Mlb 2019

[MrPryck2U]

Sure, you only gotta wait 5 years.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Sure, you only gotta wait 5 years.

It's a gradual phase out, so it'll likely be quicker than 5 years before actual changes are seen.

But even if it takes a full 5 years it is more than worth it.

 

[MrPryck2U]

It's a gradual phase out, so it'll likely be quicker than 5 years before actual changes are seen.

But even if it takes a full 5 years it is more than worth it.

Yeah, probably only a few. Then maybe the Mets can revert back to being a Big Market team.

 

[Jerry Dunk]

Hopefully Zack Wheeler stays healthy.

 

[gump]

 

[gump]

Enjoy Didi, Mr. PFan. Truly one of the most fun and interesting players I've rooted for. I really hope he has a good rebound in 2020.

 

[DaveC]

am i allowed to enjoy him too or is peef the only phillies fan that gets that privilege?

 

[Jerry Dunk]

All Yankees fans speak very highly of Didi. Should at the very least be more fun than watching Jean Segura at short.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

am i allowed to enjoy him too or is peef the only phillies fan that gets that privilege?

You might be a Phils fan but he is the PhilsFan.

 

[DaveC]

it's true, i am a pretty big phils fan. phil collins, phil esposito, phil jackson, philip rivers, philip seymour hoffman... phil donohue and dr phil can go fuck themselves tho.

 

[gump]

For some reason (Raptors) I keep thinking of Dave as a Blue Jays fan.

 

[gump]

Also: Gerrit Cole.

 

[the tourist]

Ugh. Why did Rendon have to go to the Angels?

 

[LemonMelon]

What a waste. They are such a poorly run organization.

 

[DaveC]

For some reason (Raptors) I keep thinking of Dave as a Blue Jays fan.

that's a fair guess, it's not like i've had a whole lot of reasons to openly cheer for the phillies in here the last few seasons tbh.

 

[Hewson]

Ugh. Why did Rendon have to go to the Angels?

Looks like Scott Boras will be able to afford to eat this week at least.

 

[gump]

$800m for three clients after 3 days, not bad at all.

It helps that he happened to have 3 superstars in positions of need for the 3 or 4 teams who are actually competing for FAs this year.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

I have such a hard time believing there’s actually this much money in baseball. But I guess there is.

 

[gump]

There's more. The share of money going to players has gone down every year for the last half decade or so. The splashy free agent market is very visible, but there's a general depression in salaries for non-tip-top FAs (this year's trend remains to be seen, but this has been the case in the last few years).

The MLBPA has done a terrible job allowing owners limit spending across the board - a harsher luxury tax, draft compensation, international FAs, etc. When you have teams like the Red Sox talking about trading Mookie or Price, the Astros talking about trading Correa, the Cubs with Bryant, etc etc when franchise valuations and profits are at an all-time high, you realize how owners have gained the upper hand.

Take the Yankees as an example. This year's payroll was about $220m, which is the same that they were running in the early 2000s, when revenue (and franchise valuation) are at a record high.

So yeah, there's money, it's just that owners are pocketing it rather than players.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

that's a fair guess, it's not like i've had a whole lot of reasons to openly cheer for the phillies in here the last few seasons tbh.

More than the Blue Jays tho, amirite?

 

[DaveC]

the blue jays were two games away from the world series four years ago. the phillies haven't made the playoffs in eight seasons.

so no.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Oh. Wow. The red Sox stole signs. Here is my surprised face.

 

[gump]

Hmmm let's see. What do these two teams have in common?

Although I do find this very different than banging on trash cans.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Give it time and [insert name of your team] will be caught, too. This is not an Astros or former Astros only problem, and MLB knows it. That's why they're taking their merry old time in coming to a decision.

 

[gump]

Looking forward to seeing how the Lance Armstrong defense is going to go with the MLB.

 

[LemonMelon]

Give it time and [insert name of your team] will be caught, too. This is not an Astros or former Astros only problem, and MLB knows it. That's why they're taking their merry old time in coming to a decision.

I would be more inclined to agree if the people and teams getting caught weren't all tied back to the Astros. The Red Sox and Cora, bench coach of the 2017 Astros, being accused again only underlines what was already suspected.

You may very well be right, but the Red Sox being implicated yet again doesn't point to that being so.

 

[Jerry Dunk]

The Phillies got caught with binoculars less than a decade ago. They've always been behind.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The Phillies got caught with binoculars less than a decade ago. They've always been behind.

But were they tied to the Astros?

 

[Hewson]

But were they tied to the Astros?

Brad Lidge perhaps?

 

[the tourist]

As a fan of another AL West team, I’m just so happy with today’s news.