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Why would someone do this if they didn't need to? Its smart business if you can get someone else to foot that bill. It's the politicians fault for agreeing to it.

Uncertain revenue streams will scare owners.

How many of the other teams fans do you think believe are putting out a good product? Most cities i travel to believe their owners suck and don't do enough for their fans. I'm not saying JR is doing a good job. I'm just saying that to believe a new owner is just going to magically change everything maybe unrealistic. One of my favorites is not an owner but coach. Mike Tomlin has neve had a losing season and people outside of Pittsburgh love him as a coach. In Pittsburgh the fans can't wait to get rid of him and think he s holding the team back and never has them prepared. Perspective.

I asked this in another thread. Do people really think that some one is going to buy the Sox and spend the team into the red? Owners just don't do that. The teams that spend well over the luxury tax are the highest revenue teams which cover that deficit. Owners spend in the first 5 years due to the tax breaks but then it slows down. Look at Cohen. Last season everyone was going crazy with "look at how he was spending." It's already slowed and the Mets are a much higher revenue team. I just don't see anyone buying the team and the situation being much different. People will hate the next billionaire as well. Until they win.

He never ignores something that happens to the MLB.

Iguichi was good for the 2005 team without seeing him live. So was takatsu for a while.

Isn't this pretty much the opposite of what most teams do? Aren't most teams going to more analytics?

Correct. You always throw out the "nobody is untradeable" to see if anyone bites. However, the trade for Robert would decimate any other team's farm system and probably MLB team. People are just looking for ways to generate clicks. Unfortunately, that is what media has come to today. It's the absolute worst it's ever been for creating controversy just controversy sake. Unfortunately, just as many fans believe it's true journalism and run with it.

I agree. They seem willing and more aggressive with deals.

Players do have a responsility to carry though with programs set for them by the AT for rehab and the strength and conditioning team for off season work.

It not true that he didn't get to rehab it properly. Even if it were true, that's not a couple of years worth.

All I know is he had 2 really bad years there prior to excelling with the Cubs. Not sure what the arbitration had to do with his performance.

Bellinger improved when he left the dodgers for the Cubs. Not sure I trust them.

I was thinking the same thing. Looks thinner but not sickly thin.

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.

Correct

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.