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  1. glory
    Happy for Lindor getting his money but that's a contract that will not age well.
  2. glory
    My issue was not the prospect capital (Atkins hardly ever trades prospects so I wasn't worried there) but the contract extension + having to move the team's best player off SS at age 23. With Lindor being a PA rep, that should have been an immediate red flag to the Mets that an extension was either going to be insanely expensive (to help the players) or impossible because he'd want to test the market to maximize money. I still don't think it was a bad deal for the Mets necessarily. Use him for a year, maximize 2021 wins, qualify him, and then get a very good SS for less (one of Correa/Baez/Story) in free agency. If that's the worst case, it's not bad. It made less sense for the Jays since their 2023-25 seasons are likely going to be better than their 2021 season, so going all in for a year seemed like bad timing. Makes me think Atkins wasn't really all that into him and it was mostly media propaganda, but who knows. Either way, I'm glad they went with Semien at 2B. Much better fit and keeps Bo at short.
  3. glory
    Lindor clearly wants to test free agency and is forcing the Mets to ridiculously overpay him in order to get him to extend. No way he would turn down 10/325 otherwise. That's a very fair offer. That's not a discount. There's no guarantee a team gives him more than that 9 months from now, but he obviously wants to bet on himself and take that chance. Cohen is definitely going to turn the fans against Lindor if no extension is reached, but all of that could be flipped if Lindor has an amazing season.
  4. glory
    This is why I was baffled why so many posters wanted to trade for Lindor. Not only a rental, but a MLBPA rep who is going to want a top 5-10 contract in baseball history (+ at least a decade in length) to re-sign.
  5. glory
    Wouldn't surprise me if Price doesn't care what his role is at this point. He has made over $200m in his career, is still owed $64m over the next two years, and is well off enough to have given up close to $12m (37% of his salary) for two months of work in 2020 by sitting out. Has a ring and a Cy Young. He's probably in relaxing mode right now. They'll use him for ~100 innings, probably out of the pen in the playoffs, and he'll get $32m for that. Not a bad gig.
  6. glory
    Hopefully they will use Thornton in a way where he can stretch out while in the bullpen. He's probably the 4th best healthy starter on the team at the moment depending on how you feel about the Diesel.
  7. glory
    The Jays should be fine for a few weeks with Grichuk/Davis in CF. They need Springer healthy so hopefully some restraint is shown by the FO and Springer.
  8. glory
    Yeah, I could see Davis being kept as a 5th OF/pinch runner/defensive replacement. The team doesn't have a legit backup CF. Grichuk can play there, but he's better suited for RF. The fact that Davis has an option left is the only reason they might not put him on the 26 man roster. That, and it depends a lot on how many pitchers they want to carry. If the "taxi squad" is still a thing (don't remember if it is), then he'll probably end up being on it.
  9. glory
    Sucks about Hatch. Thought he'd be a rotation contributor this season. Hopefully his injury is not too bad but sounds like it probably is. Pitching depth can deteriorate instantly in this league so you can never be satisfied.
  10. glory
    LeBron, Mahomes, Magic, Jeter. There's some big names in the ownership ranks in MLB.
  11. glory
    Tellez should definitely start over Grichuk in the lineup, even against lefties until Tellez proves he can't hit them. I think Buntoyo is going to play Grichuk way too much even when everyone is healthy, but Tellez is the much more intriguing player at this point.
  12. glory
    The Jays want to contend this season, and as of now only 5 teams in each league are making the playoffs. I don't want the Jays to manipulate service time anymore regardless, but it's one thing to do it when you're tanking (Vlad 2019) and another to do it when incremental wins added can be the difference between a playoff spot or missing it entirely. If Kirk is legit, and he looks that way with the bat, then he should be on the team. Split time with him and Jansen, DH him on certain days, etc.
  13. glory
    Charles and Shaq want to see basketball, not just 3 point shots. That’s the point. That’s a growing sentiment among fans who have watched for a while. The game has lost a lot of aesthetic value because everyone is jacking up 3’s, and if they miss or it’s not working, then just keep shooting it. I’m sure many people enjoy the current NBA, but there’s a fair bit of criticism about the way it has evolved due to analytics. Similar issue with baseball, only difference is baseball has more reason to change (not as popular with younger demo). When Steph retires and there’s bootleg versions of him jacking up 15 threes a game, I think the NBA will address it. Time will tell.
