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MLB offseason action never sleeps, and therefore neither do the folks who pay attention to it.
Thus was the case on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning when the San Francisco Giants reached a deal to sign free agent shortstop Carlos Correa.
Something was going to happen with Correa, as it felt like push was coming to shove in terms of rumors turning into reality. All throughout the day, reports were being pushed that both the Giants and Minnesota Twins were competing to sign Correa, with the New York Mets surprisingly throwing their hat in the ring at the 11th hour.
For all of the drama, San Francisco turned out to be the final destination for Correa and the price was steeply paid. Correa agreed to a $350 million deal that stretches over the next 13 seasons, meaning he’s effectively planning on spending the remainder of his carer with the Giants. Correa will be 41-years-old when his contract expires, and the likelihood he ends up honoring the deal seems high.
As part of the deal, Correa has no opt-out and a full no trade clause. This means he and the Giants will have to mutually agree upon an exit strategy should things reach that point.
As for the more immediate, Correa’s deal sent shockwaves throughout baseball. Regardless of the hour at which the deal was struck, folks woke right up on Twitter and came charging in with their reactions to the monster late-night deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly not interested in signing All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa. The team believes that their fans would not be happy with them signing a cheater.
The Dodgers fanbase dislikes Correa. He was one of the loudest players to defend the Houston Astros' actions during their 2017 sign-stealing scandal. Dodgers fans believe that the Astros stole the World Series from them that year
