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Correct. They used the nickname due to manager Wilbert Robinson. Now if Tampa relocated to Brooklyn, they could adopt the old "Grays" moniker and that only requires adding one letter to their home jerseys...

A low-steaks signing...

Also Brooklyn baseball is obviously most famous for the Dodgers, and that name is clearly unavailable. But the team did have a long history of changing names, going by the following Brooklyn Atlantics Brooklyn Grays Brooklyn Grooms Brooklyn Bridegrooms Brooklyn Superbas Brooklyn Robins And informally, they were once known as the Brooklyn Infants. Lots of good names to choose from each with historical significance.. Of course, if they kept the name Rays, they could make an easy tie-in with a slew of unconnected pizza parlors in NYC. Maybe they could keep the name the Brooklyn Rays. Or be more obvious and use the Brooklyn Original Rays or the Brooklyn Famous Rays or the Brooklyn Famous Original Rays or ....

Nashville would be a true small market, as it ranks 36th among USA metropolitan areas. On it's own, only Milwaukee represents a smaller market with an MLB franchise. Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio and Sacramento are all larger markets, barring drastic changes fro the 2010 census, which is possible. I need more current data. And of course the Memphis metro area should be considered, which does make Nashville larger than Charlotte. (But Memphis is like 3 hours away, so it is not a given.) Now a free stadium would be nice, although I hate when cities do that (and hate it more when teams hold them hostage for one). Despite the obvious competition from the Yankees and Mets, they might have their best chance to carve out a fanbase in Brooklyn...

So any thoughts on who the 2021 Breakout prospect is? Assuming they have a season. I am going with Hudson Potts. I think another year in AA will put him in position to make some massive steps forward...

You have to go back to the old days when we just wrote everything on Post-It notes and stuck them to our monitors...

In February, all improvements are on paper only. Now one could argue the arms of Taillon and Kluber are baasically made out of paper. Personally, I think the Yankees did improve their rotation, but not by a whole lot. They also drastically increased their injury risks. As far as the 2021 season goes, the Yankees have had a more productive off-season than the Red Sox. The Rays have gotten worse on paper, but somehow that type of thing never seems to stop that team...

There is something to be said for the financial situation of these owners. John Henry has a net worth of $2.6 billion (per Forbes). While he (and other owners) do not use their own cash, Henry clearly has shown he has no issues keeping the Sox at or near the top of the MLB payroll hierarchy. The Greater Boston Area is the 10th largest metropolitan area in the US per the 2010 census, which certainly helps. Oakland A's majority owner John Fisher has a net worth of $2.8 billion (per Forbes). The A's play in the 12 largest metropolitan area. Now they do share it with the Giants, which is a big deal. But does this impact them to the point where they have to operate among the lowest payrolls in MLB? I can see the issue here somewhat, as it would be like if Boston had two MLB franchises. Can Boston support two MLB teams? It only seems to work in the 3 largest markets (NY, LA, Chicago). If Philadelphia-DC-Baltimore was considered one metropolitan area and not 3 separate ones, it would be the second largest market in the USA, ahead of LA and behind only New York. (Again, all data per the 2010 census.) Miami Marlins majority owner Bruce Sherman does "only" have a net worth of $500 million (per Forbes), but the Marlins do play in the 7th largest market in the USA per the 2010 census. But a lot of other money does come from his rather wealthy partnership group that includes Derek Jeter (Forbes net worth - $200 million) and Michael Jordan (Forbes net worth - $1.6 billion). So why do the Marlins frequently cry poverty? They have the population and the money upfront to put a team together. On the surface, this team appears to have the worst excuses for crying poverty and small market. It's not a small market. Pittsburgh Pirates majority owner Robert Nutting has a net worth of $1.6 billion per Forbes, which dstill makes him one of the 10 richest owners in MLB. Now they do play in the 27th largest market in the USA, which certainly has an impact. But at what point is he just refusing to invest in his team to put a better product on the field and take advantage of what is still a rather large and robust market? I get it is easier to support NFL teams (with a lot fewer home games) and NHL teams (significantly lower budgets). Tampa Rays owner Stuart Sternberg has a Forbes net worth of $800 million, and the Tampa market ranks 18th largest in the USA. Wht I think kills this team is 1) the inconvenient stadium and 2) the Tampa market is flooded with retirees mostly from other states who brought with them their own team allegiances. It's a large market, but I am not sure how accessible it is to the Rays, who really need to relocate at some point. If there is a market that could support a second team, the Dallas-Forth Worth-Arlington market is probably the best option. Personally, I think New York City could support a third team, like they did for a long time. Bring back the Brooklyn Superbas!!

https://www.talksox.com/forum/threads/19120-2019-Yankees-Prospects-Thread Post #13, he refers to Whitlock's projection as a "backend starter." I can live with that...

If the MLBPA wats the current deal in place, counteroffers make no sense for them. Are they being stubborn? Maybe. But right now it appears as though status quo is their stance, and they are sticking to it. And as a result, they will not be making counteroffers...

The Orioles dealt Alex Cobb (plus $5 mill) to the Angels for MiLB prospect Jahmei Jones. That’s actually a pretty good get for a salary dump. Jones was once a consensus MLB top 100 prospect, and was still ranked in the top 100 by Baseball Prospectus as recently as their pre-2019 rankings. Jones did have a rough 2019 in the minors and got only 7 PA in 2020 in the Majors. Seems like either they gave up on the 23yo Jones fast or the new price for salary dumps is astronomical...

Once they counteroffer, they’ve agreed to renegotiate. They do not want to renegotiate. You don’t maintain the status quo by making counteroffers...

If they need him to hit, the Sox are going to need some louder trash cans...

Maybe Bloom is ready to splurge and sign Bauer, Odorizzi, Colome, Ozuna and Wong tomorrow...

Zero chance they DFA Potts, who is a former first round pick and was in AA by age 20...

I think there will be a lot of minor league deals...

142 names left. for them all to get jobs, that would be nearly 5 per team..

So far today, we've seen Sean Doolittle (a most ironic name for this post) sign. So maybe it's 2/3 - 2/14?

Bloom and 29 other GMs

And the biggest name on the market still without an employer. Heck, 16 of the top 50 (per MLBTR) are still without new contracts...

You know, I was talking about that just the other day to Bobby Bonilla. I think we both know that the impact on the AAV and luxury tax of the Dodgers is a bigger deal than it will be on Betts' life and financial situation....

He has a lot more time at 2B than OF. And his metrics at 2B are better than Strange-Gordon's are in the OF...

He's going to take up shaving birds and collecting deodorants from around the world...

While it would surprise me if the plan all along was to use Hernandez in CF, it certainly does have a lot of merit...

You need to drink more...