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  1. TheHurl
    He believed he could eradicate arm injuries. Instead after his playing career he threw screwballs at the dog catcher. Fun connection, Marshall's screwball was taught to 1 person Brett Honeywell Sr. Who taught it to his son...who was asked to stop throwing it by the Rays and he refused. My guess is if you are a dog catcher, stay out of BHJ's neighbourhood.
  2. TheHurl
    It will follow a pattern of the other vices the Government needs to keep other taxes in check. They will advertise it for years, someone will have a sad story (while there are thousands of sad stories which will go ignored) and then they will study the effects of advertising on addiction. Eventually after lawyers and lobbyists make billions, they will ban the ads and gambling will trot along doing no different for a generation. Then they will be forced to have other ways to get the people through the door. Sports betting still only represents 12% of the gambling industry though (unless you include horse racing then it jumps a bit). The lottery is the real killer of families ($230 a year per American, which includes children and mormons) No one here saying gambling is a bad addiction is wrong. But it is what it is. If any of you have family members or yourself are in the 300,000 Canadians at risk. there is help out there (another industry that helped by vices)
  3. TheHurl
    yes, it's all the people who lose their money gambling that think McDonald's is all they can afford.
  4. TheHurl
    donkey punched?
  5. TheHurl
    It isn't as if the system is new. Burnes agent did a really s***** job at prepping him for the meeting if he came out this hurt. Not saying the Brewers were right but this is what these meetings are. About 30 players a year go to the hearings and many still end up with good relationships with their team. Max Fried is going every year (how he lost this year is insane to me)
  6. TheHurl
    I know he won his WS in Atlanta but really they were not his best years (which would be Toronto and San Diego. In the end he spent 5 years with Toronto, Atlanta and Tampa, 3 with San Diego. Then another 7 with Tampa post playing career. I'm sure Tampa was a thought for him too. 2nd player to ever play for the Rays in the HOF.
  7. TheHurl
    Pos Player Rnd Pk Ov SP Kodai Senga - NYM 1 4 4 SS Edwin Arroyo - CIN 2 1 21 CF Miguel Bleis - BOS 2 2 22 1B Blaze Jordan - BOS 3 1 41 SP Cooper Hjerpe - STL 4 1 61 OF Enmanuel Bonilla - TOR 4 5 65 SP Justin Campbell - CLE 6 1 101 Not a great draft for me. As I mentioned I made a trade without paying close attention which turned out to be Chourio for Senga and Bleis. Happy I got Hjerpes, but the Blaze was way too early. Not 100% sure he should have been drafted at all, much less in the 3rd. My trade up for Bonilla was much more about convenience (and my scope went well, thanks for asking). This isn't the LoD. I don't intend for this rebuild to last long, which is why I traded down for Senga. I will be moving some big name prospects this year to try and build a pitching staff. Which does not mean send me offers today!
  8. TheHurl
    No and no.
  9. TheHurl
    Jays OF fWAR for that 4 year stretch. 1984 - 15.9 1985 - 14.1 1986 - 13.2 1987 - 13.9 That is with one Ron Sheppard providing -1.5 in his 114 PA's. 1995 Indians Belle, Lofton and Manny is considered on the top 10 all time OF's They had 14.2 fWAR. 1990 Bonds, Bonilla, Van Slyke (the best OF of my lifetime) were 19.1. Although Alou, Walker and Grissom were all over 4 fWAR in a 110 game season. That was with Rondell, Floyd and Frazier all above replacement as back-ups.
