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You also include parking costs at the stadium, which almost everyone who attends a game shares the burden of in some capacity. Assuming the 2,557,712 in attendance for the Royals in 2016 shared a car amongst two other fans (and $15 a car), that is $12,788,590 in additional revenue (with 69% kept but then being returned 3% of the total pool). This would seem to be ONE strong source of revenue for the White Sox because the White Sox have/had pretty steep parking prices until recently (unless that has also changed?). They also have total control and don't share any of it (with the City of Chicago), correct? For what it's worth, coming into 2016, the seven CHEAPEST places (2 tickets, 2 hot dogs, 2 beers, parking) to see a game were Anaheim, Dodger Stadium, AZ, Colorado, Minnesota, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. The seven most expensive were Fenway, Yankee Stadium, Wrigley, Rogers Center, Safeco, Citi Field and SF. https://www.cbsnews.com/media/the-7-most-and-least-expensive-stadiums-to-watch-a-major-league-baseball-game/15/ Something seems to be way off with those White Sox quoted ticket prices...or it's simply that the concessions and parking for US Cellular Field/Guaranteed Rate are/were considerably more expensive than the (rapidly) falling ticket prices (comparatively).

I can't tell 100% if these numbers are originating from Forbes or Ticket City. Note: it doesn't including parking revenues, concessions, souvenirs/merchandising, etc. In 2016, when the White Sox drew 1,746 million, they had the lowest gate revenue ($53 million) and lowest average ticket price ($30.30) in the major leagues. MLB teams put 31% of their gate into the MLB pool and then that gets dispersed back out to teams evenly. They had the LARGEST net gain after ticket revenue sharing, with the rest of MLB subsidizing their net gate receipts to the tune of +$33.625 million. This was the largest percentage gain (a whopping 63.6%) of all MLB teams and ahead of even the Rays and A's. (Another interesting note is how low the LA Angels are on this list.) On the other hand, the Chicago Cubs had $487 million in ticket revenues, had to share $151 million with the rest of MLB (31%), and still ended up with $386 million (after essentially "losing" $101 million in this transaction). Even with the subsidy from other teams, the White Sox were ONLY at $86 million and the Cubs were at $386 million, A DIFFERENCE of $300 MILLION!!! Even the Yankees, Red Sox and Cardinals are WAY behind the Cubs...just can't believe that. (Another note: attendance fell to 1.629 million in 2017 and is roughly on pace for 1.3-1.4 million in 2018. Well, the actual pace right now is for just 1.25 million but that HAS TO increase with May/June/June/August weather in Chicago and school out, doesn't it?) This makes the argument/s for signing or not signing Machado, Harper, Kershaw, Arenado, etc., even more fraught with either peril or potential upside as well. We've been saying for a decade now that ticket revenues aren't as important, and that's true because of the regional broadcasting rights deals and MLBAM, but we might need to re-examine that thought in light of this information. Source for information: https://www.royalsreview.com/2018/2/6/16961182/estimating-how-much-money-the-royals-make Using average ticket price and 2016 attendance:

You realize the White Sox ALREADY have $26 million more PER SEASON for their broadcasting rights deal than the Pirates, and that's likely to increase to somewhere between $75-100 million, versus the Pirates' $25 million/year? The Pirates peaked at $90 million in 2015, $100 million in 2016 and $96 million in 2017. Back to $86 million this year. Even the Royals have been at $113 (2015), $132, $143 and still $122 million THIS year in a rebuilding season. 2014, their first year in the World Series, $92 million. Another comp: Cleveland Indians (starting in 2013), $81 million, $85 million, $88 million, $96 million, $124 million (year after the World Series against the Cubs), $135 million in 2018

Tyler Clippard, Blue Jays Clippard is 4-0 with a 1.76 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 15⅓ innings for Toronto. Not bad for a guy who was hanging out with Luke Scott, Steve Clevenger & Co. at the MLB Players Association's camp for free-agent orphans in Sarasota, Florida, in early March. Thought this was a bit unexpected...then again, we never thought Albers would amount to anything after mid 2016 when he slumped with the Sox.

