Jopal78

Grow some thicker skin. It’s not condescending; your mind is clearly made up. They’re idiots in your purview, I get it. Although you haven’t really contradicted the premise that nobody can consistently pitch well there and their moves should all be viewed from the lens of trying to win without being able to pitch effectively. Thus, one sees what they want to see.

I guess people see what they want to see. If you recall, Bryant missed most of 2022 with a back injury. I suppose the reason he played 30 games in LF for the Rockies in '22 is because playing LF was likely easier on his back than the hot corner would have been. Further, it wasn't necessarily a foreign position because Bryant had 101 previous starts in LF before joining Colorado, not to mention another 83 starts in RF, 14 in CF and 23 at 1B. Again, I wished the Brewers had an .880 OPS All-Star hitter with MVP hardware who could play all over the field.

Arenado demanded to be traded, players demand to be traded all the time frequently with years of control remaining: A-Rod, Greinke, Yelich, Arenado, Bryan Reynolds, etc. it's rare when a team actually refuses the request and hangs on to the player. So the die was cast when Arenado wanted out of Colorado. Its no surprise they made a terrible trade with St. Louis, because Arenado held all the leverage in the situation: he had a full no trade clause, and the right to opt out of his deal after the '21 season. Faced with the prospect of only being able to trade Arenado to a team of his choosing, or lose him for nothing after the season, they made the best deal they could....a bad one. As for Trevor Story, the Rockies will most likely be proven right to let him walk. His OBP, SLG and durability have all been trending in the wrong direction for years. With Kris Bryant they paid market rate for a terrific player, nothing wrong with that. In fact, I wish the Brewers had a .880 OPS 3rd baseman who has been to 4 all-star games and won an MVP. Colorado is just a terrible place to have put a baseball team, nobody is ever going to win there not even Theo Epstein and a 400 million dollar payroll.

Of course they flail about as an organization, shuffling players around. It’s because they’re trying to defy the rule that you can’t win without pitching. They tried signing pitchers as free agents and it worked out so poorly that now agents don’t want to sign there. In their 30 seasons they’ve spent 24 first round picks on pitchers and couldn’t teach any of them to pitch in Denver Then the cherry on the top is that their Division features two of the most successful clubs of the last 30 years in LAD and SF, not to mention an upstart SD. Which brings it back to the GM; are they going to be able to hire the hot upstart GM when the deck is already stacked against them and the competition is fierce? That likely explains why despite years of failure they continue to promote from within in filling their GM spot

Fans of the Rockies shouldn't be upset with the Monforts; they've been nothing but competent owners who try to win. However, there is nothing they can do about the fact the team is in a location that makes it nearly impossible to have effective pitching. Of their 30 seasons as a team, the Rockies have allowed 785 (4.85 runs per game) or fewer runs in 9 seasons. In those 9 seasons of allowing fewer than 785 runs, they went to the postseason 5 times and even won a pennant. By contrast the Brewers, even including the dregs of the mid to late 90s and early aughts, have allowed 785 runs or fewer in 20 of the last 30 seasons. The Brewers have been to the playoffs in only six of those 20 seasons. It's nearly impossible to consistently pitch well in Colorado, and without pitching its impossible to win, no matter if the owner spends 100 million dollars or 300 million dollars. Why did Arenado want out of Colorado? Because they couldn't pitch. In 2019, Arenado's last in Colorado, the Rockies were 4th in the NL in runs scored and lost 91 because of league worst pitching which allowed 958 runs (5.91 runs per game). And it wasn't for lack of investing in their pitching. That particular staff featured the 3rd overall pick in the '13 draft (Jon Gray), the 8th overall pick in the '14 draft (Freeland), the 9th overall pick in the '14 draft (Jeff Hoffman), the 20th overall pick of the '11 draft (Tyler Anderson) plus the 44th overall pick in the '15 draft (Peter Lambert). 3 top 10 picks, 4 first round picks and five starters from near the top of the draft and they still sucked. If you read Monfort's comments in their entirety, I think he isn't complaining about the San Diego payroll, rather he has a bear-ish view of the Padres pitching and in spite of that San Diego is dumping more money into improving their hitting. Certainly from Monfort's perspective, he has seen that very strategy (overcome poor pitching with plus ultra hitting) fail over and over again.

