December 10, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, tray said: "Per capita" based on residents of the City of Chicago ? So the total population in the City is roughly 2.9 Million or thereabouts. A lot of residents in the City may not have the disposable income to attend baseball games regularly. So if another city has a higher average per capita income, that could result in more per capita attendance at baseball games. I'm not sure that means anything. "Fan support" meaning physical attendance at games? I never believed that fan attendance at games was the most accurate indicator of "fan support" because, as is the case in Chicago, certain stadiums are more accessible to a team's fan base or perhaps, there are other attractions that draw in fans. Post Covid the public in general may be reticent to expose themselves to germs on a grand scale by gathering in large public venues. Perhaps sports stadiums will be the exception if that is the case. Or not. I imagine a post-Covid sports bar loaded with people, face to face, cheek to cheek , touching, breathing and sharing germs from sneeze droplets. For the size of their market in a number of ways.
December 10, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, RagahRagah said: If I'm being honest, stats from 2020 REALLY need to stop being used so fervently in arguments about player production. It was 60 games, it's not an adequate sample size. The problem is Adam's 2019, and if Adam's speed is starting to slow if his lower BABIPs are the norm. He's actually hitting the ball harder, but it may not be enough to compensate for a lower OBP.
December 10, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, Sleepy Harold said: Ughhhh, classic. Like I’ve said, he wouldn’t have been ideal due to his defense in RF.
December 10, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said: Ughhhh, classic. I thought they said 7 mil not 8.5...
December 10, 20205 yr 9 minutes ago, fathom said: It is 7 It's $8 million because of $1 million buyout
December 10, 20205 yr 21 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said: Ughhhh, classic. If those "moves" include Bauer or Hendriks and a bullpen bolstering then I'm fine with it. But deep down I know most of us aren't holding our breath at all.
December 10, 20205 yr Notice the line at the end of this tweet, that the "savings" might be spent in the "future"
December 10, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Sleepy Harold said: Ughhhh, classic. Except Brantley wouldn't really be an ideal fit for RF, unless they also acquired another OF like Dahl/Eaton, etc., Not too worried about missing out on Brantley. I don't want a clown show in the OF.
December 10, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, fathom said: Hahn talk for something to happen soon Hendriks AND Bauer because of the Eaton savings...?
December 10, 20205 yr 39 minutes ago, maloney.adam said: Actually it doesnt. With Joc you could have hit two birds with one stone. Now we will still need a legit LH DH in addition to reliever.
December 10, 20205 yr I honestly didn't realize Eaton just turned 32. I thought he was older. I feel much better now. Carry on.
December 10, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, 35thstreetswarm said: I honestly didn't realize Eaton just turned 32. I thought he was older. I feel much better now. Carry on. I expect him to be on the 60 day DL by June 1st. Ageless wonder.
December 10, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, fathom said: Like I’ve said, he wouldn’t have been ideal due to his defense in RF. Defense in right was clearly a priority for them...
December 10, 20205 yr 8 minutes ago, Rowand44 said: Defense in right was clearly a priority for them... Any chance it’s a case of Nationals being bad at positioning? Harper was rated terribly there and went to Phillies his first year and was good I believe
December 10, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, RagahRagah said: Would Joc really have cost that much more? Possibly 4-5 million more Edited December 10, 20205 yr by fathom
December 10, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, RagahRagah said: That's not that bad. It is when you are pinching pennies despite proclaiming out of the other side of their mouths that we are now in the championship window.
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