I'm pretty sure it is
I think most Red Sox fans would happily let Sale go if that opens the door to resign Betts.
Here's the thing with Pete Rose. If you are cheating to win, you are still trying to win. If you are betting on baseball as a player or manager there is the distinct possibility that you are trying to lose because purposefully losing is way easier. And purposefully losing is the thing that completely wrecks the hallowed "integrity of the game."
No Friend of mine would eat that.Hello friends
Check out part of my lunch from the other day!
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But a friend of mine would.
Honestly? It's a semantic one, but the "natural" goal is for your own team to win and the other team to lose. Punishments exist when people skirt the rules to achieve the natural goal of competitive sports. You don't even need to technically cheat to purposefully lose. That's what tanking does, but the idea that you could benefit from losing on purpose affects confidence in the sport on a fundamental level. Maybe if there wasn't a real history of the mob fixing sporting events, it wouldn't matter.what's the difference in breaking the rules that unfairly pushes your team lose and breaking the rules that unfairly pushes another team lose?
Stop hanging around Ketchup degenerates, its ruining your life.
what's the difference in breaking the rules that unfairly pushes your team to lose and breaking the rules that unfairly pushes another to team lose?
Betting on your own team doesn't just raise questions about purposely losing. Betting to win corrupts the decision-making as well, especially in baseball, especially as the manager. If you have a winning bet on this game but not on the next one, or vice versa, that effects who you start, who you use, how long you leave pitchers in, etc.
Most likely, though my money is on he signs with Boston.Y'all think the Dodgers give a big offer to Mookie after this coming season?
I saw this on twitter thinking it was a meme lol
didn't they get under the luxury tax with the trade of him and price?Who is Boston getting rid of to afford him under the luxury tax? Or did they save enough by getting rid of half of Price's contract?
Mookie has stated multiple times that he wanted to test the open market period.I saw this on twitter thinking it was a meme lol
I'm causal in mlb stuff but didn't boston let him go cause they don't want to pay him?
Just as with the old system, teams would have to pay a percentage of every dollar by which their payroll exceeded the set threshold. Under the 2002 and 2006 CBAs, the agreement brought about a progressive taxation system. They agreed that first time offenders would pay a fee of 17.5% of excess payrolls (later increased to 22.5%), second time offenders would pay 30%, and third time offenders would pay 40%. In the 2012 CBA, after seeing teams go over more than three times, the agreement added a 50% taxation level when teams went over the limit four or more times. Under the 2016 CBA, first time offenders would pay a fee of 20% on the dollar, second time offenders would pay a 30% on the dollar, and third or subsequent time offenders would have to pay 50% on the dollar (These offenses must be in consecutive years for these percentages. If a team falls below the threshold one year the penalty re-sets the next year to the "first offense")
the link I posted includes their future commitmentsI guess they could start the cycle again but I doubt they get Betts back
Do they have other players in line for big raises next season?
I'm just hoping the Jays pay up for a couple years of free agent eligible years of Vladdy and Bichette now but I doubt it
the link I posted includes their future commitments
MLB Boston 24 - Google Drive
docs.google.com
I don't see anything significant in terms of raises there. Eduardo Rodríguez would likely be the top one.
If they are failing to contend this year and Chris Sale returns to proper form I could see them possibly moving him during the season.
It's hard to say who will sign Bets, I'm mostly saying that Boston is lining up well to sign him after this season.
On the flip side the yankees will be in the position the red sox are staring down a 50% penalty so will likely try to cut salary and not take on Betts after this season.
Looks like the Dodgers would be fine luxury tax wise after the season to sign Bets without reaching the 50% penalty though.
as for Vladdy and Bichette, I wouldn't rule it out. The White Sox have been signing more of their young talent like that, and so far it's worked out fairly well for them. They get the talent cheaper for longer, and when they near the end of the contract they become a major trade chip due to the contract. I imagine more teams will try that out as in general if the players average 2 WAR a season they are still worth the contract the white sox are signing them at.
Luis Robert wasn't hurting to get paid either and he still took a deal. He had a 26 mil signing bonus and still " Robert agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract with the Chicago White Sox before appearing in a major league game. The contract includes team options for 2026 and 2027 which, if exercised, could bring the value of the contract to $88 million "Yes, the White Sox model
However, Bichette and Vladdy probably aren't hurting to get paid right away thanks to their dads so they may just want to wait and see if they can get more later on
Luis Robert wasn't hurting to get paid either and he still took a deal. He had a 26 mil signing bonus and still " Robert agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract with the Chicago White Sox before appearing in a major league game. The contract includes team options for 2026 and 2027 which, if exercised, could bring the value of the contract to $88 million "
lets goooo, I love that he filed in LA and its for a good cause as well as revengeFormer Dodgers pitcher sues Astros, claiming their sign stealing ended his MLB career
In a suit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Mike Bolsinger asked that the Astros be assessed $31 million in restitution.www.latimes.com
I'm surprised more pitchers haven't filed lawsuits against the Astros. I hope they have a good chance to win too. Fuck the Astros and manfred
its nice to want things.In a suit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Mike Bolsinger asked that the Astros be assessed $31 million in restitution — an amount believed to be equal to their postseason award bonuses in 2017 — and that the money be donated to charities.
This should happen and be at least doubled given the money they made off the win + screwing over the earning potential of multiple pitchers.
No one with Boston thought they had a chance to re-sign him in general..why would they get him now that he's left?
the season doesn't start until Thursday March 26, 2020 :PNo more posting those things starting tomorrow when the new season starts.
Is there a hot dog in there? All I see is ketchup.
pitchers and catchers are back, it's baseball season
Yes please. What a bunch of bullshit."Felt powerless to stop it." Get the fuck outta here with that. Give the Astros the SMU treatment.
It's beautiful.
bregman was in his first full year. Correa his third, Yuli first year. There is some merit to Beltran and McCann being the veteran leaders."Felt powerless to stop him." Get the fuck outta here with that. Give the Astros the SMU treatment.
they don't want to suspend half the league. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Is fucked up that MLB suspends Arod for a whole year when they never caught him with steroids but give these Astros a fucking pass for cheating
bull. fucking. shit.as Far as we know only the Astros got officially caught cheating with testimony and evidence. So that's a dumbass take.