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  1. User Name
    The point of revenue sharing and the MASN deal has been conveniently ignored several times throughout the thread.
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    Lester has had several ace seasons, Beckett is coming off one, and Bucholz has the potential. But hey, no aces.
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    So did the Rangers a couple of years ago, and look at what they are now. That's a shaky argument to say the least. If there are enough people in the market, team success will improve TV ratings. That is a non-issue.
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    So the answer to that is a personal attack towards someone who wasn't talking to you to begin with? Fred, you know better.
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    Conjecture. Your whole argument is based on the expectation that some of the starters will be injured come playoff time. And the BP has more than enough options.
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    You are free to be the H word then. Case dismissed.
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    Holy s*** Fred, what the f*** does that even mean? "Ladies on these Red Sox boards?" GTFO. She's posted pretty informed opinions about the Red Sox before, and i don't blame her for being pissed at the cocktail of unmitigated negativity around this site.
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    Fan bases are extremely fickle, as has been mentioned several times. What matters is actual fan base size. A couple years ago (2008), Texas was ranked 25th in attendance in MLB. Are they a small-market team because of it? That is shaky ground to stand on.
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    I'd like to read your thoughts on the subject. Not a rocket-science to MLB GM comparison, but on the job itself, and the difficulties it entails.
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    20 in attendance. Right at your "mid-market" threshold. http://espn.go.com/mlb/attendance
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    This.
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    BS. That is exactly what was said.
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    It's like the available data means nothing when compared to personal opinion.
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    Directly tied to the National's non-contending status. Not necessarily an indicator of inability for "market penetration".
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    Per the facts (Forbes, which you introduced to the discussion) the Nats are a mid-market team. Mid-tier revenue with high-tier growth (8 %), high-tier operating income and mid-tier attendance. Nothing about them is in the lower-tier regarding financials, and the market penetration point is moot when you see their upper-tier year-to-year growth. The information you provided lists them as mid-market, with the spending power being the wild card between classifying them as mid or large market. So how can't you see them as anything else other than small market?
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    But the situation has changed. The Marlins are in a completely different standing now with the construction of their new stadium, and they have to keep a payroll around 90-110 million to be able to receive their picee of the revenue sharing pie. This was mentioned before in the thread. For all intents and purposes, the "Miami" Marlins are no longer a small market team. That's because you have tunnel vision and a pre-conceived notion. The fact that they have the ability and willingness to spend is easily identifiable, you simply choose to ignore it because it doesn't mesh with your viewpoint. Suit yourself.
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    The point is that no team that you could consider outright "small market" has attempted to sign a player to a 100 million dollar contract this past five years. Find me an instance where the Rays, Marlins (pre-2012), Padres, Pirates, Royals, Reds, A's, Diamondbacks or Guardians have reportedly offered a Free Agent 100 million or more to sign with them. The inability to do so is a large component of a team's "Small Market" moniker.
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    But you do agree that it is not an easy job in the least right?
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    Being a baseball GM is not an easy job. Those who say it is either don't know what it entails or overvalue their own management abilities.
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    There is no "going in circles" and the "actions are not realities" theme does not apply here. What we are trying to measure is ability to spend. Realistically, the fact that the Free Agents turned down the Nationals offers doesn't mean that they were not willing and able to make those financial commitments. The contract offers are out there for all to see. So if they exist, how are they not a reality? In essence, what i am trying to point out here is that if it was up to the Nationals, they would have a payroll well in excess of 100 million, and their actions (in the form of contract offers) reinforces that notion.
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    Teixeira's downward trend is not only in BA, but also in OBP and OPS. As for the Sox, it's probably not so much about luck as it is about changes to the coaching, medical and managing staff. This model of the Red Sox will be very different to the 2011 one.
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    I tend to agree that, as currently constructed, this team would have a tougher time getting to the playoffs than succeeding there.
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