Luis Robert, for one could be an extremely fast riser. (He comes up and then you have one of the best outfields in baseball with Jimenez, Pollock and Robert.) Rutherford's still 2 or 2 1/2 years away. Robert is as good as all the scouts say and he's at AA to end THIS year, Arizona Fall League, then jumping from BIRM to AA very quickly in 2019 if he gets off to a start like Jimenez this year. Sign AJ Pollock and Moustakas and suddenly you have one of the best young offenses in the AL. 2B Moncada CF AJ Pollock 1B Jose Abreu 3B Mike Moustakas LF Eloy Jimenez DH Matt Davidson/Delmonico (platoon) RF Avisail Garcia (???) C Welington Castillo SS Tim Anderson Yolmer Sanchez becomes your super sub and rotates in at DH as well. Then you've got Leury and the back-up catcher (Smith/Narvaez, etc.)

No, for referring to any woman these days as a b--ch...or acting like one. We're only supposed to think it internally, but not articulate it.

His last start, Dunning was 90-92, touching 93. Probably going through a "dead arm" period six weeks out of spring training. We'll see how his velocity looks the next 2-3 times out to see if that was just an anomaly. For Giolito, he definitely pitches a couple of MPH slower in cool/er weather. That much is obvious.

Everyone's forgetting about Rodon...he's under team control through 2021. If he can regain his form, that takes a LOT of the pressure off the rest of youngsters, they can all fall in line behind him, instead of coming up to the big leagues and feeling the pressure right off the bat to "be the man."

Well, with the Cubs...it was definitely the case. THEIR NICHE WAS AND IS IDENTIFYING HITTERS. Look at all the surplus that didn't even fit onto the roster. Candelario, Jorge Soler, Christian Villanueva, Vogelbach...that's not even counting Gleyber Torres, Billy McKinney and Eloy Jimenez (two of the Top 10 prospects in baseball). They rarely miss with hitters. Rizzo/Bryant/Baez. Jury still out to an extent on Russell, Schwarber and Happ (but mostly positive). Then you've got Willson Contreras, who is undoubtedly the best all-around catcher in baseball after Posey...yet any team in baseball could have claimed him in 2012 (maybe it was 2013) when he wasn't protected by the Cubs as he was going through the transition from middle infielder to catcher. Right now, it's hard to argue that even Soler was a complete bust because of how he has started the 2018 season with the Royals. (He got them Wade Davis for one year.) That's pretty incredible to have success with so many position players...when we're basically elated to get 30-40% success with our Top 10 minor league pitchers. If you look at that 2016 roster, you've got lots of key veterans like Zobrist, that annoying back-up catcher, Heyward, Lester, Lackey, etc. As Maddon mentioned, his former 2008 Tampa Rays didn't really learn how to win until they brought in Hinske, Cliff Floyd, Trever Miller, Dan Wheeler, etc. Actually, their entire bullpen was veteran/journeyman guys at that point. JP Howell, Balfour, Percival and Jason Hammel. Luckily, we're not going to have to spend so much money on the bullpen because we have so much minor league depth, that can cover 3-4 guys (internally).

That's when Madrigal trotted to the mound to review pickoff signs with Fehmel and catcher Adley Rutschman. A few pitches later, Branton was headed back to the Stanford dugout. "That pickoff at second base was huge," Casey said, adding that Madrigal called the play. "That kind of took away some of the momentum that could have went the other way." http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2018/05/no_4_oregon_state_baseball_cli.html#incart_most-read_ From Saturday's game notes....also had a two run triple high off the wall that just missed being a homer.

They're not going to dare move Kopech or Cease to the bullpen unless there's NO OTHER CHOICE. We're years away from that. As it stands, Giolito and Fulmer are going to get loads of opportunities they probably don't deserve simply because we have nobody ready at lower levels to really push them (Kopech's not ready, Guerrero/Adams/Stephens don't profile as starters at the next level but they'll get chances the same way Danish did in the past). At least not YET. If anything, assuming that pitchers like Lucas and Carson are magically going to solve their control issues in the bullpen...well, MAYBE. There's the theory they can go full bore for just one inning and limit their mix to primarily 2 or just 3 pitches, but Giolito would be a disaster in the bullpen because he can't hold on a runner to save his life, and he doesn't have the stuff (at least right now) to extricate himself out of situations with RISP via the strikeout. As far as Lopez goes, some of his peripherals aren't the that great (too many walks, "fortunate" with balls put into play), but I also think that holding opposing hitters to an average of below .200 is pretty darned impressive and indicative of the quality of his stuff. Finally, Fulmer has a lot of the same qualities as Addison Reed possessed...if he can harness his fastball control and get that slider across consistently, he'll be a very effective set-up guy and potentially a closer some day. But he absolutely has to cut down his walk rate.

