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It simply lays groundwork for Owners to spend less on contracts. Also allows owners to lessen Union Demands in the New Collect Bargaining Agreement. IMO

Where he was DFA'd and cleared previously, he becomes a free agent. The Orioles could offer a one year deal at a rock bottom price (1 million) and resign him while saving $$$. Núñez is projected for a salary in the $2.1MM – $3.9MM range this offseason by MLBTR. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/orioles-designate-renato-nunez-for-assignment.html

Technically he is on the Forty Man Roster. Before you can waive him he needs to be returned to the Forty, then placed on waivers prior to being sent out.

A TOR to me is one of the top 60 pitchers in baseball. Some teams may have more than two of these while some have none. An ACE would be the top twenty of those 60 pitchers IMO.

Today, most baseball players have only played one sport since eight/nine years old. here is a simple list of thos three mentioned above and what they played. It has been noted by several publications that this is the reason there is more injuries to pitchers in baseball as they exclusively use the same muscle groups at a constant level and length of time without toning those other groups used in other sports. Today, most baseball players have only played one sport since eight/nine years old. Here is a simple list of those three mentioned above and what they played other than Baseball. It has been noted by several publications that this is the reason there is more injuries to pitchers in baseball as they exclusively use the same muscle groups at a constant level and length of time without toning those other groups used in other sports. https://thesportsinstitute.com/do-single-sport-athletes-have-more-overuse-injuries/ Ferguson Jenkins - A talented athlete, Jenkins competed in track and field, ice hockey, and basketball in his school years, lettering five times. Catfish Hunter -He played linebacker and offensive tackle in football as well as shortstop, cleanup batter, and pitcher in baseball. Nolan Ryan - In junior high school, Ryan could throw a softball over 100 yards. After ninth grade, Ryan quit playing football after a tackle and fumble caused by future NFL running back Norm Bulaich made him decide to focus on baseball.

IMO this dispute is a precursor for the upcoming Labor Negotiations. I will be so over anything Baseball Related with another strike.

Those players that go undrafted are free agents and can sign with any team. Here is an article that rates the top ten organizations that have signed these types of players over the years. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-10-mlb-organizations-at-identifying-undrafted-free-agents/

Some of the fuel for thought that this OP gives me is: With the talk of contraction in the Minors what types of players do teams keep (age/skill set)?? With such a short upcoming season (If Any) How do teams in 2021 look at innings allowed to pitch?? With no High School/College baseball how will the draft look IF players are given another year of eligibility in college?? If players reject any move to open will contracts (Hence Free agency) be carried over or deemed Null/Void??? Will TV contracts and rights be discounted hence less revenue for ball clubs??? How many of the Sports Networks will go bankrupt with loss of advertising dollars since we have no LIVE events??? I have plenty more but I tire of what will be called a "NEW NORMAL" and it is not even here yet.

This is why I wonder why you would bother with opening MLB Stadiums at a sunk cost when you will already have ST Sites open and running. No fans in the seats would lose revenues if these stadiums were opened.

Kevin Millar had two inside the park home-runs in his career. His first MLB home-run was an inside the park while playing for Marlins and it happened on 5/24/1999 in Chicago NL. His second was while with Boston on 8/26/2003 in Toronto.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/03/rosenthal-and-drellich-mlb-season-unlikely-to-begin-before-may.html

Bottom line is that ITS NONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

I would add a third reason: 3) During the season you need to have the ability (with players that have them remaining) to place players on optional assignment. Rule 5 players have no options.

We did allow the Tigers to win the season series 3 wins to 4 losses. Even if we had allowed them to sweep us and everything else stayed the same they would have still had one more loss than the Orioles.

By removing the two Rule 5 players, the Forty has two open spots for players in camp or Waiver Claims between now and the end of ST.

That would be considered an understatement. Nunez does not have a good enough arm to play third base.

So we need to forget about the past days of the CAVALRY IS COMING and trade possible assets. I would keep him until at least his fifth season or until a year before free agency. He will be affordable, possibly more dependable than your "plethora", and still maintain top end trade value.

The Orioles will need a reliable Number three and Number four starter when they are ready to contend or they will not contend at all.

Other than having an innings limit, I think Sixth Starter/Long reliever is in the cards for Cody. If we go to an opener, he would be my candidate as the guy out of the bullpen.

Cody Carrol may be this years John Means. He is coming off an injury shortened campaign.

I would keep him as the twenty-sixth man as a constant reminder as to WHY you NEVER give a thirty year old a multi-year contract. Visual reminder, statistical reminder, roster reminder and revenue reminder sitting at the end of the dugout.

Mickey Rivers had the same issue but played in the MLB for fifteen years with three different clubs and made the All_Star team.

Cashner 2017 version and the Cashner 2019 Oriole version had one common denominator. This is why I think having him on a contract under two million would be worth it.

.238/.269/.340/.609 Hanser Alberto's stat line versus RH PITCHING .241/.307/.414/.721 2019 Orioles stat line against RH PITCHING .255/.289/.361/.651 Hanser Alberto's stat line against RH STARTERS .246.309.418.727 2019 Orioles stat line against RH STARTERS Hanser Alberto did better than team average against RH STARTERS, If he were to improve his walk total by enough to get to .300 OBP only a few players remaining from 2019 would have a better OPS than him and they all bat LH.

The higher your salary, the longer in the league usually. The longer tenured, the more responsible for the issue or for not stopping the issue. The higher salaried benefited more than those that were playing at league minimum, hence the heavier the fine. The other part would be if they were suspended for a year as the GM and Manager were, what would be that cost?? Altuve wants to be the face of the franchise, pay the price for the Franchises Indiscretions.