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Bobthe4th

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Carlos Danger Dunedin Blue Jays

Carlos Danger

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Well, Toronto's latest moves suggest as much.

 

I can stomach it if Buchholtz and Shoemaker take spots. But for Borucki to get bumped out by Richards, would be a travesty.

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

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I can stomach it if Buchholtz and Shoemaker take spots. But for Borucki to get bumped out by Richards, would be a travesty.

 

Well, he signed an MLB deal prepare to be disappointed.

Carlos Danger Dunedin Blue Jays

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Well, he signed an MLB deal prepare to be disappointed.

 

Richards was a trade from San Diego I believe.

 

He does not have good numbers the past two years in the NL.

 

New school, old school, Borucki flat outpitched him in the AL East.

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

Spanky__99

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Richards was a trade from San Diego I believe.

 

He does not have good numbers the past two years in the NL.

 

New school, old school, Borucki flat outpitched him in the AL East.

 

Doesn't matter really how he was acquired, he's on the 40 and can't be optioned, like I said, prepare to be disappointed.¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Carlos Danger Dunedin Blue Jays

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Doesn't matter really how he was acquired, he's on the 40 and can't be optioned, like I said, prepare to be disappointed.¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

If I were Atkins, ( and we are both white guys who speak Spanish, so we have that in common). I would put Clayton Dick in the pen as our Loogy.

Carlos Danger Dunedin Blue Jays

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By the bye, I am making these profoundly insightful posts pafter 4 Black labels. What ya drinking tonight Spanky? Moosehead? Schlitz malt liquor? Mad dog 20/20 in a paper bag? Pabst? I am raising my glass to you, cheers! Salud! Viva el Borucki!!!
Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

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If I were Atkins, ( and we are both white guys who speak Spanish, so we have that in common). I would put Clayton Dick in the pen as our Loogy.

 

Then lose Luciano for nothing? Thankfully you're not Atkins.

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

Spanky__99

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By the bye, I am making these profoundly insightful posts pafter 4 Black labels. What ya drinking tonight Spanky? Moosehead? Schlitz malt liquor? Mad dog 20/20 in a paper bag? Pabst? I am raising my glass to you, cheers! Salud! Viva el Borucki!!!

 

I'm not drinking, go f*** yourself, idiot.

Carlos Danger Dunedin Blue Jays

Carlos Danger

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Then lose Luciano for nothing? Thankfully you're not Atkins.

 

He can be the long guy then. It is not Luciano or Richard. We have space in the pen. Fnn cut bait on Bigiani, that is one more spot.

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

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Dude, wasn’t making fun of you. I was drinking and making a toast, cheers to you. Nothing malicious.

 

Schlitz malt liquor? Mad dog 20/20 in a paper bag? Pabst?

 

Eat a f***ing dick, goof.

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

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BOSTON (AP) -- It's not collusion, it's a ''distributional problem'' that has shut dozens of baseball players out of the free agent market this offseason, commissioner Rob Manfred said on Wednesday.

 

Speaking to a group of Boston business executives, Manfred said the percentage of revenue going to the players hasn't changed in the past 15 years or so. If players are unhappy about how it's being spent, Manfred said, he's happy to talk to them about solutions.

 

''The money that's going for them in aggregate is the same,'' he said at a meeting of the Boston College Chief Executives Club. ''It may be that you (players) think some guys are getting too much, some guys are getting too little. You'd like to create additional opportunities. It's up to you to explain to us what you're looking for in terms of distribution of those dollars.''

 

After years of growth, the total amount spent on player payroll dropped last year for the first time since 2010 and only the second time since 2002. What's bothered the players, though, has been the slow market for free agents like Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.

 

The lack of a bidding war for two of the game's stars left them waiting until after the start of spring training for other offers. A couple of dozen other free agents remain unsigned, and some players and agents accused owners of colluding to keep salaries down.

 

But Manfred preferred to look at the result: 10 years and $300 million for Machado, and 13 years and $330 million for Harper.

 

''In case you missed it, we did spend 600 million bucks - 630 to be exact - on two players last week. Set some new records,'' Manfred said in an on-stage conversation with Red Sox president Sam Kennedy. ''Players are still getting these mega-contracts.''

 

Manfred said he would be willing to discuss changes now, even though the collective bargaining agreement doesn't expire until after the 2021 season.

 

''But (players) have to identify for us what it is that you see as the problem in the system,'' he said.

 

Manfred's comments came as owners and players neared an agreement to allow teams to carry an extra player for most of the season starting in 2020 and for other changes to the way rosters are managed. The deal would include a limit on September call-ups - lowering the maximum roster size from 40 players to 28 - and on the number of pitchers would be designed to end the parade of relievers that can cause games to run long. Baseball also agreed not pursue a pitch clock through the 2021 season.

 

People familiar with the negotiations discussed details of the agreement with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not yet been finalized.

 

''Baseball, like every other institution, has to thoughtfully approach change to address concerns that fans raise,'' Manfred said. ''One of the things that our research tells us is that the length of the games is an issue and one of the causes of that is relief pitching changes. And I think we have to be open to thinking about changes in that area.''

 

Players have proposed changes such as expanding the designated hitter to the National League and altering the amateur draft to discourage teams from tanking in order to improve their draft position.

 

''It's always important to make small deals that allow you to address bigger issues,'' Manfred said. ''And we're working hard to do that.''

 

Baseball announced in December a new deal that would allow Cuban players to sign major league contracts without defecting. The agreement came despite President Donald Trump's pledge to undo President Barack Obama's 2014 decision expand U.S-Cuba relations.

 

Manfred said the previous administration was more consistent to deal with.

 

''It has been more challenging in terms of working with the Trump administration,'' Manfred said. ''We've worked with them already on several projects. It's been a little difficult but generally positive as well.''

 

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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports

Brownie19 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

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Then lose Luciano for nothing? Thankfully you're not Atkins.

 

I'm going to side with Danger here. I'm not going out of my way to find a spot for Axford or Biagini in this bullpen. They suck.

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

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I'm going to side with Danger here. I'm not going out of my way to find a spot for Axford or Biagini in this bullpen. They suck.

 

I never said that? They can be kicked to the sun for all I care.

Carlos Danger Dunedin Blue Jays

Carlos Danger

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I never said that? They can be kicked to the sun for all I care.

 

 

I think we both thought that because it seemed you implied that if Richard goes to the pen, we would lose Luciano.

Jimcanuck Buffalo Bisons

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Uhmm... MLB.com/Sportsnet, etc...

 

My question is which site is best, surely there is a site out there with detailed ST news and numbers

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