MLB Offseason: It's All About the Positions He Doesn't Play

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R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

Sydin posted:

https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1605984729647325184

lol jesus christ

NO gently caress THIS GUY

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:01

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# ? May 28, 2024 15:41

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

this was my worst case scenario the cubs are cheap joke. this dude loving sucks!!!! he sucks so bad he quit trying to switch hit and still stinks!

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:03

Forrest on Fire: Nov 23, 2012

The Cubbies have a type for catchers and it's "can't hit"

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:07

Mustached Demon: Nov 12, 2016

R.D. Mangles posted:

this was my worst case scenario the cubs are cheap joke. this dude loving sucks!!!! he sucks so bad he quit trying to switch hit and still stinks!

His name is stupid too.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:07

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

should have kicked the tires on Henry Blanco

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:07

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

oh good, the .565 OPS catcher is in the lineup today instead of the .515 OPS guy.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:09

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

the cubs spent like $250 million this offseason and their lineup is literally worse than it was when they were hitting Frank Schwindel 3rd.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:12

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1605986189458034688

lol two loving years, the Cubs are drunk

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:21

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

lol, a player option.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:24

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

R.D. Mangles posted:

NO gently caress THIS GUY

More like Fucker Barnhart amirite?

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:24

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

Finally, an adequate replacement for Willson Contreras

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:25

davecrazy: Nov 25, 2004; I'm an insufferable shitposter who does not deserve to root for such a good team. Also, this is what Matt Harvey thinks of me and my garbage posting.

How much is the overhead of a MLB club anyways?

What's it cost to keep the lights on and the ticket office staffed and the grass maintained? 50 million a year? More?

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:33

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

the cubs could have simply extended one of the best hitting catchers in baseball at any time during the last three years

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:35

Popete: Oct 6, 2009; This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs; Grimey Drawer

The Cubs are the Reds now

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:40

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

bawfuls posted:

Average payroll per team was $148M. Where’d that other $218M per team go?

It all went to me and Tucker Barnhart, sorry

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:40

Popete: Oct 6, 2009; This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs; Grimey Drawer

Poque posted:

It all went to me and Tucker Barnhart, sorry

I think you could probably OPS better than Tucker so I'm not mad

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:42

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

R.D. Mangles posted:

the cubs could have simply extended one of the best hitting catchers in baseball at any time during the last three years

Have they ever answered why they couldn't wait to get rid of Willson? Was he a giant rear end in a top hat?

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:45

Penisaurus Sex: Feb 3, 2009; asdfghjklpoiuyt

davecrazy posted:

How much is the overhead of a MLB club anyways?

What's it cost to keep the lights on and the ticket office staffed and the grass maintained? 50 million a year? More?

how creative is the accountant?

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:50

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003; I got a taste for blown saves

Sab0921 posted:

Just do be the Astros, don't spend money and then also be awesome every year.

The Astros have a top 10 payroll at least. How I have no idea because they keep letting anyone who gets expensive walk. Bregman and Altuve are only here because they signed team friendly deals

# ? Dec 22, 2022 19:52

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

.221/.287/.267 lol.

lmao.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 20:02

pseudodragon: Jun 16, 2007

davecrazy posted:

How much is the overhead of a MLB club anyways?

What's it cost to keep the lights on and the ticket office staffed and the grass maintained? 50 million a year? More?

And other than players, what expenses actually scale with revenue? Stadium rent/maintenance doesn't change, travel, non-baseball staff don't change. Once teams make enough to cover that, each extra buck goes right into the owners pocket so theoretically as revenues increase, the percentage going to players should increase as there's nowhere else to spend it on...

# ? Dec 22, 2022 20:08

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1605997121840168960

:rip:

# ? Dec 22, 2022 20:09

Sab0921: Aug 2, 2004; This for my justices slingin' thangs, rib breakin' kings / Truck, necklace, robe, gavel and things / For the solicitors seein' them dissents spin and grin / That robe with the lace trim that win.

Intruder posted:

The Astros have a top 10 payroll at least. How I have no idea because they keep letting anyone who gets expensive walk. Bregman and Altuve are only here because they signed team friendly deals

We paid Justin Verlander $30MM/year to not pitch for a couple of years.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 20:10

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Sydin posted:

https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1605997121840168960

Speaking of bad contracts, the Reds just DFA�d Mike Moustakas

# ? Dec 22, 2022 20:23

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

Penisaurus Sex posted:

how creative is the accountant?

