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HEATH VON DOOM

Remember the 5th of November
Oct 21, 2015
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I will have to watch that.
Love the Cobra. Was the entire show about him?
Yes it was on MLB network. I am a fan of his but he was the original fat aging player that was still in the league. Not sure why he isnt in HOF though
 

HEATH VON DOOM

Remember the 5th of November
Oct 21, 2015
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I only mentioned the Pirates for 3 reasons:

1. They hit a ton of batters last year
2. Fuck Pittsburgh
3. I noticed pretjah @pretjah was viewing the thread
The Royals were so bad they had 2 pitchers throw at the same player for the same take out slide. Then they would cry everytime one of their players was pitched inside
 

pretjah

Scintillating
Jan 27, 2020
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and that dave parker documentary was well done. very sad to see him like this now.
 

Robbie Hart

All Biden Voters Are Mindless Sheep
Feb 13, 2015
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Gonna head to pirates training camp this year and going to watch the greatest team of all time, the Red Sox, beat that ass when they play

guy who runs the pirates minor league system has a kid on the little league team my brother coaches and he kindly gave me a nice gray warmup jacket......

also, former Florida state wide receiver - Peter Warrick - has a son in little league baseball and my brother drafted him so should be a fun year
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
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Kris Bryant lost his grievance against the Cubs.

This dates back to 2015 when the Cubs first called him up during his rookie season. Bryant had killed it in spring training where he had a slash of .435/.500/1.304 - if you don't really know what slash is just trust me - those are unbelievable numbers.

Despite those stats, the Cubs started Bryant in spring training for the first 10 games of the season. The reason: The baseball season ran 183 days back in 2015, but according to the CBA (collective bargaining agreement) a full season of service is 172 days. So the Cubs started Bryant in the minors for 10 days to keep him below that 172 number and effectively control him for an extra year. Note: The Cubs aren't the only team to do this - but Bryant's case was probably the most egregious at the time.

With the ruling in their favor, the Cubs will control Bryant until AFTER the 2021 season. Had Bryant won, he would have been a free agent after the upcoming 2020 season.

The current CBA expires after the 2021 season. Service time will definitely be one of the main concerns that the players will be looking to address. There's already talk of a strike if the owners refuse to address this issue.

As for Bryant - he's pissed about the manipulation but I don't know if he directs all of that animosity towards the Cubs ownership or towards the CBA itself. If it's the former, look for him to possibly be traded. Ironically, it will be easier for a trade to happen because the team that gets him will have 2 years of control...not just one.

Additional reading:
Will Cubs trade him now? What took so long? What Kris Bryant losing grievance means
 

Hauler

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They still won't make the playoffs.
Maybe. Maybe not.
I like the moves they've made. Added 5 of the top 50 free agents during the off season, including a solid arm to an already outstanding starting rotation.
 

Hauler

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This off-season is crazy.

Pederson is a decent player with some pop. Can't hit lefties for shit, so there is some every day liability there.
Obviously the Dodgers were clearing money for Betts, who is an absolute BEAST.

Angels have themselves an impressive lineup.

Dodgers won 106 games last season, and they just get better with the addition of Betts and Price.
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
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This guy is an absolute goldmine information.....don’t know what we would do without him......99% of the world doesn’t know how to read, let alone access the internet.....phew, if it wasn’t for him....
He gets his scoops from this theead.
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
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Who wins the AL East?

Yankees or Rays?