2009 MLB Thread, Part II: Claimed Off The Waiver Wire

[Patman]

Re: 2009 MLB Thread, Part II: Claimed Off The Waiver Wire

I don't know exactly how this works, but it seems like you completely kill any shot of a team doing like Tampa did a couple years ago, coming out of no where to go to the World Series. I think that would be a bad thing.

Well, they probably wouldn't come out of nowhere. The promotion/relegation system speaks to the origins of the leagues more than anything else. You also wouldn't see clubs settle for the basement for a reset as well.

The thing about promotion/relegation is it as much a financial system (selling and purchasing of players) as it is a team caliber regulator.

[Terrierbyassociation]

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Because he's only been in the majors for a relatively short time. He was stuck behind Jim Thome a long time, before the Phils realized it was time to bite the bullet and get Howard into the lineup.

Again, it's not just being stuck behind Thome. For the most part the thing was him playing college ball and not even starting minor league baseball until he was 21.

That's where it all starts re: the belief that Pujols seems older.

[gounhwildcats]

Re: 2009 MLB Thread, Part II: Claimed Off The Waiver Wire

Howard is older than Pujols? Why was I thinking that he was young, like 25 years old?

Because he's only been in the majors for a relatively short time. He was stuck behind Jim Thome a long time, before the Phils realized it was time to bite the bullet and get Howard into the lineup.

[UMDBulldogHockeyIsKing]

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/ar...ing-rotations/

Interesting read.

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And I'm not so sure Florida would like having to spend like a Premier side. They'd be better off in League II.

[bigblue_dl]

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Premier League:

New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Anaheim Angels of Los Angeles, Southern California, Western U.S., Earth
Texas Rangers
Seattle Mariners
Philadelphia Phillies
Florida Marlins
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
LA Dodgers
Colorado Rockies
SF Giants

Relegation: Everybody else. Two divisions for each league. with 8/7 East/West split.

I don't know exactly how this works, but it seems like you completely kill any shot of a team doing like Tampa did a couple years ago, coming out of no where to go to the World Series. I think that would be a bad thing.

[UMDBulldogHockeyIsKing]

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Why don't we just have a major league and a premier league with relegation between the two?

Premier League:

New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Anaheim Angels of Los Angeles, Southern California, Western U.S., Earth
Texas Rangers
Seattle Mariners
Philadelphia Phillies
Florida Marlins
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
LA Dodgers
Colorado Rockies
SF Giants

Relegation: Everybody else. Two divisions for each league. with 8/7 East/West split.

[Hopkinja]

Re: 2009 MLB Thread, Part II: Claimed Off The Waiver Wire

The honesty of clean, unbridled cynicism. Gotta love it.

Just have the Yankees and Red Sox play 162 RS games. That would solve everything.

Why don't we just have a major league and a premier league with relegation between the two?

[JF_Gophers]

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Can you say "team-building activity"?

Poor Len Bias.

[bigblue_dl]

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That's interesting considering Josh Hamilton is on his team. You'd think you could learn from that guys mistakes.

Can you say "team-building activity"?

[JF_Gophers]

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Oh, and Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine.

That's interesting considering Josh Hamilton is on his team. You'd think you could learn from that guys mistakes.

[Hammer]

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So now we've got to be careful when we ask if a manager is on crack after he makes a bone-headed move.

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The Nationals have released Elijah Dukes, expected to be a starting outfielder. What do you want to bet that he did something stupid........again.

He got 2 hits off me in AAA in The Show.

Great run down by the Mets. They can't get the guy out, so just step on him instead.

Oh, and Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine.

[Hammer]

Re: 2009 MLB Thread, Part II: Claimed Off The Waiver Wire

The Nationals have released Elijah Dukes, expected to be a starting outfielder. What do you want to bet that he did something stupid........again.

[kennedy]

Re: 2009 MLB Thread, Part II: Claimed Off The Waiver Wire

The honesty of clean, unbridled cynicism. Gotta love it.

Just have the Yankees and Red Sox play 162 RS games. That would solve everything.

In tough economic times, it would go a long way towards helping ESPN slash their travel budget.