The problem with the thumb injury is they haven't been able to fix it. Surgery would make it numb and it isn't guaranteed to work anyways. A lot of rest between the suspension and spring training didn't make it better. So how exactly is the thumb not going to be a significant detriment for him going forward?
If this happened in April there probably wouldn't have even been a protest. They really need to change that rule though. Say a game cannot be considered complete unless 7 full innings have been played and one team has a lead of 3 or more runs.
I hate this argument because we can't pay the market rate for WAR. Our margin of error is still smaller than other teams' so spending $18 million for a 3 WAR player is different here than it is in LA, Philly, Chicago or even St. Louis.
Why? League in his career has a .611 OPS against vs RHB compared to .778 vs LHB. Since Herrera was coming in anyways, why not save a pinch hitter and go with the platoon matchup?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Really don't understand using Weeks though. The only reason League is in the league is because he crushes RHB. Luckily Overbay bailed RRR out of a really stupid decision.
1. Solve the Rays and A's stadium situations. Hopefully it leads to both staying in which case I'd consider expansion. 2. Eliminate bonus pools for the draft and international free agency. You are worth what you and the team agree you're worth. No more we'll give you this if this player signs for this but if he doesn't sign for this too bad for you because now we don't have the money. 3. Make PED use legal for players with injuries under the supervision of MLB hired doctors. Completely optional if a player wants to use them. 4. International draft. 5. The all-star game goes back to being an exhibition instead of deciding something in the World Series. 6. Salary floor of $60 million to start. It goes up or down based on MLB revenues.