MLB '24 Regular Season Thread

Say it ain't, Sho!

 

Take your like and get outta here.

 

The interpreter isn’t returning to the US, right?

 

The interpreter got on the hook for $4.5 million? Sure.

 

This Ohtani story is bonkers. And seemingly a long way from seeing the whole picture.

 

This game is a classic example of what goes wrong with pitchers when you don't have them properly prepared to start the season.

 

Probably end up 19-17 with 42 hits (and lots of RBIs).

 

The ESPN interview, if you can call it that, with Teoscar Hernandez, was so unwatchably bad that I switched to SportsNet LA on MLB.TV.

 

The A's team payroll isn't just the lowest in the league, it is $24m below the next lowest (Pirates), and more than $100m below the league AVERAGE. Honestly, I'm not saying teams should be required to spend money they don't have, but very clearly the franchise has it (MLB revenues were $11b last year) - so either staff an actual major league roster or WIN enough. The MLBPA is ticked off that FAs aren't cashing in as much as they hoped - putting in a salary floor would probably help.

 

MLB has needed a salary floor for a long time. What the A's are doing isn't new, but it is bad for baseball. Unfortunately, the owners won't allow a floor without a cap, and the MLBPA is too strong to allow a cap.