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[marco55]

Congrats to the Astros and their fans. They deserved to be there. I'm happy with my Phils as they went farther than they should have.
Mark

 

[Warrior]

Congrats to Mike Miller and the Astros, the better team won; after that game 3 shellacking, the Phillies scored 3 runs in the next three games, not going to get it done, the Astros pitchers averaged 10 K's a game, that bullpen is just lights out.

I don't want to hear any nonsensical BS about the Astros and that cheating scandal, they are a true dynasty, went to the WS with two different managers, a total of 4 trips, they're 2-2, they've got some great young stars, I can see them winning for a long, long time.

Congrats to Dusty too, finally got his ring, came in under tough circumstances and he got them a WS title.

Good for them, good for him.

 

[jazzeum]

Congrats to Mike and the Astros. They were the better team. However, Maldonado tried to get hit. Fox put photos next to each other and they showed that he had moved up in the batter’s box. It’s probably a different inning if he doesn’t get hit. However, Alvarado was terrible in these situations and the Phillies didn’t hit in these series.

 

[Combat]

Congrats Mike. As a former Dodger great, it was good to see Dusty Baker get the WS win.

 

[marco55]

Dusty deserves it. So happy for him.
Mark

 

[mikemiller1955]

Congrats to Mike and the Astros. They were the better team. However, Maldonado tried to get hit. Fox put photos next to each other and they showed that he had moved up in the batter’s box. It’s probably a different inning if he doesn’t get hit. However, Alvarado was terrible in these situations and the Phillies didn’t hit in these series.

no doubt Maldonado was crowding the plate...can't argue that...but his toes and feet were not outside the batter's box...so he was in a legal position...Wheeler had already broken 5-6 Astro's bats pitching inside...

I agree...Maldonado was probably thinking he might get hit and get on first...it was reviewed...Wheeler's pitch was inside the batter's box...they said Maldonado made an attempt to pull back and that was all he needed to do to make it legal...

could it have been a different inning if he hadn't gotten hit...who knows?

 

[marco55]

Baseball is a game of inches and what if's. Sometimes you make a great play, sometimes you don't .Sometimes you pitch a great game, sometimes you get bombed, sometimes you slug 5 hr's, sometimes a no hitter is pitched against you. One never knows what will happen in a short series of games. For me it's still the best game ever invented.
Mark

 

[lancer]

Baseball is a game of inches and what if's. Sometimes you make a great play, sometimes you don't .Sometimes you pitch a great game, sometimes you get bombed, sometimes you slug 5 hr's, sometimes a no hitter is pitched against you. One never knows what will happen in a short series of games. For me it's still the best game ever invented.
Mark

Sums it up very well. It's a hard game and the difference between winning and losing is very slim. It is the best game, period. -- Al

 

[jazzeum]

Mets started off the post season with a bang, sewing up the best reliever in baseball. More to come!

 

[Warrior]

no doubt Maldonado was crowding the plate...can't argue that...but his toes and feet were not outside the batter's box...so he was in a legal position...Wheeler had already broken 5-6 Astro's bats pitching inside...

I agree...Maldonado was probably thinking he might get hit and get on first...it was reviewed...Wheeler's pitch was inside the batter's box...they said Maldonado made an attempt to pull back and that was all he needed to do to make it legal...

could it have been a different inning if he hadn't gotten hit...who knows?

He was completely within his right to move "east" in the batters box as Wheeler was throwing inside all game long, he got hit in the batters box, which is part of the game.

"If" he had not gotten hit, he could have also gotten a hit or reached on an error. Let's just say he makes an out, then Altuve grounds out, next batter got a hit ,next batter hit a 450 foot bomb, 2-1 Houston.

Their bullpen was lights out, so instead of winning 4-1, they win 2-1.

They won the WS fair and square and are a dynasty, 6 strait trips to the ALCS, 4 trips to the WS, two wins.

That's a dynasty in my book.

 

[Panzer ace]

The Giants continue to be part of the news cycle in regards to the Aaron Judge sweepstakes.

