MLB Pseudo-Season 2020: Roger, Dodgers

The hemorrhoids again??? Well, here's hoping you get better.

You must have gotten the large part of the wishbone. You've been hoping for Addy to be jettisoned a long time. He got his second chance and didn't make much of it, looking like he was in a fog the whole time. Starlin Castro had better focus while he was birdwatching.

 

Cole Hamels signs 1 year deal with the Braves

 

Isn't Bryant is some sort of ruckus with the management over a contract issue?

Not sure why the Cubs are doing what they are doing, but Boston spent WAAAAAAY to much on starting pitching and it's coming back to bite them. Nobody will bite on JBJ, his BA is way too low.

Why not shop Hader? ... if you can get MORE talent for him - that might be the right thing to do.

 

Zack Wheeler signs with the Phillies

 

This offseason is much better than last year. Players are signing, I'm learning more about Contract Offers, and I still wonder what Farhan is going to do. Sounds like they are letting Pillar go, which is a bummer but this is the first year in the post Bochy era so I have to give it sometime. I wasn't really a fan of the Kapler hiring, but he seems really humble and seems to understand what went wrong in Philly. Maybe SF is a better spot for him.

 

The White Sox offered more money. Did he just prefer Philly, or believe they're "closer" than the Sox?

With the amount of money they've spent, they better do a lot better than 2019.

I hope Hamels can get back to where he was a little, but he's pretty broken down.

Cubs had better be planning something we don't know about. We need 2 starters, because Lester may be close to done.

 

I'm glad the Pennsylvania governor is telling Manfred to fuck off. Hopefully other governors do the same.

 

Oh no! I bet Manfred's really scared!

 

Yeah, I follow him on Facebook and Twitter, so I've seen him comment about this issue several times before this article. That puts a greater spotlight on this issue (even if it won't become bigger news as a result).

 

I'm wondering what the governor can do about it?

 

Has anyone done a study of the economic impact of these losses?

 

I doubt MLB cares.

 

I am sure. As many MiLB stadiums were built and are maintained by local communities, there is a significant public interest in keeping a well-funded primary leaseholder in place, especially if the local community borrowed the money needed to build or refurbish a stadium.
On the other hand, if the local stadium has been a consistent drag on the economy (even with the MiLB tenant), perhaps it would benefit the city to let them go, and repurpose the site.

 

I get it for sure. I'd be pissed if my minor league team all of a sudden disappeared.

 

As would I. I don't get out to Werner Park much but I would definitely be upset if the Storm Chasers ceased to exist. And I think it would be a not insignificant blow to Omaha's economy as well.

That said, is there a way to check to see if a specific team will be affected? Has a complete list been made?