Around Baseball 2023

[WryNGinger]

36, 24, 36

 

The key question for me is 36" what? I realize it makes me an awful person but its gotta be a good C or bigger...

 

Sorry...off topic.

[The_DH]

The key question for me is 36" what? I realize it makes me an awful person but its gotta be a good C or bigger...

 

Sorry...off topic.

 

I'm pretty open: D or DD

[WryNGinger]

i'm pretty open: D or dd

 

d =

 

D= : D

 

(jeebus...6 edits later it worked...)

Edited January 11, 2023 by WryNGinger
It keeps un caps-ing my post! Lower case d isn't funny

[John_Havok]

For all the teams crying poor:

 

MLB sets new record for league revenue in 2022, pulling in estimated $10.8 billion

Much of MLB's revenue stems from TV deals

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2023/01/10/mlb-sets-new-revenue-record-exceeding-108-billion-for-2022/?sh=5dfc1cdc77ee

[Ehjays]

[Grant77]

 

If that means no more idiotic apple TV games then I'm all gor it.

[Laika]

Red Sox DFA Connor Seabold with an option remaining

 

surprising / stupid decision

[Ehjays]

[Krylian]

 

Permission or invitation? Not sure what he means...Is he saying the Braves are blocking him?

[The Cats Ass]

Permission or invitation? Not sure what he means...Is he saying the Braves are blocking him?

 

My guess is the Braves blocking him.

[Brownie19]

My guess is the Braves blocking him.

 

I think this has happened in the past has it not? I think it is more common with pitchers as teams don't want their top arms throwing high leverage innings when they should just be starting spring training. I think there are a lot of concerns about how pitchers especially build and ramp up to compete in this event prior to spring training. I can sure as s*** bet you the Rangers don't want DeGrom pitching in the WBC.

 

I'm sure the Braves want Acuna to continue focusing on getting his knee back to 100% so he can rebound after a down year in 2022.

[The Cats Ass]

I wonder where Bauer signs now? The Rays should be all over him, they don’t have any fans to lose anyway.

[Orgfiller]

Permission or invitation? Not sure what he means...Is he saying the Braves are blocking him?

 

It's definitely that the Braves are blocking him. No country would willingly not call up a player of his calibre (barring Bauer like baggage). But he's just settling in from his major injury, so not surprising the Braves want him to take it easy, albeit disappointing. It's not like he doesn't run similar risks in Spring Training.

[Laika]

I wonder where Bauer signs now? The Rays should be all over him, they don’t have any fans to lose anyway.

 

but they need Mr. Manfred to like them for various other reasons

[Ehjays]

Permission or invitation? Not sure what he means...Is he saying the Braves are blocking him?

 

I believe he is pissed at the Braves for blocking him. Like everyone else is saying, he needs to find a way to stay healthy. Im pretty sure the Braves are open to let others play.

[Ehjays]

[glory]

 

Would have been a fit for the Jays, but this seems like a more fitting place for him to sign.

[jaysblue]

He'll probably retire as a Buc. Plus, he'll likely get more playing time in Pittsburgh.

[TheHurl]

I hear Cutch was the backup plan if they didn't get Belt

[Jimcanuck]

I hear Cutch was the backup plan if they didn't get Belt

 

Was Belt the backup to Pollock? Those signings were basically back to back.

[Brownie19]

I hear Cutch was the backup plan if they didn't get Belt

 

If true - I'm pretty happy we got Belt.

[jaysblue]

Miguel Sano a FA? Damn, he fell of the face of the earth. Completely forgot about him.

[Jimcanuck]

Miguel Sano a FA? Damn, he fell of the face of the earth. Completely forgot about him.

 

Vladdy worst case scenario

[John_Havok]

Vladdy worst case scenario

 

Hardly. Sano never posted a K rate below 34%.

 

Vlads worst season K rate would have to double to get Sano's best season K rate.

[G-Snarls]

The Padres have avoided arbitration with two stars. San Diego and Juan Soto agreed to a $23MM contract, while they inked Josh Hader to a $14.1MM deal.

[G-Snarls]

Spiralling payroll in SD

[Eat My Shatkins]

I must be on glue.

 

I thought the Padres inked Soto to an extension after they traded for him.

[G-Snarls]

I must be on glue.

 

I thought the Padres inked Soto to an extension after they traded for him.

 

No.

 

Apparently he wanted 400MM

 

Mets did that with Lindor

Dodgers with Betts

 

A Soto extension after trade sounded hopeful but didn't happen

[John_Havok]

Spiralling payroll in SD

 

Theyve got a ton of guys coming off the books after this season. Darvish, Snell, Pomeranz and Hader are all FA, not to mention the near certainty of Machado opting out. That's close to 100 million right there.

[Stangstag]

Theyve got a ton of guys coming off the books after this season. Darvish, Snell, Pomeranz and Hader are all FA, not to mention the near certainty of Machado opting out. That's close to 100 million right there.

 

Hosmer also came off the books this year, though they’ve already replaced his salary with Bogaerts