2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

[Speedy]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

I would attribute it to the mega TV contracts versus the team generating revenue.

[AC]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

The luxury tax is doing just as well as a cap would. I like the concept of the market. Hate the NBA's cap system.

[Speedy]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

Are there any other big time FAs left?

[Sportsforever]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

Are there any other big time FAs left?

Ian Desmond is still out there along with Dexter Fowler. Can't think of any other impact type players.

[Scott]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

Ian Desmond is still out there along with Dexter Fowler. Can't think of any other impact type players.

Yovanni Gallardo?

[AC]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

I wouldn't say Yovani Gallardo is an impact player lol.

Don't think there's any high end guys left. Think we'll see some trades soon, though.

[redsox4evur]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

The only guys left that have QO attached are Desmond, Gallardo, Fowler, and Howie Kendrick.

[Speedy]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

Ian Desmond is still out there along with Dexter Fowler. Can't think of any other impact type players.

Ian Desmond is 30 years old! I never would've guessed that.

He had a great year in 2013 and has just fallen off since.

[SPTO]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

What do you mean by that? MLB generates high revenues, part of that is spent paying the players that help generate said revenue. Nothing outrageous about that.

As Speedy said it's moreso the mega TV contracts that have injected a ton of money into the system. It does seem to be a great system for both sides though I really think players are being paid outrageous sums but hey, it's not my money!

[Master Live 013]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

I would attribute it to the mega TV contracts versus the team generating revenue.

As Speedy said it's moreso the mega TV contracts that have injected a ton of money into the system. It does seem to be a great system for both sides though I really think players are being paid outrageous sums but hey, it's not my money!

I'm sorry, what are we talking about here? I said MLB generate revenues; are we under the impression that the players had nothing to do in creating the environment where TV channels are willing to agree to those "mega TV contracts"? Of course not. So what is this non-existent spiting?

MLB (owners/teams/players) is generating revenue through whatever means they can: tickets, merchandise, TV contracts etc. and some of that is going out to pay the players.

So I circle back, what do you mean by "the money floating around in baseball is just <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <woNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <wontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <wontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <wontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <wontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> outrageous?

[TheMatrix31]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

Market-based salaries are fine. That's the best way to go. Doesn't preclude me from saying that 25 million a year for Yoenis Cespedes is pretty ridiculous.

[Money99]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

I was thinking the same thing, SPTO.

As the years progress, I'm actually getting in favor of the salary cap.

As a hockey fan, I loved it when the NHL instituted a salary cap.
Now? I'm not so sure.

There are benefits to that system, but there are also con's.
For one, I'm not sure there's a sport that has more player movement than MLB. That in itself is highly entertaining.
In the NHL there are barely any trades now. The NHL trade deadline used to be awesome. It was like a 2nd Christmas to me. Same as in the off-season and even during the season.
But now, with the current structure, there is little in the way of trades.

And with MLB, spending money doesn't equate to success. Many lower spending teams are competing every season and even winning World Series'.

I can certainly appreciate the other side of the argument though. But I think the current system is working.

[Bard]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

So, Justin Upton...where's he going? Or did I miss his signing[emoji14]

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[redsox4evur]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

So, Justin Upton...where's he going? Or did I miss his signing[emoji14]

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You missed his signing...Detroit for 6 years and over $130 or something.

[Bard]

Re: 2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

You missed his signing...Detroit for 5 or 6 years and over $130 or something.

*Homer Simpson doh*

I just forgot about it, work mind has me not thinking haha. Thank you for the reminder.

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