southsider2k5

Today is the 49th anniversary of the first $1 million per year contract in MLB.

Its like you don't know Soxtalk at all, lol.

The price Houston paid and the fact that no one else apparently outbid them should be the two things that are the key here.

When it comes to "creative" trades, I am all aboard the idea of taking on the full boat on Grienke to get Goldschmidt with him, and to not pay much for it. That still leaves you room for another superstar.

This. I don't get the crush here. Obviously the rest of MLB felt the same way.

It would have to be something like $10 million per year more than the best long term offer they got to make it worth while, especially since both are sure to get opt outs anyway.

Hopefully if we lose to Philly and NYY, we at least make it really f-ing painful for them to win.

Because the Mariners have zero financial incentive to paint her as a liar and protect themselves from discrimination lawsuits?

He has one year of control left. Whoever signs him, he will be available in another year by all odds anyway, as it isn't like anyone is giving him a long term deal anyway.

I don't think that there is any question that failing in NYC is worse than failing anywhere else, except maybe Boston. The Chicago press is a lot more in league with the teams for some reason. Fans feed off of that to some extent.