chitown87

Maybe a dumb question, but what exactly is the role of the hitting and pitching coordinators?

Couldn't agree more. Engel seems like a pretty ideal (realistic) 4th outfielder IMO

Housing costs are included in the basket of goods in the CPI which is reflected already in inflation. You'll get no argument from me on the absurdity of today's educational costs, though.

Well, $11.55 isn't a living wage so I'm not sure how that makes your point more valid.

Minimum wage was established at $0.25 in the FDR era, which is significantly lower when adjusted for inflation than today's federal minimum wage (which we all agree isn't a living wage). According to CNN, the highest the minimum wage has ever been when adjusted for inflation was less than $12, still not a living wage. https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/business/us-minimum-wage-by-year/index.html

Not even close to being accurate.

That's my read on it as well.

That's a better deal than we thought, right? No need to worry about manipulating innings if he underperforms or is borderline. Just buy him out of the final year for $1.5 mil

Keuchel is official

GUYS MAYBE ZACH WHEELER HATES HUMIDITY AND WOULD RATHER DO SPRING TRAINING IN ARIZONA. 5/100 GETS THIS THING DONE FOR THAT REASON

He isn't basing his decision on spring training. Where do people come up with this stuff?

That's f'ing horrible.

Who is "people"? Not seeing anything on twitter.

I could be wrong but didn't he play 3B in Cuba?

Jesus. HARD pass on trading for Schwarber, and especially for Q.