Elktonnick
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Si!
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There are fans in Baltimore who firmly believe that Peter Angelis never intended to win. Under his ownership the once proud Orioles have fallen considerably.
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Take Clark's comments for what they are a union chief firing a shot across management's bow in advance of upcoming labor negotiations. One idea the union will probably float is a minimum payroll floor to accompany any continuation of the Lux Tax. That idea has been floated among baseball writers as one possible union proposal. Remember Clark's comments are not directed just at owners but fans and players as well. The process for the union to come up with a unified proposal could be complicated because the union itself has different interest groups which have to be heard before the union develops its formal position.
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Here is something else to chew on: "Major-league attendance fell 1.6 percent this season, the fourth straight year of decline. Clark and the union remain concerned about teams that, in their perception, are not trying hard enough to win. “After another year of declining attendance, it seems odd that several clubs rushed to announce that they plan to sit out the free-agent market before the first pitch of the postseason had even been thrown,” Clark said. “The Hot Stove season has traditionally been about ticket sales and fan engagement. Yet several clubs are laying the groundwork for more of the same, even as franchise values skyrocket and central revenues continue to increase. These blanket proclamations send precisely the wrong message to fans, and undermine the competitive landscape that fuels interest in the game from day one of spring training through the final game of the World Series.” Ken Rosenthal The Athletic October 4, 2019
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yup!
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One would hope. But to paraphrase HL Mencken "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence....." I will let you fill in the rest.
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That is another way of saying the same thing.
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We are talking about the average salary of around 1000 ballplayers. The number high salaried players is more than offset by the younger players making major League teams every year. The Union is upset by the fact that a few high salaried players are sucking up all the money. I do not think your opinion would calm their concerns. In any case this is not my opinion but rather what Union reps are telling Baseball writers.
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Possible but not probable. Henry is a guy who will spend what is necessary to net a return. The number itself is meaningless unless it produces a positive result. He would spend more if he thought it would benefit him and his team. The problem was what the money was spent on did not produce the positive result desired. If it had we wouldn't be having this discussion.
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Not likely. The trend is younger players. Younger players mean lower salaries. Remember the average salary has declined two years in a row.
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Touche! Well done
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Because the Union has not publically articulated its position is not the same as saying they have no ideas on their demands. These are likely to be very difficult negotiations. The declining average salary is a huge bone of contention while total revenues increase. I think the CBA is casting a shadow over everything. It is the elephant in the room. Moreover MLB playing tough with the minor leagues is not going unnoticed by the player's union. It portends a rocky road ahead.
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Not to be too psychological, I don't think ruthlessness enters into the equation with Henry. Ruthless is too emotional. Here is how Henry's approach was described to his business clients; "The firm's management methods make mechanical, non-discretionary trading decisions in response to systematic determinations of reversals in each market's direction, with the explicit intention of precluding not only human emotion, but also any subjective evaluation of factors outside of price behavior (such as the so-called fundamentals), to trigger each decision to be long or short each market, or not. " That philosophy made him the fortune he used to buy his sports teams. I doubt if he would see any reason to change even if he could.
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While I agree, it isn't what he says or doesn't say that makes me think it isn't a people person so much as what he does. I am not criticizing Henry for being an "algorithm" that is just who he is. And he has been quite successful at it. Who am I to criticize a guy who not only has built a team to win 4 World Series Champions but also a Championsip Soccer Team in the English Premier League. Those are truly impressive accomplishments.
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I mostly agree about Henry. Henry for all his good points and faults is not a people person. He is an algorithm.
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Bravo! Clarisimo! Well said!
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Like it or not Boston fans have become used to winning. Bloom's style may be fine for low pressure Tampa but it will be a tough sell in the Boston market. The question isn't whether Boston will get used to Bloom but whether he will get used to Boston. BTW and apropos of nothing, I went online to see about additional ST seats. For the first time in the last 6 years there were plenty of good seats available.
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1978 was the worst. We were in Paramaribo Suriname. A friend of ours was the head honcho of Suriname Television. He invited us over to watch the Satellite Feed. Of course the game was not being broadcast in Suriname. We watched until the fifth inning when the Sat feed went out. Did not find out the score until the next day on VOA shortwave. We were heartbroken.
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That's why the price of Christmas trees always goes up on December 24 th.
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I have been hearing this for almost two months now.I Let us see when and if a deal gets done.
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The players union has yet to come up with its position on it other than the current situation is untenable to the union. That fact that average salary has declined while a few players reap huge pay days isn't sitting well with the union as a whole and they blame the LUX Tax
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The proof will be what Price actually goes for or if they can move him at all. That fact is that if he is as you say damaged goods than it is all the more reason that the Res Sox will have to unload him at bargain basement prices. I just do not see any team having any incentive to trade for Price at this time. It seems the only ones who think Price is worth anything are Red Sox fans.
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Why should anyone deal with the Red Sox now when the price on Price is likely to fall even further as we get closer to the opening of Spring Training. BTW Bloom hasnt done anything to prove he is decisive now has he? Other than dumpster diving he hasn't done anything.
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And may he be punished at the box office for it.
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Really now!!!! I guess if you can't refute it you just say you don't understand it. It is really is quite simple. The Red Sox have made too much of the fact that they are desperate to get below the Lux Tax. So they are easier pickings. Teams will continue to make low ball offers waiting to see how desperate they really are. BTW If I ever sell my house remind me not to hire you as my real estate agent.