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Winning 95+ games in consecutive years is really hard, even for big market teams. The Astros were the only team in MLB to win 95+ games in both 2017 and 2018. The Nationals were the only team in MLB to win 95+ games in both 2016 and 2017. The Cubs were the only team in MLB to win 95+ games in both 2015 and 2016. Things might not work out in a given year but it's hard to see the Cubs not continuing to be a 95+ win threat.
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Domingo Santana to the Mariners, Gamel and Zavolas to MKE
owbc replied to JDBrewCrew's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Both are 4th/platoon outfielders with some upside. So it basically comes down to which is more likely: Domingo Santana learns plate discipline or Ben Gamel learns how to hit for power? The 2018 Brewers has plenty of power and a serious lack of plate discipline. When you throw in Gamel’s option the trade was a no-brainer. Broxton is a quintessential 4-A player who is nice to have around for his glove but has no business facing MLB pitching and has already used up his opportunities to figure it out, at least in a Brewers uniform. I wish him the best wherever he ends up. -
At least in my experience there are dogs everywhere in the real world...a growing number of employers are allowing or even encouraging dogs in the workplace. I take mine to work a few times per week and there are often several other dogs riding the bus/train into work with us.
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If Harper heads west I would put the Nationals on this list as well.
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Domingo Santana to the Mariners, Gamel and Zavolas to MKE
owbc replied to JDBrewCrew's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I'm happy for Domingo, he deserves a chance to play every day. Gamel is a nice pickup--good eye, contact hitter, and will probably see some improved numbers moving out of Safeco/T-Mo Park. -
Strongly agree--from a branding perspective the NBA franchise is more valuable to the city than NHL ever would be, but it's true that the Bucks have never achieved the same level of popularity as the Packers and Brewers. To me it shows that cultivating a fanbase is a complicated process that evolves over decades. There are only so many entertainment dollars to go around and it's a tough time to compete with the Brewers. It's impossible to say how an NHL team would have fared but it's safe to say that co-existence with the NBA and MLB would have been tough. Given recent history I think we will see more relocation in coming years. There isn't any reason to keep a struggling franchise around when there are other cities begging for a team. Milwaukee is lucky that the Bucks will be around for awhile and this year's playoff run will draw far more interest than recent years and hopefully create some lasting momentum.
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That would be short-sighted. How many NEW baseball fans do you get from a third team in NY? To backtrack slightly, a "Brooklyn Dodgers" reboot might be fun for a while or maybe a new NY Giants playing in a replica Polo Grounds. But NYC's "second" sports teams are in bad shape right now. The NY Islanders are last in the NHL in attendance and are moving back to Long Island. The Brooklyn Nets are last in the NBA in attendance.
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Portland is the largest market on your list, 3rd largest without an MLB team (behind Sacramento and Orlando). Portland is also juicy because of the lack of competition--no NFL or even big college sports within the city, MLS is inconsequential. Plus very baseball-friendly weather. Honestly any of those cities could probably work with the right situation. Ownership and stadium design/location are the real keys to MLB success.
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It looks like the Oakland situation is finally getting resolved which is good. Plus their concepts look really unique and cool. It seems like we're finally past the retro ballpark era. Relocation...the Rays will go to the first city to get a shovel in the ground. Portland certainly has a lead with land secured but the Montreal group appears to be quietly getting their ducks in a row. The Portland site isn't the best. Montreal also has a temporary stadium which avoids a lame duck situation. Everyone has already kind of given up on Tampa, the last proposal had all the makings of an "at least we tried".
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Good for the Cardinals. We didn't need a 1B. That's about all there is to this.
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Competitive imbalance is the biggest problem and the system is currently set up to perpetuate it. There are no checks and balances. Unlike NFL teams, Alabama can play an easy schedule every year, and it is in their best interest to do so. There are few punishments for unethical activities. There's no revenue sharing or anything, no way to prevent the money and recruits from pouring in to the top schools--and the gap between the haves and the have-nots has only widened. Given the unfixable things (rosters, conference alignment, all the bowls), the best thing they can do is make the path harder for teams like Alabama and Clemson. Let the randomness and chaos of football play out. Adding a round to the playoffs would help. Fixing the conference championships would help (forget the stupid divisions, just make the top two teams in the CFP rankings from each conference play each other). Make it harder to get away with an easy non-conference schedule. Neutral sites should be banned except for bowl games.
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I mostly agree, but a big key to the Astros' plan was talent identification and development. It is not clear that the Mariners are capable of the same and the return from some of these trades is questionable. One aspect that I give the Mariners credit for is blowing up the roster at the right time while the pieces still have value.
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The Mariners' salary dump seems rushed. They do not seem to have a plan besides unloading payroll. The offseason has barely started. It would be one thing if there was confidence in management, but this is tough for a suffering fan base to stomach. Attendance is going to be ugly next year. I hope they at least play Ichiro next year, that would at least give fans one reason to watch them.
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The bowl matchups are uninspiring to say the least. How could any neutral fan be excited about the top-4? At least the NY6 slate looks intriguing but that's because some of those teams are probably as good or better than the top-4 but happened to play a harder schedule or lost a close game.
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Mariners “Actively” Trying To Move Robinson Cano
owbc replied to ewitkows's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
Sounds like the Mets are close to acquiring Diaz and Cano in a package deal. It will be interesting to see how much salary the Mets pick up to do this. What a tragedy for Mariners fans to potentially lose a 24-year-old star in a salary dump trade...even if it is the right move. -
The strategy is to build a sustained winner. I agree the cash should be spent eventually, but the correct time to do it is dictated by opportunity. Last winter the opportunities came along, it remains to be seen if similar ones will arise this year.
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The last one looked like a no-call to me. But I agree with sauveb that his positioning is the key to getting those calls.
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You must have missed the 63 - 32 loss to Indiana at Camp Randall back in 2001. I was going to say that game against Cal Poly in 2008 but it turns out they actually won that. Might as well have been a loss. That was a 7-win year plus an embarrassing bowl performance.
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This is a special team. Edit: just saw OldSchoolSnapper posted the exact same thing I can't remember another WI team that could steamroll good opponents like this...maybe the 90s Packers at their peak but that's it.
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I don't like these at all...they are easily the worst of the 3 generations of Marlins logos. They will get a decent reception initially but people will be bored with them in about a year...or less.
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That was an incredible pass.
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Haven't watched much NFL this year...is there defense anymore?
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What would it take to get you to trade Yelich?
owbc replied to Harold Hutchison's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
Maybe if the Mariners gave us Paxton, Segura, and Diaz...and paid all of their salaries. -
When teams go to tear it down mode they want prospects in return. They also want to salary dump and the Brewers have room to take on money.
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I feel like as someone who lives in Seattle and watched quite a bit of Mariners baseball this year, I have to reiterate that this is not a good roster. There are some good pieces, but this is not a good team. And due to poor contracts they don't have any prospects or money available to make it better. They have $132 MILLION committed to TEN players for 2019. Almost all of those players are on the wrong side of age 30. There is no possible way they are winning 85+ games again in 2019. They aren't good enough to play for the middle.
