Around Baseball 2015

[Spanky__99]

Pirates release Allen Webster already. Odd move since they just bought him last month.

 

Kazmir going back...

[Dr. Dinger]

Kazmir going back...

 

That would be a perfect signing for the Pirates, though.

[Spanky__99]

That would be a perfect signing for the Pirates, though.

 

Tell me about it.

[King]

Pirates release Allen Webster already. Odd move since they just bought him last month.

 

He's signing in Korea

[BTS]

He's signing in Korea

 

Poor North

[TRM]

lol

[HERPDERP]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/news-lifts-curtain-backstage-drama-mlb-winter-meetings-article-1.2469431

 

real good read about the background of winter meetings. Also sheds light on the background fracas' between Dickey and the Mets.

[glory]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 3m3 minutes ago

Henderson Alvarez close to a deal with the a's

[Spanky__99]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 3m3 minutes ago

Henderson Alvarez close to a deal with the a's

 

Figures, f***.

[Swervin81]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 3m3 minutes ago

Henderson Alvarez close to a deal with the a's

 

I guess trading away Lawrie put them below their ex-Jay quota and they needed to make up for it.

[G-Snarls]

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo 4m4 minutes ago

 

The Dodgers will pay an MLB record of over $43 million in luxury taxes this season.

[Jimcanuck]

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo 4m4 minutes ago

 

The Dodgers will pay an MLB record of over $43 million in luxury taxes this season.

 

jesus. and weren't the dodgers in financial trouble not long ago before new owners rescued them? wonder how much of an annual loss they are taking

[Spanky__99]

jesus. and weren't the dodgers in financial trouble not long ago before new owners rescued them? wonder how much of an annual loss they are taking

 

There TV deal was worth billions, a piss in the pot man, they aren't finished.

[jaysfan2014]

jesus. and weren't the dodgers in financial trouble not long ago before new owners rescued them? wonder how much of an annual loss they are taking

 

BTW, Sportsnet LA is a huge money loser.. $100M/year. Time Warner Cable just had to eat $1B in losses in its merger with Charter. These ridiculous TV deals are unsustainable and may end up destroying many RSNs and leave many teams scrambling regarding TV revenues. Thankfully, the Jays don't have this problem..

 

There is no way Time Warner Cable will finish that deal without pushing that network into Chapter 11 protection..

[Travis_Snider]

There TV deal was worth billions, a piss in the pot man, they aren't finished.

 

8.35 billion, 25-year

[jaysfan2014]

8.35 billion, 25-year

 

Unless subscriber growth improves for that TV deal, that deal will likely be voided when Charter puts Sportsnet LA into bankruptcy protection to get out of that deal.. clearance has been impossible due to the high price demanded for it.

[Spanky__99]

Unless subscriber growth improves for that TV deal, that deal will likely be voided when Charter puts Sportsnet LA into bankruptcy protection to get out of that deal.. clearance has been impossible due to the high price demanded for it.

 

Shaddup. do you even understand the amount of money that is?

[HERPDERP]

puig fight vid

 

TMZ warning

 

http://www.tmz.com/2015/12/19/yasiel-puig-bar-fight-video/?adid=article.readmore.click#continued

[P2F]

puig fight vid

 

TMZ warning

 

http://www.tmz.com/2015/12/19/yasiel-puig-bar-fight-video/?adid=article.readmore.click#continued

 

Not Puig.

[Spanky__99]

Not Puig.

 

TMZ are brutal, they do this all the time, they even screwed up the original facts about the incident.

[flafson]

I just found out that I'm entitled to another day off cause Boxing day falls on a Saturday, yey!!!

[Spanky__99]

I just found out that I'm entitled to another day off cause Boxing day falls on a Saturday, yey!!!

 

No one cares.

[flafson]

No one cares.

 

You will care once you're old enough to legally work.

[King]

You will care once you're old enough to legally work.

 

Wut

[BTS]

You will care once you're old enough to legally work.

 

Spanky's like 60

[Spanky__99]

Spanky's like 60

 

lol... so you're pushing 50!

[Spanky__99]

You will care once you're old enough to legally work.

 

lol... this has to be your first job then.

[Inklink]

You will care once you're old enough to legally work.

 

 

Hhhnnnnnngggghhh

[Chappy]

Spanky's like 60

 

Only in earth years. In Spanky years he is still in his 20s and that's what counts.

[G-Snarls]

Regardless of how big LA's TV deal is, no owner wants to give the rest of the league 40+ Million dollars every year. They will want payroll brought down.