January 12, 20232 yr Everyone's favorite player signed a 1-yr deal with the Angels. I wonder if the Angels are trying to load up on two-way players to make an Ohtani trade not so devastating? I love this guy sooooo much: Edited January 12, 20232 yr by Beau Vine
January 12, 20232 yr Padres 1 year for 1M with Nelson Cruz. That seems like a good signing at that money to me. He allegedly had an eye injury bothering him last year. Last year was his first bad year offensively in forever and he was still pretty decent against LHP. If he doesn’t work out by mashing LHP as a DH or PH you cut him and you are out only 1M.
January 12, 20232 yr Correa officially signs with twins, 6 years $200 million. Or 10 years $270 million if he stays healthy. Not sure how that will work.
January 12, 20232 yr About fucking time... Quote MLB hired Billy Chambers, one of the country’s most experienced RSN executives, to figure out what to do with its regional media rights, as the market for RSNs continues to crumble. The former Fox Sports Net exec takes the newly created position of EVP/Local Media. Chambers starts Feb. 1 and will report to MLB Chief Revenue Officer Noah Garden. Chambers was CFO overseeing the 21 Fox Sports-branded RSNs. He stayed with Sinclair after the big RSN sale, taking on the additional title of COO. Chambers's task at MLB is straightforward: the league will look to him to put it in the position to take more control over its local rights. This hire is the clearest sign that MLB has decided that it needs to take a more active role in producing and distributing its games. Baseball execs believe that it will gain control over many of those rights controlled by Diamond Sports, which has been mired in financial troubles and last month installed former ESPN and NBC Sports exec David Preschlack as CEO. MLB expects it will get control of other rights -- ones held by Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery -- soon after. MLB already has started looking into creating a national product that would combine its local rights with its out-of-market Extra Innings package -- an effort that would do away with blackouts. One idea that’s been considered has MLB producing and distributing games directly for distribution companies, like Xfinity, DirecTV, Charter and Dish Network, while at the same time launching a direct-to-consumer service that would combine the out-of-market package with local telecasts. MLB also promoted Kenny Gersh to EVP/Media & Business Development. Gersh will see his role expand to oversee all of MLB’s national and international media rights, distribution and production, in addition to new revenue streams like sports betting, data distribution, fantasy, direct-to-consumer, NFTs and MiLB.
January 12, 20232 yr Stop blacking out MLB.TV. It already works great and will solve the issues for everyone who can stream. Edited January 12, 20232 yr by kevwun
January 12, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, kevwun said: Stop blacking out MLB.TV. It already works great and will solve the issues for everyone who can stream. So much this.
January 13, 20232 yr Quote The electronic strike zone will be used in all 30 Class AAA parks in 2023, sources told ESPN, seemingly another significant step toward the implementation of the technology at the big-league level in the near future. The Automatic Balls and Strikes system, commonly referred to as ABS, will be deployed in two different ways. Half of the Class AAA games will be played with all of the calls determined by an electronic strike zone, and the other half played with an ABS challenge system similar to that used in professional tennis. Each team will be allowed three challenges per game, with teams retaining challenges in cases when they are proven correct. MLB's intention is to use the data and feedback from both systems, over the full slate of games, to inform future choices. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35434317/sources-all-aaa-parks-use-electronic-strike-zone-23
January 18, 20232 yr This Dominican WBC roster is a dream team. To me, it looks better than the American roster
January 18, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, kevwun said: Not sure why the Dominican team didn't want Christian Javier. He’s on there
January 19, 20232 yr Dominican team is loaded. Going to be a fun team to watch. Damn wish I could be there for the tournament.
January 19, 20232 yr Pretty big get for Mexico to have Randy Arozarena play for them. Dude must not like Cuba.
January 19, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, InkaUtexas said: Dominican team is loaded. Going to be a fun team to watch. Damn wish I could be there for the tournament. They really fucked up the bracket this year, so I have plane tix to PHX, but am thinking about bailing on it. Not sure I want to spend the time and money to see the US roll over MEX, COL, GBR, and CAN...
January 20, 20232 yr On 1/18/2023 at 10:45 AM, TonyTexas said: He’s on there Not on the graphic in the tweet that was linked. No Framberlamps either.
