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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Feb 12, 2022 4:38:38 GMT
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Feb 12, 2022 21:17:19 GMT
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Post by Winston Wolfe on Feb 13, 2022 0:58:48 GMT
I have a sickening feeling this lockout will go on for much longer than people expect.
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Post by SportsFan19 on Feb 13, 2022 2:08:27 GMT
I have a sickening feeling this lockout will go on for much longer than people expect. im expecting to lose most of, if not the entire season.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Feb 13, 2022 3:14:44 GMT
I have a sickening feeling this lockout will go on for much longer than people expect. It's looking that way. I had read that when this CBA was done, things would get ugly. But I thought that after a 60 game season in 2020, these fucking assholes would see reason. Guess not. MLB got a huge lifeline with the big local TV deals started. The league was in danger of sinking below the North American Tiddlywinks Association in revenue and popularity. When these deals come up for renewal, the money is going to shrink.
Still recall the quote by Ted Turner, when he owned the Braves. "Gentlemen, we have the only legal monopoly in America and we are fucking it up.".
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Post by twothousandonemark on Feb 13, 2022 15:55:48 GMT
Soo... MLB's latest proposals about trying to destroy baseball in the NFL & NBA universe are pretty fair yes?
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Feb 13, 2022 16:26:30 GMT
Soo... MLB's latest proposals about trying to destroy baseball in the NFL & NBA universe are pretty fair yes? Manfred is 100% dedicated to destroying the Minors. He's already gone a long way, killing the leagues that existed for many years. He wants to make player development in baseball like the NFL. If a prospect isn't in he majors, he hangs out in the complexes in Florida or Arizona. Taking BP and fielding practice, doing drills and playing intersquad games. That won't work, idiot. NFL prospects are at least 21 (for the most part) and have played college. In baseball, many are HS kids or underage international kids. Even prospects from big colleges have to learn to hit with wood bats and not aluminum. Wreck baseball in all the minor league cities, from Memphis to Modesto and you will kill interest in baseball in all those cities.
The Minor Leagues developed players from the 1880's to today. If it aint broke, don't fix it
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Post by twothousandonemark on Feb 14, 2022 3:25:12 GMT
Soo... MLB's latest proposals about trying to destroy baseball in the NFL & NBA universe are pretty fair yes? Manfred is 100% dedicated to destroying the Minors. He's already gone a long way, killing the leagues that existed for many years. He wants to make player development in baseball like the NFL. If a prospect isn't in he majors, he hangs out in the complexes in Florida or Arizona. Taking BP and fielding practice, doing drills and playing intersquad games. That won't work, idiot. NFL prospects are at least 21 (for the most part) and have played college. In baseball, many are HS kids or underage international kids. Even prospects from big colleges have to learn to hit with wood bats and not aluminum. Wreck baseball in all the minor league cities, from Memphis to Modesto and you will kill interest in baseball in all those cities.
The Minor Leagues developed players from the 1880's to today. If it aint broke, don't fix it
MLB teams play 6.5 nights a f'ing week. Injuries are inevitable. Slumps, idiots, are inevitable. Minor league baseball is required.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Feb 14, 2022 15:30:25 GMT
We just signed former BoSox and Runnin' Redbird utility man - Yairo Munoz to a minor league contract. Get it.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Feb 15, 2022 16:52:13 GMT
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Post by klawrencio79 on Feb 15, 2022 17:09:09 GMT
I’d be OK with erasing last season from existence…like Dave McFly.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Feb 15, 2022 18:16:28 GMT
I’d be OK with erasing last season from existence…like Dave McFly. I'm retired from work this year. I was looking forward to spending the summer on my backdeck watching baseball. but it looks like I might not get any 2022 at all. And not have to use my time machine
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Post by klawrencio79 on Feb 15, 2022 18:26:42 GMT
I’d be OK with erasing last season from existence…like Dave McFly. I'm retired from work this year. I was looking forward to spending the summer on my backdeck watching baseball. but it looks like I might not get any 2022 at all.
Tell you what, if there is no season, I'll drive up and we can watch the entire '04 Sox run while commiserating over a lost season. Also....congrats!! That's awesome!
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Feb 15, 2022 18:33:16 GMT
I'm retired from work this year. I was looking forward to spending the summer on my backdeck watching baseball. but it looks like I might not get any 2022 at all.
Tell you what, if there is no season, I'll drive up and we can watch the entire '04 Sox run while commiserating over a lost season. Also....congrats!! That's awesome! I'm going to die of boredom. and miss telling people what to do. My wife doesn't take to work schedules and disciplinary warnings well.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Feb 15, 2022 18:35:24 GMT
Tell you what, if there is no season, I'll drive up and we can watch the entire '04 Sox run while commiserating over a lost season. Also....congrats!! That's awesome! I'm going to die of boredom. and miss telling people what to do. My wife doesn't take to work schedules and disciplinary warnings well.
I hear you dude. Gotta pick up some hobbies. Gardening, reading, nature strolls. The world is your oyster. Worst case scenario, just boss us around. We may not listen, but we won't begrudge you for it.
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Post by NJtoTX on Feb 16, 2022 18:55:21 GMT
Pitchers and catchers not reporting.
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Post by Winston Wolfe on Feb 16, 2022 21:47:53 GMT
Juan Soto says Nats offered him a $350 mill, 13 year extension before the lockout started.
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Post by Winston Wolfe on Feb 18, 2022 2:30:52 GMT
Last bargaining session lasted 15 minutes. Progress.
Progress in the wrong direction, but still. Progress.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Feb 18, 2022 3:11:46 GMT
Last bargaining session lasted 15 minutes. Progress. Progress in the wrong direction, but still. Progress. They have promised to meet every day next week.
Whee
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Feb 18, 2022 13:16:24 GMT
Last bargaining session lasted 15 minutes. Progress. Progress in the wrong direction, but still. Progress. Where do you go from there? How much negotiating can you do in a 15 minute meeting? What a bunch of 12 year olds. "We aren't agreeing to that." "Oh yeah, well we aren't agreeing to your terms either, so nah nah." "See you tomorrow." "Gentlemen." It's ridiculous that baseball has the most powerful union in team sports when their players do like 1/5 the work of the athletes in other sports. No salary cap, most of your job is standing around in the field; only called upon to actually do something four or five times a game. It's insane.
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