TheHurl

Two less expensive players who by advanced metrics played as well as George this season and a net of 6 first round draft picks is what the Clippers paid to get Kawhi and meet his demand of trading for George. When are GMs in the NBA going to get control of their own teams?

Sure if you say the higher ranked team gets all the home games

This is time for the PA to ask for a huge piece of the playoff pie. Manfred has played his card early saying the owners love this idea (which everyone knew as playoffs make them more money). Tony Clark (or hopefully the person who replaces him) should scrap every other ask and just go for playoff revenue money.

Moved up 2 spots woo hoo

I can't speak for the guy that you played but if I were him I'd be pretty annoyed by your disturbance about 1 player who had 7 RBI's the previous two nights left in the 4th inning with nothing serious.

Pretty sure he is out of options. He'll be on the IL tomorrow.

Last two have been fan related (Dodgers fans threw balls, which were the giveaway on to the field, and Disco demolition night). Jays had one in 1977 but that was about safety I think

Let Shun pitch 70 or so pitches

Tellez, Drury, Panik, Villar, Fisher, Alford, Jansen, Kirk Hatch, Kay, Merryweather, Waguespack, Borucki, Thornton, Shun, SRF, & Gaviglio. What I meant is that the very basic model. Jays are trying to build a deeper 40 man, full of players with options, even if some of the players are a little one or two dimensional. They are also quicker to move a starter to the pen rather than throwing out s***** claimed relievers or dealing in the always overpriced back end reliever free agent market. I don't believe that the Jays budget will ever be as tight as the Rays, so I think the concentration on depth will be very beneficial to the Jays. I think the Jays front office is a little Rays and a little Dodgers. Pretty good models to follow IMO. Personally I'd love it if the Jays have six 90 win seasons over the next decade...even if they don't win one.

And now do the Jays? This front office is literally copying the model with the difference being that Jays young players happen to be sons of Major League players. As a Jays fan would you take six 90 win seasons in the decade of 2020's but in exchange no player stays with the team for the entire decade, with over 150 players seeing the major league roster over this time?

TITLE OF AGREEMENT: Agreement for the Use, Management and Operation of the Domed Stadium in St. Petersburg Including the Provision of Major League Baseball between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Ltd, a Florida Limited Partnership. TERM OF AGREEMENT: 32 years, effective on April 28, 1995. The Term expires at the end of the 2027 MLB Season. –Article 1(x), pg. 6 PAYMENTS/EXPENSES RENT: Section 4.02 – Ticket Stub Funds paid to Capital Account and the CITY In lieu of rent, the Club pays to the City and into a Capital Account, a portion of ticket sales, which is calculated based on the following: 1) “Beginning with the AMT [(active management term)] and thereafter during the Term, $.50 for each Ticket Stub Collected for any baseball or non-baseball event . . . ; 2) In each and every Year of the Term that the number of Ticket Stubs Collected for regular season MLB Home Games exceed 3,300,000, in addition to the $.50 above, $.25 for each such Ticket Stub Collected in excess of the 3,300,000.” –pg. 17 The Club shall pay according to the following terms: 1) “The first $250,000 shall be paid into the Capital Account. 2) The next $100,000 shall be paid to the CITY and represent the rent to be paid from the Ticket Stub Funds. . . . 3) Any amount over $350,000 shall be paid to the CITY to reimburse the expenses incurred and the services provided by the CITY under this Agreement.” –pg. 18 Section 4.03 – DOME Naming Rights If the team sells the name of the DOME, then it shall pay accordingly: a) “The first $800,000 shall be retained by the CLUB. The next $250,000 shall be paid by the CLUB into the Capital Account. c) The next $500,000 shall be paid 50% to the CLUB and 50% to the CITY. d) Any amount over $1,550,000 shall be paid 85% to the CLUB and 15% to the CITY.” –pg. 19 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Section 5.01 – Capital Repair, Renewal and Replacement Sinking Fund Account The Capital Account (established with funds deposited based on ticket sales) is designated as the “Capital Repair, Renewal and Replacement Account.” “All withdrawals shall require the co-signature of the Chief Financial Officer of the CITY.” – pg. 21 “[T]he CLUB shall be solely responsible for the cost of any capital repairs, renewals or replacements exceeding the moneys available in the Capital Account and applicable available insurance proceeds.” –pg. 21 Section 5.02 – Additional Contributions to the Capital Account In addition to the Ticket Stub Funds deposited to the Capital Account, beginning with the sixth year of the AMT, the CLUB is expected to contribute $700,000 annually, totaling $4,200,000 for the six consecutive years until the eleventh year of the AMT.” –pg. 22 MAINTENANCE Section 4.01 – Fee for Services-Stadium Revenues “During the AMT [(active management term)] the CLUB shall pay all costs and expenses of operation, maintenance and management of the DOME, including, but not limited to, all gas, electricity and other utilities related to the operation of the DOME and production of all events taking place at the DOME.” –pg. 16 NON-RELOCATON / RETENTION CLAUSE The agreement does not include a specific reference to a non-relocation clause; however, if the CLUB defaults on any payments subject to the Ticket Stub Funds and/or payments to the Capital Account, the CITY has the right “to seek and obtain an injunction or decree of specific performance or an equitable remedy from a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin or remedy any violation of the Agreement.”

