March 27, 20233 yr DH: Shohei Ohtani, Angels The Angels emphasized their intention to keep Ohtani this winter, shooting down any talk of an offseason trade. But what if Los Angeles finds itself out of the race by May or June? The demand for Ohtani would be enormous, igniting a bidding war for the two-way superstar. Ohtani’s $30 million salary in 2023 is high, though it wouldn’t stop a number of teams from pursuing him for a second-half run to the postseason. Buzz factor: High. This is not to say that people expect Ohtani to be dealt, but should the Angels make him available, he would immediately become the most highly sought-after trade candidate in years (or decades?). If the Angels don’t think they can retain him at the end of the season and aren’t true postseason contenders, it would be crazy for them not to entertain the idea of bringing back a haul of prospects for Ohtani. MLB.com Who else but the Dodgers would/could put this trade together for the 2nd half of the season?
March 27, 20233 yr Author https://sports.yahoo.com/ken-griffey-jr-one-reds-113210441.html Ken Griffey Jr. with $3.59 million deferred at age 53 will be the fourth highest paid Red this season. Not unlike Bobby Bonilla and Herschel Walker deals.
March 28, 20233 yr Looking good to get 15 games in Thursday. San Diego has one of the worst forecasts.
March 29, 20233 yr Author 12 hours ago, flavum said: Looking good to get 15 games in Thursday. San Diego has one of the worst forecasts. It's always sunny in...Philadelphia.
March 29, 20233 yr Author https://www.mlb.com/news/1st-mlb-hitter-power-rankings-of-2023 Acuna Jr. and Tatis Jr. with the most to prove here... Would be nice to see Luis Robert Jr.'s name mentioned again as well.
March 29, 20233 yr Author That's definitely ONE way to promote baseball and/or the Cubs... https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/russian-american-model-anne-v-163606059.html
March 29, 20233 yr Author Mets the current favorite to sign Ohtani this offseason... "The Chicago Cubs have the second-shortest odds to land Ohtani if he leaves the Mets. At +500 odds, Chicago has proved that they are willing to spend big bucks in free agency. One needs to look no further than this past winter when they spent over $300 million to improve their roster. Next on the BetOnline odds board are the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres who are all listed at +600." thesportsgeek.com Edited March 29, 20233 yr by caulfield12
March 29, 20233 yr Author https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/mlb-specials/shohei-ohtani-next-team Guardians slight favorite at 13th best team odds to sign over White Sox (14th) to sign Shohei Ohtani. Sox tied with four other teams btw. Rays after Wander Franco deal shockingly not last. Rockies and Orioles remain enigmas spending-wise, and Detroit Tigers fans might feel a bit discouraged. Tampa Bay Rays +5000 Kansas City Royals +7500 Cincinnati Reds +7500 Colorado Rockies +7500 Oakland Athletics +7500 Detroit Tigers +7500 Baltimore Orioles +7500 Pittsburgh Pirates +7500 Edited March 29, 20233 yr by caulfield12
March 30, 20233 yr On 3/28/2023 at 5:10 PM, flavum said: Looking good to get 15 games in Thursday. San Diego has one of the worst forecasts. Padres moving game time to 8:40p central
March 30, 20233 yr Author https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35998626/minor-leaguers-mlb-reach-tentative-deal-historic-1st-cba Minor leaguers, MLB reach tentative deal on 1st CBA, sources say 10:22 AM CT Jeff PassanESPN Minor league baseball players and Major League Baseball struck a tentative deal Wednesday on the first collective bargaining agreement between the sides that will more than double player pay, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN. The deal, which will last for five years, comes after a rapid and successful effort last year by minor leaguers to unionize under the umbrella of the Major League Baseball Players Association and follows previous gains in housing and pay. The pay increases at each level are significant, according to sources, and will pay players in spring training as well as the offseason, outside of a dead period between the Thursday before Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. At each level, the increases will be: AAA: From $17,500 per year to $35,800 AA: $13,800 to $30,250 High-A: $11,000 to $27,300 Low-A: $11,000 to $26,200 Complex league: $4,800 to $19,800 The deal also will include the reduction of the Domestic Reserve List, which governs the number of players a team can roster outside of Latin America, from 180 to 165 starting in 2024. The union, which does not include players at teams' Dominican Republic complexes as part of its bargaining unit, fought MLB's efforts to reduce the reserve list during the lockout last year. Edited March 30, 20233 yr by caulfield12
March 30, 20233 yr Author Isn't the Thursday before Thanksgiving essentially the same as saying one week before Thanksgiving?
March 30, 20233 yr Robot umps can’t come soon enough. Kulpa must be scared Stroman is going to insult him on twitter
March 30, 20233 yr 56 minutes ago, flavum said: Rutschman, if healthy, is the next Posey. I know he doesn't have the track record of Realmuto or Will Smith, but I think he'll be the best catcher in baseball this season.
March 31, 20233 yr Pirates might hand out a 100M contract before the White Sox for those keeping track at home.
March 31, 20233 yr Author https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-64d61be080000ae Oneil Cruz homering and somehow pulling a Hunter Greene 100+ fb and the Hunter Renfroe's no look catch in RF were two of the coolest things on OD.
March 31, 20233 yr Author https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/news/insider-picks-padres-as-top-landing-spot-for-shohei-ohtani-if-hes-traded-midseason-ns2002
April 1, 20233 yr Author Despite being 0-2, Padres extend Jake Cronenworth for 7 years/$80 million. https://www.mlb.com/news/jake-cronenworth-contract-extension-padres Edited April 1, 20233 yr by caulfield12
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