news: KC: Salvador Perez expected to undergo Tommy John KC: Mondesi homers, steals base in loss to Angels CWS: Luis Robert drives in four, hits go-ahead HR COL: Jon Gray spins three perfect frames vs. A's LA: Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) plays catch again STL: Alex Reyes (lat) poised for spring debut SD: Padres announce Adam Warren signing NYM: Mets sign Carlos Gomez to minor league deal OAK: Khris Davis (calf) to run on the field Friday ATL: Dansby Swanson (wrist) scratched from lineup
baseball is stupid. how stupid do you have to be to sign a 13 year guaranteed contract with anyone? The Phillies are dumb because Bryce Harper could get hit by a bus tomorrow and Bryce Harper is dumb because the Phillies aren't even good Baseball needs a salary cap
>Big Game pitcher, James Shields, became a free agent in 2014 >He signed a four year deal with an option with the San Diego Padres in 2015 >Shields had a mediocre 2015 campaign, something to build upon one would think >He started off his 2016 season well with the Daddies >Then, on May 7th, 2016, Shields gave up one of the most humiliating home runs of all time, a tater tot to Bartolo Colon! This shattered Shields's world, he would never be the same again >Later that month, he gave up 10 earned runs to the Mariners in less than 3 innings >Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox were trying to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. In order to break their playoff drought, they needed an early infusion of ""talent"" for their pitching staff. They were 29-26 on June 4th. They thought they had a chance >On this date, the Sox traded prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. and pitcher Erik Johnson to the San Diego Padres for James Shields. Kenny got his man! >The White Sox never even bothered to get Tatis into a minor league game before trading him. They were pretty confident he was just a lottery ticket >In his first three starts for the Sox, Shields gave up 21 earned runs >His 22-start 2016 campaign with the White Sox was one of the worst stretches of starting pitching in major league history, with an ERA of 6.77 >Unsurprisingly, the White Sox didn't even come close to making the playoffs. They finished 78-84, in 3rd place behind the Indians and Royals. >In the last month of the season, the White Sox announced they would change the name of their stadium to "Guaranteed Rate Field", and the new logo of the stadium would become a big red down arrow >In the meantime, during the 2016 postseason the crosstown Cubs broke the Curse of the Billy Goat and won their first world series in 108 years >Tatis Jr. went on to become one of the top prospects in baseball >Shields continued to pitch poorly in 2017 and 2018 and the White Sox declined his option for 2019.
People making bad decisions is not a reason for a salary cap. Parity is, and MLB is the league with the most parity, despite being the only league without a salary cap.
Wow, you forgot to post the picture. You ruined a completely potent meme. I regretfully declare this meme dead. No one may ever post this meme ever again. I am sorry bros.
Cameron Walker
only thing she is queen of is being an annoying bitch
AHEM >Big Game pitcher, James Shields, became a free agent in 2014 >He signed a four year deal with an option with the San Diego Padres in 2015 >Shields had a mediocre 2015 campaign, something to build upon one would think >He started off his 2016 season well with the Daddies >Then, on May 7th, 2016, Shields gave up one of the most humiliating home runs of all time, a tater tot to Bartolo Colon! This shattered Shields's world, he would never be the same again >Later that month, he gave up 10 earned runs to the Mariners in less than 3 innings >Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox were trying to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. In order to break their playoff drought, they needed an early infusion of ""talent"" for their pitching staff. They were 29-26 on June 4th. They thought they had a chance >On this date, the Sox traded prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. and pitcher Erik Johnson to the San Diego Padres for James Shields. Kenny got his man! >The White Sox never even bothered to get Tatis into a minor league game before trading him. They were pretty confident he was just a lottery ticket >In his first three starts for the Sox, Shields gave up 21 earned runs >His 22-start 2016 campaign with the White Sox was one of the worst stretches of starting pitching in major league history, with an ERA of 6.77 >Unsurprisingly, the White Sox didn't even come close to making the playoffs. They finished 78-84, in 3rd place behind the Indians and Royals. >In the last month of the season, the White Sox announced they would change the name of their stadium to "Guaranteed Rate Field", and the new logo of the stadium would become a big red down arrow >In the meantime, during the 2016 postseason the crosstown Cubs broke the Curse of the Billy Goat and won their first world series in 108 years >Tatis Jr. went on to become one of the top prospects in baseball >Shields continued to pitch poorly in 2017 and 2018 and the White Sox declined his option for 2019.
