2023 MLB Thread; Say Hey, everybody: Rest In Power, Willie

[lovehateself]

But that money is going to catch up eventually. Dodgers throwing money like the US is throwing money at Ukraine

Dodgers ownership in 2034

 

[jpzx]

Wrong

 

[Coupé It]

No Mets then…

 

[danger style]

Deferrals are dumb and should be assessed

EYE feel better that at least Ohtani’s $2m salary this year still counts $46m towards the CBT. Not great but better than if it only counted $2m.

 

[SoleByThePound]

Deferrals are dumb and should be assessed

MLBPA would highly disagree with you.

 

[Bantz Lord T]

I like the fact that there’s no salary cap in baseball

 

[Coupé It]

I like the fact that there’s no salary cap in baseball

Keeps ownership responsible.

Never get rid of it.

 

[d3si]

No Mets then…

I want Roki Sasaki

I am not crazy about Yamamoto tho but it'd be nice to have him since we have the owner who doesn't hesitate to spend

 

[getback]

Keeps ownership responsible.

Never get rid of it.

Not really though. Look at all these ownership groups that let their squads fester for decades

 

[Coupé It]

Not really though. Look at all these ownership groups that let their squads fester for decades

Which is exactly my point.

That’s on the ownership.

They’re not getting bailed out by revenue sharing. Which should force an owner to give you a good product.

If they don’t, that tells you what they care about.

 

[getback]

Which is exactly my point.

That’s on the ownership.

They’re not getting bailed out by revenue sharing. Which should force an owner to give you a good product.

If they don’t, that tells you what they care about.

Ahhh I see what you're saying.

There should be more checks in balances in place to ensure they're actually serving their franchises properly.

 

[アミーゴ]

Ahhh I see what you're saying.

There should be more checks in balances in place to ensure they're actually serving their franchises properly.

Like relegation

 

[Coupé It]

At the end of the day it’s still baseball.

You don’t need the biggest payroll to win. You don’t need the biggest payroll to be a dynasty. Sox, Giants, and Astros perfect examples of that.

You just need an ownership who cares and makes smart decisions. Hires the right people. That will be enough.

 

[jpzx]

At the end of the day it’s still baseball.

You don’t need the biggest payroll to win. You don’t need the biggest payroll to be a dynasty. Sox, Giants, and Astros perfect examples of that.

You just need an ownership who cares and makes smart decisions. Hires the right people. That will be enough.

You can do pretty well at covering up the Steinbrenner kids and the Cashmans when you do have a limitless payroll, which is the advantage y’all always will have over teams such as the Twins.

That’s the difference—you have the ability to try to compensate for lackluster decisions by paying out of the crazy wazoo you have at your disposal. Cash-strapped teams make a mistake, and spending is over for like 4-5 years.

Whenever a player rises up to one of the best in the game, everybody and their cousin knows they’re gonna end up going through either the Yankees, Mets, or Dodgers organization at some point.

Trust me I know it ain’t gonna change but I hope y’all at least have some self awareness about what I said above.

 

[Coupé It]

Like relegation

That will never happen

BUT

The MLB would actually be the only league in this country that could actually make it work since they have 3 minor leagues.

But yea never happening.

 

[getback]

At the end of the day it’s still baseball.

You don’t need the biggest payroll to win. You don’t need the biggest payroll to be a dynasty. Sox, Giants, and Astros perfect examples of that.

You just need an ownership who cares and makes smart decisions. Hires the right people. That will be enough.

Red Sox were top 3 in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001

In a lot of those years they were #1

In years where they didn't make top 3 they were usually #4

So they're definitely a bad example

The Gians were always top 10 in their dynasty years.

Houston is the best example, although they tend to still be pretty high up.

 

[Coupé It]

You can do pretty well at covering up the Steinbrenner kids and the Cashmans when you do have a limitless payroll, which is the advantage y’all always will have over teams such as the Twins.

That’s the difference—you have the ability to try to compensate for lackluster decisions by paying out of the crazy wazoo you have at your disposal. Cash-strapped teams make a mistake, and spending is over for like 4-5 years.

Whenever a player rises up to one of the best in the game, everybody and their cousin knows they’re gonna end up going through either the Yankees, Mets, or Dodgers organization at some point.

Trust me I know it ain’t gonna change but I hope y’all at least have some self awareness about what I said above.

I’m aware of all of that.

There will always be teams with more money. But that doesn’t mean you can’t succeed in this sport.

That shouldn’t be an excuse for Owner A or Owner B to give up and be cheap.

 

[Benny Hinn]

 

[Coupé It]

Mets can’t even give away their money right now.

If they don’t land Yamamoto that fanbase is going crazy.

I swear the “overzealous” contingent of Mets fans think he’s a basically a Met.

 

[アミーゴ]

That will never happen

BUT

The MLB would actually be the only league in this country that could actually make it work since they have 3 minor leagues.

But yea never happening.

We all know this but we can all wish they did

 

[Bantz Lord T]

Imagine the scenes in the Bronx if the Yankees got relegated. Guys like this would burn Yankee Stadium to the ground

 

[DeadsetAce]

Imagine the scenes in the Bronx if the Yankees got relegated. Guys like this would burn Yankee Stadium to the ground

damn. someone get my homie g-time a gym membership

 

[lovehateself]

onewearz living up to his name

 

[g-time]

damn. someone get my homie g-time a gym membership

As a brother of Padre, you know I’m as fit as can be (thanks Tatis) and of course handsome too!

I’m over here praying that’s not a onewearz special we’re seeing…

 

[DeadsetAce]

As a brother of Padre, you know I’m as fit as can be (thanks Tatis) and of course handsome too!

I’m over here praying that’s not a onewearz special we’re seeing…

fax

it was between you and onewearz but i know he's like 58 years old or something it had to be you, friend