MLB Chatter Thread

[Rev]

 

[Rev]

 

[Rev]

 

[Rev]

World Series Champion Texas Rangers just signed their first bullpen piece in Kirby Yates.

Atlanta Braves predicted win total just dropped by 15 wins. Sorry, @1bigfan13

 

[Rev]

Here we go again. Yankees trying to buy a title instead of developing their own.

 

[bbgun]

They didn't buy Soto; they traded for him. But if they sign that Oriental pitcher ...

 

[Rev]

They didn't buy Soto; they traded for him. But if they sign that Oriental pitcher ...

You bought. The currency was just players instead of money.


I don't care about either way but I do care about giving the Yankees shit.

 

[Cotton]

50,000 eggs.

 

[Rev]

We were low on Ohtani. 10 for 700 with the Dodgers.

 

[bbgun]

No surprise. He had no interest in the East Coast, and only a handful of teams west of the Mississippi could afford him, with LA #1.

 

[Genghis Khan]

We were low on Ohtani. 10 for 700 with the Dodgers.

Crazy. Definitely not worth it from a baseball perspective. Especially considering his now concerning injury history.

 

[Rev]

Crazy. Definitely not worth it from a baseball perspective. Especially considering his now concerning injury history.

I guess when you have that market it really doesnt matter.

 

[bbgun]

Between Federal and California taxes, he might be left with $30M per.

 

[Texas Ace]

Between Federal and California taxes, he might be left with $30M per.

That's all?

I hope he can find a way to survive.

 

[Rev]

 

[Rev]

Ohtani contract is more than the last 10 Oakland A's season Payrolls combined.

 

[bbgun]

Angels netted $10 million to $20 million a year in Ohtani-related advertising, promotions, marketing revenue. One high-ranking MLB exec estimated Dodgers, who lead league in attendance and are a more global brand, could double that amount.

 

[Rev]

 

[boozeman]

 

[1bigfan13]

Crazy. Definitely not worth it from a baseball perspective. Especially considering his now concerning injury history.

Exactly my thoughts.

The way things are trending, in 5 years they're going to be stuck paying a one-way player $70 million per season.

Imagine paying that much for a DH.