February 10, 20224 yr This is very high on my priorities list. Please give the viewing audience more watchable baseball.
February 10, 20224 yr 2 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: This is very high on my priorities list. Please give the viewing audience more watchable baseball. Yup, this may have been #1 for me (apart from speeding up the game).
February 10, 20224 yr Good news. Makes the games more watchable, cuts down on risk to pitchers, and gives more guys an opportunity to play.
February 10, 20224 yr Not surprising from Boob, but the 2nd part of this tweet is worded very poorly. Is Boob saying that team's will no longer get draft pick compensation for elite FAs leaving? IE: no more qualifying offer?
February 10, 20224 yr Just now, ChiSox59 said: Also, maybe this gives Yermin a sliver of trade value. Call up the Marlins' GM and see if she still wants him lol
February 10, 20224 yr 1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said: Not surprising from Boob, but the 2nd part of this tweet is worded very poorly. Is Boob saying that team's will no longer get draft pick compensation for elite FAs leaving? IE: no more qualifying offer? That is how I am reading it.
February 10, 20224 yr I would still be surprised if this goes into effect this year. Talk about putting NL teams behind the 8-ball. Ok you have 2 weeks and a diminished FA pool to radically change the structure of your team. Go get em, Boys!
February 10, 20224 yr On 2/10/2022 at 10:51 AM, Harold's Leg Lift said: I would still be surprised if this goes into effect this year. Talk about putting NL teams behind the 8-ball. Ok you have 2 weeks and a diminished FA pool to radically change the structure of your team. Go get em, Boys! Some teams with lots of depths will be fine and you can find a couple guys on their roster that should get a bulk of DH at bats (Dodgers always have lots of depth, Mets Cano/Smith, Braves Ozuna etc) and the rebuilding teams don't really matter. Opens up more at bats for a young player for them. Plus, there are still plenty of free agents out there when they are able to spend again (Cruz, Castellanos can get DH/COF at bats, Schwarber, etc). Edited February 15, 20224 yr by Bob Sacamano
February 10, 20224 yr 19 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: I would still be surprised if this goes into effect this year. Talk about putting NL teams behind the 8-ball. Ok you have 2 weeks and a diminished FA pool to radically change the structure of your team. Go get em, Boys! This was no surprise. Every team is behind the 8 ball anyway.
February 10, 20224 yr 11 minutes ago, bmags said: Sox long play of hoarding DHs finally paying off. Just came here to make this joke! But seriously, hopefully Mercedes can now be traded for a lottery ticket.
February 10, 20224 yr 4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Just came here to make this joke! But seriously, hopefully Mercedes can now be traded for a lottery ticket. It's really his only value to this organization at this point haha
February 10, 20224 yr 58 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: I would still be surprised if this goes into effect this year. Talk about putting NL teams behind the 8-ball. Ok you have 2 weeks and a diminished FA pool to radically change the structure of your team. Go get em, Boys! I feel like many of the bigger name guys who didn't sign yet were guys who were waiting to make sure this existed as it would change their markets. Schwarber, Castellanos, Conforto, Soler.
February 10, 20224 yr Just now, Balta1701 said: I feel like many of the bigger name guys who didn't sign yet were guys who were waiting to make sure this existed as it would change their markets. Schwarber, Castellanos, Conforto, Soler. Yeah and I feel like it was already in the back of owners' minds to have a plan if the DH is added.
February 10, 20224 yr 5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Just for discussion purposes, who might we target from Miami for Burger? lol "2B"
February 10, 20224 yr 11 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Yeah and I feel like it was already in the back of owners' minds to have a plan if the DH is added. Would it have been more on the owners' minds, or on the players' minds? Markets for players like Castellanos just went way up.
February 10, 20224 yr Author 12 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Just for discussion purposes, who might we target from Miami for Burger? They have some interesting young international talent that would be worth some lottery ticket type deals in a trade like this. Also Victor Mesa is there, and all of the Cubans...
February 10, 20224 yr Remember when Steve Cischek was like "wow I'm hearing mlb is nearing a deal! closer than people think!" And that was like 2 weeks ago.
February 10, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: I would still be surprised if this goes into effect this year. Talk about putting NL teams behind the 8-ball. Ok you have 2 weeks and a diminished FA pool to radically change the structure of your team. Go get em, Boys! But it is their own fault they are in this situation. They had a pitcher batting anyway, so any warm body should give them more production.
February 10, 20224 yr 19 minutes ago, JoeC said: Would it have been more on the owners' minds, or on the players' minds? Markets for players like Castellanos just went way up. I'd say both. I'm more referring to the idea that he said that teams would have to re-structure their rosters and that the DH is not possible for this year. While they weren't building a roster with the idea the DH was definitely coming (ie: throwing money at a DH only player), it's not like they are being caught off guard as it was/is likely to come. They knew it was possible at the beginning of the off-season and there are still plenty of options to add to the mix to DH. Edited February 10, 20224 yr by Bob Sacamano
February 10, 20224 yr 4 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: I'd say both. I'm more referring to the idea that he said that teams would have to re-structure their rosters and that the DH is not possible for this year. While they weren't building a roster with the idea the DH was definitely coming (ie: throwing money at a DH only player), it's not like they are being caught off guard as it was/is likely to come. They knew it was possible at the beginning of the off-season and there are still plenty of options to add to the mix to DH. True. Also probably helps teams with "blocked" prospects find an avenue toward everyday roles more quickly.
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