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

[macbk]

Machado officially moving back to SS this season.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Do you guys think Marlin's blow this up if Fernandez doesn't die?

Definitely. The payroll they had was a ploy to lure in buyers so they had a team that could look attractive talent wise but it was never sustainable financially.

 

[trueprada]

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

Any sites that previews the teams' upcoming season?


I remember the sporting news would do it.

 

[macbk]

Any sites that previews the teams' upcoming season?


I remember the sporting news would do it.

Might be too early.

 

[trueprada]

 

[mr jordan04]

Do you guys think a bunch of these free agents are gonna sign 1 year deals and just re-try next offseason?

Or is this the new “analytics” approach from teams

 

[mrdozo]

Do you guys think a bunch of these free agents are gonna sign 1 year deals and just re-try next offseason?

Or is this the new “analytics” approach from teams

I think many will sign a 1-year and a multi-year deal with an opt-out after 1. Many of these players are over-pricing themselves, especially the older ones looking for long term deals.

I love the Mets deal with Gonzo, paying him $550k while Atlanta has to pay him the remaining 20+million

 

[nick.]

Or is this the new “analytics” approach from teams

That's definitely part of it but I think it's mostly teams wanting to have as much money as possible for the big FA class next winter

 

[mrdozo]

Beautiful jerseys for sure

of course the Evil Empire is in there 3 times in the top 5

 

[trueprada]

The Cleveland Indians will stop using the Chief Wahoo logo by 2019, according to MLB.

 

[RyGuy45]

MLB Network has unveiled its top 25 teams of Major League Baseball's expansion era

25. 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers
24. 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates
23. 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks
22. 1993 Toronto Blue Jays
21. 1962 New York Yankees
20. 2001 Seattle Mariners
19. 2007 Boston Red Sox
18. 1972 Oakland Athletics
17. 1978 New York Yankees
16. 1989 Oakland Athletics
15. 1999 New York Yankees
14. 2009 New York Yankees
13. 1969 New York Mets
12. 2004 Boston Red Sox
11. 1995 Atlanta Braves
10. 1967 St. Louis Cardinals
9. 1976 Cincinnati Reds
8. 1968 Detroit Tigers
7. 1984 Detroit Tigers
6. 2016 Chicago Cubs
5. 1986 New York Mets
4. 1970 Baltimore Orioles
3. 1961 New York Yankees
2. 1975 Cincinnati Reds
1. 1998 New York Yankees

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-networks-top-25-teams-of-expansion-era/c-265467868

 

[DsLee]

The respect for that '01 Mariners team

 

[AZwildcats]

About time they got rid of the Indians logo

 

[dacomeup]

That's definitely part of it but I think it's mostly teams wanting to have as much money as possible for the big FA class next winter

And the new FA system where you lose a pick if you sign a tendered guy playa a role too. Players have so much less leverage. Free agency has been neutered.

 

[macbk]

About time they got rid of the Indians logo

I think it's lame. It's a damn baseball team logo .

 

[danikerhino]

I think it's lame. It's a damn baseball team logo .

On a ethnicities expense....Imagine if they used the yellow-skinned Asian guy or a dark-skinned black guy, people would have been made sure it was out.

 

[mr jordan04]

That's definitely part of it but I think it's mostly teams wanting to have as much money as possible for the big FA class next winter

But if this is happening now, what’s to say teams won’t do the same going forward?

 

[CP1708]

But if this is happening now, what’s to say teams won’t do the same going forward?

Teams are re-setting luxury tax values this year, they are going to blow those taxes out next year.

It's cyclical. Look at International spending. You have X amount. Teams figured out if you go beyond it, it's a one year penalty. Well, go over by 10K, or say **** it and go over it by 2-3 million and sign multiple prospects? Still just 1 year penalty either way.

Teams stayin cheap this year, will go ALLLLLLL out in November for this class.

Then maybe a little quieter the year after.

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1...hone-conversations-to-eliminate-sign-stealing

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/mlb-proposes-pace-of-game-changes-1.4510434

 

[nick.]

 

[macbk]

Typical Sox fashion. Going all in on guys and nothing really coming of it .

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Vintage dombrowski