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  1. JimH5
    The way the Rays use their starters, Snell was a luxury they could afford to move. Hopefully he'll get a chance to work in a more traditional manner to see what he can do in the 7th inning or later.
  2. JimH5
    It's a sad day, for sure. He was an iconic player and news of his death has generated lots of fond memories from former teammates, opponents and friends in the game. 58 is much too young.
  3. JimH5
    I disagree. I had one today for the first time in probably 15 years, and mine could not have been picked up and eaten without having to wipe my hands multiple times. Way too much sauce. And the pressed, molded rib product just seemed too processed. I get it, it's McDonald's, and everything is processed, but this was gross. Good raw onions, though.
  4. JimH5
    The McRib sandwich is disgusting.
  5. JimH5
    My 16-yo daughter begged me for a guitar this summer and we bought her an entry level Strat copy and a small used practice amp. For Christmas, she's getting a Spark amp by Positive Grid. I read good reviews abour its flexibility and built in effects, so I hope she likes it. It seems to offer lots of things to boost creativity, both onboard and on a connected app.
  6. JimH5
    I think it's good, though at this point it's a little self serving. Negro Leaguers had little doubt and plenty of evidence to believe they were playing at a level equal to or better than the majors.
  7. JimH5
    Great for him! The players and the owners agreed to the system, and he earned whatever leverage arbitration gives him.
  8. JimH5
    Here's a poignant piece I stumbled across, talking about teams and debt. This quashes my thought that a team's owners can use the equity in the team to secure debt. Maybe. https://www.sportico.com/business/finance/2020/pro-sports-borrowing-billions-in-debt-for-pandemic-1234613560/ It doesn't cite baseball specifically, but says that sports league rules prohibit such financing. However, it says that the leagues themselves and lenders have been issuing loans to teams, and that it's not rare. I imagine that the league rules prohibiting the use of teams as collateral is so that the leagues can control to whom franchise ownership is transferred. I don't think it's illegal to seek such a loan, or even against accounting principles, but a group like the MLB ownership group doesn't want a lender to foreclose on a franchise. League owners want to approve who is let into the club. That said, leagues themselves often serve as lenders to clubs, including to offer cashflow assistance. In the case of such loans, I'm not sure what a team has to do to borrow from their league, and at what rates...and what recourse the league would have in the event that a team doesn't repay. Anyway, I thought this added to our conversation...
  9. JimH5
    Relevance? A baseball owner is saying that yearly profits aren't essential to growing or maintaining franchise value.
  10. JimH5
    This Dodgers minority owner says the pandemic is unlikely to hurt franchise values: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/la-dodgers-newest-coowner-pandemic-wont-hurt-pro-franchise-values-192843227.html Because of the exclusivity of club ownership, wealthy people want in. It's a public sign of achievement and wealth and it feeds their vanity.
  11. JimH5
    It's been a long time coming, but it's still a noteworthy and courageous thing for ownership to do. They're setting aside more than 100 years of history and fan connection. If the Brewers suddenly became the Milwaukee Robins, it wouldn't feel right. So congrats to the franchise for moving in the right direction.
  12. JimH5
    Businesses operate with debt all the time. Why do you think a baseball team is forbidden from taking on debt.
  13. JimH5
    It's not a binary choice to spend from his own pocket or not. He has more options than that-- though I understand fully if he chooses to not exercise any of those options. He's the principal owner of an asset that has gained $1B in value. That gain isn't liquid--it's built into the value of the Brewers franchise. The ownership group could choose to borrow on that, the same way I borrowed on the equity in my house instead of selling other assets to fund a car purchase. The option is there. Is it preferred? I don't know. Is it common? Also don't know. The Tigers were running huge payrolls back when Mike Ilitch was in the last years of his life. Were they operating in the red? Perhaps. If so, does it matter where he got the money to pay his bills? Mark A has been a great team owner, and I don't harbor any ill will towards him. If he wanted to tear it all down and start over, I'd still support the team. But if he wanted to go for it, and operate the Brewers at a loss for awhile, he has the ability to do so, too.
  14. JimH5
    Sports franchises are assets that may or may not need to be profitable for them to increase in value. The world is full of assets (precious metals, real estate, fine art, collectibles) whose value is not tied to being a profitable business. Admittedly, turning a profit is better than operating at a loss--and team owners have the right to operate any way they would like. But they never, ever open their books to scrutiny, so whatever their claims of profit or loss should be understood as public relations and not accounting.
