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So a bad organization should convert on a higher percentage? I'm not comparing anything, I'm saying the Sox have not been some epic because they converted on 1 of 3 targets.

What does that have to do with an MLB teams expected conversion rate in FA and the trade market?

Robbie ray in the AL scares me. Anyone who has watched robbie pitch more than a couple times knows how maddening he is. Never gets through 6, high pitch count and always nibbling with the fastball.

I mean, theyve completed 1 and missed 2. I'm not sure that's awful; wheeler was frustrating but not bad. Friedman said last night that the Dodgers have about 15 players they are interested in this off-season - which is down from typical years. What percentage do you think the Dodgers expect to convert on? If they had no interest in Bumgarner before wheeler signed they should have no interest now.

Lol no one knows how to overreact like a white sox fan. Is it not in the white sox best interest to push back against any narrative that they have to get something done?

So the WSJ reporter was wrong.

I think Boras charges 6%, but it's a moot point. Rich man is richer.

Yeah, you're probably correct on second thought.

The universally expected rate for wheeler was 4/80. What does any of that matter? I thought all of them would get more than the "expected rate." It doesn't mean Strasburg effects the market of a guy tiers below him.

If anyone impacted Bumgarners price it was Wheeler, not Strasburg or Cole. Wheeler is in the same price range as Bumgarner.

Why would a house in the million dollar range impact the price of a house in the 1/2 million dollar range? The price of Stras and Cole have no impact on the price of mid-tier players, imo. Those two are independent of each other. Cole is being paid a premium because of how rare he is.

I wonder what Bruce asked lol. Hahn didn't look thrilled.

Seriously, I have no idea what you want the guy to say. You're losing it pal.

He's not going to say the opposite, that's for sure.

They can trade him, he will just be announced as a PTBNL until one year has past from the draft. If I recall correctly.

With interest attached to the deferrals I really don't understand them. You still, technically, should be putting that money to the side if interest is going to be owed on it. Maybe the Nats think they can make more money than the interest rate they gave him on the money to offset some of the costs on their side.

Cubs beat writer making fun of the Sox because theres nothing to actually talk about with the Cubs.

I think they sold off a lot of shares to buy the Cubs, like 400+ million worth. Also, they dont own 100% of the company. They have like 9% left, so the old man will net about 2-2.5 billion. They retain that stock with the sale, and would have to sell their remaining 9% to get that full amount. Either way, it was a good day for the ricketts as Schwab is trading higher and they earned about 20% by doing nothing.

This times a million. This should also be a cautionary tale for all the "who cares how much, just get the player" supporters. The cubs are in talks of trading one of the best players in baseball because they; 1. Can't afford to extend him due to terrible FA deals to Darvish and Heyward. 2. May have created ill will with the service time management. This is the Cubs too - who are spending near the luxury tax threshold. Sox fans can say they dont care and all they want is tomorrow, but if Yoan Moncada is walking away because they spent 260 million on a pitcher who broke that's not something everyone will willingly accept.

LaRoche didnt cut his beard and it was long and hideous Pretty sure this is not a rule. Crede had long hair for like 2 years.

Huh?

Who forgot?

Dude the Marlins didnt even exist until 1993.

Yeah, I said that. Which makes the Ray's not going for it this year even worse. There arent many years where only 1 other team in the division is trying to win.

I'd prefer Oakland's model to the Rays model. I don't really think the Marlins have a model, so impossible to evaluate at this point. Regardless, it is 100% embarrassing for the Rays to not be pushing their chips in for next year.