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  1. Abomination

    NBA Thread

    Abomination replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    Well, this is ugly
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    Unions are both good and bad. They help ensure a livable wage and good working condition (good), but also make it nearly impossible for companies to fire terrible workers (bad). IMO livable wages should be handled through legislation (in many places they're nowhere close, especially in the States). Raises above that can probably be handled by free market principles. Companies should not be allowed to force employees to sign agreements that prevent them from ever working for a competitor. It should be a union's job to ensure that companies are respecting worker's rights and providing a safe and inclusive working environment, aiding in inter-office disputes, and things like that.
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    Well, the other money was from real estate development deals I believe. I would consider that in the same vein as a player signing a promotional deal with a company. The point I was making was that the numbers highlighted were probably not typical. The $30M figure was likely much more in line. Sure, some teams like the Yankees and Dodgers are probably much, much higher. Others may not even be viable except for franchise value appreciation. This was actually kind of hinted at by Boras if I remember right (of course, his argument was basically that the increase in franchise valuation should be counted in the revenue calculations).
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    That's really misleading. If I'm reading it right, the $104M includes $42M not related directly to the team, and also includes money from winning the World Series (which probably added $25 to $30M). Realistically, a great exciting young team with a middle of the pack payroll that had everything go right probably made $30M
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    He may be a legit 3rd baseman now if he wants to be.
  6. Abomination
    Well, Kodaira was definitely the wrong choice.
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    In the "I probably should pick different guys" lineup for tomorrow, I'm taking Im, Horschel, Bezuidenhout, Glover, Higgo, and Kodaira
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    Kind of reminds me of the Disney Black Diamond fiasco. Turned out to be money launderers.
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    That's true, but expenses for MLB teams have also been skyrocketing. I suspect if you took all the revenue streams, subtracted all the costs teams incur except player payroll, then split the remainder 50/50, player payroll would go down considerably. It's also likely that the move to online streaming will significantly drop the value of some of the TV contracts that have been propping the league up. If MLB really wants to throw the union a cookie though, they should let individual players use and keep 100% of the profit for the advertising patch on their uniforms. Maybe let them do the same with socks and shoes or something too.
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    Kick him in the knee! (worked for Captain Kirk)
  11. Abomination
    You have no idea how many video games (and consoles) you find at garage sales where the mice in the attic have thoroughly enjoyed the game.
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    Neither of those things amount to very much money though. It affects what, maybe 5 arbitration players a year? They basically just moved money around. The total values are essentially the same.
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    They went to a good cause then I've sold a few PS2 games in the $20 to $30 range on eBay. Most are around $10 though (shipping included). If you see a big lot of them cheap and in good condition, you can make decent money on them. You won't be paying for college with one sale though.
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    Unlikely for anything current. Older games can be worth a bit though. In terms of "newer" systems, PS1 and PS2 games are pretty hot right now.
  15. Abomination
    Yeah. It seems like MLB made a few different minor suggestions at least. There's no coverage about what the players offered. Was the only movement on MLB's side? If so, this is going to last a LONG time.
  16. Abomination
    Yeah. They should have been doing this a long time ago though. Better (literally) late than never.
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    It looks like the manufacturer sewed the patch on inside out lol. Why can't they just make normal hats?
  18. Abomination
    How many people still call our stadium "Skydome"? Even the sportscasters often do.
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    Yeah. They had a 100% deposit bonus for the Superbowl, so I decided to create an account and play around a bit.
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    I tried a system 3/6 bet in Proline today for the first time (NBA games). It was interesting. Got 4/6 right, which worked out to $20 into $28. Would have been a really nice day if one or two of the other games hit in the set. I'll probably be bolder when (if) baseball starts.
  21. Abomination
    Looking at Cantlay, Hovland, Matsuyama, Si Woo Kim, Ghim, Spaun
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    That's exactly it though. Risk and reward. If you're making $350m, what does that extra $150m ACTUALLY mean to him? On the other hand, let's say he has an accident during the lockdown (or even long haul COVID) or a bad injury while playing and he's made next to nothing at this stage in his career. Heck, who knows how the next CBA will affect top earners. Is the risk of (maybe) $150m that he probably won't know what to do with anyway worth risking the financial security of setting himself and his family up for generations? IMO the risk/reward doesn't compute for turning down a solid offer like that. It would be entirely different if he had been lowballed.
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    Those seem like pretty fair analysis
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    Of course there is. Egos will take over brains.
  25. Abomination

    NFL Thread

    Abomination replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    The Disney+ GOAT commercial was amusing.
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