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2024 MLB Thread; RIP Willie Mays & Pete Rose. Dodgers win #8!
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I don’t know the A’s actually have fans after they pull this fire sale every 4-5 years.
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yu mustve told him to get the cash then ask to be traded later
you always pull for the underdog
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We ready in the south side
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Yankees going to get drubbed all year by Blue Jays, the Rays and probably the Red Sox
Going to look like the Mid 2010s teams
Going to look like the Mid 2010s teams
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Doesn't seem like a Bloom kind of move
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How are the Rays “interested” when they only have about $37 to spend!? Minus whale throw in the A’s in there and say they’re front runners to sign Freeman 
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All these teams have money to spend. Don’t let “but it’s Tampa Bay..” fool you lol.
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Yankees among teams talk to A’s about Montas and Manaea. A’s pitchers are currently what’s holding up the free agent pitching movement.
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Of course they do.
But show me the last big free agent either Tampa or Oakland signed. I’ll wait…
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Oakland isn’t going to because they’re tearing it down. Tampa has a window to win now and possibly looking to attract a new city/home.
Tampa brings in the occasional pitcher from time to time. Brought in Charlie Morton after the Astros won the World Series and helped get them there in 2020. But they operate more through trades and farm system, which actually affords them the ability to add veteran presence like Freeman, that could put them over the top.
Tampa brings in the occasional pitcher from time to time. Brought in Charlie Morton after the Astros won the World Series and helped get them there in 2020. But they operate more through trades and farm system, which actually affords them the ability to add veteran presence like Freeman, that could put them over the top.
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Charlie Morton was signed to a whopping $30 million dollar deal over 2 years. And that’s one of their highest franchise price tags at the time.
No way they commit 150+ million (average 25-30 mil a year) for a guy who is 32.
Rays and A’s operate similarly, and no way in hell they’re signing somebody for such a high annual average salary for more than a year or two
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Don’t put it past a team looking for a new home/or player that puts them over the top when they’re knocking on the door. My feeling is, if he really wanted the Dodgers, he’d be there by now.
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Will be interesting to hear Seiya’s reason for choosing the Cubs, totally surprising. Nothing wrong with just saying it was for the bag too haha.
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didn't the rays give a big contract to Franco? granted not high annually but it's a long contract and not cheap at all... they are cheap but they use their money/talent wisely... once Oakland is good and have to pay their guys they trade or not resign them... the talent is just not there every year compared to the rays...They can't even build a new stadium they are so cheap lol
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6 years $53 million?
Trevor Bauer makes 75% of his total contract in 1 year.
That is not a big free agent deal/signing
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franco was a home grown talent under team control for like 5 more years, just bypassed arbitration eligible seasons
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Who’s salary would of increased every season if he keeps this trajectory.
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So he is gone...but where?
Rosenthal said its Rays, Dodgers and Padres but Padres have to make a trade and he might like the Ray's because of state taxes.
Rosenthal said its Rays, Dodgers and Padres but Padres have to make a trade and he might like the Ray's because of state taxes.
