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Sugary rocket question: So it's projected that the Sox will have to pay about 40% of Price's salary to offload him. Per the SIMULATOR, to trade Price for AAAA scrub, you'd have to pay 60M which is well over 60% of his remaining contract. Does the trade simulator just expect him to be a negative WAR player going foward if that's the case? Or is the -60M remaining value just throwing s*** at the wall? Would it make more sense if his remaining value was -35M instead because that's what it would take to apparently move him for no future value?

Says the Kepler for Price and Casas guy.

BOS gets Kepler MIN gets Betts, Casas, ERod, Price, Beni and Dalbec Works according to the Trade Simulator!

You just melted the trade simulator with that Price/Casas for Kepler trade.

Move Seager to RF.

How does that work on the trade simulator tho??????????????????????

Made of glass, slightly used.

I have this exact ornament on my tree!

A lot of players have been known to walk to and from the games. I know Steven Wright did, but that was probably just to beat up a homeless guy on the way home after a loss.

FO is saying they aren’t trading Betts. We’ll see about JBJ.

What was the commute?

Rip the band aid off if you can IMO.

They will probably use an opener every 5th day.

That doesn't get the Sox close enough to reset though?

The original idea of the thread was "The guy who achieved the most with the smallest amount of fame or acknowledgment."

Bill Mueller led the league in batting average in 2003 back when it still kinda meant something. He wasn't really that under the radar.

Won’t someone think about the billionaire owners?!?!? If teams can’t afford a living wage, contract them!

Happy Robot Ump day everyone! https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-umpires-agree-to-electronic-strike-zone-testing-and-development-for-robot-umps-in-new-union-deal/ The electronic strike zone, also commonly refereed to as "robot umpires," could make its way to Major League Baseball at some point during the next five seasons. The Major League Baseball Umpires Association agreed to cooperate with Major League Baseball in the development and testing of the electronic strike zone, Associated Press' Ben Walker and Ronald Blum report. The agreement is part of a new five-year labor contract, according to the Associated Press. If MLB commissioner Rob Manfred decides to test out the automated ball-strike system at the major league level, then the major league umpires will cooperate. The specific details of the deal have not been announced. The electronic strike zone was tested in the independent Atlantic League (as part of MLB's partnership with the league) and in the Arizona Fall League last season. Last month, Manfred said the automated strike zone will be used in some minor league ballparks during the 2020 season as MiLB works to improve the technology. Here's the short version of how the technology works: The home plate umpire will wear an ear piece during the game, and they will hear a "ball" or "strike" call on each pitch. The pitch is identified using a Doppler radar system, called TrackMan. The umpire will hear and relay the call. For an in-depth look at the technology, including thoughts from players and personnel, you can read more about the initial experiment with the Atlantic League here.

Pay the damn living wage.

Meanwhile: BREAKING: MLB Sees Record $10.7 Billion In Revenues For 2019 via @forbessports

Anything the Globe says about someone who left the team should be taken with a grain of salt. They love kicking people after they are out the door.

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I saw a Playland sign. What is it?

Breaking news: Noah Song's request to continue playing professional baseball has been denied by the U.S. Navy.

Some people are hoping he gets a long suspension for his Astros days.