  14. glory
    I believe the NBA's national ratings are down even pre-dating Covid, but popularity is definitely still there, so we will see. I watch Inside the NBA, and Barkley/Shaq basically take turns pissing on today's NBA, so maybe it's a generational thing. If younger people (18-34) like the excessive 3 point shooting, then it probably won't hurt them. It's a bigger issue for MLB since their fanbase tends to lean on the older side, so they need to do more to attract a younger audience. More action (balls in play, stolen bases) plus some type of pitch clock so it doesn't take an eternity between each pitch would definitely be a noticeable change (for the better).
  15. glory
    I've been seeing more complaints about the excessive 3P shooting in the NBA lately. The 3P shooting in the NBA is basically what the three true outcomes is in baseball. It can still be fun and exciting, but overall a lot of the exciting parts of each sport have been taken away because of it (mid range game and post up/back to the basket game in the NBA, and stolen bases/balls in play in MLB). The difference is MLB realizes it needs to evolve the sport in order for it to become more visually pleasing, while the NBA is not seeing an issue. Granted, the NBA is more popular nationally, so it's likely less of a concern for them than MLB, but I can't imagine watching 100 3P shots a game is going to not be a more heated debate as the years go on (especially once Curry retires).
  16. glory
    I have no issues with any of those to be honest. I think we are at a point where TTO baseball is universally hated by everyone; fans, media, and players alike. You can't stop teams from embracing analytics, so it's either make changes like this to add much needed action to the sport, or continue to watch the aesthetic value of the game decline. Balls in play, stolen bases, and pace between pitches are significant issues, and at least MLB is trying to do something with this rather than the NBA model of watching the game evolve into 2.5 hour 3 point contests all game long and doing nothing about it. Of course, execution will be important, so I'd have to see these new rules before I judge completely, but on the surface they look fine to me.
  17. glory
    The Jays seem to keep pitchers as SPs for as long as possible. If they are committed to Borucki as a reliever-only then they likely don't see him lasting as a SP, either due to durability or something else.
  18. glory
    Well I hope the Jays are done manipulating service time as a whole, but regardless, with Kirk the question should be whether they want him getting regular AB's/reps at catcher in the minors or are willing to split time with him and Jansen in the Majors. The latter seems more like a "win now" move since Reese probably sucks, and Adams can be the AAA catcher as he's already on the 40 man.
  19. glory
    Mather not only made himself and the team he worked for look bad, but he also threw the entire league under the bus. This situation might end up being a great thing for the MLBPA. Granted, if anyone could air ball a wide open layup, it would be Tony Clark, but having an exec admit that service time manipulation was an organizational stance (something everyone knew already but no one was dumb enough to admit out loud) certainly isn't going to make the next CBA talks easier for MLB. The stuff about speaking English is just ridiculous. Even if he felt that way, and even if others in the league agree with him, what was the point of saying it out loud? The M's actually have an advantage with Asian players due to Ichiro and others. He was hurting his own competitive advantage. From any aspect you want to look at this from, it was stupid.
  20. glory
    The Cancel Culture bat signal is ready. Mather is next, and his firing will be well deserved.
  21. glory
    The sound of a Diesel Engine revving up.
  22. glory
    Walker gets 2/20 if he declines the player option, and 3/23 if he accepts it. Not sure that player option is all that appealing to Walker.
  23. glory
    I don't mind the Jays going with what they have until the trade deadline. It's risky without expanded playoffs to do that, but there will likely be a lot of sellers by June/July, so if the Jays can get by until then and remain in playoff contention, then there will be real trade opportunities for starters possibly better than (or similar to) Odorizzi and Walker. The issue is can they get by for a few months with a bottom of the rotation including Diesel, Matz, Ray, Stripling, etc? Not having to face just AL/NL East teams will probably help.
  24. glory
    Rosenthal has signed with the A's for 1/11.
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