AL Central Discussion

[broncosmitty]

Baseball should totally try and do that with a position.

 

[TheGoodMan19]

The NFL owners were smart enough to accept free agency but make it nearly impossible for top QB's to move. The small market teams would be devastated to see their QB develop and move to a big team. Mahomes moving to Dallas, Allen to the Giants, Lamar to the Jets.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

The NFL owners were smart enough to accept free agency but make it nearly impossible for top QB's to move. The small market teams would be devastated to see their QB develop and move to a big team. Mahomes moving to Dallas, Allen to the Giants, Lamar to the Jets.

Pittsburgh Steelers would meet the same fate as the Pirates, albeit with more competent management.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Bottom line, Baseball needs a floor. Maybe some more restrictions as far as deferments and how money is structured so it's not a broken accounting glitch with few real drawbacks.

 

[TheGoodMan19]

I don't think baseball is as broke as some think. At least as competitive balance. What the Astros did from 2011-2013 words. Get rid of anything of value, suffer through ghastly seasons and use the time and payroll to rebuild. Astros went from the 2nd worst three year stretch in history to a tile in four years. Baltimore did the same. Washington is on the road back as are the Athletics. But MLB screws itself by dropping teams in the draft. The White Sox lose 121 and pick 10th overall. Would it have been better to not fire sale and lost 99?

Baseball's continual problem is marketing. Ask the common Joe to name as many NFL and NBA players and nearly anyone can name some. Mahomes, Allen, LeBron, Steph etc. Ask them to name baseball players and see what you get. Ohtani, Judge, De La Cruz should be recognizable names. That helps league wise. If everyone knows of Aaron Judge fans will pack parks and boost TV in any city. Not just New York, not just KC but Fargo, El Paso, Punxsutaney

 

[The Q]

I don't think baseball is as broke as some think. At least as competitive balance. What the Astros did from 2011-2013 words. Get rid of anything of value, suffer through ghastly seasons and use the time and payroll to rebuild. Astros went from the 2nd worst three year stretch in history to a tile in four years. Baltimore did the same. Washington is on the road back as are the Athletics. But MLB screws itself by dropping teams in the draft. The White Sox lose 121 and pick 10th overall. Would it have been better to not fire sale and lost 99?

Baseball's continual problem is marketing. Ask the common Joe to name as many NFL and NBA players and nearly anyone can name some. Mahomes, Allen, LeBron, Steph etc. Ask them to name baseball players and see what you get. Ohtani, Judge, De La Cruz should be recognizable names. That helps league wise. If everyone knows of Aaron Judge fans will pack parks and boost TV in any city. Not just New York, not just KC but Fargo, El Paso, Punxsutaney

Bingo.

This is it.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Baseball should totally try and do that with a position.

All time pitchers lol