It's pretty incredible that this movie is already in the All-Time Top 10 (second biggest opening in China with $200 million) and almost nobody REALLY LOVES IT. My wife's Chinese co-workers all went in a big group this weekend (they're the kind that pay $100+ for a collector's figure) and they were generally disappointed. Looking back, I think Thanos is one of the best villains to come around in a long time, but it still felt like the viewer was tricked or teased. Guess we'll have to wait and see how well the next installment does, but it's hard to imagine it will surpass this one.

Yolmer Sanchez would be a trade target if I was the Mariners...they have to keep the Astros and Angels within sight.

I meant BRUCE RONDON...

That's due to the connection with Chris Getz...back to their days with the Royals.

They're also unlikely to move before the All-Star Break...you can imagine pushing Booker or Basabe (Booker's probably the first choice) to AA to make room for Luis Robert, but that still leaves Rutherford, Adolfo, Basabe and Call fighting for at-bats. No place for Gonzalez right now, unless they move up either Call or Basabe as well.

Fry looks like he's not scared out there. Big breaking curve/slurve is going to be a nice change of pace from the mid to high 90's throwers coming out of most pens these days. Should probably send Bummer down to close at AAA. Go with Rodon for 9th, Jones for 8th, Soria for 7th, Fry or Avilan for lefties.

Don't forget Craig Grebeck!!! He had a lot of pop for someone so short.

New environment and teammates, fresh start...long time off. Adrenaline. 95-96 isn’t that far off from the 93-95 he has typically been at this year. Wait and see how he fares against better lineups.

Greg, #metoo is coming after you now...

This article isn’t especially insightful, in the sense that it argues that we have nothing to trade this June/July (obviously, we dumped nearly everyone last year AND traded Eaton/Sale/Q already). DUH! It’s also somewhat focused on Maddon potentially leaving the Cubs, and the “luck” they experienced to get their title...especially with all their starting pitching coming externally (Arrieta dumped by Balt, Hendricks from the Dempster deal as a secondary piece from TEX after he turned down trade to ATL for Randall Delgado, Lester and Lackey as FA’s. Mooney seems like a typical Cubs’ fan taking a shot at the White Sox when they are down...doesn’t even mention Eaton trade, or how good Jimenez and Cease have looked (even Rose). As we’ve said a million times, it comes down to developing our minor league talent pool (positive results so far, except for Giolito at the big league level, Burger injury) AND signing the RIGHT FA’s to fit with our team and inculcate a winning culture. Both of those have to go right, although there’s certainly a bigger cushion because of the AL Central’s (future) shortcomings.

Is the Giolito “situation” really more on Cooper than Hahn...? Has Dave Duncan also been looking at him?

Hamilton k’d side for save, worked around double. Jimenez almost went yard his fourth ab but he and Collins both took O fer 5’s.

Point #3 in that article is key. Take him in Rounds 2-10, you better have a strong inkling if he’s willing to sign or not. Murray’s done nothing publicly to indicate how he’ll handle being drafted in terms of signing. Regional scouts will talk with Murray and his family to gauge where he’s at in terms of baseball, but Murray is also under no obligation to say. On top of all of this, Murray is better informed than most. The nephew of former MLB player Calvin Murray, Murray knows what goes on with the draft and what it’s like to scale the minor league ladder. Additionally, Calvin Murray is an employee of MLB super-agent Scott Boras. MLB teams might be scratching their heads in terms of Murray’s future, but the Murray family will be quite insulated with this process in terms of information.

https://247sports.com/Article/How-is-Kyler-Murray-viewed-as-a-2018-MLB-draft-prospect-Its-complicated-118035714 Here you go...Law has moved him all the way up to mid 30’s (and still rising)