MLB 2025 Season

1…2627293132…1220

Comments

  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    The Jeagler wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    And as of today the Rangers are officically a big market team.

    http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... -tv-deal/1

    so cliff lee's not going to the yankees.... :mrgreen:

    Now everyone knows there pulling in $150M before anything else. Phillies gambled on themselves and they keep ad revenue from TV broadcasts, so it's a mystery how much they have to spend. Very interesting.

    And Craig Calcaterra put this in context, the Dodgers take in $45 mil from TV, Yanks under $100 (although they own a lot of YES), so $150 is a huge number and is idiotic for FOX.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    The Jeagler wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    And as of today the Rangers are officically a big market team.

    http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... -tv-deal/1

    so cliff lee's not going to the yankees.... :mrgreen:

    Now everyone knows there pulling in $150M before anything else. Phillies gambled on themselves and they keep ad revenue from TV broadcasts, so it's a mystery how much they have to spend. Very interesting.

    Actually sounds like it is not $3 billion. More like $1.5-$1.6. That makes a whole lot more sense, still a lot.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,529
    So everyone knows - The 10th Inning sequel to Baseball from Ken Burns is on PBS tonight.
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    The Jeagler wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    And as of today the Rangers are officically a big market team.

    http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... -tv-deal/1

    so cliff lee's not going to the yankees.... :mrgreen:

    We shall see. Yanks can still outbid anyone, just depends on how high they are willing to go.

    Yeah, we'll see.

    And it is about time they got some kind of TV deal done like this. They can't use the "small market" arguement anymore.

    Maybe they can take some of that money and figure out how to put a roof on that stadium.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    So everyone knows - The 10th Inning sequel to Baseball from Ken Burns is on PBS tonight.
    hopefully, Ken can overlook Bonds' various "issues" and portray him as the stud he was! ;):mrgreen:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    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
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    imalive wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    So everyone knows - The 10th Inning sequel to Baseball from Ken Burns is on PBS tonight.
    hopefully, Ken can overlook Bonds' various "issues" and portray him as the stud he was! ;):mrgreen:

    From what I read, Bonds is a huge part of it.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    i don't think jose bautista is on the juice ... the guy is getting regular playing time and he's in a system that employs a very aggressive approach to the plate ... the jays lead the mlb in home runs as a team because of this hitting philosophy ... guys like john buck are having career years also ...

    plus he's only hitting .260 so, he's definitely swinging for the fences each time he comes up ... as for mvp - i don't think so ... guy is a pretty decent RF and can play 3rd Base so he's definitely good defensively ... but to me - mvp should make the post season unless they have like a monster year ... and of the guys not making the post season miguel cabrera has to be on top of the mvp list ...

    soo ... i'd go with josh hamilton ...
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    polaris_x wrote:
    i don't think jose bautista is on the juice ... the guy is getting regular playing time and he's in a system that employs a very aggressive approach to the plate ... the jays lead the mlb in home runs as a team because of this hitting philosophy ... guys like john buck are having career years also ...

    plus he's only hitting .260 so, he's definitely swinging for the fences each time he comes up ... as for mvp - i don't think so ... guy is a pretty decent RF and can play 3rd Base so he's definitely good defensively ... but to me - mvp should make the post season unless they have like a monster year ... and of the guys not making the post season miguel cabrera has to be on top of the mvp list ...

    soo ... i'd go with josh hamilton ...

    Agreed with the Josh Hamilton pick.

    On the YES broadcast last night they said not one of Bautistas home runs have been opposite field. I find that pretty crazy.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Agreed with the Josh Hamilton pick.

    On the YES broadcast last night they said not one of Bautistas home runs have been opposite field. I find that pretty crazy.

    oh yeah ... dude is a pull guy for sure ... which i think indicates his power trajectory ... he isn't muscling balls out of the park which you need going opposite field ... he's basically free-wheeling and looking to pull one out of the park each ab ...
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,217
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    So everyone knows - The 10th Inning sequel to Baseball from Ken Burns is on PBS tonight.
    hopefully, Ken can overlook Bonds' various "issues" and portray him as the stud he was! ;):mrgreen:

    From what I read, Bonds is a huge part of it.
    Outside of what specific teams have accomplished, you basically have 2 major stories: the '94 strike and the rise of steroids. I imagine that the McGwire/Sosa summer will lead into Bonds and his records, which will lead into a segment about the steroid era in general.

