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MLB 2025: The Dodgers vs The Field
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Kepler
Si certus es dubita
We need a floor more than a cap. But, speaking as SAC's team's fan, we need a cap desperately. The sport is being ruined by inequality. Baseball truly is a mirror of America.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
I’m going to quote my own post:
But MLB is going to need a lot more than a salary cap and floor to actually change anything.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
More from Trevor May re: Salary Cap.
Basically, a salary cap is less a way to make things more competitive and more a way to increase franchise valuations by making expenses more predictable.
Basically, a salary cap is less a way to make things more competitive and more a way to increase franchise valuations by making expenses more predictable.
Russell Jaslow
Registered User
Yet, despite not having a salary cap, the Dodgers were the first team to repeat in 25 years. And the first NL team to repeat since the Big Red Machine. Not exactly inequality...
bronconick
Yep, still here
Because short series postseasons are the sole equalizers. Bigger playoffs are the only thing to keep interest past August if 6 franchises have all the moneys.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Beat gossip (read: PIDOOMA) is Buxton has reconsidered vetoing a trade, reversing his decision from the summer. He doesn't care to waste his talents on the rebuild.
But like I said: when a sports "journalist" reports something all it tells you is he had a deadline to meet.
Looking at his stats, why did he have such a bad 2023? Looks like he gets injured a lot.
Mets need a CF (Buxton) and an ace (Ryan) and have a very deep system with many pieces to trade. Would have to see the offer but intriguing. I have seen a suggestion of Tong, Sproat, Williams, Ewing, Vientos. Man that's steep.
But like I said: when a sports "journalist" reports something all it tells you is he had a deadline to meet.
Looking at his stats, why did he have such a bad 2023? Looks like he gets injured a lot.
Mets need a CF (Buxton) and an ace (Ryan) and have a very deep system with many pieces to trade. Would have to see the offer but intriguing. I have seen a suggestion of Tong, Sproat, Williams, Ewing, Vientos. Man that's steep.
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psych
Well-known member
Buxton and Ryan are both Minnesota Twins. Rest easy, it’s unlikely our front office wants any of those guys you listed for our two best remaining players. Maybe list the second-tier prospects for us?
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
We still have Bonilla under contract...
ticapnews
Never graduate.
Ah, so that's the secret of the Mets' success (Metscess
)
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
The rational mind would think that, but then the east coast bias kicks in…
I've always assumed that there probably is something to the idea that athletes in the pacific time zone get shafted on some votes simply because large parts of the country don't see them play.
As I understand it, the vote was 17-13 in favor of Judge. Two votes are given to sportswriters in each of the 15 AL cities. Seven of those teams are in the eastern time zone, three hours ahead of Seattle, and five more are in the central time zone. I know as a resident in the central time zone that I don't get to see the west coast games that often.
On the other hand, it certainly hasn't hurt Ohtani's vote totals. IDK.
As I understand it, the vote was 17-13 in favor of Judge. Two votes are given to sportswriters in each of the 15 AL cities. Seven of those teams are in the eastern time zone, three hours ahead of Seattle, and five more are in the central time zone. I know as a resident in the central time zone that I don't get to see the west coast games that often.
On the other hand, it certainly hasn't hurt Ohtani's vote totals. IDK.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
It's not Pacific, it's Midwest. The magnet media markets are on the coasts. The only Midwestern market of non-trivial size is Chicago, and the only excitement generated there is pork belly futures trading on the commodities exchange.
The only thing the Midwest has going for it is the solidarity of the spiteful inferiority complex. Don't knock it; Boston made that into a complete diet.
Be thankful for your obscurity. Saturation media coverage ruins anything good in sports.
The only thing the Midwest has going for it is the solidarity of the spiteful inferiority complex. Don't knock it; Boston made that into a complete diet.
Be thankful for your obscurity. Saturation media coverage ruins anything good in sports.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
Kep is somewhat correct here. The AL has an attention vacuum problem, in that if you aren’t the Yankees or the Red Sox you really don’t matter. The NL is far more spread out between the Mets, Phillies, Braves, Cubs, Cardinals, Giants and Dodgers so you have to pay attention to nearly every game. In the AL, for a writer in Detroit or Cleveland who tf cares about A’s vs Mariners? The AL West might as well be Narnia for most AL sportswriters.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
The Angels never caught on, that's one big AL problem. And Texas is football.
That swine Selig knew what he was doing by bolting to the NL. It's the senior circuit in so many ways. The AL is small potatoes outside the Obnoxious Brothers. Probably one reason MLB wants to just burn it all down and go to East + Fodder vs West + Fodder.
That swine Selig knew what he was doing by bolting to the NL. It's the senior circuit in so many ways. The AL is small potatoes outside the Obnoxious Brothers. Probably one reason MLB wants to just burn it all down and go to East + Fodder vs West + Fodder.