By Pac-12 Go To PostKoko knew they were trying to move Betts and Price all offseason. Red Sox social media updated their account bio to "former home of MVP Mookie Betts" in late September, I believe.don't let koko fool you, he is a rockies fan.
By Perfect Blue Go To PostNot really pissed. They were going to start their rebuild right now anyway.
I guess.
By Kuma Go To PostFuck the Sox for trading MookieThey didn't have the money for him. They got Price off the books and get Verdugo, who is good right now and a good pitching prospect. Not too bad really...
By Fenderputty Go To PostI mean they probably had the money for him.From a payroll standpoint it would have been insane. Remember, part of this is you don't have Betts' megadeal AND Price on the payroll. Now you can work the future players in easier.
By Fenderputty Go To PostHow much money you think the Sox make each year?
Forbes put the value at $516 million in revenue in 2018. https://www.forbes.com/teams/boston-red-sox/#13a8de027d42
Oh these poor sports owners, how will they ever afford to pay escalating player salaries.
To be fair, the MLB luxury tax is kind of bullshit. It's not helping share revenue, it's discouraging spending. So not only do smaller markets not get any help, but players also get fucked. Chicago, Boston, even New York and LA have made moves in recent years to get under tax thresholds, revenue be damned.
By Pac-12 Go To PostForbes put the value at $516 million in revenue in 2018. https://www.forbes.com/teams/boston-red-sox/#13a8de027d42
Oh these poor sports owners, how will they ever afford to pay escalating player salaries.
To be fair, the MLB luxury tax is kind of bullshit. It's not helping share revenue, it's discouraging spending. So not only do smaller markets not get any help, but players also get fucked. Chicago, Boston, even New York and LA have made moves in recent years to get under tax thresholds, revenue be damned.
I get upset when the dodgers make moves that do nothing but relieve the owners pocket book too though.
Red Sox owners are too busy investing (and winning) with Liverpool FC. They’re currently the best football team in Europe.
By Smokey Go To PostGit gud
The irony
By Smokey Go To Post🥱Yanks chippin' this season.
Dodgers got rocked at home. Yankees got rocked. Be better.
Simple
Boston also washed in baseball
Lol trading Mookie to save money, dummies
Red Sox make their $$$$$ even with a shit team.
Lol trading Mookie to save money, dummies
Red Sox make their $$$$$ even with a shit team.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28655757/report-astros-front-office-laid-groundwork-codebreaker-sign-stealing-program
Astro players about to get Pete Rosed from the hall
Staffers would log the catcher's signs and subsequent pitches into a spreadsheet and "Codebreaker" would determine how the signs related to different pitches. The information would then be communicated to the hitter by a baserunner via an intermediary.
Astros players eventually evolved the system to include banging on a trash can to warn hitters of the coming pitch.
Astro players about to get Pete Rosed from the hall
By blackace Go To Posthttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28655757/report-astros-front-office-laid-groundwork-codebreaker-sign-stealing-programcreative cheating
Astro players about to get Pete Rosed from the hall
The Betts & Price trade is finally done. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28667626/sources-mookie-betts-trade-dodgers-done
The three team deal fell apart, but the basics are roughly the same. Dodgers and Red Sox did a trade, and Dodgers and Twins did a separate trade, and now the Twins' prospect Graterol will be going to LA after Boston passed after reviewing his medical info.
The three team deal fell apart, but the basics are roughly the same. Dodgers and Red Sox did a trade, and Dodgers and Twins did a separate trade, and now the Twins' prospect Graterol will be going to LA after Boston passed after reviewing his medical info.
By Pac-12 Go To PostThe Betts & Price trade is finally done. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28667626/sources-mookie-betts-trade-dodgers-done
The three team deal fell apart, but the basics are roughly the same. Dodgers and Red Sox did a trade, and Dodgers and Twins did a separate trade, and now the Twins' prospect Graterol will be going to LA after Boston passed after reviewing his medical info.
Except Angels got screwed.
By Adam Go To PostExcept Angels got screwed.Paying that LA tax
By Perfect Blue Go To Posthttps://twitter.com/bnightengale/status/1226936606910709765?s=21
Not that surprising. On MLB Radio, a bunch of analysts and former players have been on about what it does to fringe players, those struggling to make or stay on rosters.
By Perfect Blue Go To PostBoy... if he wins.. lol the floodgates it will open.
By blackace Go To PostBoy… if he wins.. lol the floodgates it will open.
Prove him wrong Astros lolololol. Discovery will be great. All the juicy details from the MLB investigation.
I wonder if they just settle? Does that open up the flood gates too?
By Fenderputty Go To PostProve him wrong Astros lolololol. Discovery will be great. All the juicy details from the MLB investigation.If I am Yu Darvish I am following closely
I wonder if they just settle? Does that open up the flood gates too?
By blackace Go To PostIf I am Yu Darvish I am following closely
Astros will walk in, "Defense exhibit 1, game 7 in LA."
By Pac-12 Go To PostAstros will walk in, "Defense exhibit 1, game 7 in LA."
Is Smokey their lawyer?
By Fenderputty Go To PostIs Smokey their lawyer?
A damn effective one, with that. I'm just saying Darvish might want to duck out of this one.
Not to mention he got paid anyway.
By Pac-12 Go To PostAstros will walk in, "Defense exhibit 1, game 7 in LA."won't matter if whodafuck Mike Bolsinger can claim they changed the course of his middling career
By blackace Go To Postwon't matter if whodafuck Mike Bolsinger can claim they changed the course of his middling career
Yeah, but Darvish of all people has no case. He was shit in 2 innings in LA, and (more importantly) he got a fat payday from Chicago despite of it. He's not the poster child for the effects of Houston's bullshit.
By Pac-12 Go To PostYeah, but Darvish of all people has no case. He was shit in 2 innings in LA, and (more importantly) he got a fat payday from Chicago despite of it. He's not the poster child for the effects of Houston's bullshit.
"Your honor, sport is a lot momentum and focus. After several games of hitters seemingly reading my mind (because we found out they kinda were), there was no hope left for me. I was convinced walking to that plate that night, that they had me."
"additionally your honor, one game in a series may be excusable when seeking value in a contract, but a series of bad losses tends to reflect more poorly on ones earning potential and overall value to a team"
If y'all think I'm going exert a lot of effort to defend Team Smokey, I don't know what to tell you. Just saying, Darvish ain't the one.
The narrative surrounding Darvish prior to Houston was very positive. He sailed though the NLDS and NLCS. People were contract speculating and what the dodgers would do. That one series changed the entire narrative and ensured we didn’t ask him to return. He’s more of one than you’re thinking
Fuck ... there was all parts of theories about him giving up his pitches etc etc
Fuck ... there was all parts of theories about him giving up his pitches etc etc
By Pac-12 Go To PostIf y'all think I'm going exert a lot of effort to defend Team Smokey, I don't know what to tell you. Just saying, Darvish ain't the one.Darvish is basically the biggest one tbh
By Fenderputty Go To PostThe narrative surrounding Darvish prior to Houston was very positive. He sailed though the NLDS and NLCS. People were contract speculating and what the dodgers would do. That one series changed the entire narrative and ensured we didn’t ask him to return. He’s more of one than you’re thinkingthe Astro sold that tipping shit hard af.
Fuck … there was all parts of theories about him giving up his pitches etc etc
Bolsinger was crap that season and really don’t think his game vs the Astros would have mattered but yeah, hope he wins. Fuck the Astros