>coming home from sox game >on I-90 >wild niggers in 200$ cars using a van with its roof cut off as a trailer to haul stolen shit on changing lanes without a fucking care >get forced off I-90 somewhere in Englewood because you value your car that cost you more than 200$ and they give a fuck if they hit you >ominous sounds of a flat tire, hear the rubber flapping on the road >exit vehicle, immediately hear the permanent ambient rap music >it's dark, you see long white t-shirts floating in the distance and big lips smiling but nothing else >they're moving in, you get back in the car regardless of what damage you'll do to the wheel >they've already piled flaming garbage on all the streets around you like black hawk down >you have to fight, but it's shitcongo where it's illegal for a white guy to have a gun >they laugh as you call the police >"mmmmmmmmhmmmmmmmmmmm yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa whats good niggggggggggga" >you get raped and they steal your car
Christopher Long
hi there
Liam Parker
sigh.............not moncada............. .......gah.............another reminder...........of this team's ineptitude.................blechahshduhefwuhoufhafwiepfhpwefpwf.......grbnarnaepiganwprgw...........*vomits*
My Top 5 favorite MLB players 1. James "Big Game James" Shields 2. Yonder "Over There" Alonso 3. Jon "Jingleheimerschmidt" Jay 4. Ivan "Ace" Nova 5. "BeefEDs" Wellington Castillo
Logan Brown
If Kingery can avoid his league leading 0-2 count nonsense, He'll be better off. If he can start getting in hitters counts he can be a hitter somewhere between good and very good
Nolan Green
No
Christian Rogers
Stupid, but I keked out loud.
Blake Walker
Why would you willing put big down arrows all over the facade of your stadium? What is the benefit of this? You really couldn't find another sponsor?
So what. Big whoop. Not everything is sunshine and daisies. The sox go out every night and compete, no questions asked!
Levi Baker
Again, I'm trying to maximize at bats. There's no reason in being completely conventional here
Robert Peterson
Jesus christ, the NL east is gonna be so fun to watch this year. All of these teams have flaws. The mets probably have the best rotation, but they also have the worst hitting. The other 3 are all so similar as far as talent
Angel Price
Wow, I just realized how shitty the Braves lineup is.
David Morgan
So...you want $300M huh? Well, I can't give that to you. I can only give you $250M, BUT we'll sign your friend and trade for your brother in law. AND if we feel that you've lived up to your potential, we'll give you an extra $65M.
No one else wants you. So you MUST accept. You should feel lucky that a premium franchise is making this offer. We are the Chicago White Sox after all.
Bullpen: 1. Phillies 2. Mets 3. Nationals? 4. Braves?? idk who the fuck can predict a bullpen, braves have t starting pitching injuries though so they'll probably tax their relievers the most if they stay injured
Manager: 1. Braves >power gap 9000. Three-way tie (nationals, phillies, mets)
Lucas Cooper
Audibly kek'd, well done sir
William Davis
>Edition >Fuck up the headlines 4/10 Didn't include 'general' An attempt was made
Alexander Hernandez
Hahn is a puppet. Kenny wanted someone else to be the face of all his decisions.
Robert Myers
Phillies and Mets did the most to improve their teams. The other 2 took steps back.
Jacob Williams
Its ok autist bro just breathe, breathe and seethe
It wouldn't be conventional if it didn't work, Gabe.
