MLB Offseason 2018-19: SIGN KIMBREL AND KEUCHEL YOU FUCKS

Will Clayton Kershaw opt out of the last two years/$65 million of his current deal?

Not if Tampa is smart. All they should need to do is look to the bloated, over-priced, empty stadium in Miami.

 

I'm also curious to see if David Price will opt out of his contract after his postseason performance.

 

You'd prefer the Rays remain stuck at the Trop, then?

 

My fingers are crossed for you!

 

Better that then giving billions to billionaires, a new stadium won't change jack for the Rays, they will still struggle to draw fans.

 

As opposed to taxpayers getting stuck spending hundreds of millions of dollars for a toy for a billionaire? Yep, stay at the Trop. Cities shouldn't be piggy banks for billionaires pet projects. If the Rays owners want a new stadium, they should sell PSL's and finance it themselves.

Though it is likely they would lose a shit-ton of money in the process.

 

At least that isn't the description of the team playing there any more.

The Cubs:
- We need to re-sign Murphy and Hamels, but only to 1 or 2 year contracts. If Russell ever plays for us again, it'll be a while, so we need Murphy.
- There's some good free agent pitching out there, we could sign one or two of them (hopefully not to masive contracts after Darvish & Walkwood).
- Don't sign Harper. Don't even try. Too much money for a slightly above average me-first type player.
- Maybe trade some of the OF crowd for a #2 pitcher.

 

You really have to come down off that particular soapbox. He said he "doesn't agree with that lifestyle". Big deal. I don't agree with that lifestyle, but it isn't my concern what other people do either. Even Laura Ricketts had no issue with signing the guy.

As far as Harper, OK, maybe better than slightly above average. Someone is going to give him a half a billion dollars or whatever, I just don't want it to be us. Lots of our own players need to be resigned soon enough.

 

You think it is just a lifestyle choice?

 

So we're not super bright I'm not an expert on these things and neither is Dan. I don't think he's homophobic based on that statement, just honest. There's a lot worse people in sports.

 

Which is why they won't and the Rays will continue to be like the A's and a handful of other small market teams (flashes of brilliance, unable to close the deal) while the Res $ox will buy their best players and use them to win World Series.

 

Until you figure out how to level local media money, a new stadium for Tampa won't make much difference.

 

I wonder who the Giants will hire as their new GM. I hope they don't do what the Mets just did. Heck, there was talk about hiring a woman for the role. I hope they keep all their options open.

 

Yep. She was far more qualified to run a front office than the player agent the Mets hired.