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That's 21M less than the 33M Soto is projected at.

I think the idea is that they can shed some payroll and still be able to compete in 2024.

Gerardo Parra hired as first-base coach for the Nationals. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38863769/ex-nationals-player-gerardo-parra-hired-1st-base-coach

Should be a greater supply. I am expecting Elias to exclaim surprise at the market.

Probably?

Going to be unfair if they keep putting Gunnar in the utility category.

Elias knows the score,

Not enough edgelord energy.

Monthly.

While the 2.76 ERA looks good on paper, teams only averaged 3.5 Runs (MLB was at 4.62). His ERA was 13th out of 26 that pitched 100 innings. You are correct that he finished strong. I don't think he's a TOR guy and wouldn't want him on the team. Bet he's great with Legos tho.

That's what I bring to the board.

Sure, I don't think the team is going to be extending much of anyone.

Moncada.

I'm not one to harp on a SSS but didn't Kimbrel get removed from the closer role in this year's playoffs? I know he was left off the Dodgers' playoff roster last season.

Huh? Who is he even representing this offseason? I think the big names are Sean Manaea, Jordan Montgomery, Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman. Do you think the O's would be in on any of those names if Boras wasn't their agent?

Nice shot! I think it's implied that managing in college is the lesser position. Hence it being noteworthy that you could get a pay raise by accepting it. If they were equivalent positions it would be expected that some college managers would make more than some MLB managers. I think the main issue with college recruiting for baseball is the limited number of scholarships you have to offer.

I'd say being a collegiate manager involves a whole slew of skills these folks probably don't have. Can Hyde recruit? I think it's kind of insulting to imply that being a college manager is somehow a step down.

You can get burned on any of them.

I pay in full for every blade.

I didn't say it wasn't allowable. I asked how it was fair. It's perfectly allowable. I will say that those players we are talking about had no say in the agreement they are bound by.

A monetary value is assigned to the human capital.

So leave a bunch at Norfolk until they run out of options? How is that fair to the players?

I would hope Elias is getting paid a predetermined amount for doing his job. I'm more of a fan of guaranteed base pay than I am a bonus structure.

And so begins Chapter 1 of "Let's be offended by perceived disrespect" 2024.