Hunter Smith
Based
Matthew Walker
REMINDER >Big Game pitcher, James Shields, became a free agent in 2014 >He signed a four year deal with an option with the San Diego Padres in 2015 >Shields had a mediocre 2015 campaign, something to build upon one would think >He started off his 2016 season well with the Daddies >Then, on May 7th, 2016, Shields gave up one of the most humiliating home runs of all time, a tater tot to Bartolo Colon! This shattered Shields's world, he would never be the same again >Later that month, he gave up 10 earned runs to the Mariners in less than 3 innings >Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox were trying to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. In order to break their playoff drought, they needed an early infusion of ""talent"" for their pitching staff. They were 29-26 on June 4th. They thought they had a chance >On this date, the Sox traded prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. and pitcher Erik Johnson to the San Diego Padres for James Shields. Kenny got his man! >The White Sox never even bothered to get Tatis into a minor league game before trading him. They were pretty confident he was just a lottery ticket >In his first three starts for the Sox, Shields gave up 21 earned runs >His 22-start 2016 campaign with the White Sox was one of the worst stretches of starting pitching in major league history, with an ERA of 6.77 >Unsurprisingly, the White Sox didn't even come close to making the playoffs. They finished 78-84, in 3rd place behind the Indians and Royals. >In the last month of the season, the White Sox announced they would change the name of their stadium to "Guaranteed Rate Field", and the new logo of the stadium would become a big red down arrow >In the meantime, during the 2016 postseason the crosstown Cubs broke the Curse of the Billy Goat and won their first world series in 108 years >Tatis Jr. went on to become one of the top prospects in baseball >Shields continued to pitch poorly in 2017 and 2018 and the White Sox declined his option for 2019.
Gabriel Carter
must suck using Yea Forums with braille
Aaron White
The Phillies have a better starting rotation than the Braves
Benjamin Howard
you saying Harper getting more at bats wouldn't work?
Luke Long
I really don't know about the Braves this year. I never looked at their lineup until today and I am underwhelmed. Josh Donaldson is not mvp caliber anymore and they just brought back markakis instead of going for Brantley? I don't know why they did that except for being cheap. I would be worried about them this year, hmmm
Pitching will doom the Braves. But they may have the best future ahead of all the NL East teams in the long run.
Jeremiah Bailey
Nola, Arrieta, Pivetta, and Eflin are 2 WAR or higher pitchers. Keuchel would be a welcome addition regardless.
Jordan Sanchez
Only if Pivetta or Eflin break out. Come on though. Last year the Braves starters had a 3.50 ERA. The Phillies was 4.12. So it's hard to make that argument seriously unless the braves pitchers are not healthy
Juan Jenkins
Nah, it really doesn't. Arrieta is above average, Pivetta is young and has the potential to be really good, look at his fip and xfip. Who do the braves have? Folty already dealing with an elbow. Newcomb is basically a year ahead of Pivetta in terms of development, they are close to the same pitcher
Robert Murphy
The Phillies have been squandering money for the next five years of team building. If this team doesn't win at least two championships and appear in at least four in the next ten years I'll eat my hat.
Henry Rogers
This nigga and Jon Jay recruited Machado to the Padres
Camden Perry
Based
Elijah Gonzalez
change your diaper
Zachary Turner
Unless Pivetta ends up improving even moreso this year I don't see them making much noise. They seem like a playoff contender but not a pennant contender.
Landon Turner
The only team with any regrets is the white sox for trading for James Shields lol
Ethan Thompson
For Tatis Jr. Preller should be slapped with a grand theft felony
Noah Turner
The Braves were extremely lucky last year. All of their starting pitchers greatly out performed their peripherals. They also lost Anibal Sanchez. They probably do have a better rotation today, but I will be interested to see how Pivetta does. Eiflin is meh
If anything the Mets were massively unlucky last year and they really improved their team in terms of offensive depth, star power, and bullpen whereas no one really compares to this. That said, Phillies made the most noise and I'm sure that clubhouse is booming to break out the most in style. It's gonna be a classic New York and Philly duel akin to the late 2000s imo for the NL East this year.
Carson Russell
>the Mets Stopped reading here due to uncontrollable laughter!
Tyler Perry
Unreal how they've turned their frustration to a GM of a team on another coast in other league.
It would maximize Harper's production? Yeah, maybe. But for team RBI as a whole, my more traditional lineup would fare better.
