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  • #31
    Re: MLB 2020: A New Hope

    I always liked the idea of 150 games. Assuming 6 games/1 off per week that shrinks the season by 2 weeks, but neither the league nor the union will ever let that happen. They won't even allow double headers any longer, or on the rare occasion they do only with selling separate tickets to both games.

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    • #32
      Re: MLB 2020: A New Hope

      Originally posted by Swansong View Post
      I think the league is absolutely ready for expansion of teams ]
      def not!!!!

      just look at the crappy players on the pirates. 95% are not major league worthy. not even the proverbial AAAA talent
      a legend and an out of work bum look a lot alike, daddy.

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      • #33
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        if there is one good byproduct of the steroid era, it's that season records don't mean a drop of cowdung. so there is no reason to worry about the impact of subtracting or adding games anymore. cut 'em to 150, or 154, or 140. if anyone yaps about lost revenue, just do like the redsox and double ticket prices.
        a legend and an out of work bum look a lot alike, daddy.

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        • #34
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          Originally posted by mookie1995 View Post
          if there is one good byproduct of the steroid era, it's that season records don't mean a drop of cowdung. so there is no reason to worry about the impact of subtracting or adding games anymore. cut 'em to 150, or 154, or 140. if anyone yaps about lost revenue, just do like the redsox and double ticket prices.
          It was the Orioles who figured out the trick that you cut your seating in half to make your product higher value because of scarcity, and then you triple ticket prices. The Red Sox and Cubs lived on that model for decades. The Mets even figured it out and we're rock stupid.

          So do the same thing for games. Instead of 160 have 120, a 25% reduction, and then hike all the prices -- ticket and concessions and parking -- by 50%.
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          • #35
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            Originally posted by jen View Post
            Does this mean I can then be dictator of the AL? I move the Brewers back to the NL.
            I'm dictator of the NL and we don't accept you.

            If the AL doesn't want the Brewers then I guess they turn indy and become ASU.
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            • #36
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              Originally posted by Swansong View Post
              I defer to you on this - I love Portland (though only spent one night there) and it always comes up in these discussions. I have zero strong feelings on it.
              Portland is used by owners as a threat. It's never been a serious bid, which makes the 23 people in town who want baseball that much more pathetic.

              If we ever do get a franchise I say we plop the stadium down right on top of Mt. Hood.
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              • #37
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                Originally posted by JF_Gophers View Post
                So neither league wants them?
                The funny thing is, before they got brilliant oh wait no they just cheated the team neither league wanted was the Astros.
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                • #38
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                  Padres decide to not wear their accidental swastika hats during spring training.
                  “Demolish the bridges behind you… then there is no choice but to build again.”

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                  • #39
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                    I am more than fine with no interleague play unless AS/WS.
                    Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
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                    • #40
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                      Originally posted by aparch View Post
                      Padres decide to not wear their accidental swastika hats during spring training.
                      From the article:

                      will only be worn in limited circumstances.
                      So, road games in red states I guess.
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                      • #41
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                        MLB should do an arena series where they play games in hockey venues.
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                        • #42
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                          Originally posted by JF_Gophers View Post
                          MLB should do an arena series where they play games in hockey venues.
                          I laughed
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                          When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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                          • #43
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                            Originally posted by JF_Gophers View Post
                            MLB should do an arena series where they play games in hockey venues.
                            With Wiffle Balls
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                            • #44
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                              Only if they break ties with Kickball. Makes about as much sense as shootouts, to be fair.

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                              • #45
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                                Originally posted by RaceBoarder View Post
                                With Wiffle Balls
                                when mookie was young, but not real young; we would play pick up on little league fields. one of the rules was if you hit a homer over the fence your team lost bats and the half inning was over. had to keep the ball on the ground and if you got it in the air you had better hope it fell
                                a legend and an out of work bum look a lot alike, daddy.

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