I’m sure they’ll also strip control of money from teams next, so that all the teams have the same funding. Right?
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I think the idea is to take the emphasis away from trying to win and stick to developing players. Like don’t take a guy out of the lineup because he hits lefties poorly . How is he going to improve if you don’t give him the chance?
I was familiar with certain parts of this story (the tension between the Browns and the Cardinals, Sportsman’s Park, the Buffaloes), but I admit I didn’t know the Cardinals came that close to moving to Houston. And I’m sure a lot of folks already knew this:
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I didn’t know that either. Good stuff.
Cool.
Had no idea either.
One of my favorite baseball youtubers, Baseball’s Not Dead, recently did a video on MLB relocations. It’s a hell of a long video but it’s a good watch if you have the time
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Just finished a good MLB network documentary film “The School of Rickey” [Henderson]. Looks like it’s available free on vimeo and tubi if anyone’s interested. Lots of good interviews and stories and highlights, very Oakland-centric.
The A’s lockup Sodastraw with a 7 year deal.
I’ll have to check it out. I heard the Netflix doc, “Who Killed the Montreal Expos,” was pretty good. I’m watching that one today.
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Just watched it.
Wow.
Made me hate that scumbag bud selig even more.
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Not possible.
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Yesterday I saw a video where a guy is naming the homerun leader at every position (Henry Aaron in RF, Mays in CF etc).
They get to 3B and I immediately know its Mike Schmidt.
The guy on the video is blanking so the other guy starts giving hints.
“He played 50 years ago.”
Then I laid down and died.
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If it makes you feel any better he also played 35 years ago
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No, no it doesn’t.
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On this date in 1976 Micheal Jack Schmidt already had 93 career homers.
We’re living in a simulation, right?
No, that’s just a calendar (app on your phone).
Kepler and MLB negotiated a settlement that allows him to serve the suspension even if he’s not on an MLB roster to begin the season, reports Alden González of ESPN. If he remains a free agent, last year’s playing time with Philadelphia [127 games] would count as a credit towards the suspension.
Huh?
Meaning if he goes 80 games into the season without signing, his suspension is over. So no team will sign him prior to mid-year
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That seems equitable.
Otherwise no team would sign him only to have a roster spot gone for 80 games.
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