Jim Callis had a big ol' live chat at Baseball America today, and there was a question about the ownership question impacting the signing of George Springer, and on making trades.
Callis:
Springer will sign, no doubt, regardless of the ownership situation. Don't see it affecting trades much either—MLB is going to have no problem with the Astros trading high-priced veterans.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