I don't think he's asking what the reported/taxable numbers are so creative accounting doesn't matter.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 20:30

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

FlamingLiberal posted:

Speaking of bad contracts, the Reds just DFA’d Mike Moustakas

https://mobile.twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1606002689107714049

Whoops all DFA's today!

# ? Dec 22, 2022 20:31

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

davecrazy posted:

How much is the overhead of a MLB club anyways?

What's it cost to keep the lights on and the ticket office staffed and the grass maintained? 50 million a year? More?

Is this spelled out in Liberty Media's statements? It could probably be mathed out from their expenditures given what we know about player salaries and everything.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 20:40

Mustached Demon: Nov 12, 2016

Sydin posted:

https://mobile.twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1606002689107714049

Whoops all DFA's today!

Maybe the Cubs will pick this guy up too.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 20:41

Sab0921: Aug 2, 2004; This for my justices slingin' thangs, rib breakin' kings / Truck, necklace, robe, gavel and things / For the solicitors seein' them dissents spin and grin / That robe with the lace trim that win.

Someone figure out what the Astros payroll would be this season if they offered every major FA they lost $1 more than their FA contract.

So that's Verlander, Cole, Correa, Springer - I think it's still less than the Mets.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 21:14

Popete: Oct 6, 2009; This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs; Grimey Drawer

R.D. Mangles posted:

.221/.287/.267 lol.

lmao.

Yeah but what's the pitch framing look like??

# ? Dec 22, 2022 21:16

MrMidnight: Aug 3, 2006

Popete posted:

Yeah but what's the pitch framing look like??

The best you'll ever see. Beautiful framing

# ? Dec 22, 2022 21:21

Sab0921: Aug 2, 2004; This for my justices slingin' thangs, rib breakin' kings / Truck, necklace, robe, gavel and things / For the solicitors seein' them dissents spin and grin / That robe with the lace trim that win.

Sab0921 posted:

Someone figure out what the Astros payroll would be this season if they offered every major FA they lost $1 more than their FA contract.

So that's Verlander, Cole, Correa, Springer - I think it's still less than the Mets.

Ok fine.

It's $43MM + $36MM + $24,167,000, + $26,200,000 = $129,367,000 in extra salary.

Would put the Astros at about $320,000,000 - so very Mets-ish for a team that would be way better than the currently constructed Mets.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 21:25

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Why are the Os trading for a catcher

# ? Dec 22, 2022 21:26

Blind Pineapple: Oct 27, 2010; For The Perfect Fruit 'n' Kaman

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Sab0921 posted:

Someone figure out what the Astros payroll would be this season if they offered every major FA they lost $1 more than their FA contract.

So that's Verlander, Cole, Correa, Springer - I think it's still less than the Mets.

Some quick napkin math suggests they'd be about $10 million shy of the Mets lol.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 21:30

Artix: Apr 26, 2010; He's finally back, to kick some tail! And this time, he's goin' to jail!

zoux posted:

Why are the Os trading for a catcher

No backup on the 40 man and Mets are paying all but 5m. Gives us two years of backup for Adley, assuming McCann survives on the roster that long.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 21:44

Monathin: Sep 1, 2011; ?????????
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R.D. Mangles posted:

oh good, the .565 OPS catcher is in the lineup today instead of the .515 OPS guy.

Me, a Guardians fan who watched the 2022 season: drat, your guys are getting .500 OPS?

# ? Dec 22, 2022 21:53

Red: Apr 15, 2003; Yeah, great at getting us into Wawa.

MrMidnight posted:

No, but he still needs to pass his physical which is happening today!

I kind of hope the physical raises concerns for the Mets, and another team (let's say, oh, the Red Sox) swoops in and signs him, and Correa just has endless physicals and surprise midnight offers

# ? Dec 22, 2022 21:54

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

Sab0921 posted:

Ok fine.

It's $43MM + $36MM + $24,167,000, + $26,200,000 = $129,367,000 in extra salary.

Would put the Astros at about $320,000,000 - so very Mets-ish for a team that would be way better than the currently constructed Mets.

Don't forget the $10 million for Vazquez

# ? Dec 22, 2022 22:03

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

Also Tortuga news

https://twitter.com/aarongleeman/status/1605957747970740225

# ? Dec 22, 2022 22:03

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# ? May 28, 2024 15:41

Red: Apr 15, 2003; Yeah, great at getting us into Wawa.

https://twitter.com/CharlieG__/status/1606001896682045440

A lot of world champion Royals are available

# ? Dec 22, 2022 22:04

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