TT: Early Spring Training Observations

[Il BuonO]

5 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Players do not get paid while suspended.

 

And 50 games for the second violation hardly seems to be enough. Of course, I may have a built-in bias at this point.

Although, considering what he earns I’m sure 50 games is a considerable amount.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, scOtt said:

What is CD owed yet? 90 million-ish? I could see that going to the Supreme Court.

Why would the Supreme Court care about that type of case?

 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

How much $$$ would it take to pay off Manfred.

Considering the MASN situation?

All the money.

[scOtt]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Why would the Supreme Court care about that type of case?

 

Because CD already has 80 ish million for lawyers to push it there.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Considering the MASN situation?

All the money.

Darn, I forgot about that. Just curious how much more rope the Angelos brothers will give Davis before eating the rest of the contract.

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, scOtt said:

Because CD already has 80 ish million for lawyers to push it there.

The Supreme Court doesn't care.  They are under no obligation to hear a case.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

The Supreme Court doesn't care.  They are under no obligation to hear a case.

Wouldn’t it just be handled through arbitration if it got to that point?

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Wouldn’t it just be handled through arbitration if it got to that point?

What is there to arbitrate? 

MLB and the PA agreed to the terms.

Every player to date, including Davis, has forfeited the money.

 

[scOtt]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

What is there to arbitrate? 

MLB and the PA agreed to the terms.

Every player to date, including Davis, has forfeited the money.

 

I guess you're right there. I was thinking MLB's game rules can't override a legal contract. But the MLBPA did agree to it.

[SteveA]

2 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

His defense wasn't awful last year.

He was below average.

Not even close to the same thing.

It isn't just Gold Glove/Above average/Awful.

Not sure if you are referring to Sisco or Nunez here.

But Nunez's issue appears to be entirely his throwing.   His glove isn't too bad, but his throws are just all over the place.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Not sure if you are referring to Sisco or Nunez here.

But Nunez's issue appears to be entirely his throwing.   His glove isn't too bad, but his throws are just all over the place.

Sisco but folks seem to have the issue with a lot of players.

Just because someone is below average on defense doesn't mean they can't have value.

[HowAboutThat]

3 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Not sure if you are referring to Sisco or Nunez here.

But Nunez's issue appears to be entirely his throwing.   His glove isn't too bad, but his throws are just all over the place.

He meant Sisco. We were discussing how bad his defense was. I said “awful,” he said “below average”

Meh...neither is terribly appealing. I want Wynns to start, because his Defense is better.

[Santandah]

4 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

Forget Jackson, look at what I've done for Sisco this spring!

Any chance you could say my accountant sucks, and there's no way he's going to get me a huge refund this year?

[Dr. Unk]

7 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

We've seen good spring training Wright before. Unless there something in the stuff that indicates he's doing something different, I'm not believing.

He at least seems to have a better attitude.  I remember when he got shelled for like 7 runs in an inning, and got indignant in the post game interview, saying he pitched well.  I heard him the other day, and he critiqued what he did wrong.

[sportsfan8703]

I would put Hays in the same boat as Mullins. Both have already made their debuts and have some service time. If Hays beats Mullins out, then I don’t think that is terrible for Mullins. As of now I think the most likely situation for OD is a Mullins/Jackson platoon in CF. 

I’m just not going to get worried if we see guys like Mullins, Hays, Sisco, Diaz, Mountcastle, etc..., come up and have to go back down to work on things. We’re rebuilding.