Luis Harris
Cano last year was on a 6 WAR pace, 136 wRC+. Ramos is a huge upgrade at catcher. Alonso power hitting first prospect
Kevin Bennett
Which is the best matchup Huebro?
Easton Evans
Signed Lowrie, Ramos, Wilson, added a ton of OF depth on top of Cano and Diaz. They're at least 10-15 wins better than 2018.
Ayden Peterson
sigh.........
Andrew Bailey
anything to do with castro? I don't know lol
Elijah Nelson
Combined with the Phillies also adding roughly 10-15 bWAR in terms of acquisitions this offseason. We're in for a real treat with the NL East this year. It's going to be a real dogfight.
Jose Gutierrez
For me, it’s Larry Baer
Cameron Bailey
Ah I forgot about Lowrie, he's a solid addition, Ramos as well. I'll need to see how Cano does now that he's off the juice. But I mean the story with the Mets is always going to be about the health of their team, I think if they are healthy they have as good a shot as any team in the east to win the division.
Jason Morgan
all matchups are good desu
the one that started right now would be the goodest one since both Carp and Lions won the thier leagues (Carp won central and Lions won Pacific League)
Ethan Garcia
Is all seating throughout the MLB covered in netting now? I used to go to SWB Red Barons games all the time as a kid and our seats were right behind the on deck circle. Foul tips coming straight back happened all the time; I almost had my face destroyed sitting 3 rows behind the on-deck circle but was paying attention and blocked it at the last second. Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Dave Hollins, etc, would BS with the fans in the stands and it was just so comfy. Going to a Phils game, sitting far away down the first base line covered in netting is disgusting. MLB is going in the wrong direction senpai.
Colton Roberts
>Castro Poor guy, Cubs cause the benches to empty just so they can bully him.
I see it going Phillies, Mets, Braves, Nationals in order. Ofc the Marlins are losing 100.
Jonathan Gutierrez
ah also those are pre-season, interleague is in june if i am not mistaken
Angel Brown
season is like at same time as MLB, they start on same weekend and have the both main series (world and japan) almost at same time
Mason Rodriguez
Mets, Phillies, Nationals, Braves, Marlins That's what I'm hoping for. Mets and Phillies making the playoffs too. That's a real rivalry. Fuck this Braves-Nats artificial shit.
Kayden Anderson
yes. if you sit in the nosebleeds, they have attendants now who come up to your seats and fit custom netting around your face and body
Jason Murphy
I'm not optimistic about Lowrie, seems like he can't stay healthy. Hope I'm wrong. I do like JD Davis though.
Blake Sullivan
That trade for warren should've happened. He wasn't looking at the daisies that often and improved after he got benched
Jose Nelson
His injury isn't that severe. J.D. Davis is a brilliant insurance piece regardless. Brodie is the antithesis to Sandy and I'm loving every bit of him.
Owen Morales
shouldn't have*
Nathan Brown
If the Mets have their typical injuries and spaghetti spillage they will probably come in fourth place again. In 2016 they were able to reverse the spaghetti spillage and transfer it to the Marlins and the Cardinals just in time to get a wild card
Caleb Gutierrez
Forgetting Jeff McNeil being the next Marwin Gonzalez/Ben Zobrist type of player. I would have been absolutely pissed if he was dealt to Seattle in the Cano and Diaz trade. Brodie did good in keeping him here.
Jayden Martinez
I call him Larry Baerhug
Brayden Cook
Oh I'm aware of the team's medical staff being absolute horseshit, but this is the most excited I've been about the Mets in a long time. It's refreshing seeing that the GM is doing everything he can to match well with the other 3 NL East contenders. Sandy was too conservative despite getting to the World Series once. Never liked him.
Anthony Miller
I just chock it up as a business move because it boiled down to cap space where they were replacing him with Baez and Russell who are still cheaper than having Castro. He'd have to work for actual peanuts if he wanted to stay in Chicago. Him getting dumped to the Marlins was bullshit though.
Grayson Young
I'll always see the barves as the Phillies main rival.
