Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeyman 22m22 minutes ago

 

Gavin Floyd is impressive in Jays camp. Good shot to be No. 5 SP. Chavez ticketed for pen. Sanchez could make pen strong.

Always liked Gavin and wanted to sign him.

Always liked Gavin and wanted to sign him.

 

I kind of thought they would. It made sense for the type of market the Sox were in for pitching, though at that time I would have never thought Latos was an option in the same price range.

Robert Raiola, CPA ‏@SportsTaxMan 11h11 hours ago

 

#MLB minimum salary for 2016 =$507,500 (same as 2015)

MLB per diem for 2016 for each day on the road $100(was $100.50 in 2015)

It seems to me that the per diem should be at least $250 a day, with the increasing prices of food in big city hotels and restaurants.

 

 

It seems to me that the per diem should be at least $250 a day, with the increasing prices of food in big city hotels and restaurants.

 

For government employees on travel, the per diem rate varies from $51-74, depending on location. Gotta be tough for those baseball players to make it on $100/day, especially since one meal per day is provided in the clubhouse.

For government employees on travel, the per diem rate varies from $51-74, depending on location. Gotta be tough for those baseball players to make it on $100/day, especially since one meal per day is provided in the clubhouse.

MLB is not a government job.

 

They are required to stay in big cities and super-posh hotels and most have crazy hours and can't get out to eat places.

 

One dinner meal in a downtown area can be $150+.

RIP Joe Garagiola, 90

 

 

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 21m21 minutes ago

 

Sitting in limbo: #Reds Jay Bruce and #Brewers Jonathan Lucroy surprised they're here. http://usat.ly/1MlVC9S

MLB is not a government job.

 

They are required to stay in big cities and super-posh hotels and most have crazy hours and can't get out to eat places.

 

One dinner meal in a downtown area can be $150+.

$150 per person? Maybe if you order the most expensive bottle of wine and multiple entrees. But there's no way the players are "required" to do that.

MLB is not a government job.

 

They are required to stay in big cities and super-posh hotels and most have crazy hours and can't get out to eat places.

 

One dinner meal in a downtown area can be $150+.

Not really. Sure if they want to go to the fanciest steakhouse on the planet every day, but perdiem isn't supposed to cover those type of expenses. It is supposed to cover, relatively normal eating out. Basic breakfast, sandwich / salad, etc for lunch, and a sit down dinner with maybe a drink. Most companies per diems are like 35-50 bucks / day and yes, there is sometimes some flexibility when they travel to a bigger city, but nothing like $150 / day. That isn't to say when you travel, you might not have one nice dinner because you are hosting clients or celebrating a successful project.

 

Baseball players probably get free spreads most everywhere they go so the per diem probably largely covers dinner as I presume they get free breakfast at the hotels as well as lunch at the stadium, etc.

They can get by on $100 a day. If they must spend a couple of hundred on lunch, they make enough to cough up the difference themselves. A couple things I found out is when they go on a roadtrip, they get all their per diem in cash up front. They also get per diem money when they are playing on the "road" within their city. When the Sox go to Wrigley, they get a per diem.

Matt Harvey likely to miss opening day start due to undisclosed "non-orthopedic" doctor's appointment.

For government employees on travel, the per diem rate varies from $51-74, depending on location. Gotta be tough for those baseball players to make it on $100/day, especially since one meal per day is provided in the clubhouse.

The state of illinois is 32. Of course currently they have banned travel due to the lack of a budget.

I remember when Jon Singleton signed that very "team-friendly " deal with the Astros and got criticized for passing up so much money.

 

Well he is back in the minors and might have been the smart one. For every Longoria or Sale, there are stories like that where signing that early deal works out much better for the player. That's why you sign it.

This has to be something male related right?

 

Blood clots in his bladder per the Twitterverse. Everything is fine now.

I remember when Jon Singleton signed that very "team-friendly " deal with the Astros and got criticized for passing up so much money.

 

Well he is back in the minors and might have been the smart one. For every Longoria or Sale, there are stories like that where signing that early deal works out much better for the player. That's why you sign it.

 

Sergio Santos also comes to mind quickly.

I remember when Jon Singleton signed that very "team-friendly " deal with the Astros and got criticized for passing up so much money.

 

Well he is back in the minors and might have been the smart one. For every Longoria or Sale, there are stories like that where signing that early deal works out much better for the player. That's why you sign it.

 

 

Singleton signed that deal because he was going to be suspended for pot in the minors.

Adam Rubin ‏@AdamRubinESPN 1h1 hour ago

 

Matt Harvey had blood clots in bladder. Everything is fine now. Daily News first reported. http://es.pn/1RHE2JD

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 3h3 hours ago

 

Jesus Montero was claimed on waivers by the Blue Jays, and his situation provides a reminder, writes Dave Cameron. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jesus-monte...des-a-reminder/ …

 

Singleton signed that deal because he was going to be suspended for pot in the minors.

 

He was suspended for pot after a 2nd positive test on January 9, 2013.

 

He signed the deal on June 2, 2014 and made his MLB debut the next day and spent the rest of the season in the majors.

 

What am I missing here?

Philip Humber retired. He had that one game.

The MLB doesn't test for pot. The MiLB does. If the Astros signed him to an MLB deal and in turn, added him to the 40 man roster, he wouldn't be subject to any marijuana-related penalties.

 

I see. So his supposed marijuana addiction earned him about $10 million he may not have seen otherwise. Nice.

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 27s27 seconds ago

Sources: Kim not expected to make #Orioles' Opening Day roster. Believed willing to go to Triple A; must consent to any demotion.

Apparently at one point in the 90's the Yankees were offered Pedro and Vlad for Jeter.

 

http://bronxpinstripes.com/news-rumors/caf...ng-derek-jeter/

The MLB doesn't test for pot. The MiLB does. If the Astros signed him to an MLB deal and in turn, added him to the 40 man roster, he wouldn't be subject to any marijuana-related penalties.

That seems odd doesn't it? I never knew that tidbit. I guess I'm just used to not even thinking about it with MLB players, so I never knew that testing system.

That seems odd doesn't it? I never knew that tidbit. I guess I'm just used to not even thinking about it with MLB players, so I never knew that testing system.

 

All MLB items have to be negotiated with the union. The Commissioners office can impose these things on MiLB because they have no union. That is why MiLB testing has always been tougher.