2012 Spring Training Discussion Thread

[SidVish]

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Breaking down Lucroy's extension with Brewers

http://mlbbuzz.yardbarker.com/blog/mlbbuzz/breaking_down_lucroys_extension_with_brewers/10412794

0 minutes ago by KenRosenthal

Catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who reached a five-year contract agreement with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, will receive $13 million if he qualifies for an extra year of arbitration, $11 million if he does not.

Lucroy, under a four-year “Super Two” arbitration structure, would receive the following guarantees:

$500,000 signing bonus.

$500,000 in 2012.

$1.9 million in ’13.

$2.3 million in ’14.

$3.3 million in ’15.

$4.25 million in ’16.

$5.25 million club option or $250,000 buyout in ’17.

Under a standard three-year arbitration structure for Lucroy, the breakdown would be this:

$500,000 signing bonus.

$500,000 in 2012.

$750,000 in ‘13.

$2 million in ’14.

$3 million in ’15.

$4 million in ’16.

$5.25 million club option or $250,000 buyout in ’17.

Lucroy’s deal also includes partial no-trade protection in both structures.

— Ken Rosenthal

[Coug00]

Regular season starts in about 12 hours in the wee hours of the morning. Wooooo!

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Regular season starts in about 12 hours in the wee hours of the morning. Wooooo!

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i seriously can't wait.....hopefully the A's get off to a good start

[bcruise]

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Regular season starts in about 12 hours in the wee hours of the morning. Wooooo!

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Hey, no regular season discussion in here!

Spoiler

Which is why we need an Opening Day/Regular Season thread!

[TheMatrix31]

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Meh, just throw that discussion in here. Not worth creating a thread then having it sit for a week before it gets used again.

This whole setup is awful. There should be ONE Opening Day. On our continent. None of this "one opening game on Sunday night" stuff. None of this "overseas games at 6am Pacific that hardly anyone will watch".

Stupid.

[37]

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Meh, just throw that discussion in here. Not worth creating a thread then having it sit for a week before it gets used again.

This whole setup is awful. There should be ONE Opening Day. On our continent. None of this "one opening game on Sunday night" stuff. None of this "overseas games at 6am Pacific that hardly anyone will watch".

Stupid.

For better or worse, i'll be watching....Good preview for the A's losing 100 games this year

[Coug00]

Meh, just throw that discussion in here. Not worth creating a thread then having it sit for a week before it gets used again.

This whole setup is awful. There should be ONE Opening Day. On our continent. None of this "one opening game on Sunday night" stuff. None of this "overseas games at 6am Pacific that hardly anyone will watch".

Stupid.

Haha, try 3am Pacific. If they are going to have two West Coast teams play in Japan, at least make them matinees so we can watch them at night in the US.

Although, its Seattle and Oakland, so they may be doing us a favor.

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[TheMatrix31]

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It's 3? You sure? So the game will be on MLBN on a delay?

EDIT: Wow, you're right. How ridiculous. So the opening game of the MLB season won't even be on TV live.

[Coug00]

It's 3? You sure? So the game will be on MLBN on a delay?

EDIT: Wow, you're right. How ridiculous. So the opening game of the MLB season won't even be on TV live.

Except in the Bay area and Northwest. What I find hilariously sad is that the Mariners announcers are at home in Seattle and ROOT sports is dubbing their audio over the Japanese stream.

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[TheMatrix31]

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What a cluster.

Maybe I'll be able to find it live online.

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I'm just going to bed now in Cleveland (it is 4:45 am here) and have the game set to record on my DVR and I will watch it when I get up. That way I don't let the game dictate my sleep schedule and I can fast forward through the commercials.

[bcruise]

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Drinking game you will not survive - a shot every time Ichiro gets a close-up during this game.

The 2012 regular season is underway!

[TheMatrix31]

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How shocking that Ichiro got an infield hit for the first hit of the season, lol.

[Jasong7777]

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I didn't know the season started today. I hate the trend of opening the baseball season in another country. I'd rather open in New York at Yankee Stadium. Come on baseball.

[TheMatrix31]

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First game of the year should always be in Cincinnati.