2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

[Jolly Roger]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

Think I'm reaching my breaking point as an A's fan.......Leaving the Bay most likely for Vegas, raising ticket and parking prices but continuously decreasing payroll. I've since moved from Sacramento to LA and the more I watch The Padres the more I find myself following them more.
I've never changed sports allegiances and it makes me feel gross but I'm getting real close here. Am I a bad fan?

Why not be a Giants fan? Or is there a taboo for Oakland people to root for San Fran?

As a Pirates fan, I adopted the Red Sox as my 2nd team about 20 years ago just so I could also support a team with an owner that tries to win.

[Caulfield]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

Think I'm reaching my breaking point as an A's fan.......Leaving the Bay most likely for Vegas, raising ticket and parking prices but continuously decreasing payroll. I've since moved from Sacramento to LA and the more I watch The Padres the more I find myself following them more.
I've never changed sports allegiances and it makes me feel gross but I'm getting real close here. Am I a bad fan?

nope, just like previous A's fans in KC & Philly weren't bad fans for finding a team more worthy of their loyalty.

and, yeah, I realise the Braves did the same thing to Boston, Milwaukee, and to a lesser extent, Atlanta lol

[The Kid 24]

2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

Brewers add Tyler Naquin and Luke Voit on minor league deals.

Love both of these moves, nice vet depth.


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[franch1se]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

Think I'm reaching my breaking point as an A's fan.......Leaving the Bay most likely for Vegas, raising ticket and parking prices but continuously decreasing payroll. I've since moved from Sacramento to LA and the more I watch The Padres the more I find myself following them more.
I've never changed sports allegiances and it makes me feel gross but I'm getting real close here. Am I a bad fan?

We will gladly welcome you to the fun! Join us lol

For the majority of our existence we've been similiar to Oak in terms of payroll so having Peter Seidler has been a godsend.

[reyes the roof]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

Padres working on an 11 year $350 million extension for Machado.

[franch1se]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

Padres working on an 11 year $350 million extension for Machado.

And it’s done


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[The Kid 24]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

My god, where do the Padres get this money from???????????


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[Master Live 013]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

In not news: Clark and the Union basically said regarding a salary cap: "over my cold dead body"; which has been their historical position.

And the AT&T regional sport network are going under too, lots of stuff happening.

[Jr.]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

In not news: Clark and the Union basically said regarding a salary cap: "over my cold dead body"; which has been their historical position.

And the AT&T regional sport network are going under too, lots of stuff happening.

I'm curious what's going to happen with broadcasts this year. Are teams just not going to have local broadcasts if their RSN is bankrupt?

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[Caulfield]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

My god, where do the Padres get this money from???????????


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they print their own money.
that's not Franklin on those Benjamins,
that's monk wannabe Swingin' Friar Tuck

[Master Live 013]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

Not sure:

According to the WSJ, the letter proposes that AT&T SportsNet transfer network ownership and programming rights to the teams for no purchase price consideration beyond a release by teams of any future claims against the networks.

The letter reportedly said, “Unless we can reach a deal to transfer ownership of the network (and the attendant rights)” by March 31, “our only realistic option is to file for chapter 7 liquidation.”

According to the WSJ, the NBA, MLB and NHL are also being informed by Warner Bros. Discovery of the situation.

“AT&T SportsNet is not immune to the well-known challenges that the entire RSN industry is facing,” Warner Bros. Discovery said in a statement to the Sports Business Journal. “We will continue to engage in private conversations with our partners as we seek to identify reasonable and constructive solutions.”

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If bankruptcy occurs and Diamond stops rights fee payments, the three men’s leagues — MLB, NHL and NBA — are putting in place contingency plans to make sure fans can watch. And in the case of MLB, that league almost seems to be hoping for this. Just how you watch, who broadcasts or streams them, and how much you pay after a bankruptcy reorganization are all still unknown.

https://theathletic.com/4250267/2023/02/24/warner-bros-discovery-exits-rsn/

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[Master Live 013]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

Maybe this:

Warner Bros. Discovery has told teams that it plans to exit the regional sports network business entirely within the next several weeks.

The company, which operates three AT&T SportsNet-branded channels in Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh and has a minority stake in the Root Sports channel in Seattle, has told teams that they have until March 31 to reach an agreement to take their rights back. If the RSNs can’t reach deals with the teams, the channels eventually plan to move forward with a Chapter 7 liquidation filing.

In a statement provided to SBJ, WBD said, “AT&T SportsNet is not immune to the well-known challenges that the entire RSN industry is facing. We will continue to engage in private conversations with our partners as we seek to identify reasonable and constructive solutions.”

WBD sent letters to the leagues and teams this afternoon informing them of their plans to divest their interest in those four RSNs.

WBD has rights deals with 10 teams across those four networks: four MLB teams (Astros, Mariners, Pirates, Rockies), three NBA teams (Blazers, Jazz, Rockets) and three NHL teams (Kraken, Penguins, Golden Knights).

The moves come at a fraught time for WBD, which has been trying to get out of the RSN business for a while.

Over the past several months, league sources privately have praised WBD Sports’ RSN leadership, led by AT&T SportsNet President Patrick Crumb, for working with the teams to come up with a plan that would enable the company to get out of the RSN business.

In the letters, WBD said that it will allow the teams to use the same production staff and equipment to continue producing the games.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2023/02/24/rsn-breaking-news.aspx

[Master Live 013]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

I would guess, temporarily, MLB takes over with the current production team in place and distribute it itself?

[franch1se]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

I find it funny though Manny only ended up signing for a whopping 1.8 Mil AAV more lol.

[Caulfield]

Re: 2022 - 2023 Hot Stove Thread

I find it funny though Manny only ended up signing for a whopping 1.8 Mil AAV more lol.

just enough to cover his agents fees lol