MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[funkster]

I don't know. I see the logic behind that but I'm all disgruntled reading about how much money the owners have and how little they're spending. Didn't Ricketts say that all profit is going back into the team?

Fake news.

[Butcher]

The Cubs could sign Harper and Machado and be just fine. Any budget restriction is set so they can turn a larger profit -- not because they can't actually afford to sign anyone.

[jstraw]

The Cubs could sign Harper and Machado and be just fine. Any budget restriction is set so they can turn a larger profit -- not because they can't actually afford to sign anyone.

 

I'm guessing Tom made certain promises to his dad.

[Brock]

https://twitter.com/craigcalcaterra/stat...14304?s=21


Born-again Christian.

[Butcher]

Uuuuuuuuggggggggghhhhhhhh

[Bricklayer]

 

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The Cubs could sign Harper and Machado and be just fine. Any budget restriction is set so they can turn a larger profit -- not because they can't actually afford to sign anyone.

 

I'm guessing Tom made certain promises to his dad.

 

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I'm guessing Tom and the rest of the MLB owners made certain promises to themselves.

[jstraw]

 

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The Cubs could sign Harper and Machado and be just fine. Any budget restriction is set so they can turn a larger profit -- not because they can't actually afford to sign anyone.

 

I'm guessing Tom made certain promises to his dad.

 

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I'm guessing Tom and the rest of the MLB owners made certain promises to themselves.

 

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Assuming the owners are colluding to screw the players, that really doesn't address the specifics of the Cubs' crying poverty with their current payroll and revenue.

[rok]

That seems a tad low.


https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/1...02147?s=20

[jstraw]

How many teams would beat that offer? More than a few, right?

[Butcher]

That would be an absolute steal. Something is seriously wrong if that is his best offer.

[funkster]

Yankees sign Ottavino

[rok]

Damn, not totally unexpected, but was holding out a tiny sliver of hope that we'd be in on him.

[1060Ivy]

Yankees sign Ottavino

3 year $27 MM deal for Ottavino


http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25786...rk-yankees

[rok]

He's no game-changer for the Reds, but they are still going to be a very tough opponent in 2019.


https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status...3559558144

[rok]

RIP Miller Park.


https://twitter.com/620wtmj/status/1087745248166522880