https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/late...o-martinez.html

 

If Martinez does indeed become eligible to sign before June 15th, he'll have the open of signing either in the current or the ensuing period. That will help open up his options a bit.

 

And in the next signing period, we can only sign him for $300k.

The average salary has only jumped 28 times after inflation since they were artificially held down in the 60s? I'm stunned it's that little.

 

And "Since the first CBA" is a pretty terrible standard to use for this - the players salaries jumped by factors of 10 in 1967-1982, and again by factor of 10 from 1982-2000, then only by a factor of 4 over the last 17 years. Either revenue growth has dramatically slowed or the share going to the players has decreased dramatically.

It's still double what the owners received.

Blue Jays acquire Randal Grichuk. Cards clearing up their OF logjam

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale 42m42 minutes ago The #Bluejays become the second team in a week to pull out of the Lorenzo Cain free agent sweepstakes, joining the #SFGiants

 

 

It's still double what the owners received.

The F***?

 

Are you actually not counting the explosion in franchise value? Where they went from neat playtoys to billion dollar assets?

If you think people don't begrudge the owners money you haven't read the posts on here about JR being a billionaire and too cheap. Or the comments about the McCaskey's being too cheap. This town dislikes most owners because they are rich and "cheap."

I totally am against the owners. They are the ones who pay the big bucks and started the escalating salaries. To show you how out of whack salaries are ... the owners passed the expense onto the fans with ridiculous costs for parking and food and drink. The sucker fans are willing to pay 10 dollars for a beer and whatever it is for parking. There's no reason with sound systems and TVs being as great as they are that anybody supports MLB teams with their attendance. People should attend minor league games and college games and watch MLB on TV. The costs are insane and I blame the owners. You can say what you want about how cheap it is to go to an MLB game. I don't buy it.

I'm not talking about nosebleed seats. Nosebleed seats reek.

I am totally anti owner. They caused this mess by paying so much.

Edited January 20, 20188 yr by greg775

But they would universally be called cheap and be accused of taking fans’ money without a good faith effort to compete if they never signed studly free agents or just filled out the roster with journeymen and AAAA players...

The F***?

 

Are you actually not counting the explosion in franchise value? Where they went from neat playtoys to billion dollar assets?

Thats what the article was referencing.

Crasnick saying the Brewers are about to make a trade.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/jcrasnick/status...205368669491200

Crasnick saying the Brewers are about to make a trade.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/jcrasnick/status...205368669491200

 

Also said they have been talking to white sox along with other clubs

MLB Trade Rumors‏ @mlbtraderumors 2h2 hours ago Yu Darvish Has Reportedly Received Five-Year Offer https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/yu-darvish-has-reportedly-received-five-year-offer.html …://https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018...ar-offer.html …

 

 

This is old but

https://www.google.com/amp/s/jaysjournal.co...t-contract/amp/

 

I can’t believe Lawrie never found a team. I wonder if he’ll go to Japan or Korea.

 

 

Austin Jackson signed with the Giants. Could still see them grab Dyson and platoon the 2 with the other coming off the bench for Pence late in games to pinch run and for defense.

Edited January 23, 20188 yr by soxfan2014

One good thing about it being so slow this winter is it is about to become insane.

Austin Jackson signed with the Giants. Could still see them grab Dyson and platoon the 2 with the other coming off the bench for Pence late in games to pinch run and for defense.

 

As bad as the free agent market its, somehow Austin Jackson got a two year deal.

As bad as the free agent market its, somehow Austin Jackson got a two year deal.

 

For $6 million. Total. That's nothing and IMO bascially negates the fact that's a two year deal.

For $6 million. Total. That's nothing and IMO bascially negates the fact that's a two year deal.

 

Yeah I was going to say he'll be fine on their bench once Duggar comes up. I still think it's possible he ends up platooning to start the year anyway.

Chris Cotillo‏Verified account @ChrisCotillo 60m60 minutes ago Diamondbacks sign pitchers Kris Medlen and Antonio Bastardo to minor-league deals, per @BNightengale. Thats four in two days (also Fernando Salas and Michael Blazek)

 

 

Source : Brewers have put together a trade offer & have shown strong interest Marlins OF Christian Yelich. Other teams remain in the mix.

https://twitter.com/CraigMish/status/955907465538822144

Bad money: The worst contract investments on all 30 teams

http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/...on-all-30-teams

Jon Morosi‏Verified account @jonmorosi 6h6 hours ago Source: Yu Darvish is increasingly likely to sign with an @MLB team this week. #Twins are among the teams with whom he is engaged in ongoing discussions. @MLBNetwork

 

 

MLBRosterMoves‏ @MLBRosterMoves 2h2 hours ago .@Royals sign INF Ryan Goins to @MiLB deal with invite to @MLB #SpringTraining.

 

 

Bad money: The worst contract investments on all 30 teams

http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/...on-all-30-teams

I do like how James Shields is the worst deal on 2 rosters.

1. MLB Trade Rumors‏ @mlbtraderumors 2h2 hours ago Star #Rays righty Chris Archer tells @TBTimes_Rays he has been given the impression he won't be traded this winter. MLBTR post: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/chris-archer-expects-to-remain-with-rays.html …://https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018...ith-rays.html …://https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018...ith-rays.html …

    

Interesting ready on the Yankees dumping a contract.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-could-stil...nts/c-265302426