Jerry Crasnick‏Verified account @jcrasnick 2h2 hours ago Tommy Milone's minor-league deal with the #Nationals will pay him a base salary of $1.2M if he makes the big-league club, plus $1M in incentives.

 

 

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale 1h1 hour ago The #Rays, of course, now will be trying to trade Denard Span if they can.

Please don't call RH about Span.

Dick Vitale (a Rays season ticket holder) is pretty pissed. He sent out a tweet saying fans aren't paying major league prices to see minor league players.

Dick lives outside of Venice, FL, which is a 3.5 hour drive to Miami. I doubt he sees many Marlin games.

Dick lives outside of Venice, FL, which is a 3.5 hour drive to Miami. I doubt he sees many Marlin games.

I think he is pissed about the Rays getting rid of Longoria.

People are saying Longoria is going to be making a lot of money in his mid-30s yet want to go after another player next off-season and pay him almost double in his mid-30s? O.o

Dick Vitale (a Rays season ticket holder) is pretty pissed. He sent out a tweet saying fans aren't paying major league prices to see minor league players.

 

Last I checked Rays fans weren't spending their money to see major league players either.

The Cleveland #Indians have found a first baseman: Yonder Alonso has agreed to deal with Cleveland

Dick lives outside of Venice, FL, which is a 3.5 hour drive to Miami. I doubt he sees many Marlin games.

 

See him all the time on TV when they are showing highlights of the Rays.

Dick Vitale (a Rays season ticket holder) is pretty pissed. He sent out a tweet saying fans aren't paying major league prices to see minor league players.

He's not in favor of the tank obviously. I've been preaching this to the choir during the Sox rebuild. It's pretty sad fans have to pay 40 bucks to park a car or whatever it is and 11 bucks for a beer and 18 bucks for a burger, fries and coke and watch a team that's tanking on purpose. Very sad. I wish the fans would boycott during the tank years then come back when the rebuild is complete.

 

It's bogus.

He's not in favor of the tank obviously. I've been preaching this to the choir during the Sox rebuild. It's pretty sad fans have to pay 40 bucks to park a car or whatever it is and 11 bucks for a beer and 18 bucks for a burger, fries and coke and watch a team that's tanking on purpose. Very sad. I wish the fans would boycott during the tank years then come back when the rebuild is complete.

 

It's bogus.

 

Well technically they don't "have" to. I still enjoy going and kicking it at the park with some friends. Especially friends I haven't seen in a while.

He's not in favor of the tank obviously. I've been preaching this to the choir during the Sox rebuild. It's pretty sad fans have to pay 40 bucks to park a car or whatever it is and 11 bucks for a beer and 18 bucks for a burger, fries and coke and watch a team that's tanking on purpose. Very sad. I wish the fans would boycott during the tank years then come back when the rebuild is complete.

 

It's bogus.

 

It’s an ownership problem. Free agent salaries have gone up fast. The league should start to put pressure on owners to sell their teams if they won’t pay up to field competitive rosters.

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Dick lives outside of Venice, FL, which is a 3.5 hour drive to Miami. I doubt he sees many Marlin games.

 

Versus the 40 minute ride he has to the Trop. Assume Dick has a driver though no matter where he goes

 

I think the Indians signing Alonzo for 2/15 is an absolute steal. He's going to like getting out of the huge west coast parks and into the ALC parks. And there's three rebuilding teams in the ALC so he'll see his fair share of young pitching mistakes that find their way over the heart of the plate for him to pound on. Smart pickup by the Indians.

I think the Indians signing Alonzo for 2/15 is an absolute steal. He's going to like getting out of the huge west coast parks and into the ALC parks. And there's three rebuilding teams in the ALC so he'll see his fair share of young pitching mistakes that find their way over the heart of the plate for him to pound on. Smart pickup by the Indians.

 

I like the Alonso and Moreland signs over what Hosmer will get. Hosmer may be the better player but for how much they signed for, that's great value.

He's not in favor of the tank obviously. I've been preaching this to the choir during the Sox rebuild. It's pretty sad fans have to pay 40 bucks to park a car or whatever it is and 11 bucks for a beer and 18 bucks for a burger, fries and coke and watch a team that's tanking on purpose. Very sad. I wish the fans would boycott during the tank years then come back when the rebuild is complete.

 

It's bogus.

 

I went last season, and your numbers are ridiculously inflated. Like at least double on each item you mentioned, triple in some cases. If you're going to b**** about this, at least be accurate.

I went last season, and your numbers are ridiculously inflated. Like at least double on each item you mentioned, triple in some cases. If you're going to b**** about this, at least be accurate.

I was just about to mention that as well. I think we've corrected it before as well, but alas, ignored per usual.

He's not in favor of the tank obviously. I've been preaching this to the choir during the Sox rebuild. It's pretty sad fans have to pay 40 bucks to park a car or whatever it is and 11 bucks for a beer and 18 bucks for a burger, fries and coke and watch a team that's tanking on purpose. Very sad. I wish the fans would boycott during the tank years then come back when the rebuild is complete.

 

It's bogus.

Those would be the prices if the Sox adopted your "spend baby, spend" mentality on the free agent market.

Davish to the Cubs? Musta missed how the Fukudome stuff went down.

Davish to the Cubs? Musta missed how the Fukudome stuff went down.

@MLBBruceLevine

The report that the Cubs have signed Yu Darvish is false according to reliable people .

Davish to the Cubs? Musta missed how the Fukudome stuff went down.

 

White Sox Dave >>>>>>> Barstool Carl

Teddy Greenstein dissed barstool twice in the 5 minutes I watched Sportstalk Live

Rumors on twitter that G. Cole to Pirates is possibly gonna happen. Have to assume Cutch is traded then if Frazier is included. In general, I'm surprised at how little activity has been rumored for WSox besides Manny

Rumors on twitter that G. Cole to Pirates is possibly gonna happen. Have to assume Cutch is traded then if Frazier is included. In general, I'm surprised at how little activity has been rumored for WSox besides Manny

 

"Yankees get Cole in their stocking". How many times will this get used? 5 times? 10?

Rumors on twitter that G. Cole to Pirates is possibly gonna happen. Have to assume Cutch is traded then if Frazier is included. In general, I'm surprised at how little activity has been rumored for WSox besides Manny

 

Rumors are that Pirates want Gleybar, Yankees countering with Frazier (not Todd)

Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick

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The #WhiteSox and #Marlins recently discussed Christian Yelich, but never got much traction. Chicago has a deep enough farm system to match up with Miami, but talks failed to advance beyond the "routine dialogue'' stage. Rival executives think the #Marlins will hang onto Yelich.