Crocaneers wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 4:50 pm
I have more faith the Ukrainian's will beat Russia first
This is starting to look like a push.
Crocaneers wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 4:50 pm
I have more faith the Ukrainian's will beat Russia first
I'm sure they players will use 4/15 as a "special date" and play that route through the media, but neither side REALLY cares about that date, IMO.
I didn't really follow the specifics of this lockout. Most of this seems fair and beneficial to both sides. Do you know what the hangups were?uscbucsfan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:50 pm • Players will wear advertisements on Jerseys
• 12 team post season
• A 45-day window for MLB to implement rules changes -- among them a pitch clock, ban on shifts and larger bases in the 2023 season
• The National League adopting the designated hitter
• A draft lottery implemented with the intent of discouraging tanking
• Draft-pick inducements to discourage service-time manipulation
• Limiting the number of times a player can be optioned to the minor leagues in one season
and all the money stuff.
The amount of money players get and I believe the additional teams in the post season.King Bootz wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:22 pmI didn't really follow the specifics of this lockout. Most of this seems fair and beneficial to both sides. Do you know what the hangups were?uscbucsfan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:50 pm • Players will wear advertisements on Jerseys
• 12 team post season
• A 45-day window for MLB to implement rules changes -- among them a pitch clock, ban on shifts and larger bases in the 2023 season
• The National League adopting the designated hitter
• A draft lottery implemented with the intent of discouraging tanking
• Draft-pick inducements to discourage service-time manipulation
• Limiting the number of times a player can be optioned to the minor leagues in one season
and all the money stuff.
I hope it’s 6 teams per league. AL-NL.. not 12uscbucsfan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:50 pm • Players will wear advertisements on Jerseys
• 12 team post season
• A 45-day window for MLB to implement rules changes -- among them a pitch clock, ban on shifts and larger bases in the 2023 season
• The National League adopting the designated hitter
• A draft lottery implemented with the intent of discouraging tanking
• Draft-pick inducements to discourage service-time manipulation
• Limiting the number of times a player can be optioned to the minor leagues in one season
and all the money stuff.
The biggest ones were to stop tanking, stop service time manipulation and constant player optioning during the year, increase to min salary plus pre-arb / arbitration / free agent timeline changes, and changes to the "luxury tax". Then mlb said they were going to make the international market go through a draft and held that hostage for more leverage.King Bootz wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:22 pmI didn't really follow the specifics of this lockout. Most of this seems fair and beneficial to both sides. Do you know what the hangups were?uscbucsfan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:50 pm • Players will wear advertisements on Jerseys
• 12 team post season
• A 45-day window for MLB to implement rules changes -- among them a pitch clock, ban on shifts and larger bases in the 2023 season
• The National League adopting the designated hitter
• A draft lottery implemented with the intent of discouraging tanking
• Draft-pick inducements to discourage service-time manipulation
• Limiting the number of times a player can be optioned to the minor leagues in one season
and all the money stuff.
Topps didn't forgetCrocaneers wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 8:39 am In case everyone forgot, please change your fantasy and rotisserie cards this year to reflect the Guardians
There goes all of the no-nos I love so much....nybf wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:04 am I, too, will longingly stare at the box score yearning for the days of "0-3, 2 K, GIDP" from the 9 spot. And think of the poor 2B who was having a perfectly fine game, but made the last out in the 7th and is now being replaced with someone not nearly as good with the glove or the bat all in the name of a double switch. Now he'll have to play the whole game.
If pitchers took more than zero at bats anywhere between HS and the majors, I might agree with you. These kids haven't picked up a bat in 7? years. You want them to stand in against the best on the planet for what? In the name of strategy? Bunting and double switching is overrated.
Maddox? Hampton?nybf wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:10 pmIf pitchers took more than zero at bats anywhere between HS and the majors, I might agree with you. These kids haven't picked up a bat in 7? years. You want them to stand in against the best on the planet for what? In the name of strategy? Bunting and double switching is overrated.
And I say this as a fan of possibly the best hitting pitcher in baseball.
All-time epic reveal that would be.PetePierson wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:59 pm
And at the same time. I hope no one figures out that Pedro is yet another Bootz screen name.
But seriously, Freeman is most likely a YankeesThe Rays and Jays “have remained aggressive” on Freeman, according to MLB.com’s Mark Bowm
'ON THE SAME PAGE': The Atlanta Braves and Matt Olson, recently acquired from the Oakland Athletics, agreed to an eight-year contract worth $168 million that runs through the 2029 season, with a $20 million club option for 2030.
The Guardians! AhaSaggyBallZ wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 5:27 pm Cleveland is going to start this year with only 6 players earning $1M or more on their roster.
Fun times ahead
Phantom wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:06 pmThe Guardians! AhaSaggyBallZ wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 5:27 pm Cleveland is going to start this year with only 6 players earning $1M or more on their roster.
Fun times ahead
Me too!
And a draft pick! And a 3rd round draft pick!
Kress wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:03 pmAnd a draft pick! And a 3rd round draft pick!
Ugh. I know we wanted to make room for Lowe, but for chrissakes. Trade a 2.0 WAR guy who hits 25+ HR and about 100 RBI, and we can't at least get an arm?
A fat shortstop. A shortstop who is too fat to play shortstop. And who can't hit, but walks a lot and maybe someday might have potential.