The coup of the offseason was waiting out the Howie Kendrick market .
The coup of the offseason having the flexibility to swoop in when he was still available in February , bringing back the second baseman for a very reasonable two - year , $20 million deal .
The coup of the offseason was waiting out the Howie Kendrick market , and having the flexibility to swoop in when he was still available in February , bringing back the second baseman for a very reasonable two - year , $20 million deal .