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The problem with this is you are assuming that the QB they draft is going to have the greatest rookie season ever like stroud is. His season is an anomaly as it's the best ever. You can't expect every draftee to do that. Even if they will be good later.

This is his 4th year in the league. Maybe there is something to be said about sitting and learning

If they don't give in to the salary cap, which is their right, then there is no reason for the owners to open the books. There is no reason to give the union and agents more information than needed. Not saying that the union should agree to a cap but in management /union CBA you have that give and take.

This is true to. Who knows if they are accurate in other sports either but it's the closest anyone will get.

Owners do not allow the MLBPA to see the books because the union has not given them a reason to. If the union agreed to a salary cap as other sports do, the owners would have to open the books.

Yep. The fan attendance is a small portion of the revenue. They know all of the revenue before the season starts except for fan revenue. This is why KW always said that in season moves depended on fan attedance. It's the only unknown variable.

I thought it was the opposite. They made drastic changes to his swing immediately. The story was that they shouldn't draft someone in the first round only to overhaul his entire swing.

Maybe you are too young but do you remember Terry Bevington who argued for a call to hurt his own team and who took out a pitcher without having another warming up?

Yes, pitching, pitching, pitching. They need a top arm for trading Cease. Montgomery and Ramos look good for position prospects. Not sold on pitching prospects.

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I think this is overly optimistic. Look around the league. Most owners aren't much different. Football makes a big difference in overall fan interest and investment dollars. The NFL gets year round attention now.

What makes people truly think the next owner will be drastically different? How many potential owners are out there that will just spend the team deep into the red for a team that is second string to the Cubs in a town where baseball will always be second th football?

After signing one extension. Buerhle left going into the second extension.

Both danks and buerhle received fair market deals. I think Moncada, jimenez and Robert got deals that were fair to buy out fa years.

I agree they should trade him. With the Boras factor, I wouldn't take a chance on not signing him. My point was that JR has shown loyalty, I know it's a dirty word here, to their own players, including pitchers.

The Sox have signed their own to deals. Guys like buerhle and danks. Up to 4 or 5 years. It's smarter practice as they know all of injury history and the person. Boras is a complicating factor though.

One of the best athletes ever. He could do everything. Golf, bowling, track. Right up there with napo Harris.

Was a patient of mine when he was in high school. He is a Sox fan.

This would work. If they trade Cease they need to get at least one high end pitcher.

It's amazing how many people know the numbers behind the MLB teams when the players union has been trying for decades to get them and haven't been able to.

Now you are just taking it to an absurd extreme. But to answer your question, yes because you can't buy first row, ailse seats for cheap much cheaper than the season tickets especially with the discounted parking. Be as crabby, cranky and pessimistic as you want. You still can't beat a day at the ballpark.

I'll be sitting in section 162 with the same 20 game, enjoying the great game of baseball. I split them so I go to about 10. As someone else said, it goes real nice with the cuban comet sandwich.

Moncada will have a good year. It's a contract year. Keep him and trade him at the deadline.

It will be baseball. Always good to enjoy the game.

Contract season is a big motivator.