I don't know, if they were to have traded him they should have just done it when he was playing great in the latter half of 2014 (so early 2015.) He actually had value then.
Christian Russell
??????????? what degeneracy is this
Adrian Price
or maybe not I think that might be around the time he was injured sliding. I can barely remember, but it wasn't that serious if I recall correctly
Wyatt Cooper
I was in a thread last year that said search deviant art for your team and bring something back
God I hope so. These news fans they're getting especially here completely forgot they're the worst NL team historically and they won't be real contenders until 2020 at best.
Brody Howard
i have an entire stock here people ask so i keep some here
Is there an MLB player that actually lives up to their hype?
Oliver Gomez
Anthony Recker
Jason Mitchell
Reckermania is running wild!
Henry Davis
Trout's body is made of anti-hype molecules while being the best player in the league
Jaxon Hughes
so in the grand scheme is Trout actually underrated?
Carter Evans
Nolan Arenado
Mason Ramirez
kyle schwarber
Christopher Jackson
kys faggot
Juan Howard
Aaron Nola
Adam Mitchell
mike trout
Thomas Fisher
Other people hype him up like crazy but he brings everyone back down to earth with his own humility and letting his talent do all the talking. Whether that leaves him as properly rated or underrated, idk.
1) over the hill 2) >.249 for 13 years 3) already had his best year 4-5) their only decent players 6) already declining 7) lol 9) loooooooooool
enjoy 13 years of mediocrity
Asher Cox
die anytime
Julian Cruz
>pay $330 million for 2015 bruce larper imagine doing this...seriously who would do this?
Cooper King
The Philadelphia Phillies of brotherly love.
Isaac Powell
The barves are the team with the overrated crap lineup. Dansby Swanson? Nick Markakis? Ender Inciarte? Tyler Flowers? Hobbled Josh Donaldson? This is not a playoff lineup, I'm sorry. Not in this competitive division. I'm pretty impressed with the other three teams lineups. Harper needs to not hit .249 though. He will MOST LIKELY hit .260s or .270s as he should. Wouldn't bet on anything higher. Also, it's dumb to say that Hoskins already had his best year.
Then you haven't been paying attention. He is only one man. That does line up with his WAR and perhaps calling up Tatis and Urias playing more than 12 games. I called 75 but hoped for .500, so 79 might as well split the difference.
Cameron Clark
I was this close to subbing ESPN+ yesterday. Glad I didn't.
Cameron Turner
Los Angeles.
Grayson Thomas
Charlotte or Vegas. But the league doesn't need to expand, just fold the Rays and Marlins to make room.
Jordan Torres
Should we make a gamethread today?
Ayden Cruz
Can't wait for comfy Sunday night baseball threads with Matt v a rod and Jessica Mendoza
Gavin Morales
>How do you say his last name? V-Vergasian?
Christopher Thompson
I think it's "vass-grr-shin
Easton Allen
Bauer's Feed and Seed
formerly Harper's
Benjamin Butler
325th for the Bruce Hooperless Washington Baseball Eagles.
All those cities suck dick. You'd be better off creating another LA or NYC team before you put a team in those crap cities. Just relocate the Marlins or Rays to Vegas and have a complete rebrand...
>B-....BB...BASEBALLS DYING!!!! >no one likes th...this STUPUD GAY ASS SPORT. BORING!!!!!
meanwhile, in reality: >bryce harper's 330,000,000,000,000 (three hundred thirty MILLION) dollar contract is the highest in any sport, in all of human history.
Yep. Baseball's here to stay.
Parker Sanchez
rolling, gonna have homemade tacos for dinner tonight. maybe 8 of em and a side of rice, and about 12 beers to wash it down.
BASED 156 more lbs and i can achieve my life goal of getting on TLC's "600 lbs Life" and make the big bucks.
Grayson Robinson
Didn't the White Sox overpay his ass before?
Eli Phillips
Sometimes those guys don't come back you know.