Then again Frelick’s injuries were broken bones and not the nagging soft tissue types.

Law explains there were questions about Mitchell's durability going all the way back to high school; which to date have been borne out by the fact he has played in just 160 games total (including his stint with Milwaukee) in the two full seasons since he was drafted.

Garrett Mitchell in his “Ten just missed List”. Accordingly to Law: durability issues and lack of power likely will limit Mitchell to the role of extra or “soft starter” on a 2nd rate team.

When someone doesn’t throw hard and lacks pinpoint control; the major leagues can be treacherous waters.

Chourio 3 Frelick 41 Quero 45 Wiemer 91 Tyler Black 96. No Turang. No Mitchell or Ruiz either (I think they’d be eligible under his criteria but I don’t know their total service time).

The man-child owner with a pro team as his plaything doesn’t really exist. You cannot get mega-rich in the first place when you stuff your own personal cash into a business so the business can use it for operating expenses . Thus, very few if any of the hedge fund folks who now own most of the teams are pumping their own personal wealth in them to cover payroll, etc. Investors give capital to hedge funds because they trust the fund to make sound financial decisions, the same hedge fund guys then don’t practice what they preach? While there’s no way to know for sure, most owners are unbelievably wealthy outside of owning a baseball team, thus it doesn’t seem likely they run their teams on the cheap just for the purpose of enriching themselves further. In fact, given the culture of tax avoidance by the 1%er class I’d be surprised any of them take a regular distribution given the likely income tax ramifications of doing so.

He has a $750,000 guarantee for 2023. When he went unclaimed, the writing was on the wall: go to the Twins minor leagues or forfeit the cash to be an NRI somewhere else.

He has a $750,000 guarantee for 2023. When he went unclaimed, the writing was on the wall: go to the Twins minor leagues or forfeit the cash to be an NRI somewhere else.

That's the point, if Bally files for bankruptcy I don't think the Trustee would allow them to broadcast the games, collect the ever increasing ad revenue, then pay the MLB teams they are partnered with less than the bargained for amounts, unless of course the teams consent (ie. we'll take less money in exchange for a larger ownership interest in the TV network). Frankly, if Bally hasn't paid what they owe under the broadcast contracts, the bankruptcy trustee could simply sell the broadcast rights in the contract to a new company, and use the proceeds of the sale to payback what is owed by Bally, and the universe keeps on trucking as if nothing ever happened. Also, don't forget road teams are not playing for free either. Every MLB team contributes a portion of their local broadcast revenue to a general MLB fund which then splits it up and distributes a share to each team. So the Brewers or Royals hypothetically getting stiffed also effects the Dodgers and Yankees, which makes it very likely that any Bally bankruptcy is much ado about nothing other than some corporate balance sheet shenanigans.

Maybe, maybe not. Somebody is going to broadcast the games and the ad prices are not going to go down, so the revenue is there. Maybe the Brewers gain ownership interest in whatever company broadcasts their games, if so they’re one step closer to having their own tv network which is where the sport is going anyways. I just don’t see how the company who has the rights to broadcast the games can do so, paying less than they promised when ad revenue is constant. Reorganization, sure. Trading debt for ownership in the company, sure. Stiffing MLB teams… no. MLB undoubtedly has a room full of $1000/hour lawyers just waiting to limber up for that fight.

There’s nothing wrong with Tyrone Taylor, but he’s just a guy. He’s not young and at 29 is likely at his ceiling. Because he can play all three spots and has a little power, he’s a nice guy to have around but not a player who is a difference maker.

Probably doesn’t mean anything. Companies declare bankruptcy all the time, investors and debtors come and go and the company emerges with new leadership in the same business. Sinclair is the parent company; they’re not going anywhere, the probably will start a new subsidiary company for broadcasting and shirk all Bally’s old debts in the process.

