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OHSportsFan said:
The Fathers aren't actually contenders though, right? Probably the team I least pay attention to across MLB (since Hoffman, at least). Dodgers, Rockies and even D-Backs all seem better.
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They're thought to have the best farm system in baseball. They may not be contenders this year, but they should certainly be in the thick of things the next few seasons. A lot of hitting depth in that system that may allow them to bolster their somewhat weak starting rotation.

 
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>In 2018 your team agrees to eat 30 million of bad contracts and move on from players
>Idea being, you'll see that money spent in off season once those contracts clear the books
>2019 off season comes and goes
>team doesn't spend the money

I generally side with management over players when it comes to Union disputes. You can call me a bootlicker, but I have a hard time feeling empathetic toward millionaire athletes.

However, the past two off seasons lead me to believe that there is in-fact significant collusion between the teams refusing to sign players to big money deals. Of course, Machado and Harper will be the exceptions, but there is so much talent out there unsigned.
 
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BigWoof31 said:
>In 2018 your team agrees to eat 30 million of bad contracts and move on from players
>Idea being, you'll see that money spent in off season once those contracts clear the books
>2019 off season comes and goes
>team doesn't spend the money

I generally side with management over players when it comes to Union disputes. You can call me a bootlicker, but I have a hard time feeling empathetic toward millionaire athletes.

However, the past two off seasons lead me to believe that there is in-fact significant collusion between the teams refusing to sign players to big money deals. Of course, Machado and Harper will be the exceptions, but there is so much talent out there unsigned.
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All I can say to argue on the behalf of the team (and I’m not necessarily actually siding with the team,) is maybe they want that flexibility with the money to spend but are then waiting for the right players to come along. Sometimes paying $300MM to Machado isn’t really going to make your team better. You get one player and your money is GONE.
 
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CFPBuckeye said:
All I can say to argue on the behalf of the team (and I’m not necessarily actually siding with the team,) is maybe they want that flexibility with the money to spend but are then waiting for the right players to come along. Sometimes paying $300MM to Machado isn’t really going to make your team better. You get one player and your money is GONE.
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This timeline of events is even more frustrating.

>MLB writers and sports journos praise Moneyball (for good reason) and the analytical approach to the game.
>Old School MLB execs and scouts who are slow to adapt are ridiculed from all angles (Old, White, Men...blah blah)
>MLB finally adjusts
>Years of analysis teaches teams to recreate teams in the aggregate with younger players
>salaries drop as a result
>COLLUSION! CORRUPTION!

Analytics was force fed down the throats of Major League Baseball to a result that doesn't favor the players. This isn't the fault of ownership.
 
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Former Dodgers Ace, World Series Champion Don Newcombe Dies at 92

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Legendary Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe passed away on Tuesday, the team announced. The former National League MVP and World Series champion was 92.

Newcombe was the Dodgers' premier starter before the team moved to Los Angeles in 1958. He was a four-time All-Star with Brooklyn and went 123–60 as a starter in seven seasons from 1949-57. Newcombe missed the 1952 and 1953 seasons due to military service during the Korean War.

Newcombe was a member of Brooklyn's lone World Series championship in 1955. He led the Dodgers with 20 wins and a 3.20 ERA. He also threw 233 2/3 innings before Brooklyn defeated the Yankees in seven games for the 1955 title.

Brooklyn's ace followed up his stellar 1955 with a career year in 1956. He led the National League with 27 wins and finished the year with a 3.06 ERA. Newcombe won both the Cy Young and MVP in 1956. He is one of 11 players in MLB history to secure both awards in one season.

Newcombe retired in 1960 after three seasons with the Reds and one with the Indians.

Entire article: https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/02/19/don-newcombe-death-dodgers-mvp-world-series-brooklyn
 
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AP source: Harrison has 1-year agreement with Tigers

NOAH TRISTER (AP Baseball Writer)
The Associated PressFeb 20, 2019, 8:49 PM


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FILE - In this June 11, 2018, file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates' Josh Harrison bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game in Phoenix.A person familiar with the negotiations said free agent Harrison has agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday, Feb. 20, because the deal was still subject to a successful physical. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the deal was still subject to a successful physical.


Harrison did not have a great 2018 at the plate, hitting .250 with eight home runs and 37 RBIs. He missed time early in the season with a hand injury and ended up playing just 97 games.


Harrison hit a career-high 16 home runs in 2017, and he batted .315 in 2014, but he's never played more than 143 games in a season. If he plays well for Detroit, the rebuilding Tigers may be able to trade him for a prospect or two.


https://sports.yahoo.com/news/ap-source-harrison-1-agreement-tigers-011257670--mlb.html
 
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