  15. JimH5
    I have a daughter that is completely blind and her Echo Dot enables her to do so much. Music, books, just "talking"... she uses it like the rest of us use TV or other screens. We have it hooked up to our phone line so she can call anyone in my phone list. Her best friend also has a Dot also, so they can chat with each other. I'm sure sometime in my life she will be driving places too. Amazing times. Thank you for sharing these uplifting personal stories. They remind able-bodied me to have some perspective on the challenges of life.
  16. JimH5
    Sadly, there doesn't appear to be anybody better on the FA market. And a trade would probably cost them someone from the major league roster. So a $2 million contract seems like a fair price for an experienced, bottom rung SS with a bit of upside. Steamer has him as a 1.2 fWAR SS next year, 33rd in MLB. It's hard to win with too many guys ranking 33rd at their position, but maybe they can handle one.
  17. JimH5
    This one makes me very happy. He's a fan favorite, and seems to be liked within the organization.
  18. JimH5
    Doubtful he could have gotten a better deal elsewhere. This seems more a matter of both sides being stuck with each other. I want to be there when they put up his plaque on the Wall of Honor, just to see the awkwardness of the moment.
  19. JimH5
    I have mocked this "Wall of Honor" since it was created but if that's true, and I have no reason not to believe you, that just further goes to show what a joke it is. I'm basing my post on an online search and the criteria cited for honorees. Everything that I found shows it to be pretty unambiguous. The criteria are: 2,000 or more plate appearances 1,000 or more innings pitched 250 appearances as a pitcher Winner of a major award (MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, or Fireman of the Year) Manager of a pennant-winning team Individuals recognized with a statue on the Miller Park Plaza Members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame who have played for the Brewers Arcia is sitting on 1865 plate appearances, so even if he's a part time player next year, he should easily qualify. If he gets a plaque, I guess it's not the worst thing in the world. But it would show what a long leash they have given to a player who has underperformed. It has been a Milt Mason-like experience, waiting for him to blossom.
  20. JimH5
    Orlando Arcia is 135 plate appearances away from being guaranteed a spot on the Brewers Wall of Honor. That will likely not make any difference whether they decide to tender him a contract, but I kind of hope it does, and I'd like them to move on.
  21. JimH5
    Wow, there's copyright infringement all over that store. Brewers, Padres, Mets, Notre Dame, Michigan.. Law enforcement of Thee, not of we, apparently.
  22. JimH5
    There has been no indication that Cain is anything but a model teammate, and is respected and liked by everyone on the Brewers. If there was to be any fissure within baseball, I would think it would be between the huge number of guys making less than $1M and the relative few at the top making 25 or 30+ times that--especially the underperformers. Albert Pujols and Chris Davis come to mind. But players either don't have ill will towards those guys, or they keep it to themselves.
  23. JimH5
    This is pretty ideal for Stearns. He's in a job that he presumably likes, and he's young enough to be an attractive commodity for years to come. It might be good to see exactly what kind of boss Steve Cohen is going to be. He could be like Arte Moreno and burn through front office guys left and right. He might want to make a big splash early and then blow it up if it doesn't work. I wouldn't be surprised to see Stearns wind up there at some point in the future. But maybe let someone else deal with Cohen first as he plays with his new shiny toy.
  24. JimH5
    There aren't any clear cut first ballot guys on this year's writers ballot. https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2021.shtml The ballot: Curt Schilling Roger Clemens Barry Bonds Omar Vizquel Scott Rolen Billy Wagner Gary Sheffield Todd Helton Manny Ramirez Jeff Kent Andruw Jones Sammy Sosa Andy Pettitte Bobby Abreu Mark Buehrle AJ Burnett Michael Cuddyer Dan Haren Latroy Hawkins Tim Hudson Torii Hunter Aramis Ramirez Nick Swisher Shane Victorino Barry Zito According to the HOF website, there will not be any Special Era (Veterans) Committee candidates considered this year. They will resume in December, 2021 with both the Golden Days (1950-69) committee and Early Baseball (prior to 1950) committee scheduled to meet. My ballot for this year would include Schilling, Vizquel, Kent, Wagner and Pettitte.
  25. JimH5
    Harper's greatness for the 1970 Brewers team really was remarkable. His 7.4 bWAR season ranks 4th all time in franchise history. He finished 2nd in the AL in offensive WAR (Yastrzemski) that year. He had a 31/38 season and it would be the only 30/30 season by a Brewer until 2011, 41 years later. He brought a lot of excitement to the Brewers when they didn't have much else. Happy Birthday, Tommy!
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