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So THAT'S what the Brewers have been doing wrong, they should have been batting Arcia behind Yelich this whole time!

It might surprise some that Pujols had 23 HR and 93 RBI last season... Not that that makes him "good" (he rocked a .734 OPS) but he was productive-ish. Terrible defensively at 1B though.

Of course I was not just comparing Braun vs Heyward in 2019. This whole thread is largely discussing long-term contracts and the value/risk of them. I was simply defending Braun because people talk about him now like he’s a huge liability and wasn’t worth his contract. I understand some of the arguments about whether these deals are worth it, Braun’s final extension included. All I’m trying to say is Braun is still producing and at least making his final years’ salary more palatable. I probably should’ve picked a better more precise example of a player providing next to no value in the twilight years of a long-term deal like Pujols or Cabrera. I simply used Heyward as an example of a what a bad long-term deal actually looks like, largely because he’s a Cub, therefore I love how bad this contract has been for them so I like talking about it. But I’ll bite - completely ignoring their respective ages, any other value of extending your franchise player, and the fact the Brewers presumably had no idea the steroid issue was coming (extension was signed the year before he was caught)...comparing just the numbers on Braun’s final extension vs Heyward’s contract (both began in 2016): Braun: .280/.341/.503/.844 Averaging 22 HR, 70 RBI $79m earned, 1 year/$21m remaining (including buyout of 2021 club option) Heyward: .252/.327/.383/.711 Averaging 12 HR, 57 RBI $98m earned, 4 years/$86m remaining I can understand the argument about the value of Braun’s final extension, but any attempt to try to equate Heyward and Braun’s deals is plainly off base IMO. Pujols is still probably not the best comp because he was still productive in his age 35 & 36 seasons. Both 40 & 31 HR seasons w/ OPS+ of 118 & 113. Braun just had an 116 OPS+ in his age 35 season. I didn't look up Cabrera. Still, considering Pujols has only topped an .800 OPS once in his time with the Angels, an .859 OPS in his first season at age 32, I don't think that 10 year $240M deal worked out quite the way the Angels wanted it to.

FWIW I heard this morning on 620 WTMJ radio that the team expects to officially announce it on Friday.

I posted in the Payroll thread but I see it as likely that Yelich gets some kind of signing bonus as part of the deal that will ultimately add to this year's payroll. I think they'd be crazy not to add a little bit this year since they're "under budget" compared to last season. Add some now, save some down the line.

I thought of this as well, and yet there is the possibility that Yelich could receive a signing bonus as part of the deal. If I were MA and Stearns, with this season's payroll being on the lower side, I'd be tempted to get some of that $215M salary added to this season. Trout got a $20M bonus so it wouldn't be strange if Yelich got $10M or more as a bonus. They could even split the bonus over the next two seasons. Between a $10M bonus and deferred money, say maybe $20M deferred, that could make the 7 added years come in under $23M per season AAV while only adding $5M to his contract each of the next two seasons, so $12.5M + $5M in 2020 and $14M + $5M in 2021.

Braun had $18M paid over 10 years deferred on his deal (per Spotrac). If Yelich has something similar his salary should be more than manageable for the length of his deal.

1. Great news, speaks well of the franchise that they can do a contract like this. It shows the league they can and will do it too. 2. Good for Yelich, he wasn't going to go broke on his old contract but after 2 MVP worthy seasons he deserves much more than that, this has to be a weight off his shoulders. 3. I'm a tiny bit apprehensive, I was kind of in the camp that the Brewers should reap the value of his current contract and trade him when the time came for the future of the franchise. That said, I can't criticize it either and it is exciting. Yelich is exactly the type of player that this franchise should work to keep long term as the face of the future. Go Crew!

Technically, the Brewers traded Choi to the Rays for Brad Miller. I would assume the Brewers would also be looking to trade Morrison in the same situation.

This practice is not new or unique to the Astros either. Happens in all sports and in all venues. Generally, teams reserve the right to remove signs/fans that are or could be disruptive to the event.

Cain's 2019 post all-star slash: 221 ABs, .281 AVG, .350 OBP, .403 SLG, .753 OPS Yeah it's not the .395 OBP he posted in 2018 but he was already rebounding towards his career norms.

Known quantity vs. unknown. Clearly the team values the known, even if it brings average performance. They know he can handle kicking at Lambeau and I think that gives the heavy edge to Crosby. Also sounds like they can get out of his contract after year 1 if he takes a nose dive. No brainier.

We have Keon Broxton back in the minors this season, correct? I think he'd be first up to fill the Billy Hamilton defense first/pinch runner role being suggested here. I wasn't sure about his base running but did a quick google search and apparently he's plenty fast enough, was rated 5th in MLB in 2017 and 20th in MLB in 2016.

