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I said at the time that I'd put money on Tampa after they lost the one game. Blue Jays had a team meeting and everything.

Cowboy Joe would make a comeback.

What does Boras have to do with anything? I think he's a Beverly Hills Sports Council client.

Go format yourself.

The gambling part is also true. So many props and such can be carefully worked with as long as the parties in question don't get stupid.

I can wait until it's there. I'd rather it be right before it's implemented.

I think certain hitters and pitchers will benefit a ton more than others. I also think that MLB can easily tweak what constitutes a strike to get the walk rate they want.

I'm sure that it's a ton better now than it was say twenty years ago. These guys get concrete feedback after every game behind the plate now. Can you imagine the stuff that had to pass for umprirng back when the games weren't even televised?

My soundtrack for the game.

Makes it irrelevant. On the other hand, not having to worry about framing should lead to a small decrease in passed balls and wild pitches.

I know, I was just going by the game thread chatter.

I'm pro robo ump but geez, does every game thread have to be whining about the umps? Mostly the guys are pretty great at a really hard job.

Pretty amazing that major league baseball doesn't seem to have a single competent ump out of the whole bunch.

It's he's out for more than a couple of days maybe. One day, I for one don't care to speculate.

I don't think "top prospect" and "potentially have value" are the same thing. I don't think someone down the list should be off limits.

I was speaking more of a team like the Orioles who should, theoretically, be able to maneuver in such a fashion. I've now given multiple examples.

He strikes me as someone that would not respond well to the stolen bases.

First off we have a policy against calling other posters names. Secondly that isn't a little thing. The ability to take on payroll is a valuable asset. For instance when the Orioles bundled draft picks with bad contracts.

This isn't true. The ability to take on payroll can be leveraged during the season. The Braves received a prospect discount on Gausman by taking on the O'Day contract being one example.

It just sounds to me as if you are basically not willing to give anything up that might potentially have value. I don't see the O's getting much back if they don't.

Yep.

And be something palatable to ownership.

So the top ~8 or so prospects are off the table? What about fast risers like Basallo or Willems?

I see the opposite. An expiring contract lowers both the acquisition cost and the team's long term financial commitment.

What's your definition of top prospect?