2024 MLB Thread; RIP Willie Mays & Pete Rose. Dodgers win #8!

[cedric ceballos]

Yeah, there was an interview he did back in March and they replayed it. He definitely said it. I have a problem with it as millions have had to take concessions due to the pandemic. If he's complaining about not making his full salary, he's a pretty ignorant person who has blinders on to the world with not seeing what's going on around him.

Even though I hate this guy, Roger Goodell, who makes WAY TOO MUCH, said he wasn't taking a salary this year. Means he can make do with what he has. This guy can take $4M vs his normal full salary and he's going to be fine for one year. His comments are reminiscent of Sprewell turning down a 3/$21M deal and said he has to feed his family, or Kenny Anderson complaining during the strike he has to sell one of his 8 luxury cars. Some athletes just don't get it! There are 36M who would gladly trade places to get that kind payday right now.

From what I read on the ESPN article and from hearing him speak, it sounded as if he was saying if I gotta give up more money than what we’re already giving up already. Came off as he was fine with the pro rated salaries, but anything else he isn’t with.

All that said though. I still don’t take exception to what he said, but the owners are probably appreciative of what he said because it makes the players look bad in the court of public opinion. In the battle of millionaire players vs billionaire owners, the average fan tends to side with the owners.

That said. I’m sure we ultimately get baseball as both sides have a bit to lose from not getting it done for any reason other than some huge spike in cases. But with the CBA set to expire late next year, how this plays out can potentially have ramifications which carry over into that.

 

[dreamer23]

never cared for odor but damn he stuck dude...

 

[elpablo21]

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

All for the universal DH.
About damn time.

 

[Nike Jordan]

Put it on a streaming device that no one uses.

 

[Nike Jordan]

I did not know Blake sounded like that

Had no idea Snell was a brotha

Knew he was one of those I love hip hop hillbillies when he was doing interviews for his Cy Young.

He's from Seattle though.

 

[DsLee]

Snell is technically from Shoreline (15-20 mins north of Seattle) but yeah they aren’t necessarily hillbillies up there.

 

[アミーゴ]

Shoreline is 20 minutes away from me here in Ballard - he’s definitely not country

 

[651akathepaul]

15-20 mins?...nah, man...Shoreline damn near the North Seattle border. Maybe to downtown on I-5, but Shoreline basically starts meshing with Lake City...unless he's a highlands/Richmond Beach kid, I can see it.

 

[アミーゴ]

Shoreline is 7.5 miles from me in Ballard

 

[651akathepaul]

I was responding to Lee, but yes...and that's West Seattle, so Shoreline on the I-5 corridor is minutes from N. Seattle. Things can change and fluctuate considerably in a 2.5 mile radius anywhere there though.

 

[アミーゴ]

Great, we are on the same page. My only point is he isn’t paying 2.8M for a house there like here.

 

[651akathepaul]

Great, we are on the same page. My only point is he isn’t paying 2.8M for a house there like here.

Who says he is? Nice spot for a humble brag?

Homes definitely in the 7 figures in the right spots in Shoreline. Not quite as high as it'll get for Ballard, but that's irrelevant to the conversation.

 

[アミーゴ]

Who says he is? Nice spot for a humble brag?

Homes definitely in the 7 figures in the right spots in Shoreline. Not quite as high as it'll get for Ballard, but that's irrelevant to the conversation.

Lol my point was he isn’t from Seattle. I’m sure you get it.

Let me know if you want to grab a beer, soon my man

 

[651akathepaul]

Let me know if you want to grab a beer, soon my man

At your crib and you buyin'

Nah...whenever **** opens...

 

[アミーゴ]

At your crib and you buyin'

Happy to do so lol as long as we make it an NT party dmbrhs elpablo21

 

[dmbrhs]

Got tagged, so how does this work now? E-man is buying for everyone, as far as I'm concerned. I can provide some some dope booze, if necessary.

 

[アミーゴ]

Got tagged, so how does this work now? E-man is buying for everyone, as far as I'm concerned. I can provide some some dope booze, if necessary.

Lol I got the Seattle squad as long as we don’t CLAIM that clown

 

[651akathepaul]

Lol I got the Seattle squad as long as we don’t CLAIM that clown

?

 

[アミーゴ]

?

Not you my friend- Snell.

 

[niceshoes247]

Road trip ?

 

[dland24]

Universal DH is one of the best rule changes ever though

I will never agree with this.

 

[アミーゴ]

Road trip ?

Yessir

 

[DsLee]

I was responding to Lee, but yes...and that's West Seattle, so Shoreline on the I-5 corridor is minutes from N. Seattle. Things can change and fluctuate considerably in a 2.5 mile radius anywhere there though.

Yup, I always reference things from downtownish. My auntie and her fam recently got a spot in Shoreline and I’ve rarely driven up when there wasn’t at least medium traffic.

Growing up in Seattle, I’ve always lumped everything north of downtown together as “North Seattle”, because we never really went north of downtown. May not be correct according to official city zoning but it worked for most folks I grew up with haha!

SMH at my damn Kiwoom Heroes though...

MLB needs to get it together and come back, need a real sports fix now that the Last Dance doc is done.

 

[macbk]

I will never agree with this.

Universal DH can be implemented and I won't be mad about it, but I also won't be mad if things are left the same.