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Yea they should actually try following the guidelines already in place before asking for new ones. I don’t see how shorter games will make much of a difference

I’ve found it pretty shocking that almost all players are unmasked.

Yea, it’s a wrap

Heston Kjerstad once killed three birds with one stone

Justin Morneau for a higher end comp (offensively at least)?

Hahahahaha the ‘new prospect smell” ?

Noted and a fair stance. Time will tell. Let’s hope the Jays do indeed go over the threshold to sign their guys and are penalized with the loss of a first and second rounder next year. They may actually be in a decent position to do that organizationally though. There window to compete is almost open now (minus a true ace and some bullpen help) and if they view Martin as you do, it’s arguably very much worth the risk for them. Needless to say, however, we do not have the luxury to concede our first two picks next year. Very interesting strategy by the Jays. Must admit they scare me.

He just disagrees with the underslot strategy and seems to be somewhat resistant to any counter arguments in its favor, I think. @Roll Tide:what if in five years, Kjerstad is an All-Star reserve, Mayo is in the top 5 in ROY voting, and one of the other guys is an above replacement level contributing regular, but Austin Martin wins the AL MVP? Would you he happy with the draft? This is how hypothetical it all is.

Awesome, thanks for sharing dude. Very cool!

he is

I imagine it’s a mistake

It’s what unites us. I’m just happy I got enough of a rise out of you to warrant the jumbo emoji. But no I was being facetious. I think anywhere from 80-100 is about right for him at this point.

Seems about right, order-wise. How many slots did he slide down for the standard oriole penalty?

Nope. Too many positive tests will start making for a PR nightmare and they will be forced to shut it down in like mid August I think.

I don’t disagree that a salary cap could be beneficial to the sport, but I do disagree with the notion that canceling the season would destroy the union. It would destroy MLB which I think would strengthen the bargaining position of the players

...Why? To punish the players for trying to take the moral high ground with that statement? That would only further reinforce many’s view that the owners are the bad guys here. Also, it would just suck cuz no baseball. You confuse me.

Absolutely love it! If only they were like 10% as forward thinking as this... As for a tv contract, I think they would be able to at least get something comparable to what XFL had earlier this year.

Hell yea, go O’s. And as to your point, I guess I understand the thinking but will agree to disagree. And I did watch a Martin interview and to me, he came off as extremely earnest and well thought. I like that the young man is passionate about something other than baseball, that he has a sense of a higher purpose, a bigger picture perhaps. One COULD make the argument even that it is a positive, especially in baseball which can be a very dark and lonely sport when one is mired in an 0-20 slump... Bottom line: like it or not, we are in a time when our circumstances as a country have politicized virtually all forms of entertainment, I don’t think we can safely and fairly deduce anything negative about the young man through his choice to use his platform and visibility to support a cause he is passionate about. This debate is an interesting and important one I think, though perhaps not for these message boards. So agree to disagree and know that I respect your views on the issue. Again, go O’s!

What does it reflect about his character?

Thank you.

It sure doesn’t. Beautiful.

Is it just me, or does his head seem to move a TON before he fires his hands. I mean the fact that he can hit as well as he did with that much movement is a testament to his amazing his eye hand coordination is I’d have to think

Very good breakdown. Thanks

Coby Mayo is really bringing out the best in you two dudes today