OT: MLB Thread

[GEEMAN]

the PA refuses to agree to a cap so they like the system as it is

Has nothing to do with a cap

If you are a first rounder you get a life changing signing bonus

For 3/4 of this league the system is fucken brutal

Barger for example had a solid year at 25 coming up from the minors later in his career

He has made 1.5 mil so far and with pre and post arb years he wont get fucken paid until he is 29-30 if he is lucky

Jo Jo Parker got drafted 2 months ago and got a signing bonus larger than what Barger will make by then ...fucken stupid system

CBA needs to put service time like other sports and your on the clock the second your drafted and give out terms of free agency sooner

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

There is no need to fold when you can spend nothing and still turn a profit and share in revenue

Expires did it for years

 

[GEEMAN]

Expires did it for years

The economics are different now

Pirates and others can run a mediocre payroll and survive with limited fans in the seats

 

[Sal_Butera]

The economics are different now

Pirates and others can run a mediocre payroll and survive with limited fans in the seats

Pitt and other teams of that ilk had an order of magnitude more in radio broadcast revenue than Expos had in all revenue combined

Order of magnitude more….

 

[Krustchev]

The Reds are so bad.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

The Reds are so bad.

They are playing the Dodgers who make a lot of teams look bad.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

View: https://x.com/_MLFootball/status/1973961596620976468?t=3PWvu0dulgq-QBZwwLUHjQ&s=19

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Clearly MLB is managing outcomes to favor the big TV markets and the players have figured it out.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Umps are way too protected. Can't question them or they throw you out etc.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Umps are way too protected. Can't question them or they throw you out etc.

They’re going to AI’d out of jobs soon enough..

 

[Krustchev]

They are playing the Dodgers who make a lot of teams look bad.

Sure but the Reds actually are bad.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

They’re going to AI’d out of jobs soon enough..

And then the conspiracy theorists will have a field day claiming that the algorithms are being manipulated to favor the big market teams.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

And then the conspiracy theorists will have a field day claiming that the algorithms are being manipulated to favor the big market teams.

Like you did above?

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Like you did above?

It's obvious that this is what will happen. It gets the league the outcomes it wants without the need to issue directives to the umps that might get leaked to the public. It also alleviates the worry about umps being bribed by mobsters.

All the people who dont care about cheaters like Rose and Bonds also won't care if the games are rigged. They dont care about the integrity of the sport, they merely want to be entertained.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

And you didn't care Guerrero used when he was an Expire

 

[GEEMAN]

They’re going to AI’d out of jobs soon enough..

I think they keep their jobs but get the calls in an ear piece via technology

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

And you didn't care Guerrero used when he was an Expire

I was barely watching baseball during his career. I wouldn't know if he was using or not and I dont remember knowing either.

Had I known I'd have called for his banishment from the game.

 

[wiseguy1]

Sure but the Reds actually are bad.

Mets would have been a more interesting match-up.

 

[wiseguy1]

I think they keep their jobs but get the calls in an ear piece via technology

Too many other things to call anyway, balks, catcher interference, foul tips. Can't wait for AI to decide everything.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Mets would have been a more interesting match-up.

They had an Expoesque choke