One of the players that were on every Guardians fan's wish list was Jose Abreu who signed with the Houston Astros for three years 58.5 million. We discuss why it is a great deal, even if it falls apart by year three. There is a reason the Astros needed a first baseman even more than Cleveland. We look at how Jose Abreu projects over the next three years. We get into how he is evolving as a hitter, and why he is a solid bet as a player into his age 36 and 37 years. We also try to find some comparisons for a player at that age staying an elite player. 

Next up we get into the first base market in general comparing what recent players have gotten and how that will affect the Guardians search for a right-handed hitter at first. We look at what is left out there at first base names like Josh Bell, Brandon Drury, and Joey Gallo. We get into the position and how the Guardians need to find someone who can help platoon with Josh Naylor.

We end with an old friend alert with Luke Maile signing with the Reds. We talk about how this is a return to home, and how he ended up getting over a million dollars from the Reds. We also talk about Joe Naranjo and him being the best defensive first basemen in the entire minors this past year.

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