OT - I'm bored, Part Pangos & Bell!

[Comeds]

Bartolo Colon might be in better shape......

I think its just an optical illusion. Hes throwing so hard his muscular torso is being pushed forward. I am sure hes in fine shape.

 

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[Bloody Brian Burke]

Fucking eventful first day of spring training for the Jays. First Bautista goes off on some BS about hometown discounts and not negotiating, and now it looks like the Jays are going to trade for Jay Bruce for some ungodly reason.

 

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I already miss AA, BBB

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I already miss AA, BBB

I have a terrible feeling these two things are related somehow.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Bruce had a -0.9 WAR for the second half of 2015. He makes $10 million more than Saunders, too.

This is ridiculous.

 

[Darkstone42]

Fucking eventful first day of spring training for the Jays. First Bautista goes off on some BS about hometown discounts and not negotiating, and now it looks like the Jays are going to trade for Jay Bruce for some ungodly reason.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Apparently the talks stalled because Saunders' knee is fucked, which, duH?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Which locations make the most sense for MLB expansion?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

would be great to have mlb in vancouver but Lou Piniella put a curse on us when edgar martinex tore his hamstring back in the 90's at BC Place so it will never happen

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

would be great to have mlb in vancouver but Lou Piniella put a curse on us when edgar martinex tore his hamstring back in the 90's at BC Place so it will never happen

That's nothing compared to the curses Lou put on Seattle, TB and Chicago.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Lou Pinella swore that would be the last time they ever went to BC Place for a game

ahhhhhhhhhhh ... he just said bc place ... not vancouver

 

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Bring back Les Expos!!

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Montreal's a possibility. I don't think MLB would ever consider 3 teams in Canada, though. Jays would probably be against a team in Vancouver too which wouldn't help matters.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Montreal's a possibility. I don't think MLB would ever consider 3 teams in Canada, though. Jays would probably be against a team in Vancouver too which wouldn't help matters.

lol they have territorial rights to an area over 4000 kms away?

I think the mariners would have more of a problem and mlb will prob listen more to their concerns

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

lol they have territorial rights to an area over 4000 kms away?

I think the mariners would have more of a problem and mlb will prob listen more to their concerns

Television-wise? Yes, at the moment they do.

Geographically, obviously the M's are closer and would likely fight it. But the point isn't territory or Canadian TV rights, it's that MLB owners would have to vote on any relocation or expansion and there are a litany of arguments the Jays (and M's) could make that would persuade them against a Vancouver team, chief among them being splitting US TV revenue with a third team (and just assuming they're third here because I think Montreal would be the overarching fave to get a team over Vancouver) in a country that doesn't produce TV ratings south of the border.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Television-wise? Yes, at the moment they do.

Geographically, obviously the M's are closer and would likely fight it. But the point isn't territory or Canadian TV rights, it's that MLB owners would have to vote on any relocation or expansion and there are a litany of arguments the Jays (and M's) could make that would persuade them against a Vancouver team, chief among them being splitting US TV revenue with a third team (and just assuming they're third here because I think Montreal would be the overarching fave to get a team over Vancouver) in a country that doesn't produce TV ratings south of the border.

lol what the does the bold really mean or even matter? the jays have a national broadcasting rights deal with Sportsnet ... they dont own any rights to the vancouver market a... and im not even arguing that baseball is coming to vancouver ... wont happen lol ... I just dont think mlb would care at all about rogers/jays concerns

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

lol what the does the bold really mean or even matter? the jays have a national broadcasting rights deal with Sportsnet ... they dont own any rights to the vancouver market a... and im not even arguing that baseball is coming to vancouver ... wont happen lol ... I just dont think theyll care at all about rogers/jays comcerns

Is there a team in the States that broadcasts all 162 games nationally?

TV ratings cross-country matter incredibly to Rogers and SN. Why wouldn't they fight tooth and nail to keep that monopoly?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Is there a team in the States that broadcasts all 162 games nationally?

TV ratings cross-country matter incredibly to Rogers and SN. Why wouldn't they fight tooth and nail to keep that monopoly?

oh theyd probably fight for it ... i just dont see them having any type of pull with MLB ... this isnt the leafs/NHL

 

[jstewismybastardson]

btw wgn and tbs have national reach in the states, dont they ?

you broadcast games in a market ... you dont own the market

/im sure many in BC would opt out of watching jays if they somehow could lol