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more falafel please posted:I've been staring out the window and waiting for spring for far, far too long at this point. I'm going to be able to go back to Wrigley Field and see the grass and hear whoever the new PA announcer is and whoever the new organist is and see whatever lefty reliever with a 5.64 ERA they trade Javy for at the deadline blow a lead in the 8th, and go to Nisei and drink about it. I'm in. I'm gonna watch me the poo poo out of some Cubs baseball tomorrow.
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R.D. Mangles posted:it's Coomer Season Pat and Ron over the TV feed. Never got into JD and new guy
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it's not boog's fault but he sounds like he's doing an impression of a baseball announcer, it drives me nuts every time i would catch a game on ESPN radio and it freaks me the gently caress out when i turn on a sox radio broadcast and get len kasper.
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R.D. Mangles posted:it's not boog's fault but he sounds like he's doing an impression of a baseball announcer, it drives me nuts every time i would catch a game on ESPN radio and it freaks me the gently caress out when i turn on a sox radio broadcast and get len kasper. Unpopular opinion time: I never really cared for Len's announcing and really haven't listened to Cubs TV announcers since Chip Caray left.
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I love Opening Day for many reasons, mostly because the baseball hasn't actually started yet and thus the hurt hasn't either, but also because it's the day when all the non-injured ace pitchers and wannabe aces are out on the mound. What other day do you get Ryu vs. Cole, de Grom vs. Scherzer, Fried vs. Nola, and Darvish vs. Bumgarner (ok he used to be, still has name recognition), plus of course others like Kershaw out there too? Good day.
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FlamingLiberal posted:Does anyone know when Dee Gordon decided to start officially going by Dee Strange-Gordon again? He came up in the minors under that name but I believe played almost all of his MLB career just under Dee Gordon, but all of a sudden I notice that MLB sites have him listed under the longer name again. He did it during his time in the Mariners
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jng2058 posted:Eh, the best broadcast team in Chicago is Bonetti and Stone. I do admit I miss Steve Stone in the booth.
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jng2058 posted:Eh, the best broadcast team in Chicago is Bonetti and Stone. no one's disputing that, benetti is the best in the business
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FlamingLiberal posted:Does anyone know when Dee Gordon decided to start officially going by Dee Strange-Gordon again? He came up in the minors under that name but I believe played almost all of his MLB career just under Dee Gordon, but all of a sudden I notice that MLB sites have him listed under the longer name again. Last year: https://www.distractify.com/p/why-did-dee-gordon-change-his-name he did it because Strange is his mom's last name who was murdered by an abusive boyfriend 
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jng2058 posted:Eh, the best broadcast team in Chicago is Bonetti and Stone. The difference between Benetti/Stone and Hawk/Stone is night and day. Benetti's the best. I've liked Boog fine on ESPN broadcasts so I'm optimistic. Might listen to more games on the radio though. Pat is an old man who doesn't understand OPS or the fact that you can buy tickets secondhand, but he's got one of the best voices and flows in the business. Does anyone know if broadcasters are traveling with the team? It was obvious that they hated broadcasting off a monitor half the time.
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I must be an idiot because looking at Francisco Lindor’s offensive numbers I don’t see what makes him worth such an astronomical amount of money. I get that he plays a premium position (or rather THE premium position) but he looks to me like a ++starter, not the perennial MVP candidate implied by that deal. What am I missing?
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Ogmius815 posted:I must be an idiot because looking at Francisco Lindor’s offensive numbers I don’t see what makes him worth such an astronomical amount of money. I get that he plays a premium position (or rather THE premium position) but he looks to me like a ++starter, not the perennial MVP candidate implied by that deal. Nothing.
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Handing out money like we’re the Yankees. I like it.