Aiden Campbell
You're 444? How the fuck do you lift yourself up? ffs
Gabriel Lee
big time, 9 million in 2001, he never got more than 3 after than
Carson Collins
>Move the A's to Portland >Move the Rays to Montreal >expand to Charlotte >expand to Vegas >Re-align divisions into 4 team dvisions >restructure the post season to accommodate this
there, fixed the league structure
Joshua Scott
>Batting average 99% of the time Not an important stat, doesn't paint enough of a picture to tell you what kind of hitter he is. Let's look at other stats like OBP, OPS, and wRC+ >Batting average with Bryce Harper This one year's BA means everything, any other stat that goes against my belief doesn't count
>OPS, and wRC+ useless, just use OPS+, AVG and OBP
Juan Ortiz
basically what I did in OOTP except I moved the marlins to mexico
Noah Roberts
Can't wait to see bye weeks or more than half the league make the playoffs!
Hunter Miller
does anyone really believe that Harper actively refused an Opt out?
Isaiah Hill
the way the NBA does playoffs makes me sick. literally more than half of the league. i love the mlb playoffs except for the 1st round being a best of 5, it would be of 7. For the most part the 4 teams left in each league earned at least 4 games in october.
Lucas James
wRC+ is not useless
William Clark
wRC+ is fake news dumb bullshit garbage for stupid idiots
Alexander Nelson
Red Sox? More like red sux ha ha
Cooper Mitchell
I'm willing to go as far as believe it was a Phillies-imposed condition and Harper said "that's fine, I don't want one anyway", which was later translated into "Harper insisted that he not be able to leave Philadelphia early because he already loves the city and fans that much!"
Asher Lewis
.249? oh boy *chuckles* go ahead, tell me his fielding percentage while you're at it
I'm just going on Boras himself >“It was not only important not to have an opt out, he refused to allow me to do it,” Boras said. “He said, ‘I want to be with one team.’ I tried to talk him out of it. He gave me my marching orders.”
David Hughes
never read anything more wrong and stupid than this very post
But never use season splits, OBP, OPS, or any other fancy numbers i don't get. All I's need is BA, RBI, and pitcher wins
Justin Barnes
Well then no, I think that's a pure lie.
Jayden Smith
anything beyond the triple slash is splittin' hairs. just show up, clock in and do your job. Get on base and hustle to first, nuff said!
Aaron Lee
>.393 That Harper Fella sure knows how to get on base!
Ethan Peterson
What would this places opinion of Harper have been if the Dodgers signed him? Giants? White Sox? Nationals?
Jayden Diaz
you now remember that time harper fucked up his knee going to first base, derailing an MVP season
Cameron Bennett
>Dodgers lots of >DOYERS >Giants Laughing because even if they signed Macahdo and Trout, they wouldn't reach the playoffs >White Sox Offseason Winners, Kenny gets his man >Nationals 0 playoff wins
Kevin Taylor
>broors are 2-6 >craig gaynsel
Grayson Kelly
the same, you'd have people defending him and people criticizing him
Andrew Cooper
>OBP
You don't pay someone $330 million to take walks, you pay them for hits, home runs, and rbi's.
Owen Davis
That's that famous Ruben Amaro mindset we all know and love!
Samuel Mitchell
Stream for Harper press conference????????????
Camden Green
>Dodgers signed him? Smart. $45,000,000 AAV and a real chance for rings >Giants? Why? >White Sox? Have fun winning nothing >Nationals? What was even the point of FA then?
Adrian Barnes
Here's some fancy numbers for you. Bryce Harper WAR over the last 3 seasons:
2016: 1.5 2017: 4.7 2018: 1.3
Barely above replacement level in 16 and 18. Totally worth 330 million, right?
Not bad. A's to Sacramento is what I'd do so they can at least keep their NorCal fans.
Noah Allen
that's free agency for you
Jace Mitchell
PHILLIES ARE UNIRONICALLY THE BEST TEAM IN BASEBALL RIGHT NOW
OUTRIGHT FAVORITES TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES IN 2019
Logan Williams
Hey Phillies fans, just wanna say that I'm rooting for you this year! You guys look super SCARY, I wouldn't want to face you in the playoffs haha! I might even make them my second team. Looking forward to posting with you guys this season! :-)
~ Robert
Jason Hernandez
I'm going to laugh so hard when they fail to win their division and miss the playoffs completely.
