Small but Positive Change with the Bargaining Agreement

[gmelson26]

Of course the luxury tax and international signing payroll issues will be discussed, but I wanted to address a small change that I think will help teams like the Orioles (even if only in a minor way): 4 more rest days are added to the schedule.  The players asked for this due to fatigue and injury related issues, but I think on the macro-level it helps the club.

For teams like the O's who will have a weaker starting rotation, 4 additional days off will add spots to the schedule were we might not have to trot out a AAA reliever to act as a 5th starter.  So perhaps we'll see the Tyler Wilson's of the world start games a tad less for us.

Additionally, our pitching strength lays in our bullpen.  With 4 more days off in the schedule, Buck will be able to use our big guns, Britton, Brach, O'Day, Givens, more often as there will be a few more days of rest afforded by the schedule.

I'm not saying this will let us print the playoff tickets or anything.  But I do think it's an under-the-radar change to the schedule that will help a bit.

 

Edit: A note I did not state originally- these changes will not effect the 2017 season, but start in 2018.

[Aristotelian]

Does that mean the season is lengthened? Shorter offseason, yay!

But the 2017 schedule is already set, correct? These changes wouldn't go in effect until 2018, so it is too early to predict whether it will help or hurt the O's.

[Camden_yardbird]

Starts after this season.  The season will start in the middle of the week to accomodate the increase in off days.

I think the value of the increase of off days is entirely dependent on the manager and how they take advantage of it.

[Can_of_corn]

5 hours ago, gmelson26 said:

Of course the luxury tax and international signing payroll issues will be discussed, but I wanted to address a small change that I think will help teams like the Orioles (even if only in a minor way): 4 more rest days are added to the schedule.  The players asked for this due to fatigue and injury related issues, but I think on the macro-level it helps the club.

For teams like the O's who will have a weaker starting rotation, 4 additional days off will add spots to the schedule were we might not have to trot out a AAA reliever to act as a 5th starter.  So perhaps we'll see the Tyler Wilson's of the world start games a tad less for us.

Additionally, our pitching strength lays in our bullpen.  With 4 more days off in the schedule, Buck will be able to use our big guns, Britton, Brach, O'Day, Givens, more often as there will be a few more days of rest afforded by the schedule.

I'm not saying this will let us print the playoff tickets or anything.  But I do think it's an under-the-radar change to the schedule that will help a bit.

Don't forget that Buck tends to run his guys out there everyday barring suspensions and injuries.

These extra four days might be all that Manny and Schoop get.

[Br10n]

Is there any word on the competitive balance draft picks?

[weams]

3 minutes ago, Br10n said:

Is there any word on the competitive balance draft picks?

Are you sure that's still a thing? I'm not. 

[Br10n]

My recollection is they didn't pick the draft order in July because the CBA was running out.  Was it addressed in the new CBA?

[Aristotelian]

10 minutes ago, weams said:

Are you sure that's still a thing? I'm not. 

According to AP, you get a pick at the end of the first round if the player signs for $50m+, end of the second round if the player signs for less than that. 

[Br10n]

I am talking about the competitive balance picks for small market teams and not the compensation picks for free agents.

[weams]

Yeah. I had not heard that exist in this CBA. 

[jabba72]

2 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Don't forget that Buck tends to run his guys out there everyday barring suspensions and injuries.

These extra four days might be all that Manny and Schoop get.

No joke. Schoop played in all 162 games last year. Machado and Davis 157. Trumbo 159, Jones 152 and playing through obvious pain at times.  Buck really needs to use his bench more. Especially infielders. .