New CBA thread

[SouthSideRyan]

Only winner in all this is college baseball.

 

 

You forgot football and basketball. Hell of a lot less reason for elite athletes to stick with baseball. [expletive] idiots.

[justin23iu]

Clearly the small market clubs drove the bus on this deal. Surprised the players would agree to this at all. Stunning.

[Guest]

Since the int'l stuff won't be in place till 2013, next July 2nd is going to be crazy.

[SouthSideRyan]

Clearly the small market clubs drove the bus on this deal. Surprised the players would agree to this at all. Stunning.

 

The players don't give a [expletive] because nothing in the deal is a negative for current players. And they still gave up way too much of their leverage to essentially eliminate draft pick compensation, and not much else.

 

I'm surprised the miser [expletive] owners had enough numbers to pass this horseshit. This is horrendous.

[Mark Priors Calves]

I'd still love to see the elimination of divisions and take the top x number of teams each league for the layoffs.

 

That's an even worse idea.

no.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'd still love to see the elimination of divisions and take the top x number of teams each league for the layoffs.

 

That's an even worse idea.

no.

 

Feel the pennant fever and see if the 6th place team can run down the 5th place team!!

[NonProfitCow]

Great news about draft pick cap. It's about time these fat cat Dominican kids stop stealing money from poor owners.

[Guest]

Wonder if this means the payroll goes up, because we sure can't spend it on amateur talent anymore.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'd still love to see the elimination of divisions and take the top x number of teams each league for the layoffs.

 

That's an even worse idea.

no.

 

Feel the pennant fever and see if the 6th place team can run down the 5th place team!!

 

I mean who can forget that epic chase in the NBA when the Bulls passed the Raptors on the last day of the season to lock down 8th place?

Edited November 22, 2011 by SouthSideRyan

[SouthSideRyan]

I guess they figure the free stadium well has finally dried up so they're on to their next way to guarantee free money for billionaires.

[ctcf]

[expletive] TURRIBLE

[Mark Priors Calves]

I'd still love to see the elimination of divisions and take the top x number of teams each league for the layoffs.

 

That's an even worse idea.

no.

 

Feel the pennant fever and see if the 6th place team can run down the 5th place team!!

The current division races are similar to this anyway. Simply, you have a team ahead of you (in a division or not) that you need to pass to get into the playoffs. A balanced schedule is a plus as well.

[Guest]

@Kevin_Goldstein: Under the current rules, Zach Lee is a QB at LSU, never on a diamond again.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'd still love to see the elimination of divisions and take the top x number of teams each league for the layoffs.

 

That's an even worse idea.

no.

 

Feel the pennant fever and see if the 6th place team can run down the 5th place team!!

The current division races are similar to this anyway. Simply, you have a team ahead of you (in a division or not) that you need to pass to get into the playoffs. A balanced schedule is a plus as well.

 

And as an added bonus you ensure that there will only be at most one race per league.

[Guest]

@Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein

If you're a fan of a team that's putting huge investments into scouting/draft/international, that's over. Sorry.

 

@Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein

Remember Theo's press conference with the Cubs? Remember about the big investment in scouting and development? Bye-bye.

[ctcf]

I'd still love to see the elimination of divisions and take the top x number of teams each league for the layoffs.

 

That's an even worse idea.

no.

 

Feel the pennant fever and see if the 6th place team can run down the 5th place team!!

The current division races are similar to this anyway. Simply, you have a team ahead of you (in a division or not) that you need to pass to get into the playoffs. A balanced schedule is a plus as well.

 

Except for destroying the regional rivalry aspect of things, that's a great idea!

 

Wait, are we still using green font?

[jersey cubs fan]

A balanced schedule is a plus as well.

 

Not in 6 month long day-to-day leave like MLB. Balanced schedules are pointless endeavors.

[ctcf]

@Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein

If you're a fan of a team that's putting huge investments into scouting/draft/international, that's over. Sorry.

 

@Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein

Remember Theo's press conference with the Cubs? Remember about the big investment in scouting and development? Bye-bye.

 

That strikes me as just a smidge knee jerky.

[apete6]

@Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein

If you're a fan of a team that's putting huge investments into scouting/draft/international, that's over. Sorry.

 

@Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein

Remember Theo's press conference with the Cubs? Remember about the big investment in scouting and development? Bye-bye.

 

I hope all of the people who approved this deal die in a very painful fashion.

 

Why would any team waste money building a facility in a foreign country now?

[NonProfitCow]

Clearly the small market clubs drove the bus on this deal. Surprised the players would agree to this at all. Stunning.

This screws small market teams. They have no margin for error now.

[jersey cubs fan]

Isn't there still benefit in being able to find the right guy? Why wouldn't you want to be on the ground and have a heads up on who to go after rather than potentially being scooped by some team that swings in with guns/wallets blazing.

[NonProfitCow]

By my calculations, TWENTY teams went 16% or more over slot this year, which would have triggered 100% tax & loss of two 1st-rders

[SouthSideRyan]

Clearly the small market clubs drove the bus on this deal. Surprised the players would agree to this at all. Stunning.

This screws small market teams. They have no margin for error now.

 

It's easier for them to make money now.

[NonProfitCow]

Isn't there still benefit in being able to find the right guy? Why wouldn't you want to be on the ground and have a heads up on who to go after rather than potentially being scooped by some team that swings in with guns/wallets blazing.

Team's guns and wallets will be the same.

[mookie]

This is certainly quite a lot to ingest.