January 20, 20232 yr On 1/18/2023 at 10:19 AM, TonyTexas said: This Dominican WBC roster is a dream team. To me, it looks better than the American roster Well, yeah. it has 5 Astros vs 2 for the US
January 20, 20232 yr Marlins are reportedly acquiring INF Luis Arraez from the Twins for RHP Pablo López, SS Jose Salas and OF Byron Chourio, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.
January 20, 20232 yr That seems like a terrible trade for the Marlins even before they started throwing in prospects.
January 20, 20232 yr That chart is not accurate. Globe Life is only about a mile from downtown Arlington.
January 20, 20232 yr 42 minutes ago, TonyTexas said: That chart is not accurate. Globe Life is only about a mile from downtown Arlington. But yet it’s 194 miles from Brady, Texas (the “center” of the state)
January 23, 20232 yr Ohhhhh, GMs better start lining up to get one of these great deals! Yankees remain eager to trade Josh Donaldson, Aaron Hicks https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/01/yankees-remain-eager-to-trade-josh-donaldson-aaron-hicks USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports “the Yankees continue to let teams know that third baseman Josh Donaldson (who is owed $29 million) and outfielder Aaron Hicks (owed $30.5 million) are still very much available as they’re willing to eat part of the contracts.”
January 23, 20232 yr Oooh my!!! I wonder if anyone would be able to pry Kiner-Falefa or Higashioka away from them, too?
January 24, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Gil Bang said: Fuck me. Arte no longer selling the Angels. Keeping 'em. Has he really been that bad an owner? Sure, his results have sucked but he seems like a decent guy and has been willing to spend.
January 24, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, TonyTexas said: Has he really been that bad an owner? Sure, his results have sucked but he seems like a decent guy and has been willing to spend. He lowered the price of beer on day 1. That was good. Other than that, meh. He's pissed away a ton of money on shit free agents, the worst of them that scumbag, fucking cocksucking worthless piece of shit asshole, dickhead, trash motherfucking Josh Hamilton who needs to die in a fucking butane fire while he's sucking on a glass dick.
January 24, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, Gil Bang said: Fuck me. Arte no longer selling the Angels. Keeping 'em. Good for the rest of the AL west
January 24, 20232 yr 23 hours ago, Dutchrudder said: Ohhhhh, GMs better start lining up to get one of these great deals! Yankees remain eager to trade Josh Donaldson, Aaron Hicks https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/01/yankees-remain-eager-to-trade-josh-donaldson-aaron-hicks USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports “the Yankees continue to let teams know that third baseman Josh Donaldson (who is owed $29 million) and outfielder Aaron Hicks (owed $30.5 million) are still very much available as they’re willing to eat part of the contracts.” 22 hours ago, Beau Vine said: Oooh my!!! I wonder if anyone would be able to pry Kiner-Falefa or Higashioka away from them, too? Put yourself in my shoes and see if you still think it’s funny.
January 24, 20232 yr 16 hours ago, Gil Bang said: He lowered the price of beer on day 1. That was good. Other than that, meh. He's pissed away a ton of money on shit free agents, the worst of them that scumbag, fucking cocksucking worthless piece of shit asshole, dickhead, trash motherfucking Josh Hamilton who needs to die in a fucking butane fire while he's sucking on a glass dick. Needs a better gm and baseball staff around him
January 24, 20232 yr 16 hours ago, Gil Bang said: He lowered the price of beer on day 1. That was good. Other than that, meh. He's pissed away a ton of money on shit free agents, the worst of them that scumbag, fucking cocksucking worthless piece of shit asshole, dickhead, trash motherfucking Josh Hamilton who needs to die in a fucking butane fire while he's sucking on a glass dick. CJ Wilson and Gary Matthews were also great additions from Texas.
January 24, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: CJ Wilson and Gary Matthews were also great additions from Texas. Don't forget Vernon Wells. Edited January 24, 20232 yr by Beau Vine
January 25, 20232 yr I think one of Moreno’s money people checked him and told the Angels would continue to appreciate in value like almost every major sport franchise in America. I for one love it. He’s signed some of the shittiest contracts in professional sports history and completely wasted a 2-3 generational talent in Trout. The Angels will finish 4th in a 5 team division with the 5th highest payroll in MLB. They’ll also watch the greatest two way player ever walk for nothing. This is historic ineptitude.
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