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    Luis Robert and Nick Madrigal

    in Pale Hose Talk

    Posted

    You don't like the comparison?  The teams are finally wising up to not paying for past performance on aging players.  The vast majority of big money contracts were terrible for the teams.  If you went with my proposal every player would be paid what they were worth/earned each year.  Why can't they do that?  

    Luis Robert and Nick Madrigal

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    7 hours ago, bighurt574 said:

    The problem is that if an organization doesn't take advantage of service time rules when everyone else is doing it, you're putting yourself at a competitive disadvantage, especially for an organization with payroll limitations who would likely lose a guy to FA when his control is up.  Yeah, you can say "everyone else is doing it" isn't an excuse for treating employees poorly, but this is ultimately the system that the players' union signed off on in the CBA.  And the way teams have acted was hardly unforeseeable, so don't give me that.  Don't hate the player, hate the game.  

    Exactly.  This is not an employer crushing an employee.  The employees had representation.  In an agreement both sides "exploit" the agreement to their advantage.  The players signed off to what now in retrospect is an advantage for the owners.  Teams that operate best within the rules of the system will have an advantage over those teams who don't.  I am not pro owner.  I am pro honoring your deal.  MLB has the advantage of guaranteed contracts.  Do any of these players give back the money when they do not perform to the level of their contract....of course not.  I would actually like a system where players are totally(or mainly) rewarded for performance.  All you would argue about is what portion of the pie goes to players and then let the players union figure out who gets what.  That would actually be the most fair.  The rookie who is great would be paid fairly.  Have a floor for a guy who gets hurt but should any player in a truly fair system be paid massively for not playing?  If you say it is because he has earned that by his past performance, in my system  he would have been paid then when he deserved it.  I get that there isn't a totally fair system for measuring defense, clubhouse, productive outs but with all the computers out there and the money we are talking about it could be done.  It sure as hell would eliminate a lack of effort as you wouldn't get paid. 

    2020 RF options

    in Pale Hose Talk

    Posted

    Could add veteran LH bats who could be placeholders for a year:  Calhoun Angels, Brett Gardner Yanks, Jay Bruce, Josh Reddick.   Cameron Maybin or if looking for a reclamation project Lonnie Chisenhal 

    9/2 Games

    in FutureSox Board

    Posted

    In  the previous nine appearances before that game, Foster had pitched 11.3 innings and given up two earned runs. 8h, 5w, 12k.   Seems like right guy, right time but just didn't work.  It happens.

    Kansas City Royals Sale

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    Trying to return to the topic instead of the pissing contest,  the most important thing about the Royals being sold for one billion dollars is how it impacts the Sox.  You don't buy a franchise for that much money and not plan to spend money and be competitive.  The Royals farm isn't terrible anymore and will be another team to compete with.  Most have previously ignored them when considering our chances.

    8/27 Games

    in FutureSox Board

    Posted

    https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates

    https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-08-27

    I didn't see it mentioned but there is a Fegan article in the Athletic from 8/25 that is real good on Kannapolis guys.  A lot of good info.  Don't want to paste but delved into the younger prospects and reclamations like Varnell and Lindgren.

    8/26 Games

    in FutureSox Board

    Posted

    26 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

    Take Vaughn's stats with a grain of salt. He's got a low BABIP and a decent K%. The .160 ISO in A+ is a bit concerning though. 

    Hoping he is just tired after longish season.

    8/24 Games

    in FutureSox Board

    Posted · Edited by BamaDoc

    1 hour ago, zisk said:

    Sam Long for Kannapolis. Probably the most interested I'll ever be over a 24 year old at low A.

    Yeah another reclamation project doing well especially as a starter.  Rule 5 eligible so another guy who is intriguing and pitching for his future.  If I am counting right, last 33ip, 6ER , 8w, 39k

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