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re: MLB Offseason Thread: Hosmer to the Padres, Twins get a starter
Posted on 1/5/18 at 4:09 pm to WestCoastAg
Posted on 1/5/18 at 4:09 pm to WestCoastAg
I will be surprised if Ohtani pitches much this season. Don’t know if it’s worth the risk.
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Posted on 1/5/18 at 4:14 pm to McCaigBro69
its the other way around. if anything he isnt going to hit as much
Posted on 1/5/18 at 4:20 pm to WestCoastAg
Didn't Tanaka miss like two months a few years back with the same injury?
Posted on 1/5/18 at 4:38 pm to WestCoastAg
Richard's has missed most of the past two seasons correct? Not sure what type of pitcher he would be. ohtani is an unknown right now
Posted on 1/5/18 at 4:50 pm to tduecen
Well yea. I'm not saying they are going to win the division, but they have the pieces to have an interesting year
Posted on 1/5/18 at 5:14 pm to WestCoastAg
When do you think its gonna hit the MLBPA that the Luxury Tax is "screwing" over the players?
There is no floor in MLB other than 25 x Min salary + benefits which comes out to about ~36 mil.
However there is an arbitrary number selected that teams are discouraged from going over. All the big markets this winter are choosing not to spend which is depressing salaries for players. Also the megastars are always gonna get paid so Harper, Machado, Kershaw deals shouldn't be used by the union to act like they are doing their job.
You have a defacto Cap in place with no minimum which allows teams like Marlins and A's to run absolute joke payrolls
There is no floor in MLB other than 25 x Min salary + benefits which comes out to about ~36 mil.
However there is an arbitrary number selected that teams are discouraged from going over. All the big markets this winter are choosing not to spend which is depressing salaries for players. Also the megastars are always gonna get paid so Harper, Machado, Kershaw deals shouldn't be used by the union to act like they are doing their job.
You have a defacto Cap in place with no minimum which allows teams like Marlins and A's to run absolute joke payrolls
Posted on 1/5/18 at 5:19 pm to AlexTheGreat
People have been talking about that since last year's CBA. This winter may be a big catalyst for change going forward
I don't think we'll ever see a cap since we basically already have one, but a team salary minimum is coming
I don't think we'll ever see a cap since we basically already have one, but a team salary minimum is coming
This post was edited on 1/5/18 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 1/5/18 at 5:19 pm to AlexTheGreat
Rangers announced an agreement with the Nippon Ham Fighters today.
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The clubs will exchange ideas and information in areas ranging from business and ballpark construction to scouting and player development. The Fighters will assign an instructor to work in the Rangers system during spring training and the regular season
Posted on 1/5/18 at 5:31 pm to McCaigBro69
Don't they habe another pitcher coming up also? Forget his name but I bet the rangers are trying to get an inside track
Posted on 1/5/18 at 5:34 pm to WestCoastAg
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Don't they habe another pitcher coming up also? Forget his name but I bet the rangers are trying to get an inside track
Honestly have no idea.
We've had an inside track in Japan for awhile. We actually had been recruiting Ohtani since he was in high school.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 5:39 pm to McCaigBro69
Dodgers had ohtani signed out of high school but NPB basically strong armed him into staying
Traditionally we are the franchise for Japan since we were really the first franchise to get in there but in recent years that's seemed to die down as we focus more on Latin America
Traditionally we are the franchise for Japan since we were really the first franchise to get in there but in recent years that's seemed to die down as we focus more on Latin America
Posted on 1/5/18 at 5:42 pm to McCaigBro69
What we need to do is re-establish that pipeline and foothold we had in Latin America. The league as a whole has caught up and actually bypassed what the Rangers did so well for so long.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 5:54 pm to papz
We signed a few big prospects from South America with the money we had after not getting Ohtani.
We have a pretty big hold on Venezuela.
It was Osleivis Basabe, No. 24 on MLB Pipeline list.
We have a pretty big hold on Venezuela.
It was Osleivis Basabe, No. 24 on MLB Pipeline list.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 5:58 pm to McCaigBro69
The hauls haven’t been impressive in a while. We use to have our pick of the litter. The edge they had for decades no longer exist.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 6:04 pm to papz
A big part of that is because, like you said, the rest of the league has caught up in scouting, but also the way foreign kids are signed now with the money capped.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 10:39 pm to McCaigBro69
Didn’t see this posted (taking a break from the LSU OC debacle), Alex Cobb rejects 3 years 42 million from Cubs. According to MLB network he wants 20 / year.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 10:44 pm to MetryMojo
Someone will give it to him
Posted on 1/6/18 at 6:55 am to McCaigBro69
Posted on 1/6/18 at 9:02 am to MetryMojo
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Alex Cobb rejects 3 years 42 million from Cubs. According to MLB network he wants 20 / year.
Dang son.
Posted on 1/6/18 at 9:07 am to BCMCubs
Cubs should come back 3 years 54 million
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