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Ledbetterman10 · March 2019

Cliffy6745 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Wobbie said:

interleague on opening day is a travesty.

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.

Jeez it's been like 6 years and I guess I still haven't adjusted to the Astros switching leagues.

mfc2006 · March 2019

Ledbetterman10 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Wobbie said:

interleague on opening day is a travesty.

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.

Jeez it's been like 6 years and I guess I still haven't adjusted to the Astros switching leagues.

Neither have I.

Happy Opening Day, everyone!

Cliffy6745 · March 2019

Wish the Astros were still in the NL...

mfc2006 · March 2019

Cliffy6745 said:

Wish the Astros were still in the NL...

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.

Ledbetterman10 · March 2019

Cliffy6745 said:

Wish the Astros were still in the NL...

You and the fans of all the other AL teams can have them. They're tough.

Cliffy6745 · March 2019

Ledbetterman10 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Wish the Astros were still in the NL...

You and the fans of all the other AL teams can have them. They're tough.

Little bit. Little bit. Expect a better year than last too.

Wobbie · March 2019

Cliffy6745 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Wobbie said:

interleague on opening day is a travesty.

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.

tempo_n_groove · March 2019

Cano went yard.

Expect him to have a monster year.

Cliffy6745 · March 2019

tempo_n_groove said:

Cano went yard.

Expect him to have a monster year.

Cano is the man

Wobbie · March 2019

juicer.

mfc2006 · March 2019

Great opening day win for the Astros!!

Cliffy6745 · March 2019

Oh my god they are going to strike so hard

https://theathletic.com/888513/2019/03/29/ready-to-strike-tomorrow-how-one-20-trinket-captures-the-strife-within-a-10-billion-industry/

HesCalledDyer · March 2019

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!

cutz · March 2019

https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1745680

MLB awards belt to team that keeps arbitration salaries lowest

Bryan Mcwilliam

6h ago

LG Patterson / Major League Baseball / Getty

LOS ANGELES CA - OCTOBER 25 Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D Manfred Jr talks with Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association Tony Clark during batting practice prior to Game 2 of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday October 25 2017 in Los Angeles California

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

https://twitter.com/JakeDiekman/status/1111717243413557255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1111717243413557255&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thescore.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2F1745680

tempo_n_groove · March 2019

cutz said:

https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1745680

MLB awards belt to team that keeps arbitration salaries lowest
Bryan Mcwilliam
6h ago
LG Patterson / Major League Baseball / Getty
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

https://twitter.com/JakeDiekman/status/1111717243413557255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1111717243413557255&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thescore.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2F1745680

It's Too expensive Jake, Too...

igotid88 · April 2019

Baltimore, Seattle, and Tampa Bay starting off the seaon strong. Baltimore and Seattle are the surprise early on

HesCalledDyer · April 2019

Acuna Jr 8/$100M extension! Good job, Atlanta!

Cliffy6745 · April 2019

What a horrible deal for Acuña. Hard to turn down $100 mil but good god.

DewieCox · April 2019

HesCalledDyer said:

Acuna Jr 8/$100M extension! Good job, Atlanta!

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.

Cliffy6745 · April 2019

DewieCox said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Acuna Jr 8/$100M extension! Good job, Atlanta!

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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