This I can't disagree with the Rays model is tough, maybe impossible to market. Forty-six batting orders in 47 games...200 walks to just 209 singles. Having a guy with an over .600 slugging percentage who plays above average defense at 4 positions but 90% of fantasy baseball players couldn't even name cause he has half of the PA's of anyone in baseball. But they aren't doing this to keep Mike Brosseau cheap, they are using their advantages to ensure he has the best opportunity to be that good (and they know it's not in his skill set to do this full-time). They have 29 players this year above replacement level, and their biggest star from last year is not one of them. I am fully aware that I am in the minority in loving the structure and build of a 40 man roster, but it just blows me away that people can sit here and put down what they are building and have built. This is a team which has won the 5th most games in a 13 year stretch since Silverman has been President. I will take these Rays to win a World Series over the "young and exciting" White Sox (who still can't beat a good team) and the "you can't blow this" Padres.

I don't think you can blame the current ownership at all. The only years they made any money between 2007 and 2018 were the playoffs seasons. They have publicly said that they operated at a loss without leeching off of the rest of MLB. 2019 that changed. They added $50M a year in a TV deal. But it doesn't change that they are saddled with the worst most iron clad lease in history. They had the biggest increase in TV ratings of all teams in 2019 and 2020 they are top 5. Ownership is doing what they can to get out of the lease but asking them to break it without a stadium in Tampa would be stupid. Owners should not be expected to operate at a loss. By 2027 if they don't invest in the team then they can have the bad owner label .

I feel like being away for a week the BJMB universe was trying to draw me out for an argument. Deep down you are all a bunch of old white men who don't want to see anything different

Still a Tomoyuki Sugano to a team that isn't that bad could be an impact.

Appreciate your concern. I also forgot to set my roster from Wed to Saturday so I was willing to accept my fate. Most of my relievers are actually pitching well coming into the playoffs this year and I get 2 starts from Hendricks. Take the +1.25 odds and run with the old man.

Just can't see it. Maybe Anderson as it is only a $500k buyout for next year. I would imagine there is an option to leave a player off the post season roster...so you move someone with options who might be performing better

We have invested a over a $1M a year in a mental conditioning team...but player is struggling because they are "trying too hard" move them in the order and all is well

Yeah cause that is what the casual fan wants to see...more outs

Jays remaining schedule is Yanks x 10 Bosox x 5 Phillies x 4 Mets x 3 O's x 3 Marlins 1 Tigers Minny x 7 KC x 6 Cleveland x 4 Brewers x 3 CWS x 3 STL x 2 Personally I don't see a discernible advantage either way.

My support for Manfred has always been that he recognizes that the game needs to make some changes and actually talks about them. However, his inability to be a leader and his lack of ability to be a person when talking about anything but baseball has shown that he is not the guy.

A change was supported by the PA and agents already. It is here to stay I think. The optional rule which the PA countered with previously was adding a player to the roster for a certain number of days based on how many innings a game goes. No way they demand that again while this change is being pretty well received...even by old white men. I could see it ending up in the new CBA as an 11th inning rule though

Or you trade him before he gets exposed by "velocity" Yeah Biggio and Vladdy (who was with his girl during the shutdown...which means baby 3 is coming) were the two I was thinking about. Of course you never stop making offers to Bo as well

They are $130M now. They shed are down to $4M from Tulo next year so that helps. But mostly I think they will not go full Rays and they will pay their own players through arbitration and beyond. And be in on that 4th, 5th, 6th ranked FA some years. Just opinion here...but people don't change who they are because of fans

Maybe an injury (or his Dad working for the team) will change Bo's mind a little. But he hasn't accepted one yet. He believes very much in himself. He doesn't have a deep need for security. I don't believe he ever signs a team friendly extension...and again going back to my statement I don't see them giving him a Votto extension just to keep him unless it is after 5 years ST.