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zoux posted:Alright place your markers: How does the 2023 season end for the New York Mets? Steve Cohen will literally buy the World Series, like the entire concept of it, and finally bring a championship home back to da METS, baby!!!
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Kirios posted:It's not this specifically. It's more that Cohan is showing how much of a joke the luxury tax really is. The Yankees could easily spend 400m on payroll. It would be a rounding error to Hal. mcmagic rubbing off on you
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Dec 21, 2022 18:08
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zoux posted:Alright place your markers: How does the 2023 season end for the New York Mets? I'm kind of split, like if the Mets win the next five world series then boom. Maybe owners will start spending (lol no). But it will 100% get funnier and funnier with each year that they don't win so, like all things in life, I'm hoping for maximum funny
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Dec 21, 2022 18:11
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mets will continue getting bounced before reaching the world series because it's in their DNA. sorry folks, it's as clear as day
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Dec 21, 2022 18:12
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MrMidnight posted:mcmagic rubbing off on you Hahaha. Nah overall I'm very happy with the Astros off-season (they could also easily hit the luxury tax, but not to the level the Mets and Yankees can/could). It's more the Yankees were this evil empire that dwarfed every other team's payrolls and they enjoyed the mystique. Now the shoe is on the other foot. Hal is nothing like George.
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Dec 21, 2022 18:13
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Poque posted:I'm kind of split, like if the Mets win the next five world series then boom. Maybe owners will start spending (lol no). But it will 100% get funnier and funnier with each year that they don't win so, like all things in life, I'm hoping for maximum funny If the Mets win the next five world series it's far, far more likely they try to put new caps on spending than it is other owners try to keep up
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Dec 21, 2022 18:15
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Intruder posted:If the Mets win the next five world series it's far, far more likely they try to put new caps on spending than it is other owners try to keep up the most weak-minded poo poo so yeah
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Dec 21, 2022 18:17
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on the one hand yeah, Cohen spending spree should motivate owners to spend big and what not on the other hand, how can this kinda poo poo possibly compete https://twitter.com/james_schiano/status/1605611213118791680
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Dec 21, 2022 18:20
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Tatsuta Age posted:on the one hand yeah, Cohen spending spree should motivate owners to spend big and what not broke man should sell the team
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Dec 21, 2022 18:22
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Bob Nutting should be forced to have pay for his baseball team or he should have a random yinzer take a whack at his knees with a baseball bat
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Dec 21, 2022 18:25
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https://twitter.com/david_j_roth/status/1605615020292706308?s=46&t=_QMiO1xNvDMGHaAPe7kc5w
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Dec 21, 2022 18:25
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Poque posted:I'm kind of split, like if the Mets win the next five world series then boom. Maybe owners will start spending (lol no). But it will 100% get funnier and funnier with each year that they don't win so, like all things in life, I'm hoping for maximum funny This way-overspending-on-free-agents stuff only works when one or maybe two owners are the only ones doing it. If every single owner opened up their wallets - if just like six did - they'd hoover up all the FAs and sign all the major prospects to long term deals. It's not like both the Mets and the Yankees could've signed theirown personal Carlos Correa, there isn't an Five Star Free Agent mine that could be developed. If all 30 owners were like "money is no object" then we'd just have the same distribution of players but on 10x contracts, or dudes would literally put themselves in penury to sign Michael Conforto to a 2 year, $500 million deal. So it's true that every team has an owner who could dominate the market (e: not the Reds) if they spent like Steve Cohen - they can all afford it, for sure. But it only works as long as there's only ~one owner who is willing to spend that kind of cash, and it rules when it's your team's turn but it makes everyone else mad. On second thought, there is a five star free agent mine that is laying undeveloped, and if the owners really wanted to spend they could put just, so, so much more money into player development and international programs and the minor leagues and teams wouldn't do things like "sign a guy whose going to be pitching six no-hit innings in the world series in five years to a $1 contract" or make A ball players sleep in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory zoux fucked around with this message at 18:29 on Dec 21, 2022 |
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Dec 21, 2022 18:26
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Tatsuta Age posted:on the one hand yeah, Cohen spending spree should motivate owners to spend big and what not Central teams already have an advantage by only needing to beat the other self-immolating bucket of crabs in their division to have a shot at a playoff spot and thus, a world series title.
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Dec 21, 2022 18:27
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zoux posted:It's not like both the Mets and the Yankees could've signed theirown personal Carlos Correa Superstar shortstop scarcity this offseason is a bad example  exquisite tea posted:Central teams already have an advantage by only needing to beat the other self-immolating bucket of crabs in their division to have a shot at a playoff spot and thus, a world series title. Yes but they also have to contend with devil magic
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Dec 21, 2022 18:28
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Tatsuta Age posted:on the one hand yeah, Cohen spending spree should motivate owners to spend big and what not
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Dec 21, 2022 18:32
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Bob Castellini is not the only person with ownership in the Reds. From an ESPN article at the time of sale. quote:Castellini will serve as the new ownership's control person and Lindner will continue to have an interest in the Reds. W. Joseph Williams Jr. and Thomas L. Williams will also purchase significant ownership interests.
