buster could be HOF, right now (3x WS, ROY, CBPOY, batting champ, MVP) but he is fading
If I had known then what I know now...
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Yeah if they insist on doing that, make it something like Cubs/White Sox or Yankees/Mets. Cubs/Rangers is just weird.
It's not that they insist on doing it, it's that they have to do it since there are an odd number of teams in each league.
Yep, I don't know why so many don't understand this. Someone plays interleague every day of the season now and it's been that way since the Astros moved to the AL 6 years ago. Also, because of weather, teams like the Cubs & White Sox tend to play on the road the first week (not always, but usually).
I do too. I know that the move was a part of the sale of the team. The Rockies should have moved to the AL. My rationale is based upon the fact that they were a somewhat recent expansion team, their geographic location and the fact that the Astros had an established history in the NL.
I grew up watching them in the NL and had to adjust to the AL style. I'm just happy that the new ownership has done a tremendous job with building this team to sustain a level of success for years to come.
Yeah if they insist on doing that, make it something like Cubs/White Sox or Yankees/Mets. Cubs/Rangers is just weird.
It's not that they insist on doing it, it's that they have to do it since there are an odd number of teams in each league.
I get it but I hate it.
selig’s brewers should have gone to the AL.
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
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EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
So "Harper geeting booed" is a national phenomenon already. But even I have to take up for Philly here because the video I've seen, it seemed to be just one fan being extremely loud. Not a great debut nonetheless, but those cleats were sick!
Nice big day for my Cubbies! Baez yard twice, Bryant yard, Contreras punching out a potential base stealer, top 4 hitters with RBI, every starter scored a run, Rizzo draws 3 BB, great stuff from the bullpen, new guy Mark Zagunis - making the start over Schwarber - with the GWRBI. Good to see the kid producing in his first Opening Day start!
Major League Baseball is handing out an award that might not sit well with its players or their union.
In a statement obtained by Marc Carig of The Athletic, MLB acknowledged it gives a plastic replica championship belt to the team that does the best at keeping salaries down in arbitration.
The object, known as "The Belt," is given to a club's salary arbitration department as a morale booster for handling the tedious process.
Finalists for The Belt this offseason included the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Minnesota Twins.
The salary arbitration process is an avenue for players to earn as close to their value as possible. Players are granted the freedom to negotiate with their respective clubs. If an agreement can't be reached, the two sides exchange figures and a panel of arbitrators eventually selects one of the salaries.
When a player reaches the major leagues, a team controls their salary for three seasons, and they usually earn close to the league minimum before entering arbitration. After six seasons, players can become free agents.
Recently, however, several top players, including Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, and Jacob deGrom, have opted to sign contract extensions with their current teams rather than test a free-agent market that hasn't been generous.
Executive director of the MLB Players Association Tony Clark issued a statement Friday in response to The Athletic's story about the championship belt.
"That clubs make sport of trying to suppress salaries in a process designed to produce fair settlements shows a blatant lack of respect for our players, the game, and the arbitration process itself," he said.
Major League Baseball is handing out an award that might not sit well with its players or their union.
In a statement obtained by Marc Carig of The Athletic, MLB acknowledged it gives a plastic replica championship belt to the team that does the best at keeping salaries down in arbitration.
The object, known as "The Belt," is given to a club's salary arbitration department as a morale booster for handling the tedious process.
Finalists for The Belt this offseason included the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Minnesota Twins.
The salary arbitration process is an avenue for players to earn as close to their value as possible. Players are granted the freedom to negotiate with their respective clubs. If an agreement can't be reached, the two sides exchange figures and a panel of arbitrators eventually selects one of the salaries.
When a player reaches the major leagues, a team controls their salary for three seasons, and they usually earn close to the league minimum before entering arbitration. After six seasons, players can become free agents.
Recently, however, several top players, including Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, and Jacob deGrom, have opted to sign contract extensions with their current teams rather than test a free-agent market that hasn't been generous.
Executive director of the MLB Players Association Tony Clark issued a statement Friday in response to The Athletic's story about the championship belt.
"That clubs make sport of trying to suppress salaries in a process designed to produce fair settlements shows a blatant lack of respect for our players, the game, and the arbitration process itself," he said.
Smart move on their part, but I think teams need to be trending towards paying the silly huge deals early instead of when players are in their downward slope.
Smart move on their part, but I think teams need to be trending towards paying the silly huge deals early instead of when players are in their downward slope.
Yeah, it’s a great deal for the braves. He could be a top 5 player in the game for half a decade. He could make half of this through arbitration
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that’s awesome, dyer!
buster could be HOF, right now (3x WS, ROY, CBPOY, batting champ, MVP) but he is fading
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
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Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
Happy Opening Day, everyone!
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I grew up watching them in the NL and had to adjust to the AL style. I'm just happy that the new ownership has done a tremendous job with building this team to sustain a level of success for years to come.
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Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
selig’s brewers should have gone to the AL.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Expect him to have a monster year.
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
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Nice big day for my Cubbies! Baez yard twice, Bryant yard, Contreras punching out a potential base stealer, top 4 hitters with RBI, every starter scored a run, Rizzo draws 3 BB, great stuff from the bullpen, new guy Mark Zagunis - making the start over Schwarber - with the GWRBI. Good to see the kid producing in his first Opening Day start!
Major League Baseball is handing out an award that might not sit well with its players or their union.
In a statement obtained by Marc Carig of The Athletic, MLB acknowledged it gives a plastic replica championship belt to the team that does the best at keeping salaries down in arbitration.
The object, known as "The Belt," is given to a club's salary arbitration department as a morale booster for handling the tedious process.
Finalists for The Belt this offseason included the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Minnesota Twins.
The salary arbitration process is an avenue for players to earn as close to their value as possible. Players are granted the freedom to negotiate with their respective clubs. If an agreement can't be reached, the two sides exchange figures and a panel of arbitrators eventually selects one of the salaries.
When a player reaches the major leagues, a team controls their salary for three seasons, and they usually earn close to the league minimum before entering arbitration. After six seasons, players can become free agents.
Recently, however, several top players, including Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, and Jacob deGrom, have opted to sign contract extensions with their current teams rather than test a free-agent market that hasn't been generous.
Executive director of the MLB Players Association Tony Clark issued a statement Friday in response to The Athletic's story about the championship belt.
"That clubs make sport of trying to suppress salaries in a process designed to produce fair settlements shows a blatant lack of respect for our players, the game, and the arbitration process itself," he said.
In addition to the union, Kansas City Royals reliever Jake Diekman also chimed in via Twitter See Jake Diekman's other Tweets
Smart move on their part, but I think teams need to be trending towards paying the silly huge deals early instead of when players are in their downward slope.