It is worth noting that they have been mentioned in every potential big free agent signing over the past few years.

From Bryce Harper to Manny Machado they have “made significant offers” to all of them only to sign none of them.

 

[jazzeum]

The Giants continue to be part of the news cycle in regards to the Aaron Judge sweepstakes.

It is worth noting that they have been mentioned in every potential big free agent signing over the past few years.

From Bryce Harper to Manny Machado they have “made significant offers” to all of them only to sign none of them.

They said they will not be outbid but I don’t see AJ leaving NY. The fans would be in an uproar and they’d finish last. The Dodgers are rumored to be interested but they probably just want to drive up the price.

 

[Panzer ace]

They said they will not be outbid but I don’t see AJ leaving NY. The fans would be in an uproar and they’d finish last. The Dodgers are rumored to be interested but they probably just want to drive up the price.

Brad:

As always I trust your baseball insight.

Honestly, I’d rather they spend the money on some exceptional middle relief since that is where most games seem to be won and lost nowadays

-Jason

 

[jazzeum]

Brad:

As always I trust your baseball insight.

Honestly, I’d rather they spend the money on some exceptional middle relief since that is where most games seem to be won and lost nowadays

-Jason

Jason, Judge apparently had a good meeting with SF but NY is still seen as the favorite.

 

[Combat]

A $230 million offer for Judge from the Yanks. That's unreal. I hope the Dodgers don't bite on that. How many tickets have to be sold to recoup that kind of salary for one player? Maybe a hundred years of sold out games? I don't understand the economics of these deals. Like buying social media companies for billions when they make no apparent profit.

 

[marco55]

For how many years. I know Trout signed for 250 million but that was for 13 years I think. I don't how this kind of money is distributed either.
Mark

 

[jazzeum]

A $230 million offer for Judge from the Yanks. That's unreal. I hope the Dodgers don't bite on that. How many tickets have to be sold to recoup that kind of salary for one player? Maybe a hundred years of sold out games? I don't understand the economics of these deals. Like buying social media companies for billions when they make no apparent profit.

I believe it’s eight years for $300 million which translates out to $37.5 million per year, which doesn’t seem outlandish compared to athletes in other sports. This is unlikely to be their final offer as negotiating 101 dictates that you don’t lead with your best offer first.

Tickets are an important revenue source but not the only one. There is merchandise sales, revenue from worldwide licensing, payments from MLB and revenue derived from the YES Network, the station they own. Affording Judge won’t be a problem. The other big market teams have similar revenue streams

 

[Panzer ace]

None of the top ten 2022 averaged salaried players played in, let alone, won the World Series.

 

[Combat]

I believe it’s eight years for $300 million which translates out to $37.5 million per year, which doesn’t seem outlandish compared to athletes in other sports. This is unlikely to be their final offer as negotiating 101 dictates that you don’t lead with your best offer first.

Tickets are an important revenue source but not the only one. There is merchandise sales, revenue from worldwide licensing, payments from MLB and revenue derived from the YES Network, the station they own. Affording Judge won’t be a problem. The other big market teams have similar revenue streams

These long-term mega deals rarely seem to pan out. At most, a player who earns such a contract has a couple more peak years if they are lucky. The pressure of all that money is enormous. The fans often turn on these guys if they do not continue to have MVP level performances due to their salary. Even this year many Yankee fans turned on Judge. And then a team is stuck with them for years because the salary makes it impossible to trade them. The best deal is the one not done in many instances, but coaches and GM are living year to year and typically do anything for short term success.

 

[jazzeum]

These long-term mega deals rarely seem to pan out. At most, a player who earns such a contract has a couple more peak years if they are lucky. The pressure of all that money is enormous. The fans often turn on these guys if they do not continue to have MVP level performances due to their salary. Even this year many Yankee fans turned on Judge. And then a team is stuck with them for years because the salary makes it impossible to trade them. The best deal is the one not done in many instances, but coaches and GM are living year to year and typically do anything for short term success.

Some of what you say is probably true but the repercussions would be far worse if they didn’t sign him, which remains a possibility.