Lustiges, privates usw. » www.redsoxproshops.com

FORT MYERS Tony Conigliaro Jersey , Fla. (AP) — Don’t expect AL MVP Mookie Betts to agree to a long-term contract with the Boston Red Sox before he can become a free agent in late 2020.Despite Mike Trout’s $432 million, 12-year agreement with the Los Angeles Angels, Nolan Arenado’s $260 million, eight-year deal with the Colorado Rockies and Alex Bregman’s pending $100 million, six-year contract with the Houston Astros, Betts is content to remain on track for testing the market.“That’s exactly what I expect,” he said Wednesday, the day after Trout’s deal became widely known. “Didn’t expect anything to happen until I’m a free agent. So http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-dustin-pedroia-jersey , it’s just one of those things where you just got to go out and play. Can’t worry about the economics of the game right now. They have to take care of what they have to take care of. I’m going to take care of what I have to take care of. But the common thing is to win a World Series, and I think that’s definitely what we both want to do.”Manny Machado joined the San Diego Padres as a free agent on a $300 million, 10-year deal while Bryce Harper signed with the Philadelphia Phillies for $330 million over 13 seasons.Betts, 26, one of the best players in baseball since making his major league debut in 2014, has a $20 million, one-year contract and is eligible for arbitration again next winter.“I’m under no pressure to do anything,” Betts said. “It’s OK for two sides to disagree. That’s perfectly fine. It’s normal. I got two more years Steve Pearce Jersey , going to make the best of them. Got to worry about Year 1 right here. I’m going out and doing my best to help the team win, and also next year. It’s just one of those things where it’s all right to disagree.”Betts said he loves Boston and playing for the Red Sox. But he also has other things in mind.“I’ve definitely grown to love going up north in the cold and all those type of things,” he said. “But it definitely doesn’t mean I want to sell myself short of my value.“Everybody values different things — what do you value, where you’re going to be in five years.“I definitely don’t pay that much attention to it that far in the future. I kind of worry about what’s going on now and just being treated fairly. I think that’s just kind of the main thing.“The biggest thing in my mind is just to be treated fairly.” Major League Baseball and the Players Association are nearing an agreement to expand active rosters from 25 to 26 players beginning in 2020, according to Ronald Blum of the Associated Press.There would be a maximum of 13 pitchers allowed on the roster during most of the year until rosters expand.These changes would also be in place during the postseason.On the other hand, rosters will be reduced after Sept. 1. While the current rules allow teams to have as many as 40 players on the active roster in the final month of the regular season, the changes would set the new limit at 28.Organizations would only be allowed to use 14 pitchers in these situations.This would prevent managers from using a seemingly endless line of pitchers in situational matchups, while also allowing some young players to get extra chances once the minor-league season ends.Meanwhile J. D. Martinez Jersey , the overall expansion could reduce injuries by providing more opportunities for everyday players to rest.It also creates more work for organizations as they try to put the best team on the field:Melissa Lockard melissalockardWith 26-man rosters and 10-day injured lists, MLB roster management is going to be so much fun. (Yes, Im a big nerd and these are the things I consider fun.)Though one extra spot appears to be a minor change, it could make a huge difference for borderline players throughout the league.