davell

Yeah, and I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Most high school kids get chewed up by the system, and 10 years later have nothing to show for it. Granted, this gives the NCAA more power, which is never a good thing, but kids going from high school to the minor leagues usually doesn’t end well for the kids. Neither does going to college though lol. Most of the higher ranked HS kids that wind up in college, wind up getting less money than they would have, if they'd have turned early. There's no easy solution. But, in all honesty, I don't see amateur players being a big part of the next CBA. After looking at Bertz' idea..... Its just tweaking some things. An extra year of arb, a bit more minimum salary...... Personally, I think the players need more than this, but its not a horrible compromise. In the end, a lot just depends on what EXACTLY the players are wanting.

It also REALLY devalues High School players draft position. No team is taking those guys anywhere remotely early, unless they're a Griffey type talent. You're not drafting guys you think you're getting 2-3 years out of, at best. When the alternative is 4-5 years of major league time out of college players. Do my idea and make it an early entry only system then. College players enter as FA, same as an international FA would. I'd absolutely love it if it was every team for themselves, sign who you want type of thing. But, there's literally zero chance they go that direction.

It also REALLY devalues High School players draft position. No team is taking those guys anywhere remotely early, unless they're a Griffey type talent. You're not drafting guys you think you're getting 2-3 years out of, at best. When the alternative is 4-5 years of major league time out of college players.

Stay tuned. Based on his comments after the game, I'm scared as horsefeathers that he's coming back next year.

I disagree, based on how I configured the money. The players receive much more in their early years. Personally, I think they make more this way, than if the system stays the same. Plus, it technically allows the small markets extra time with their good players too, if they're willing to pay. Conceivably this could even help cut out tanking for longer stretches too. Why do you think this makes owners even more?

Here's my general idea, stealing some from each the NFL and the NBA...... Double minor league salaries. First 2 years are auto renewals, but players get paid a million per year.(prorated, if they're in the minors some..... Next 2 years are arbitration. But, moving from the current 40/60/80% model to where it's 60/80% for their 3rd and 4th years........ After that, it's a restricted FA of sorts, that's tiered. Maybe have 4 tiers, and by position too. To where relievers and outfielders aren't making the exact same tiered salaries obviously...... Maybe tiered like 4/120, 4/80, 4/50, and 4/30?(position players and starting pitchers maybe) Numbers aren't set obviously. Maybe even have certain positional tiers be higher than others? And no idea how to equate who qualifies for what tier. So, that's TBD. If a player isn't qualified, the team has the right to go year to year at 80% value for the next 4 years. If they choose not to, the player becomes a FA that receives that EXACT money, for one year, then goes year to year until becoming a true FA after 8 years, as everyone else........ Teams can obviously trade the qualified tier player if they can, instead of deciding not to tender him the contract. As a way of recouping value they're losing. After 8 years, players hit true FA. A bit later, but with much more upfront money in their pockets. Conceivably make more career money in this format, than what's current. No compensation whatsoever if a team refuses to give the player his tiered contract and the player hits the open market to either receive his 4 year deal elsewhere or to go year to year. Which if the player bets on himself, conceivably makes more money going year to year, if he breaks out. Of course, this is why teams would try trading and the allure of adding guys for cost certainty of 4 years, probably increases trade value too.

umm if you build a roster that doesnt fit your coach, you get rid of the coach 100 percent of the time. No, they've got the roster more set up for him now. They HIRED him with a roster that wasn't a fit at all.

I think the statute of limitations has expired on the jordan era bulls success counting in the plus column for the current management Considering current management had zero to do with the Jordan era Bulls, they shouldn't get credit for it at all just because they happen to run the organization now. I'm not sure the Bulls have a solid core, either. Lavine and Parker play no defense, Cam Payne is still a thing the organization refuses to admit mistakes on, Valentine is useless, the entirety of their solid core is Lauri and Wendell, having spent 10 years building a team of ball first PGs and stretch 4s with no cohesive plan and wandering aimlessly through FA every summer assuming players will want to play here because Jordan 25 years ago. Parker is useless, but LaVine is a very solid piece, even without the D. To me, it's him, Lauri, Wendell, and Dunn is 50/50, need to see more out of him to know. That's pretty solid, based on length of rebuild time.

This move is dumb. I'm not sure whether Hoiberg is a good coach or not. And I think that it's very fair to have this opinion. First, he was given a roster that was damn near the opposite of what he'd want for his offense. Then, they went young and to this point, Lauri and Dunn played ONE game this season lol. Portis and Valentine have played extremely little and none..... So, how do you judge him fairly? My gut tells me he's nothing special, but it's still dumb to get rid of him at this point. Especially since it seems like they're doing it to win more games right now, which is just horsefeathering stupid.

DiPoto will trade off Haniger, Seager, and anything else he can move by the WM. A few days later, he'll get bored, trade for Kluber, Thor, Bumgarner, Greinke, and Jon Gray before January. Realizing he's got no hitters though, he'll re-reverse course, and sell off for the second time during January.

I like this off season overall a lot. I think it's still taking Amaya, instead of Ademan probably. But, we probably could keep Monty. Contreras might bring a bit back with one of Gray or Stroman. Only move I'd stay away from us Dietrich. He can't p!ay D anywhere at this point, I'd rather have a guy who's versatile because he CAN play, not because the team is hiding him. Harper and Robertson are fine, as a "only 2 moves" off season too.

Can’t be. That horsefeathers Ross was there. They were only laughing to make sure Ross didn't take a switch to them after the game.

Fairly certain his blubber brings us a hefty sum of cash out of this. But, Angels likely weighing that option versus sending us Trout. Not sure which has more value. Hopefully Theo gets his choice and makes the right call.

Tomas is not on the 40 man roster. I believe his luxury tax number is $0 as long as he stays off the 40-man. He’s still owed his contracted salary, but I don’t think it counts towards the tax. The Red Sox have a similar situation with Rusney Castillo. He’d be a good candidate to get in a trade offload some dead money off the tax number. What's the catch with this? I think it may be true as well, because anytime I look at the Dodgers tax situation, I don't see Yasiel Sierra or that Arrabarruena guy counting against theirs.......... So, what stops us from just outrighting Chatwood and saving his money? There's gotta be something, right? I'm assuming he's got to accept it, when its possible some team could conceivably offer him a major league minimum deal? But, if that's the case, I figure someone would have done the same with Tomas as well.....

Hey, I agree completely FWIW. My honest guess is IF Ricketts has limited payroll, it's because of an uncertain TV deal that'll eventually work out just fine and shouldn't affect money available for Bryce. I am very interested to see if any team jumps past 246 before the next CBA. If not, collusion becomes an extremely legit reality. Because teams are currently making money to where the oow end of the tax SHOULD be sitting at 275. And owners staying under 246 is to help them in the next round of CBA talks. Hopefully we're just laying low.