How to bring baseball into your Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has arrived, which usually means, for baseball fans, a moment of rest. Of course, the New York Yankees have just acquired James Paxton, the advantage of the Seattle Mariner, but we are still in this phase where the appetite for the news largely outweighs the news.

If you like football, all the better. This will surely help you to pass the time. Otherwise, well, we do not have to tell you that we will have boring days. Especially on Thanksgiving Day, where you will spend most of the day surrounded by your family and engaged in a delicate conversation about football and politics. But that's not necessarily the case. It can also be filled with discussions about baseball. You just need to know your audience and what topics will trigger a reaction.

We are here to help you. We have listed a few basicball topics that everyone around the table will know at least or on which they will have an opinion.

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How much is Bryce Harper worth?

It is the one who is sure to have strong opinions, even from casual or even non-amateur baseball fans. This is because Harper is one of those personalities who transcends sport. And honestly, it's also because Harper's free will has been built for years, and really goes back to when Harper's agent, Scott Boras, threatened to blame Harper's salary for 2015.

Now it's here.

What we do know is the attention of all, it's the sums of money related to Harper. At one point, a $ 500 million deal seemed realistic for the former MVP, 26 years old. Now Harper is expected to be between $ 300 and $ 400 million over 10 to 12 seasons. Nonsense money, no matter how you cut it, that's why you'll probably have a few bites.

If you look with football fans, you can also note that Jeff Samardzija made the right choice by choosing to play baseball before football after being exceptional in both sports at Notre Dame. The 11-year-old has earned $ 83 million over the course of his career. The $ 90 million deal he is currently playing against is more than just Le'Veon Bell, arguably the best running back of the NFL, to be on the open market. All this for a solid launcher, but certainly not dominant.

Manny Machado's disinterest in DIY is important?

The 26-year-old was a polarizing figure in the playoffs. It started when he decided it was not worth running a couple of balls on the floor during the Los Angeles Dodgers race for the World Series. Machado said it did not matter. Hustling is just not for him, whatever the circumstances.

Machado has since backtracked on these comments, saying that he was on the defensive when the media followed him. Yet there is a lot of material to discuss here.

Thanksgiving always offers a good balance between the old school and the new school. It is inevitable that clashes will occur on this subject. It seems that the same thing happens in some windows of the MLB since they consider the free will of Machado. Either way, he'll make a lot of money, but his attitude is sure to draw a line in the middle of the fan base he chooses to represent.

Who will compose the 2019 Hall of Fame class?

This is officially the debating season at the Hall of Fame. The 2019 ballot was released on Monday, and includes a brand new cast of characters from which we can analyze statistics and contributions until every piece of pumpkin pie is eaten. The ballot includes newcomers like Mariano Rivera and Roy Halladay. They will join the group of highly controversial players such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Edgar Martinez. The "Today's Game" ballot is also available with George Steinbrenner and Lou Piniella at the top of the bill.

Since this is totally useless, but difficult to resist the third turkey sandwich, there are many names and numbers to digest. Not to mention the circumstances and controversies surrounding some of the candidates. But who better to share debates as polarizing and intense as people you probably will not see for a year?

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