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  1. John_Havok
    I don't mind deferrals, I think they're an excellent tool that was designed to help smaller market teams have an extra tool at their disposal to retain their star players. However, as wirh most seemingly good ideas, the spirit of their use is being abused by the Dodgers because any type of financial rule like this meant to help lower budget teams, will of course benefit the big boys more if used, which it is. The fix is pretty easy though, you just cap the number of deferred contracts teams can have on their roster. No, it still wouldn't mean every team could get an Ohtani, but it would prevent the deepest of pockets from being able to defer multiple future hall of famers and lower tier stars. Every team still has access to them, just not unlimited access. Fixed.
  2. John_Havok
    Absolutely garbage. Tradition, respect for the rules, and the authority of the men who own businesses is clearly eroding before our very eyes. What's next, women voting?
  3. John_Havok
    Understandable. Quality over quantity though. I understand an open policy where people can write what they wish. But some of these articles are nothing more than "random thought popped in my head so let's write an article" when they really should be just a comment on a forum topic. I get the balancing act, but some articles don't get comments because they're just not worthy of receiving them.
  4. John_Havok
    Yes.
  5. John_Havok
    Not this year but..next? Yeah probably. MLB would have to bring this in as a rule change and I doubt they would do it during a season.
  6. John_Havok
    There's not really a debate about it. Go to baseball savant and sort OAA for 1b from 2019 through 2024. Vlad is dead last Do the same thing for baserunning value. He's 4th last of all qualified players. He's not middle of the pack in defense or baserunning, he's literally the 1st percentile.
  7. John_Havok
    Yet another "here's a thought that just popped in my head, lets write an article" article.
  8. John_Havok
    I think he means he isnt one dimensional like Alonso in that Alonso is a pure power bat, with no hit tool, doesnt walk a lot, strikes out way more. Both are 1 dimensional in that their only value comes from their bats. Vlad's bat just has more dimensions to it than Alonso.
  9. John_Havok
    480 over 15 would make sense at 32 m per year. Vald's already turned down 10/340 and whatever else the Jays offered after that. Vlad wants to be among the highest AAVs in the game. He said the Soto contract didn't affect his ask and he already had his demands in place before that. Maybe that's true, maybe it's not. Maybe it's true in that it wasn't the Soto contract that changed anything but it was Ohtani's because Vlad was 2nd to him in the MVP in 2021 and Vlad truly thinks he is a comparable player to the unicorn. I don't know this for a fact at all, just saying if 480 over 15 years was his number, the ink would already be dry on a done deal.
  10. John_Havok
    Sure, just move the articles out of the forum section. They already appear on the front landing page and have their own subheading. They don't need to be in the forum section too.
  11. John_Havok
    This about sums it up for me too
  12. John_Havok
    Lol. Love it.
  13. John_Havok
    When asked if the negotiations got close in numbers ...Vlad said one word. No.
  14. John_Havok
    If anything, the Alonso situation should be showing Vlad what the league thinks about 1b value. #2, why didn't Houston trade Bregman last year then? Understand I'm just playing devils advocate here. I think comparing 2 teams in different situations isn't overly useful. And there's no 1 bad guy in a 2 way negotiation if a deal doesn't get done , without knowing the details. My feeling is Vlad overvalues himself to the point where blindly caving to his number would be stupid. My feeling is also that Atkins and Shapiro are too risk averse in this specific scenario to get close enough for Vlad to even consider concessions. I blame neither party fully, but lean towards like...55-60% Vlad. But even then, I understand why he's asking for it, he holds all the leverage going into FA.
  15. John_Havok
    How can anyone blindingly say Vlad has no responsibility in the situation? Negotiations are a two way street.
  16. John_Havok
    You pretty nailed the Shapiro quote.
  17. John_Havok
    I generally agree, but if the one side isn't willing to negotiate in good faith and asks for a price that is so far out there it's ridiculous and doesnt budge.. then what can ya do?
  18. John_Havok
    Not a forgone conclusion but.... looking more likely every day now for sure. Which of course now makes it weird... did you cheer for the guy to be MVP level Vlad this season and in doing so increase the odds of a playoff looking team that all bit guarantees no trade at the deadline? Or do you hope he's wildly inconsistent, seemingly proving the brass right for not extending him...but then watching the Jays flounder, and having is value at the deadline be substandard.... Interesting times
  19. John_Havok
    Lots of contradiction in Vlad's statements. They weren't close on numbers....I know my value.... they had their numbers, I had mine... Money isn't the only priority ... winning is the goal....I will do everything I can to stay here... So yeah, Vlad asking for far too much money seemingly confirmed. I doubt the number is 450/10 either as that's a number that's not so egregious it couldn't be rationalized.
  20. John_Havok
    I dunno what the real deadline is, I'm almost numb and indifferent to it at this point.
  21. John_Havok
    Agreed, but the Astros and the Jays are not in the same situation as franchises. Pointing to team X and saying "they did it so the Jays should have too" isn't overly productive.
  22. John_Havok
    And Ortiz didnt even get any longer term deals either, his longest contract was only 4 years. Even raking as a DH for as long as he did, the long term commitments weren't there. Yes, different ages and Ortiz is the purest of pure DHs, but there was still enough worry that he would crater sooner rather than later. He just never really did.
  23. John_Havok
    He's such a polarizing player ... easy to see HoF hitting talent, yet his results are not consistent. The rest of the package is flawed, baserunning and defense. That said, his value to the franchise is not purely on-field related. Casuals love the guy and he's a Roger's marketing wet dream for their brand. If there's no signing, I would just wonder how far apart the ask and the offer actually were. Who knows. I'd love to see him get signed, but it also feels like his ask is probably way too high for a guy of his on-field results.
  24. John_Havok
    Stalker. But please keep up the good work!
  25. John_Havok
    None of this rambling incoherence makes any sense. point #1: "Atkins has shown no loyalty to any player...". Who cares? Loyalty gets you screwed. No player signs as a free-agent to an organization because of some made-up feeling of loyalty. point #2: "We should have been all over Vladdy last year when we could have easily locked him in for life for $300 million." Says who? Made up feelings and conjecture? Point #3: "We need pirtching more than anything but we have to get long term out of our straters..." 3 of the biggest workhorses in today's game are in the Jays starting staff. Clueless point. Point #4 " and super relief from the bullpen..." Every team needs this. This is not a Jays specific problem. Yes, their pen was complete dumpster fire last season. Now, Atkins has 3 bonafide back end capable relievers now in Garcia, Hoffman and Green, and additional arms brought in via trade. Pitching staff as a while projects very well. I could go on, but... these are are the big ones. Try again when you have an ounce of baseball acumen.
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