Baseball 2014 (1 Viewer)

[lancer]

It went down from 67% to 61% in his last year of eligibility. I guess he has to go through the Veterans Committee now.

Brad

Thanks, Brad. That's a bummer. -- Al

 

[jazzeum]

The arbitrator has ruled in the Arod case and reduced his sentence to all of 2014, plus playoffs, if the Yanks get there. Arod said he will appeal and request an injunction, probably a Temporary Restraining Order. Since he contends that he will be irreparably harmed by the suspension, I assume the TRO will be dealt with by the opening of the season while the rest of the case goes forward.

 

[Peter Reuss]

With both union and management against him, I sure don't see how a judge would overturn decision based on a collectively bargained agreement.

The Yankee management is probably bustin' a move right now!

 

[Panzer ace]

The A-Rod drama knows no end!!!!!

 

[lancer]

Darn. I was so hoping to see A-Roid break the all-time HR mark.:rolleyes2: Now, with this suspension (I will believe it when it happens), I think A-Roid just becomes another footnote to the HGH Era of MLB. Talk about going out with a wimper instead of on your own terms. He should just retire and be done with it. He is long past any sympathy or understanding from the fans and retiring might be the last thing he can do to apologize. -- Al

 

[Panzer ace]

Darn. I was so hoping to see A-Roid break the all-time HR mark.:rolleyes2: Now, with this suspension (I will believe it when it happens), I think A-Roid just becomes another footnote to the HGH Era of MLB. Talk about going out with a wimper instead of on your own terms. He should just retire and be done with it. He is long past any sympathy or understanding from the fans and retiring might be the last thing he can do to apologize. -- Al

I think that last HOF vote proved what baseball thinks of the PED era, hopefully (doubtfully) A Rod will get the message and fade away.

 

[MapleLeaf]

A Rod is an escape goat for Selig
What about the rest of the list
How many times he had a positive test since 2001 ?
Very embarrassing situation for MLB they screwed up big time
they need an escape goat
What a joke

 

[Panzer ace]

A Rod is an escape goat for Selig
What about the rest of the list
How many times he had a positive test since 2001 ?
Very embarrassing situation for MLB they screwed up big time
they need an escape goat
What a joke

Nobody wins here, the game is damaged by all of this, Selig included.

 

[lancer]

Clayton Kershaw got his expected big payday. 7 years and $215 million. That's $30.7 million a season. Just under a million per projected start. Highest average annual salary in MLB history. Not bad.:rolleyes2: -- Al

 

[Panzer ace]

Clayton Kershaw got his expected big payday. 7 years and $215 million. That's $30.7 million a season. Just under a million per projected start. Highest average annual salary in MLB history. Not bad.:rolleyes2: -- Al

Al:

When was the last time a contract like this paid any real dividends?

-Jason

 

[lancer]

Al:

When was the last time a contract like this paid any real dividends?

-Jason

For the player or the team?:wink2::rolleyes2:^&grin -- Al

 

[Panzer ace]

For the player or the team?:wink2::rolleyes2:^&grin -- Al

Al:

Good point, LOL.

I just look at all of these contracts, Pujols, Santana, Hamilton etc and never see the teams benefit. It just handcuffs the franchise for years and leaves the fans wondering why?

-Jason

 

[lancer]

Al:

Good point, LOL.

I just look at all of these contracts, Pujols, Santana, Hamilton etc and never see the teams benefit. It just handcuffs the franchise for years and leaves the fans wondering why?

-Jason

Quite agree. From a realistic point of view for the team, with all the variables, these long term, high pay-out contracts, have almost no chance of working to the team's advantage. It just seems to be the way the game is played these days. This trend is, for better or worse, a rich team's disease. The small market teams just can't afford this kind of silliness, or if they do attempt it, the contracts are usually unloaded after a season or two. The old term 'more money than sense' seems to apply in spades to MLB right now. :rolleyes2: -- Al

 

[Panzer ace]

Quite agree. From a realistic point of view for the team, with all the variables, these long term, high pay-out contracts, have almost no chance of working to the team's advantage. It just seems to be the way the game is played these days. This trend is, for better or worse, a rich team's disease. The small market teams just can't afford this kind of silliness, or if they do attempt it, the contracts are usually unloaded after a season or two. The old term 'more money than sense' seems to apply in spades to MLB right now. :rolleyes2: -- Al

The whole thing is mind numbing. Kershaw's contract has a player option after 5 years, as if $30 million per year will be obsolete at that time? And teams are now saying that Trout's next deal could easily top the $300 million plateau.

 

[lancer]

The whole thing is mind numbing. Kershaw's contract has a player option after 5 years, as if $30 million per year will be obsolete at that time? And teams are now saying that Trout's next deal could easily top the $300 million plateau.

That figure is astounding. I think I can say with a great deal of certainty that neither the Orioles or Nationals will ever be involved in those talks. I see pinstripes in Mr. Trout's future at that money level.:wink2:{eek3} -- Al

 

[jazzeum]

I'm sure that at some point the Angels will lock up Trout. Considering that he's 22 and not even in the prime of his career, this contract will pay big dividends and that -- in baseball terms -- he will be worth it. The only way I can't seem him signing a long term deal with the Angels is if he changes his agent to Scott Boras, heaven forbid.

Brad

 

[Panzer ace]

Local sports talk in the Bay Area is saying that Trout might get $400 mil.

 

[DMNamiot]

$400 mil to Trout, Wow and I thought the Yankees paid crazy money to their players...

I wonder when the teams will wake up and stop paying these crazy amounts of cash especially when you look at the results of great contracts like the one Aroid has or even what many will consider the small potatoes like the amount of cash Wells is going to make off the Yankees and the Angels while being unemployed this season, crazy isn't even close to what I think describes this situation...


Dave

 

[Panzer ace]

$400 mil to Trout, Wow and I thought the Yankees paid crazy money to their players...

I wonder when the teams will wake up and stop paying these crazy amounts of cash especially when you look at the results of great contracts like the one Aroid has or even what many will consider the small potatoes like the amount of cash Wells is going to make off the Yankees and the Angels while being unemployed this season, crazy isn't even close to what I think describes this situation...


Dave

Dave:

I almost forgot about Wells, what a great example of the disasters that can happen when it comes to these huge contracts.

 

[Warrior]

I wonder when the teams will wake up and stop paying these crazy amounts of cash especially when you look at the results of great contracts like the one Aroid has or even what many will consider the small potatoes like the amount of cash Wells is going to make off the Yankees and the Angels while being unemployed this season, crazy isn't even close to what I think describes this situation...

Teams want to win, more importantly put rear ends in the seats; I blame parasites like Scott Boras, pitting one team vs another driving up the prices, he's a low life floor flushing sack of monkey @#$% whos sole purpose is to milk every last dime out of a team, thus making the most money FOR HIM.

He's a piece of garbage.