I haven’t seen anybody else say that he can opt out any year after 3, just that he can opt out after 3.
Heyman took three tweets to explain it and still wasn't crystal clear, but there's an opt-out after each year starting in 2021 according to him, this is the first of the three tweets.I haven’t seen anybody else say that he can opt out any year after 3, just that he can opt out after 3.
Oh, I think you're right, wow that was confusing.Yeah he’s an idiot. Read his next tweets.
Heyman is carrying so much water for Boras on Harper these days, he’s brain addled.Oh, I think you're right, wow that was confusing.
Quickly looking at the new BA Prospect book that came on Tuesday (yay), SF is ranked 28th in farm systems currently and while their top three are very young (two just acquired last summer) and do have tons of upside, it is a quick falloff after that. That's why they hired Zaidi, but I think they're still as badly positioned as almost anyone in the NL even with Harper.The Giants have a ton of upside in the lower rungs of their system, but they’re still years away from contending for a championship, Harper will spend the rest of his 20’s finishing in 4th place, and that asssumes they keep Bumgarner, Panik long term.
Well, the owner said he would spend stupid moneyAm i the only one who thinks 13 years, meaning till 38, with no optouts, in the NL, is a bit crazy?
He's a very good player but he's no mike trout. I'd sign trout to 13 years right now, and he's a year older.
Unless they know the universal DH is a sure thing soon, which helps a little
oops went by an old listStanton was 13, are we not counting that for some reason?
He’s a Yankee now. We ignore them.Stanton was 13, are we not counting that for some reason?
Don’t forget Rendon has $200M+ coming before next season, they don’t want to lose him.I had always assumed there was an outside chance that DC would jump in and sign Harper at the last minute. I don’t buy that they can’t afford another ten figure contract. Now that he is definitively off the market, I wonder if they would be a potential landing place for Kimbrel? Add a closer to the nice set up guys they’ve stockpiled and beat Philly with pitching and defense.
They probably view that as a feature don’t they? Their goal is to lose as many games as they can this year.The remaining free agents have been signing quickly since spring training games have started. With Adam Warren to the Padres and Carlos Gomez to the Mets today, the number who have averaged at least 1 WAR over the past three seasons is down to nine:
• Dallas Keuchel
• Craig Kimbrel
• Gio Gonzalez
• Evan Gattis
• Adam Jones
• Denard Span
• Logan Morrison
• Martin Maldonado
• Carlos Gonzalez
That's three guys who might have a significant impact on a team and a handful of possibly useful role players. Maldonado seems like a no-brainer for the Royals now as they may otherwise open the season without a healthy catcher with more than 100 career MLB plate appearances.
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FWIW, I live near the Baers and people who know them well have nothing but good things to say about Larry, Pam and the family.Previously injured foot! So, she fell! Family squabble! Nothing to see here! Oh wait, there's video?!? Uhh...
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/giants-ceo-larry-baer-issues-statement-incident-his-wife
https://www.tmz.com/2019/03/01/larry-baer-giants-san-fransico-ceo-wife-altercation/
Doolittle was pretty great for the Nats last year. Do you really think they'd turn over the closer role to Kimbrel? I don't see it.So basically just Kimbrel and Keuchel left out there for impact guys? Kimbrel seems to make a lot of sense for ATL or WAS, not as sure about Keuchel.
I do, just because they're that thin behind him, plus Doolittle is on the DL (now IL) a lot, my rough estimate has him missing almost half of the last four seasons combined.Doolittle was pretty great for the Nats last year. Do you really think they'd turn over the closer role to Kimbrel? I don't see it.
Doolittle was pretty great for the Nats last year. Do you really think they'd turn over the closer role to Kimbrel? I don't see it.
ATL for Keuchel also, Folty and a bunch of their other pitchers are dealing with injuries already.So basically just Kimbrel and Keuchel left out there for impact guys? Kimbrel seems to make a lot of sense for ATL or WAS, not as sure about Keuchel.
Wait, what? What has she ever done to qualify for a FO position? And how can she still announce games while employed by a team?The Mets are hiring ESPN Analyst Jessica Mendoza, Yes, that one, as a special assistant. She will remain in the booth.
I mean, she’s one of the best softball players ever. And, has a Master’s degree from Stanford. What skills do you think she lacks that, say, a retiring minor league baseball player ascending to the same role would have?Wait, what? What has she ever done to qualify for a FO position? And how can she still announce games while employed by a team?
I don't know. Maybe some actual experience coaching or playing baseball, or working in a front office? This may be shocking but college softball and professional baseball aren't the same thing.I mean, she’s one of the best softball players ever. And, has a Master’s degree from Stanford. What skills do you think she lacks that, say, a retiring minor league baseball player ascending to the same role would have?
The position is, “special advisor,” so it seems to me it can be anything from entry level on up. What front office experience or professional baseball experience did all those (all male) quants Billy Beane hired right out of Ivy League undergraduate colleges have?I don't know. Maybe some actual experience coaching or playing baseball, or working in a front office? This may be shocking but college softball and professional baseball aren't the same thing.
There are a lot of examples of baseball greats, who have done very poorly either managing or in the front office. Experience is nice, I suppose, but it's not needed.I don't know. Maybe some actual experience coaching or playing baseball, or working in a front office? This may be shocking but college softball and professional baseball aren't the same thing.
If I recall, Theo started out as an intern and a FO assistant and worked his way up, no? I didn't say playing or managing experience is required. I specifically included front office experience as well. But generally a special assistant seems to be someone who has had some experience at some level working in some sort of capacity within a baseball organization.There are a lot of examples of baseball greats, who have done very poorly either managing or in the front office. Experience is nice, I suppose, but it's not needed.
What coaching or playing experience did Theo Epstein have? How about Dave Dombrowski?