    I expect the major team accomplishment mentioned will be the Braves from 1991-2005, Yanks under Torre, and Boston finally winning a WS. I'd like to think the White Sox finally winning one will get some time, but I've got a feeling it will be overshadowed by Boston.

    I'm looking forward to watching it though. Should be an interesting addition to the series.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    For all this talk, Ken Burns said the other day he would put steroids 2nd or 3rd on the list of black marks on baseball. Number one obviously being the Black Sox, and 2 or 3 being segregation and steroids. I personally think steroids would have to be 3rd.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    This is pretty fantastic so far
  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    This is pretty fantastic so far

    I agree. That 98 Yankees team was awesome. Tough as nails. I remember exactly where I was when leyritz hit that HR off of wolers
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,217
    Really enjoyed the first two hours. As a Braves fan, loved the segment about Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz.

    I had forgotten just how important Cal Ripken's streak was to baseball being the season directly after the strike. Interesting look at the "Latin explosion" as well.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,360
    The Fixer wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    This is pretty fantastic so far

    I agree. That 98 Yankees team was awesome. Tough as nails. I remember exactly where I was when leyritz hit that HR off of wolers

    It's funny to think of it now, but those '96 Yankees definitely had that underdog scrappy mentality to them.

    It wasn't until they signed Mussina & Giambi that I started to hate them. (and they stopped winning World Series)

    Anyways, I enjoyed Part 1 a lot.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila,  PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    The Fixer wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    This is pretty fantastic so far

    I agree. That 98 Yankees team was awesome. Tough as nails. I remember exactly where I was when leyritz hit that HR off of wolers

    It's funny to think of it now, but those '96 Yankees definitely had that underdog scrappy mentality to them.

    It wasn't until they signed Mussina & Giambi that I started to hate them. (and they stopped winning World Series)

    Anyways, I enjoyed Part 1 a lot.

    Part 1 was great.

    Yeah, that was an awesome team. I was actually thinking about that Boggs walk the other day when Miranda walked with the bases loaded against the Red Sox.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    markymark550 wrote:
    Really enjoyed the first two hours. As a Braves fan, loved the segment about Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz.

    I had forgotten just how important Cal Ripken's streak was to baseball being the season directly after the strike. Interesting look at the "Latin explosion" as well.

    I thought the segement about Latin players was great. The move Sugar seems like it is dead on.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,360
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    markymark550 wrote:
    Really enjoyed the first two hours. As a Braves fan, loved the segment about Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz.

    I had forgotten just how important Cal Ripken's streak was to baseball being the season directly after the strike. Interesting look at the "Latin explosion" as well.

    I thought the segement about Latin players was great. The move Sugar seems like it is dead on.

    I'm still pissed about that movie though. Why'd he quit?

    Yeah, when the Dominicans show up and they're in SW Cornfield, Montana - where's all the tall buildings?
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila,  PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,529
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    markymark550 wrote:
    Really enjoyed the first two hours. As a Braves fan, loved the segment about Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz.

    I had forgotten just how important Cal Ripken's streak was to baseball being the season directly after the strike. Interesting look at the "Latin explosion" as well.

    I thought the segement about Latin players was great. The move Sugar seems like it is dead on.

    This is why that movie is now my #1 baseball movie.

    Two things in my life I wanna do; 1. bring a shit load of gloves, balls, bats to the DR. 2. Go to the Carribean World Series.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    markymark550 wrote:
    Really enjoyed the first two hours. As a Braves fan, loved the segment about Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz.

    I had forgotten just how important Cal Ripken's streak was to baseball being the season directly after the strike. Interesting look at the "Latin explosion" as well.

    I thought the segement about Latin players was great. The move Sugar seems like it is dead on.

    This is why that movie is now my #1 baseball movie.

    Two things in my life I wanna do; 1. bring a shit load of gloves, balls, bats to the DR. 2. Go to the Carribean World Series.

    I definitely agree. I really enjoyed how they showed the leagues in New York in the documentary. I was watching and saying this is basically Sugar, from the language classes to the leagues in New York.

Categories