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Ogmius815 posted:I must be an idiot because looking at Francisco Lindor’s offensive numbers I don’t see what makes him worth such an astronomical amount of money. I get that he plays a premium position (or rather THE premium position) but he looks to me like a ++starter, not the perennial MVP candidate implied by that deal. A smile worth 100m on its own 
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Sydin posted:Lindor caved Wouldn't call that caving Meanwhile since no deal has been done Correa is all but guaranteed to be playing in another uniform next season for a fanbase that suddenly has plenty of excuses for the trash cans Ogmius815 posted:I must be an idiot because looking at Francisco Lindor’s offensive numbers I don’t see what makes him worth such an astronomical amount of money. I get that he plays a premium position (or rather THE premium position) but he looks to me like a ++starter, not the perennial MVP candidate implied by that deal. A top flight defensive SS who hits for pretty good average and for power doesn't grow on trees Not counting the covid hellyear anyway Intruder fucked around with this message at 06:45 on Apr 1, 2021 |
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Ogmius815 posted:I must be an idiot because looking at Francisco Lindor’s offensive numbers I don’t see what makes him worth such an astronomical amount of money. I get that he plays a premium position (or rather THE premium position) but he looks to me like a ++starter, not the perennial MVP candidate implied by that deal. That's what a ++starter at a premium position with above average defense goes for. If you want to make sure he's going to play for your team for a long time, you have to pay him
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Hell yeah Frankie Extremely sad that Lindor will probably never again wear the uniform of a team I care about, but at least he’s not a Yankee/Card/Dodger.
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more falafel please posted:That's what a ++starter at a premium position with above average defense goes for. If you want to make sure he's going to play for your team for a long time, you have to pay him I read that it is the third biggest contract ever. Mike Trout this guy is not.
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Ogmius815 posted:I read that it is the third biggest contract ever. Mike Trout this guy is not. Mike Trout is also comically underpaid
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Intruder posted:Wouldn't call that caving He wanted $400M and settled for $320M. Do I still think that's an incredible deal for him? Yes. Does that still constitute him caving from his publicly staked out position? Also yes.
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Sydin posted:He wanted $400M and settled for $320M. Do I still think that's an incredible deal for him? Yes. Does that still constitute him caving from his publicly staked out position? Also yes. He wanted two more years for roughly the same AAV which he was never going to get in the offseason more falafel please posted:$341m right? Yeah
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It's basically the same as the Mets offer accounting for the deferrals. Lindor's agent doesn't understand present value vs. future value, apparently. Or maybe he does and Lindor was just holding out for "the biggest deal ever for a shortstop" or whatever.
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mcmagic posted:The COVID party in Texas isn't till monday. It's cool how little everyone in Texas values their lives
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more falafel please posted:Mike Trout is also comically underpaid Baseball stars are ridiculously overpaid but this has always been a touchy subject on this forum. Yes they should all be getting real money when they are young and producing. However that doesn't mean they should be grossly overpaid later on. One or two stars cannot effect a baseball game like in basketball. See, Mike Trout. I think most of the extensions are the fair amount for players. The ones signed buying out their arbitration. Also baseball revenue is all over the place, depending on the team. TL;DR the highest paid players in baseball are comically over paid. However, if someone can show me how Mike Trout adds tens of millions to the Angels bottom line each year, feel free.
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chilihead posted:TL;DR the highest paid players in baseball are comically over paid. However, if someone can show me how Mike Trout adds tens of millions to the Angels bottom line each year, feel free. Has there been any other reason to watch the Angels than seeing Mike Trout be good at baseball for the last 8(?) years?
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chilihead posted:Baseball stars are ridiculously overpaid Just wait until you see what the owners make
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chilihead posted:Baseball stars are ridiculously overpaid but this has always been a touchy subject on this forum. Yes they should all be getting real money when they are young and producing. However that doesn't mean they should be grossly overpaid later on. One or two stars cannot effect a baseball game like in basketball. See, Mike Trout. I think most of the extensions are the fair amount for players. The ones signed buying out their arbitration. Also baseball revenue is all over the place, depending on the team. I dont think the burden is on other people to prove you wrong here
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