Around Baseball 2015

[Chappy]

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.

 

Not sure about that. A big TV deal and most owners are laughing.

[burlingtonbandit]

What does the League even do with all the money from Luxury Tax and overslot bonus pools? There is like over 50 Million every year lol.

[TheHurl]

What does the League even do with all the money from Luxury Tax and overslot bonus pools? There is like over 50 Million every year lol.

 

The money generated from the luxury tax is not distributed to the rest of the league, as is the case with the NBA, but rather is used for other purposes. The first $5 million is withheld to cover potential refunds, and is contributed to the Industry Growth Fund (IGF) if no refunds are forthcoming. The remaining money is divided as follows: 50% funds player benefits, 25% funds developing baseball in countries without high school baseball, and 25% goes to the IGF

[jaysfan2014]

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.

 

Which the Dodgers are already doing as we speak--they're expected to be down in the low $200Ms next year, with further reductions as young players come up and most of those expensive players come off the payroll

[burlingtonbandit]

The money generated from the luxury tax is not distributed to the rest of the league, as is the case with the NBA, but rather is used for other purposes. The first $5 million is withheld to cover potential refunds, and is contributed to the Industry Growth Fund (IGF) if no refunds are forthcoming. The remaining money is divided as follows: 50% funds player benefits, 25% funds developing baseball in countries without high school baseball, and 25% goes to the IGF

 

Glad to hear it goes back to the players and growing the game. Its a ton of money so they really can do good with it.

[G-Snarls]

Glad to hear it goes back to the players and growing the game. Its a ton of money so they really can do good with it.

 

Same

 

I always presumed other owners got it

[jaysfan2014]

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball sked out--they must be desperate for money and ratings--virtually all the Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts feature the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants, Mets..no Jays of course, likely due to ESPN not thinking Toronto is a big market for their ratings, and narrow-minded thoughts that MLB revolves around only the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Giants.

 

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/12/espn-sunday-night-baseball-returns-for-27th-season-as-exclusive-national-mlb-game-of-the-week/?sf17493219=1

[Swervin81]

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball sked out--they must be desperate for money and ratings--virtually all the Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts feature the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants, Mets..no Jays of course, likely due to ESPN not thinking Toronto is a big market for their ratings, and narrow-minded thoughts that MLB revolves around only the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Giants.

 

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/12/espn-sunday-night-baseball-returns-for-27th-season-as-exclusive-national-mlb-game-of-the-week/?sf17493219=1

 

Meanwhile, last time we were on Sunday Night Baseball. Yeah, July of 2004 against Texas.

[burlingtonbandit]

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball sked out--they must be desperate for money and ratings--virtually all the Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts feature the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants, Mets..no Jays of course, likely due to ESPN not thinking Toronto is a big market for their ratings, and narrow-minded thoughts that MLB revolves around only the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Giants.

 

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/12/espn-sunday-night-baseball-returns-for-27th-season-as-exclusive-national-mlb-game-of-the-week/?sf17493219=1

 

Its because Canada doesn't get ESPN so they lose all those ratings they would get. If FOX has the Blue Jays on their Saturday broadcast they at least get the ratings if people watch the fox channel in Canada.

[jaysfan2014]

Its because Canada doesn't get ESPN so they lose all those ratings they would get. If FOX has the Blue Jays on their Saturday broadcast they at least get the ratings if people watch the fox channel in Canada.

 

That and ESPN just had huge layoffs recently. They can't afford to take risks right now showing teams that aren't the Yankees/Red Sox or Dodgers/Giants.. ESPN is the one part of Disney that is hurting them.

 

And here's some proof of ESPN's Yankees/Red Sox bias (albeit this article's from 2005.. though nothing's really changed.)

 

http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2015/02/16/a-decade-of-espn-sunday-night-baseball-is-it-really-always-red-soxyankees/

[Spanky__99]

Kinda random but the Twins are f***ing stupid. They're saying Trevor May's gonna be in the bullpen next year. I have to hope Shapiro is calling that dumb front office, especially after coming from that division. The kid had a 3.35 FIP, 20%K, 15.3 K%-BB% as a SP last year.

 

1.8 WAR in 83 IP as a starter.

 

Agreed, he certainly should be starting, he'd be an outstanding get.

[Spanky__99]

Like, 2 week call your doctor, e-boner!!!

[wamco]

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball sked out--they must be desperate for money and ratings--virtually all the Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts feature the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants, Mets..no Jays of course, likely due to ESPN not thinking Toronto is a big market for their ratings, and narrow-minded thoughts that MLB revolves around only the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Giants.

 

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/12/espn-sunday-night-baseball-returns-for-27th-season-as-exclusive-national-mlb-game-of-the-week/?sf17493219=1

 

Last figure I heard was that 60 percent of all merchants sales were Sox and yanks

[GD]

omg Trevor May pls

[BTS]

lol Twins

[RealAccountant]

Last figure I heard was that 60 percent of all merchants sales were Sox and yanks

 

No way that number is true.

[RealAccountant]

Even in 2007 yanks and sox only combined for a bit over 30% and that was at the peak of their rivalry when both teams were playing playoffs series very year. I can't imagine the two combining for more than 25% in merchandise sales

http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2007/04/Issue-135/Sponsorships-Advertising-Marketing/Yankees-Continue-To-Dominate-MLB-Licensed-Merchandise-Sales.aspx?

[burlingtonbandit]

I'd be very surprised if the Cubs or Blue Jays didn't lead MLB in jersey sales last year.

[dineke]

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball sked out--they must be desperate for money and ratings--virtually all the Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts feature the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants, Mets..no Jays of course, likely due to ESPN not thinking Toronto is a big market for their ratings, and narrow-minded thoughts that MLB revolves around only the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Giants.

 

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/12/espn-sunday-night-baseball-returns-for-27th-season-as-exclusive-national-mlb-game-of-the-week/?sf17493219=1

 

who cares? no one watches Sunday night baseball anymore.

[glory]

Yes, get May.

[G-Snarls]

Kinda random but the Twins are f***ing stupid. They're saying Trevor May's gonna be in the bullpen next year. I have to hope Shapiro is calling that dumb front office, especially after coming from that division. The kid had a 3.35 FIP, 20%K, 15.3 K%-BB% as a SP last year.

 

1.8 WAR in 83 IP as a starter.

 

Trade target yes

[G-Snarls]

Cardinals sign Leake

 

[G-Snarls]

The Estrada and Happ deals just keep looking better

[BTS]

Cardinals sign Leake

 

 

Wat. 5/80 for Leake from a smart org?

[BigCecil]

The Estrada and Happ deals just keep looking better

 

Honestly didn't think I'd see this market. A lot of us didn't even want to sign Estrada during last season when it came up, as it often did. Now I'm thankful as fk we did for what we did.

[G-Snarls]

Wat. 5/80 for Leake from a smart org?

 

Smells of desperation a bit

 

I'm still surprised they were willing to give Price 200+M

[Sammy225]

I just don't get it. He is not going to more then a 2 WAR player and he is getting 5/80.....

 

No wonder Boras is looking for 5 years for Chen

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Ken Rosenthal must literally never take his eyes off his smartphone all day

[BTS]

Is there a convincing argument that Leake is better than Estrada? I don't see one.