If you're the best regular season team in the NBA two seasons in a row, with an impressive historical improvement in the 2nd of those two seasons, and fail to win the championship is that a scenario where you blame the powers-that-be in the Bucks organization or do you focus on how the players themselves didn't rise to the occasion? Especially when the perception is that in the 1st season it was Giannis himself being shut down that caused the team to lose? IDK, to me that's a pretty big jump to "I guess the Bucks aren't serious about winning" situation, especially if you're Giannis.

I think it's much more than 50/50 he stays. I think it's 95/5 and honestly it might be stronger than that. He's said he doesn't want to fraternize with other superstars because he doesn't want their influence on his decisions. He turned down an offer from LeBron to be in Space Jam, he won't practice/work out with other superstars in the off season, he avoids all those situations. He's said he's turned down many endorsement opportunities, I think mainly because he values his time and his normal routine over the distraction of flying out to different places to shoot commercials. I think he also is being careful with the products he wants to represent. It would take a huge shift in his thinking to leave IMO. Is it possible? Of course, people change their minds all the time. I think the 2 biggest factors in his decision will be his family and whether he believes the Bucks will continue to chase championships. I think the Bucks are taking care of their end. The unknown is if his family wants to stay in Milwaukee as badly as he theoretically does.

Curious if it may be something your boss witnessed that he/she didn't personally like but wasn't actually reported to HR, they're just saying it was to shift perceived blame off of themselves and onto the larger, faceless HR entity. Yay office politics.

I think most people are viewing it exactly as that ... a non-issue. Not Hader and not the Brewers GM, IMO. The idea of going to arby three times with him in the future likely brings about a long term deal or trade. You're really reaching... Not that he couldn't be traded because that's already been brought up. That just won't be the reason why.

I think most people are viewing it exactly as that ... a non-issue. Not Hader and not the Brewers GM, IMO. The idea of going to arby three times with him in the future likely brings about a long term deal or trade. You're really reaching... Not that he couldn't be traded because that's already been brought up. That just won't be the reason why.

I'm not hearing the "crying poor" thing that others seem to be hearing. I'm hearing they're going to kick some butt on the field this season and it just so happens that they'll be doing it for less money than previous seasons. I'm hearing they'll stretch the budget when it makes sense to do it, not just for the sake of doing it. Lot of glass half empty mentalities around here.

I'm not hearing the "crying poor" thing that others seem to be hearing. I'm hearing they're going to kick some butt on the field this season and it just so happens that they'll be doing it for less money than previous seasons. I'm hearing they'll stretch the budget when it makes sense to do it, not just for the sake of doing it. Lot of glass half empty mentalities around here.

I think the rule would allow a position player to pitch in that instance. 6runs or more from 9th inning or extra innings I read no? It's the 7th/8th inning roles they are removing. I do find the multi-way player confusing. Let's say Ohtani DH's the first month of the season as his pitching arm wasn't ready to begin the season. The Angels would have to list him as a Pitcher during that time? It seemed that way. They had to start off as a pitcher and not a position player? I think MLB could have done better and just had a team fill out this player would be multi-way on the season and that player had to hit the mark to carry the title next season. Say if the player didn't meet the designation, the Team is penalized a 1st round draft pick. The player as stated loses the chance next season as a title multi-way and would be left being a pitcher or position player only the next season. Not quite. A position player can pitch at any time after the 9th inning regardless of the score, so from the 10th inning on. A position player can also pitch at any point during the game as long as his team is winning or losing by 7 runs or more (the rule is worded "by more than 6 runs"). That could technically be the 1st inning if the score qualifies.

If you have an iPhone, go to Settings >Phone>Silence Unknown Callers and toggle it On. Only calls from your saved contacts will ring through. Phone won't ring for unknown callers but their numbers still show up in your call history and they can leave a voicemail message. I know this doesn't help 100% of users out there if it's part of your job to answer calls, but it works.

It doesn't matter until they roll out countermeasures and that's when they risk losing subscribers. Which is why they've done virtually nothing so far. I spend zero time worrying about if my streaming habits irritate streaming companies. Edit: I am also not a chronic password sharer. I use my parents Netflix password and in return I share my Amazon Prime Video password with them. That's it.

Apps like Sling TV, YouTube TV, and especially Netflix do have a limit to how many simultaneous streams they allow. So if you give out your log ins to too many people you could potentially lock yourself out of your own subscription if too many people are watching at the same time. I'm sure other services must too. That's one way they curb password sharing abuses. I think Netflix even has pricing tiers where you can pay more for a greater number of simultaneous streams.

What's the point of having Fox Sports Go or HBO Go if you can't watch it on the... go