It’s mostly of historical interest now, but Astros GM Jeff Luhnow acknowledged that Houston had a deal all but locked down to land Bryce Harper last summer. (Via Mark Berman of FOX 26, on Twitter.) Reports indicated that the Nationals would have received a strong haul of talent had they agreed to give up Harper at the non-waiver deadline; instead, Washington announced on deadline day that it would not part with its star, who is now (still) a free agent. Lest anyone get the wrong idea, the...
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