The MLB offseason is here, and the hot stove has heated up in December. The Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes ended Dec. 8 as the slugger agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million

The Astros have reached agreement on a three-year, $60M deal with free-agent 1B Christian Walker, a source confirmed — a move that probably marks the end of Alex Bregman’s time in Houston. … https://t.co/YcH7RnNabl

The crossroads is here, as one era of Houston Astros baseball ends while the next one evolves. Precedents held across this pivotal offseason, belying any bluster that suggested they’d shift. Short-term commitments superseded sentimentality,