  10. TheHurl
    You are correct. It is interesting how individual sports can thrive in Europe. Cross Country skiing just got their own channel in Norway. Track thrives in many euro countries, Tennis, Alpine, Motorsports. It's odd cultural difference. If people think baseball is slow, they should attend a live track event. Top 10 most popular Sport in Germany! 1- Fußball! (Soccer) 2- Golf. Even though it is not as popular on TV channels as soccer, golf is one of the most played sports in Germany 3- Ice Hockey 4- Basketball 5- Motorsport 6- Handball 7- Tennis 8- Skiing Also from the first site that came up which showed anything with Germany baseball. 7% of Germans say they enjoy baseball (which also might be purely to do with American forces presence)
  11. TheHurl
    The last five on the list don't scream $$$$ (Mexico, Columbia and Brazil, who you didn't list being the exception). The UK fans are growing and MLB blocked them out of streaming the playoffs last year. Driving them to BT Sport, who I think do MLB on a Pay Per View basis. Nowhere is it written the deal they have with BT but there is some revenue coming in from it. BBC also has the rights to the London series for $3M a year. While MLB is fighting a losing battle for their share of the pie in North America, Europe will likely make up some revenue. The cash cow that was BAM is gone now. That last $900M is distributed to teams to spend on Correa's or in the case of Tampa and Oakland into the owner's pockets as they cry poor at new stadium time.
  12. TheHurl
    My best friend was a ball boy in 1985. I sat in the OF (still $4 at A&P I assume) for a bunch of games. I don't quite remember the buzz. It could be that I was a 14 year old who was way more into my own ball at that point but I don't remember the buzz being as huge as even 87. Certainly not the same as 89. I lived in Detroit in the fall of 89, and remember the shots about the 87 collapse. Jays fans were starting to get some hatred by then. They were just new and kind of feel good in 85.
  13. TheHurl
    I don't think I've ever seen a more jacked up crowd for a first round finish as those following Tiger's group yesterday.
  14. TheHurl
    4 years ago for me.
  15. TheHurl
    MLB wants European growth. It's a big chunk of the reason that they partnered with the IABF on this. I don't know all the leagues but non-EU players can make up to 45K Euros a season in the Italian baseball league. When they came 4th in the 98 World Cup the league was amateur. Guys like Romano are encouraged (and treated like Kings by some "business men") to play for Italy. MLB is lagging behind MLS, NHL and way behind NFL & NBA in the UK, Germany and Italy. Not sure about the other countries. There is room for growth in Europe. Might make up for their North American losses.
  16. TheHurl
    I wonder if Rogers will re-brand to a new name and stay in the business. I know their director of gambling (not the real title) was paying $300K and the department was supposed to be over 150 employees. Seem like a big expense to give up on so quickly.
  17. TheHurl
    Other sports have more off days to compensate for it without effecting things too much. I'd love to see baseball shorten spring and start on March 15th once every 4 years to give them a real Olympic break. Then you have to deal with Florida and Arizona who depend on Spring Training tourism. Getting 10 days off in August would also do some star players (pitchers) a world of good come playoff time.
  18. TheHurl
    I love the narrative of Manfred that the problem is not the spenders but the non spenders.
  19. TheHurl
    MLB has thought of that and came up with this solution.
  20. TheHurl
    Not me. I do terrible in good field events.
  21. TheHurl
    And Japan, China and Korea, and the Minors. Then the players association of each trying to agree to compensation. Even every 4 years there is way too many working parts for this to happen during the season. Then there is the jet lag potential after an Olympics. I think this could work for 2028 in LA. But I don't think baseball would want a 1 year showcase in the Olympics and then never have it happen again.
  22. TheHurl
    The WBC will never be a full participation event unless it gets World Cup of Football money attached to it (which of course will not happen). The time of year will not matter. It's an entertainment event with a little National pride attached to it. I for one will watch, cause it's baseball
  23. TheHurl
    So after all the stupid Darvish extension stuff to save $1.8M in CBT money...they now head into 95% tax territory for Michael Wacha. I mean it might be better than Lugo starting but wastes contracts on a couple of no option guys they signed (Unless Honeywell can start the season on the DL) They run their club similar to how fans would.
  24. TheHurl
    I have been in favour of the rule since it was first proposed. Fans sitting on their ass at home are the only ones who enjoy extra innings. And as discussed after a certain time tv ads are basically free, so even TV people don't like it. I still would like to see it tweeked from runner on 2nd. But happy it is staying
  25. TheHurl
    Connor Norby
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