Mama mia

Rockies just never learn.

No way JR was paying that.. and shouldn’t 

Edited March 16, 20224 yr by EvilJester99

Haha yeah, we're not getting an OFer. 

Man that organization just has no idea what they are doing 

Phillies could have matched that and been under the CBT.

Just now, Bob Sacamano said:

Phillies could have matched that and been under the CBT.

I don't think they wanted to give Bryant and Harper a combined half a billion $. 

My question is why did they trade Arenado if they were just going to turn around and give it all to Bryant????

Over/under 2.5 years as a Rockie.

I can see why the Sox weren't in on that. Nice haul for him. Bryant will have fun there.

Mandatory note about how the Rockies' owner nearly got the owners in trouble during the CBA negotiations by claiming large financial losses he couldn't afford.

(The union, had they been vindictive enough, could have used that claim made during negotiations as a way to get the Rockies to open their books)

Wa wa wee wa. 

 

2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

 

"prospects"

Also, Arenado was already 2 years deep on that wasn't he? This is a pretty disingenuous way to frame the math. 

Edited March 16, 20224 yr by mqr

 

19 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Mandatory note about how the Rockies' owner nearly got the owners in trouble during the CBA negotiations by claiming large financial losses he couldn't afford.

(The union, had they been vindictive enough, could have used that claim made during negotiations as a way to get the Rockies to open their books)

Yeah not a good look for the poor owners. This clown who couldn’t make ends meet  running  a team, and Tom Ricketts and his epic losses sign Suzuki and is so cash strapped he is trying to buy a soccer team.

 

 

Edited March 16, 20224 yr by Dick Allen

25 minutes ago, EvilJester99 said:

No way JR was paying that.. and shouldn’t 

Of course he wasn't but if the next owners plan on keeping this team intact they are going to be looking at 200 million payrolls easy.

There are only 30 ownership groups on the planet. 

Someone out there can deal with that monetary reality plus the fact the Sox need to relocate to the South Loop and get a piece of that tourism dollar plus the Tri State crowd coming into Union Station. 

Harold Washington had it all set up for Reinsdorf. He wanted his beloved White Sox to anchor the South Loop.

Oh the money that ownership would be raking in now.

Harold was a visionary.

Reinsdorf,  not so much.

Edited March 16, 20224 yr by GradMc

25 minutes ago, EvilJester99 said:

No way JR was paying that.. and shouldn’t 

Unfortunately the OF market is now set.

Yeeesh.

3 minutes ago, GradMc said:

Of course he wasn't but if the next owners plan on keeping this team intact they are going to be looking at 200 million payrolls easy.

There are only 30 ownership groups on the planet. 

Someone out there can deal with that monetary reality plus the fact the Sox need to relocate to the South Loop and get a piece of that tourism dollar plus the Tri State crowd coming into Union Station. 

Harold Washington had it all set up for Reinsdorf. He wanted his beloved White Sox to anchor the South Loop.

Oh the money that ownership would be raking in now.

Harold was a visionary.

Reinsdorf,  not so much.

Yes, let's rehash 1988 some more.

3 minutes ago, ptatc said:

Unfortunately the OF market is now set.

Yeeesh.

Bryant can play 3B too, and I don't see anyone going to 7 years or even 6 for Conforto and Castellanos. Bryant has a larger pedigree and has actually been an MVP before who plays everywhere. He's risky because he's regressed, but I don't consider Conforto or Castellanos all that similar.

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

Yes, let's rehash 1988 some more.

Those who live in the past......

24 minutes ago, mqr said:

My question is why did they trade Arenado if they were just going to turn around and give it all to Bryant????

Cuz Arenado had an opt out, and he was going to use it.

2 minutes ago, oldsox said:

Cuz Arenado had an opt out, and he was going to use it.

no way Arenado was opting out of that.

2 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Bryant can play 3B too, and I don't see anyone going to 7 years or even 6 for Conforto and Castellanos. Bryant has a larger pedigree and has actually been an MVP before who plays everywhere. He's risky because he's regressed, but I don't consider Conforto or Castellanos all that similar.

All this does say is that "position player deals are at the top of the range expected", which is exactly what one should have concluded based on November and based on the new CBA.