Adrian Parker
perfect post
Isaac Murphy
Ruin Tomorrow Jr.?
Justin Jones
To think if Curt Schilling didn't show his power level we wouldn't have had to deal with this.
Caleb Fisher
I've been browsing this general since 2011
I've had to take shit from you motherfuckers for the past 6 years after the Phils missed the playoffs in 2012
Your trolling, your hatred, your gloating was fucking insufferable
It was my reality every single day for SIX. STRAIGHT. YEARS.
Well guess what you fucking bastards? Now we have signed the best player in the entirety of the MLB and loaded up on AMAZING free agents in the offseason to perfect our roster
Now we are at the top again, best team in baseball, the one team everyone will fear to play against on their schedule
Now you faggot fucks will be FORCED to shut your fucking mouth and show the phillies some RESPECT for the first time in years, because WE'RE COMING FOR THAT RING
Bentley Reed
>mexico When will the Mexican meme die? There's no fucking money in Mexico and no player will want to sign to play there. Plus, you think Leaf posters are bad? Imagine for a moment an army semi literate Bean posters.
>showed his powerlevel >just another boomer kike loving neocon shill i like curt but he tows the line.
Luis Howard
>Imagine for a moment an army semi literate Bean posters. but the dodgers already have a fanbase here
Aiden Robinson
2B Cesar Hernandez (S) SS Jean Segura (R) RF Bryce Harper (L) 1B Rhys Hoskins (R) C J.T. Realmuto (R) LF Andrew McCutchen (R) CF Odubel Herrera (L) 3B Maikel Franco (R) Starting pitcher
was this better than the nationals lineup at any point
Dominic Green
Niggerdelphia is such a cringe and reddit city. Now they have the king of reddit himself Bruce Larper.
Jayden Lopez
yeah. Better than their lineups from 2005-2018
Isaiah Wood
What does this sentence even mean
Andrew Turner
>tfw the angels became a weird 1 year merc team I don't know what to expect lads
some baseball talking head brought up a good point, I'll share it here.
The Bryce Harper contract is one that an owner loves, jersey sales, marketability, city interest in the franchise, ticket sales, but one that a GM that is trying to build a winning ball club hates. If you remember, the Phillies owner flew out by himself to meet with Harper a second time. Because a GM is tied to their job through the contracts they give out, I would bet the GM was advising the owner not to sign Bryce
>Can those be negotiated mid contract? Teams and players can re-negotiate pretty much anything they want at any point. There is just very little reason to re-negotiate away your no-trade clause. If something comes up, it can always be waived by the player -- for compensation or not at their discretion.
Easton Price
But dude, you guys wear knockoff Yak pinstripes with a green furry sentient ejaculation stimulator as a logo. You could win 100 rings and the laughter still won't stop, because at the end of the day, even if you assemble a respectable squad of players, it still won't change the fact that every Phillies PR/image manager needs to be taken to where the Rocky statue once sat, and publicly executed for not trying to rebrand the Phillies organization from the ground up.
sorry I meant to ask if it was a common practice, I haven't seen it often except for players on no trade lists. I don't know if stanton had a no trade clause either. I guess waiving makes more sense though
>Harper >Best player in MLB Also reminder he's gonna hate Philly in a few years and waive his no trade clause. It's like oil and water
Ayden Phillips
imagine how pretty she would be without the tattoos
Jacob Taylor
Yes, Stanton had a no-trade clause. That, along with the size of his contract, was part of why the return for him wasn't as good as it might have been. He would only approve trades to certain teams.
Liam Diaz
Okay, makes more sense now. Stanton had a no trade clause and the detail that he would only approve trades to SF, NYY, Chi cubs, and LAD was simply based on his choosing at the time trade rumors were about and not necessarily the time he signed the contract. Thanks, I've always wondered how that worked but never actually looked into it.
