7, 2018, 4:00pm EST

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So the offseason has begun, which means the rumor mill is turning. As of this point we cannot put too much stock into the different pieces of information swirling around.

Counterpoint: let us speculate wildly!

First things first. Bryce Harper reportedly turned down a huge offer from the Nationals:

Important on Harper: Both sides considered this a respectful offer. It wasn’t insulting. It was unprecedented.
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) November 7, 2018

Keep in mind, this would be the biggest free agent deal by total money paid in the history of the four major sports. https://t.co/usq54BAvAt
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) November 7, 2018

A lot has to play out yet, that is for sure, but this is the type of offer Harper is commanding. That is noteworthy and might eliminate a number of potentially interested teams.

As there continues to be speculation about Bryce Harper and the Yankees, a well-placed source emphatically says: “It’s not happening. He’s not going to be a Yankee.”
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 7, 2018

Next up some directly Cardinals-related rumors:

Sources: #STLCards interested in Andrew Miller and are active in the reliever market overall. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 7, 2018

Okay so... Andrew Miller is good and the it would not hurt for the Cardinals to have a left-handed reliever. To open the offseason with that type of signing - well, it does not seem like many fans will like it.

That is all I have for now. Until tomorrow!

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