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Dec 21, 2022 18:34
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Intruder posted:Superstar shortstop scarcity this offseason is a bad example Kind of the proof though isn't it. Half of the leagues best shortstops are on two teams which means that other teams don't have them, won't be as competitive. "Well then they should've simply spent more to get one of these elite shortstops if they wanted to compete", I cannot but agree, however that takes us into the billion-guaranteed-for-Gavin-Lux territory again
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Dec 21, 2022 18:35
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Eh teams should just call up their top SS prospect to replace the best SS in the league and get similar production from the prospect. A+ would highly recommend!
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Dec 21, 2022 18:39
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Julio Cruz posted:so the Mets are currently looking like: I'd still take that over most teams, but I think the Mets and Padres share the crown for "most likely to miss the playoffs due to rotation implosion"
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Dec 21, 2022 18:42
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Kirios posted:Okay but seriously what the gently caress is the Yankees excuse? You're literally the most valuable sports franchise in the world and you let your little brother run circles around your payroll?! Because spending just enough to make the playoffs provides maximum ROI.
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Dec 21, 2022 18:47
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Move over Mets, you just got owned by the Pirates landing an absolute superstar: https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1605546790249328640
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Dec 21, 2022 18:48
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I usually only check this thread when something large or wacky happens. Today it was both, and thank you to whoever posted that sports radio call. I'm dying.
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Dec 21, 2022 18:59
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Chatwood lol nooooooo
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Dec 21, 2022 19:02
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davecrazy posted:MAGA Jake hated it here. He wants to not get vaccinated and drive his pickup. Texas is heaven for him. He was never staying. This is a stupid fan take and pure conjecture Also don't do this
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Dec 21, 2022 19:03
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Now Im sad that Crane didn't just open up the pocketbook for Springer, Correa, and Verlander. You built a superteam - just spend and keep it
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Dec 21, 2022 19:04
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I wonder if Springer's days in Houston were numbered when they tried to use service time fuckery to coerce him into signing an Albies type deal before calling him up
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Dec 21, 2022 19:09
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Sydin posted:Move over Mets, you just got owned by the Pirates landing an absolute superstar: Tyler.. BACKwood
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Dec 21, 2022 19:09
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Man seeing Tyler Chatwood's name takes me back...back to the days of peak Cubs posting.
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Dec 21, 2022 19:10
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Tyler Chatwood last pitched in 2021 and was still walking roughly 1000 batters per 9 IP
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Dec 21, 2022 19:11
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Intruder posted:I wonder if Springer's days in Houston were numbered when they tried to use service time fuckery to coerce him into signing an Albies type deal before calling him up I don't remember them doing this. I haven't read anything about hard feelings between Springer and the FO - the Astros were just unwilling to match the Blue Jays offer for a guy that should have been a 10+ year franchise cornerstone as beloved in Houston as Altuve.
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Dec 21, 2022 19:13
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https://twitter.com/PAlberto_EXE/status/1605339930456006657
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Dec 21, 2022 19:14
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Really hope Lacob or some other rich rear end in a top hat buys the Angels, moves them to LA, and starts dropping cash on player development.
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Dec 21, 2022 19:16
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bawfuls posted:that math doesn't really add up unless the guy is absolutely loaded with debt, the Reds alone ought to be worth significantly more than that It also doesn't really matter because the 2023 Reds payroll is less than the team will make solely from the national TV rights money every team gets.
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Dec 21, 2022 19:17
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Lumpy posted:Because spending just enough to make the playoffs provides maximum ROI.
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Dec 21, 2022 19:18
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Perfect. Also one of the most amazing endings in movie history btw
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Dec 21, 2022 19:19
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This but Chazz Palmintieri starts breaking out into love da Mets baby hit a home run let's fukken go
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Dec 21, 2022 19:22
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Braves are obviously fighting for 2nd in this NL East but pretty astonishing that they have a chance of competing at all. glad this is the year the balanced schedule kicks in. and paying 35 mil for the privilege, apparently
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Dec 21, 2022 19:27
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IcePhoenix posted:Do you think he gets booed louder in LA or SF this year? There’s not going to be a single Giants fan in the stands of Oracle Park next season. Giants are so hosed.
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Dec 21, 2022 19:29
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Ammat The Ankh posted:There’s not going to be a single Giants fan in the stands of Oracle Park next season. There's been nothing but "never going to another Giants game" and "Farhan better apologize and give an explanation NOW" from the SF radio callers this morning. Don't blame them one bit
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Is this odd year bullshit??
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