JoeC

I think hiring the wrong people, then stepping in and overruling the people he hires (like the TLR hiring) are a pretty big cause for there being a bad front office.

Once you've read the threads you want, there's a "mark as read" button in the top-right.

How old? Early specialization is a huge problem, or at least it was up through like 5 years ago when I was still paying close attention to youth sports. I know USA Hockey and the USOC are actively trying to address it.

I'm less worried about the 2025 MLB payroll and more worried about: 1. Analytics budget 2. Player development budget ...not that we'd really get to see that, but the MLB goals for 2025 should be: 1. If lower-ceiling players (the Sosas of the world) are close to ready, give them playing time and development opportunities at the MLB level. 2. Fill the other positions with intelligent flippable-reclamation-project signings. Guys like Flexen, etc., who can come cheap, but this time, focus on players that the analytics and player development staff identify as "we can fix that" guys. If they aren't working out, dump 'em early and move onto the next guy. If they somehow work out, flip 'em for AA / AAA prospects. 2025 will be painful regardless at the MLB level, so you might as well focus on building up assets to have some hope of a core to emerge in 2026. So, in summary, we're all doomed.

... through shared misery. But seriously, thank you to the admins who do this as a labor of love

I didn’t get that impression so much, but I agree that people understate how big of an impact a coach can have on younger players’ psyches. I still assert that Ricky was let go too early.

It’s more of a coping mechanism through sarcasm and cynicism in some cases, lime suggesting that we’d trade our #1 starter for KC’s former GM.

Glad to hear you’re ok

Knowing JR, it would be Dayton Moore.

…that’s either: a) a positive thing Or b) a REALLY bad thing.

JR will probably trade Crochet for him.

Hearing the Schriffen call on the Fletcher home run grab, he is clearly an outstanding player.

To be fair, earlier in the year you / Whitesox2023 / ss2k5 were about 75% of the forum’s posts. As an amused spectator, kind of hard to forget.

What are his stats with and without Moldy in the lineup?

Burnout or tuneout

So you're saying that starting pitchers in the future will be indistinguishable from one another, and that no pitchers will be judged as being outstanding compared to his peers of his era? And why do closers get to go in the Hall? Saves didn't really become a valued stat until the 80's. Until then, you only got save opportunities because you weren't considered good enough to start. We should probably stick to that metric for safe measure.

Whelp.

It's this statement that's just flat out false. The HoF has always been a comparison to peers, and it has always evolved, sometimes slowly, to accommodate the evolution in the game. Otherwise DHs and Closers would forever be excluded.

Not sure that would offset the local broadcast revenues

Hahn knew how to hold a fire sale.

Given the alternative, yes.

Keeps this year’s salary. Will be lucky to have a team pick him up in the offseason to try to rehab under their care on their dime.

Our old friend Liam starting a rehab assignment: https://www.overthemonster.com/2024/8/16/24221883/red-sox-news-links-liam-hendriks-to-begin-rehab Best of luck to Liam

Tough break for him.

Soccer limits the number of substitutions. Hockey prohibits substitutions in certain situations (icing).