My daughters each picked their favorite player. My oldest is now 9, but she's been a Correa fan. The next one is now 5 and she's all in on Yordan because he's 44 (significant in our family). But she also loves "La Pina". Son's too young just yet, but odds are he's going to pick Tucker.
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Soto turned down a 13/350 deal from the Nats.
If we assume he'll average around 18-20 M a year in arb over the next 3 years, he'll need to get a 10/290-296 on the open market. He should crush that at only 26 years old. Nice try, Washington.
Trout got 12/426.5. I don't think Soto will get that, but why not 13/400?
If we assume he'll average around 18-20 M a year in arb over the next 3 years, he'll need to get a 10/290-296 on the open market. He should crush that at only 26 years old. Nice try, Washington.
Trout got 12/426.5. I don't think Soto will get that, but why not 13/400?
I was coming here to post that. Insane.
"we want to offer you $350 million for 13 years."
"No."
If he has a catastrophic injury thats a lot of money.
"we want to offer you $350 million for 13 years."
"No."
If he has a catastrophic injury thats a lot of money.
I think he might not want to stay there long term and play for teams that suck year after year for his whole career.Mathguy64 said:
I was coming here to post that. Insane.
"we want to offer you $350 million for 13 years."
"No."
If he has a catastrophic injury thats a lot of money.
AggieLit said:
My kid started little league baseball in Austin last night, 9 and 10 year olds. The coach asked every kid who was their favorite baseball player. The responses, as best I can remember, were:
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
Mike Trout
Fernando Tatis, Jr.
Jose Altuve
Jose Altuve
Carlos Correa
Yuli Gurriel
I thought this was not bad in a city that was solidly Rangers country for the longest time, and still has only the Rangers on the radio.
Glad to see none of them went west and picked LA's Benny "the jet" Rodriguez.
what happened to all the Derek Jeter love from the youngsters?
times have changed
times have changed
Theoretically, he could easily get 16/460 for the rest of his career (3 years arb and a 13-year contract)Mathguy64 said:
I was coming here to post that. Insane.
"we want to offer you $350 million for 13 years."
"No."
If he has a catastrophic injury thats a lot of money.
He'd be turning down 110 M to play it safe. That's a lot of cheese. And I think my estimate is more conservative than not. I saw someone say he may be the first to hit the 500 M contract.
damn, I was told he was only 21 years oldFarmer1906 said:
Soto turned down a 13/350 deal from the Nats.
If we assume he'll average around 18-20 M a year in arb over the next 3 years, he'll need to get a 10/290-296 on the open market. He should crush that at only 26 years old. Nice try, Washington.
Trout got 12/426.5. I don't think Soto will get that, but why not 13/400?
Natural antibodies are best antibodies!
My son turns 7 in a few weeks, and I doubt he can name any baseball players (although he did tell me yesterday about a hero baseball player named Jackie). Go-go Black History Month, lol
Anyway, I've been working on him watching Yordan a bunch, since he also hits left handed.
Anyway, I've been working on him watching Yordan a bunch, since he also hits left handed.
Hot take alert...
Seeing the Rams parade and celebration is just a reminder that the Astros had the lamest championship parade ever.
Seeing the Rams parade and celebration is just a reminder that the Astros had the lamest championship parade ever.
Not for me or all the longtime Astro fans who went, it was the best everAg_07 said:
Hot take alert...
Seeing the Rams parade and celebration is just a reminder that the Astros had the lamest championship parade ever.
Ag_07 said:
Hot take alert...
Seeing the Rams parade and celebration is just a reminder that the Astros had the lamest championship parade ever.
If you say so.
Ag_07 said:
Hot take alert...
Seeing the Rams parade and celebration is just a reminder that the Astros had the lamest championship parade ever.
This seems like a terrible take
Rams parade bouta get out of hand today pic.twitter.com/7EoEnSMo3a
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 16, 2022
Farmer1906 said:Rams parade bouta get out of hand today pic.twitter.com/7EoEnSMo3a
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 16, 2022
That horrible weather must have kept more from showing up.
The Braves parade still cracks me up.
The Babe Ruth answers might make more sense if they watched the Sandlot recently.AggieLit said:I should have mentioned this wasn't the order they were given in. Babe Ruth answers were scattered as I recall. But yeah, I would imagine those kids aren't real up on current players.3B Paul 97 said:BMX Bandit said:
the "Babe Ruth" answers are from the kids that don't watch baseball
First one threw it out and next 3 followed as they don't know anyone
Welp
The #MLB and #MLBPA negotiating session is over after just 15 minutes.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 17, 2022
Just long enough to go in the room and get a complimentary latte from the waiter.
Sounds like real progress to me.
Sounds like real progress to me.
15 mins
Fckn idiots. Both sides
But no...We don't need an arbitrator.
Fckn idiots. Both sides
But no...We don't need an arbitrator.
Both sides seem to be doing their best to alienate anyone who actually cares about baseball by not even making it appear that they are negotiating a solution.
What a clown show.
What a clown show.
Farmer1906 said:
WelpThe #MLB and #MLBPA negotiating session is over after just 15 minutes.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 17, 2022
Times like these make me really appreciate college baseball.
You would think I would be used to going in with high expectations just to be done in a few minutesFarmer1906 said:
WelpThe #MLB and #MLBPA negotiating session is over after just 15 minutes.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 17, 2022
And the union, meanwhile, felt that lessening its demand to get players to arbitration sooner was and should be received as significant
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 17, 2022
Owners and the players association can kiss my hairy ass.
FIGURE IT OUT!
FIGURE IT OUT!
I love Texas Aggie sports, but I love Texas A&M more.
Yordan Álvarez had a .960 OPS in his first 200 games. That’s higher than…
— MLB Metrics (@MLBMetrics) February 17, 2022
- Babe Ruth
- Barry Bonds
- Alex Rodriguez
- Juan Soto
- Willie Mays
- Lou Gehrig
- Hank Aaron
- Rickie Henderson
He’s having a historic start to his career and no one seems to be talking about it.
Why does the only professional sport I follow decide to do stupid **** like this?
I hate him
maybe spell Rickey Henderson's name right first off and, second off, actually read some coverage before claiming "no one is talking about" the unanimous 2019 Rookie of the Year.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 17, 2022
Chandler in midseason form i see
MLB is not the only sport that experiences these sorts of work stoppages (NBA, NHL) and actually we've been rather lucky in that it has been almost 30 years since we've seen seen anything like this. It used to be a rather regular occurrence.agdaddy04 said:
Why does the only professional sport I follow decide to do stupid **** like this?
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