The problem with Chafin is he declined a 7 million dollar guarantee in Detroit to become a free agent. Thus any team is probably going to have to exceed 7 million dollars in pay for '23, or guarantee 12+ million dollars or more over the course of a multi-year deal.

Name two teams that have had too much pitching depth? To be sure, every player is available in the right deal; however just because the Brewers are seemingly deep in rotation options doesn't necessarily make Houser expendable. Given his track records and cost, the Brewers are not simply going to give Adrian Houser away. I could be wrong, but I doubt a contending team is going to trade an everyday position player for Houser. Likewise, a rebuilding club isn't likely spend whatever major league assets they have to acquire Adrian Houser. Third, I doubt any team is going to trade blue chip minor league talent for a 30 year old pitcher who profiles as a back of the rotation starter or swingman, and has just two years of control remaining and is coming off a serious arm injury (flexor tendon strain). Equally important, if the Brewers aren't going to get a major league player back to improve the '23 team's talent level, or some blue chip minor league talent for the future, what's the point then in trading Houser to begin with?

I believe the EEOC substantiated allegations that Astros Owner, Jim Crane instructed his subordinates at his global supply company not to hire women and minorities, and that he paid his female and minority employees less than he did the white men who worked for him, and paid over 9 million dollars in civil settlements related to those allegations. Crane also paid the US Government a penalty for DOJ charges of war profiteering concerning the Iraq War and his global supply company. It is probably best not to look too closely at any MLB owner, as they likely all have their shady deals and arm twisting that put them into the position to be able to afford a team in the first place. Even a young Attanasio worked at a firm that collapsed in a junk bond scandal where his boss went to prison for securities fraud.

I wouldn't say Moreno is a bad owner. He just has not hired the right people to run his team. Since drafting Trout in 2009, they have drafted poorly. When they did manage to hit on draft picks (Randall Grichuk, Mike Clevenger, Patrick Corbin etc.) they traded them away. They also signed plenty of marquee free agents, but those contracts have largely not worked out: Anthony Rendon, Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton, CJ Wilson, etc. Plus they have had to forfeit high draft picks to sign some of those free agents. The Angels problem has always been the wrong people in the front office, which as owner is Moreno's fault. However it is his desire to win which likely explains why they have had four GMs and five managers in the last 12 years. Maybe he needs to hire Theo Epstein or someone of that ilk as a consultant to find him a GM to run his team competently.

I suppose that’s one way to look at it, the other is they dumped Donaldson’s contract and had to include Kiner-Falefa (who they had just traded Garver for). Gary Sanchez wasn’t even a 1 WAR player for Minnesota, while Urshela was 3.1. Meanwhile, Donaldson and Kiner-Falefa combined for a 5.7 WAR. The Twins have now jettisoned both Urshela and Sanchez leaving them nothing but an A-ball prospect (which is negated by the minor leaguer they sent to the Yankees originally) to show for the series of moves. On top of that they had to go out and sign Christian Vazquez as a free agent for $30 to fill their hole at catcher which is slightly more than what they’d owe Donaldson for this year and his buy out for ‘24. So they gave up the two best players in the trade, and saved about 10 million dollars (The difference between Donaldson/Kiner-Falefa and Sanchez/Urshela). Some win. That trade was a classic salary dump that didn’t make the Twins better in the short or long run; I’m glad the Brewers have actually shied away from those kind of antics that the team to the northwest utilizes.

Josh Donaldson is actually a example of the risk of signing a player to a big money deal. Minnesota realized they made a mistake and they dumped Donaldson in a cost cutting move for spare parts just two seasons into the contract. With Burnes it takes two to tango. He has no reason to sell himself short at this point. Likewise, if Milwaukee thought he was worth 250+ million dollars they would’ve signed him already.

No, 2.2 million dollars in ‘23 is insignificant. Brian Anderson was DFA’d by the tightfisted Marlins and got 3.5 million by that measure Hiura is a bargain.

Look around at what other players have received this off season. Tommy Pham got 6 million Adam Duvall got 7 million Mancini got 2/14 million McCutchen got 5 million