Tyler Gonzalez
Part of the problem with Mexico is that the obvious market, to maximize revenue and market size, is Mexico City with something approaching or exceeding 10 million people. Mexico City, though, is even higher above sea level than Denver, is not close to the border at all, and doesn't have much of a baseball culture or subculture despite having a Mexican League team. It would be like adding another Seattle and Colorado all rolled into one on the schedule.
Lucas Baker
Correct. Some players will have partial no-trade clauses where they get to pick which teams they can block trades to. The number of teams is negotiated prior to signing the contract and the player gets to pick a new list every season or off-season [whatever the deadline is in his contract].
Ian Rogers
When Harper brings multiple titles to Philly during his 13 years, so many people will eat crow.
Tyler Price
Yeah it can't compete with the excellent florida baseball culture
I'm glad that the Phillies aren't a soulless organization like the Yankees
Jackson Gonzalez
nice piece of hitting on that double
Sebastian Jackson
Monterrey would be the best choice for a Mexican team. It's an affluent city, it's closer to the border which makes traveling easier, and baseball is more popular there (their Mexican league team is consistently at the top of league attendance). Their metro area is 4 million+ which is still very good.
It's not really about Florida. One of the teams in Florida already has a new stadium so they aren't going anywhere. The other plays in the 13th largest US television market, which is why they want to make it work. Ditto for Oakland, which is playing in the 6th or 7th largest television market [even if they are the second rate club there].
And should the decision come down to move those teams or expand [which won't happen until stadium situations are resolved in Tampa/Oakland or those teams are moved], then other cities enter the picture. Portland, Montreal, Charlotte, San Antonio/Austin, Las Vegas, etc. All of which have geographical advantages over Mexico City.
Benjamin Parker
fuck these scumbags!
Isaiah Moore
I'm really happy for you, user.
Michael Howard
kek!! seems I've struck a nerve??? !!! SEATHENG
John Allen
>its not really about florida >all the teams with lowest attendance play in florida ????
Oliver Gonzalez
No one likes you """people""". I hope you get forcible surprise sex from a pack of negro gentlemen.
Matthew Rogers
lol! u so mad! lol!!!
Adrian Baker
hello, i'm new here
Daniel Bailey
Welcome. Now fuck off.
Zachary Phillips
Hello. Get the fuck out of here
Logan Price
thinking i'm here for the season desu
Nathan Rogers
What happened to Mauer, SOLER, WSGS, LGN, Pirate Captain and Neon Deion??
Lincoln Rodriguez
savage. I hope you get in a car accident and shatter your c3 vertebrae, and live the rest of your life paralyzed
>invent yourself to be groundball pitcher instead >no problems Stupid flyboys
William Peterson
I think Marquez is the better pitcher, but no doubt Kyle figured something out last year.
Gavin Bell
>he thinks real life is like The Show
Tyler Lopez
I swear to GOD if I see that Houston train one more time I'm going to go ape SHIT
Josiah Rivera
In all honesty, you're right. I just was pointing out Freeland, being the hometown kid, was pretty excited to be a rookie. His opening day first start was fucking kino.
Why are you so mad at Chicago? The elections went great. The Mayor's race is going to be an amusing cluster fuck.
Wyatt Campbell
shes taking a mans job
Brody Johnson
Because I have to look at all your shitty Illinois license plates and deal with you faggots flooding the ballpark district, despite having won 1 (one) WS in like 200 years.
Championships before the invention of penicillin don't count.
Nicholas Reed
>doink >doink
Jonathan Anderson
Honestly, I am a bit anxious to admit it but yeah, I think we could. Arenado is really good plus we have Trevor Story playing short stop. Our pitching looks really good and they all work hard
Carson Foster
give it to me straight lads, do the a's have a chance this year?
Brandon Nelson
It's time
Cooper Miller
>I won 1 world series i'm never getting fired and basically your stupid >type your tweets but i'm aint leaving bitches
Kayden Harris
They are good, but they are not in the Yankees, Red Sox, Astros tier.
