EastCoastAgNc said:

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Beau Holder said:

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Moe Jzyslak said:

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Right-hander Frankie Montas, the biggest acquisition for the New York Yankees at the trade deadline last year who was expected to be a big part of their rotation this year, will undergo shoulder surgery on Tuesday that could cause him to miss the season, manager Aaron Boone said.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 15, 2023

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You hate to see it.

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I truly can't remember the last time someone traded with the A's for a starting pitcher and it turned out well for the acquiring team. Some people never learn.

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Bassitt last year was just fine.

Why or why didn't the Yankees realize this sooner? They could have cut him and not have to pay for his final year of Arb like how LA did with Belly.

Farmer1906 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Beau Holder said:

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Moe Jzyslak said:

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Right-hander Frankie Montas, the biggest acquisition for the New York Yankees at the trade deadline last year who was expected to be a big part of their rotation this year, will undergo shoulder surgery on Tuesday that could cause him to miss the season, manager Aaron Boone said.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 15, 2023

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You hate to see it.

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I truly can't remember the last time someone traded with the A's for a starting pitcher and it turned out well for the acquiring team. Some people never learn.

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Bassitt last year was just fine.

Why or why didn't the Yankees realize this sooner? They could have cut him and not have to pay for his final year of Arb like how LA did with Belly.

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Was he traded? I thought he signed with NY as a free agent.

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/chris-bassitt-traded-athletics-mets-prospects-jt-ginn-adam-oller

He was traded to NYY at the deadline last year. He and the Yankees agreed to a $7.5mm deal in January to avoid arbitration. One month later he's out for the year.

The interesting thing to me will be if the 2nd baseman is where the blue X is and they have to range to their left for any sort of stretch play on the fringe, will they have the arm to get Altuve out consistently?

The shift ban probably still helps Altuve more than it keeps things the same for him.

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The interesting thing to me will be if the 2nd baseman is where the blue X is and they have to range to their left for any sort of stretch play on the fringe, will they have the arm to get Altuve out consistently?

The shift ban probably still helps Altuve more than it keeps things the same for him.

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I don't disagree. The second baseman is having to play a few feet away from where he wants to, but its not like he has to start in a more traditional spot. If he did, then Altuve is going to bat .350. Same for Breggy.

Look at the volume of his 2022 ground balls (<5 LA)



And Bregman ain't that different.

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— Houston Astros (@astros) February 15, 2023

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Farmer1906 said:

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Looks like an interlocking AM. Couldn't be an Aggie cap, right?

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$320 for a hat.

A hat.

https://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/p/amiri-mens-ma-logo-baseball-hat-prod177790047

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You can wear it with your $2000 Louis Vuitton t-shirt

I have two sets of two tickets to the spring training game on Sat 3/11 and Sun 3/12. PM me if interested and I can provide more details.

Sat 3/11 tix come with parking pass for $50/ea, can forward on MLB Ballpark app.

Sun 3/12 is first row behind home plate for $70/ea listed on stubhub.

We had to change our trips plan to the week after due to wifes school

Agree. It doesn't help him out as significantly as it could Yordan or Ted.

If it yields 5 more hits, that's 5 more RBI opportunities for MB, Yordan and Bregman. I'd take that.

AT&T SportsNet RSNs reportedly short three MLB teams on rights payments

Per an article from Sportico, Warner Bros. Discovery shorted three MLB teams airing on the company's AT&T SportsNet RSNs their rights payments. Those three teams are the Astros (AT&T SportsNet Southwest), Pirates (AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh), and Rockies (AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain).

And while the exact amount the teams were shorted was not publicly revealed, it wasn't an insignificant amount.

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An executive with direct knowledge of the RSNs' financial dealings confirmed to Sportico that the AT&T outlets in Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh submitted their most recent rights payments to their MLB clubs in a timely fashion, although the disbursements were not commensurate with the contracted rates. The teams impacted by the shortfall are the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates.

The precise amount of the funds withheld is not known but is said to be significant enough to have catalyzed concerns about the long-term viability of the three networks. According to one insider, the partial payments may be interpreted as a signal that new-ish owners Warner Bros. Discovery are eager to get out of the RSN business.

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However, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette cited a source claiming no payments were missed or short because no payments are due until the season begins.

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Another source with direct knowledge of the situation has since reached out to the Post-Gazette to dispute Sportico's reporting, saying that payments are not due until the start of the MLB season. For that reason, no payment or part of a payment to the teams in question has been missed.

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Sportico reported that WBD execs "were unaware of the issue."

https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2023/wbd-att-rsns-light-on-mlb-rights-payments-1234709889/

From earlier tweet "if Brantley isn't cleared". I hadn't heard there's a chance he's not cleared - should we be concerned?

Big Al 1992 said:

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From earlier tweet "if Brantley isn't cleared". I hadn't heard there's a chance he's not cleared - should we be concerned?

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Yes. If you're worried about opening day. Overall? Nah.

Farmer1906 said:

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Big Al 1992 said:

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From earlier tweet "if Brantley isn't cleared". I hadn't heard there's a chance he's not cleared - should we be concerned?

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Yes. If you're worried about opening day. Overall? Nah.

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Brantley and injuries will always be a concern. As long as he is healthy and ready to go for the playoffs, I'll be happy.

I always wonder what the dynamic in the clubhouse is for a guy like Uncle Mike who has been such a great part of the team for a few years but they won the title without him contributing at all for the last several months of the season. I bet it gnaws at him a little.

Farmer1906 said:

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LuAce being the professional that he is. No big deal about MLB trying to ruin his career.

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Warrior

Harry Dunne said:

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Eff Rob and his tinkering…

But I think if anything, this is going to help Luis.

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Why?

Phil Maton said he is fully recovered and expects a normal spring training. If anything, Maton said he may be “one bullpen behind.” Maton missed the postseason last year after punching his locker and fracturing his right hand.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 16, 2023