Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse

<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png" alt="EWFI" width="590" height="206" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-242076" srcset="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png 590w, https://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi-300x105.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px" /><br /> Ben and Meg banter about the benefits of baseball supporting longer careers than some other sports (inspired by LeBron James becoming the first NBA player to make it to a 23rd season), the Mariners re-signing <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/josh-naylor/18839/stats?position=1B" target="_blank">Josh Naylor</a>, four free agents accepting qualifying offers, the Orioles and Angels swapping <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/grayson-rodriguez/24492/stats?position=P" target="_blank">Grayson Rodriguez</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/taylor-ward/17...