Baseball’s winter of discontent begins
by Sam Fels from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#5B63Z)
As baseball's non-tender deadline passed last night, it didn't end up being the bloodbath that some had predicted, and indeed was expected. Fifty-nine players who could have been offered a contract weren't, which is a slight rise from the 54 who found themselves in the same situation last year, when things were normal.