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MLB 2022: The Long and Winding Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Starman, Mar 18, 2022.

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  1. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    Lost Trea Turner to a trade over fears they couldn’t sign him as FA and who may be equally as valuable as any other player they’ lost. All boras clients too and they didn’t want to play in DC. And it belies every statement ever made by a FA player that they want to play for an organization that wins. Nats won a WS. Angels haven’t won any. Phillies have won 2 in 140 years. Harper wanted to say he got the most money ever, which last 2 weeks. Of all the Boras clients, Strasburg was the one they placated, big mistake. And they didn’t buy themselves any loyalty from Boras either, because he has a duty to each client.
    Soto isn’t worth 15 years. Almost no one is. They last 5 years are basically deferring salary. Offer 10/440. But he doesn’t want to play for DC. Boras didn’t make a counter-offer which means he doesn’t want to set the market and doesn’t want DC to accept it if he does.
     
    Last edited: Jul 17, 2022
    heyabbott, Jul 17, 2022
    #1801
  2. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    I can’t blame anybody for being skittish about playing for the same team for 15 years. There’s a risk in turning down that length, but if you’ve already made insane money, the risk is mitigated.
     
    tapintoamerica, Jul 17, 2022
    #1802
  3. mpcincal

    mpcincal Well-Known Member

    So what were these guys celebrating over in 2002? The coach taking them out for Blizzards at the Dairy Queen after the game?

    Angels celebrate.jpg
     
    mpcincal, Jul 17, 2022
    #1803
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  4. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    As far as I’m concerned, anything after the 7th inning of game 6 of that series never happened :p
     
    Spartan Squad, Jul 17, 2022
    #1804
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  5. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    I forgot about that. I stand corrected.
     
    heyabbott, Jul 17, 2022
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  6. Hermes

    Hermes Well-Known Member

    “That’s a good policy.” - Cleveland baseball fans
     
    Hermes, Jul 17, 2022
    #1806
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  7. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    You would have to clean out the Monopoly bank 23,380 times to pay Soto's offer. :)
     
    BTExpress, Jul 17, 2022
    #1807
  8. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    Overcoming their shitty manager? /BYH
     
    Regan MacNeil, Jul 17, 2022
    #1808
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  9. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    justgladtobehere, Jul 17, 2022
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  10. ChrisLong

    ChrisLong Well-Known Member

    Nobody wants to live in D.C. There are protest rallies everywhere all the time. People trash the Capitol and nothing happens to them. Incompetent morons are elected and become neighbors. Planes crash into the Pentagon. What a hell hole.
     
    ChrisLong, Jul 17, 2022
    #1810
  11. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    He reportedly punched no walls with his pitching hand after this.

     
    jr/shotglass, Jul 17, 2022
    #1811
  12. Jake from State Farm

    Jake from State Farm Well-Known Member

    MLB draft has a long way to go
    Manfred just talks over the boos
    He doesn’t egg them on like Bettman
    Of course, my early days in the business teams treated the identity of draftees like state secrets
     
    Jake from State Farm, Jul 17, 2022
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