Look at Ray Ray Run

Medicare isnt a social welfare program for the less fortunate unless you consider 90% of people over 65 less fortunate. That's certainly not what we're talking about. I also think assuring that elderly people have health care is kind of important - heck assuring everyone has access to good healthcare should be a human right/decency. Unless, again, you think poor or less fortunate people have less of a right to live than you.

Less than a penny per dollar of your tax dollars is going to social welfare programs for the less advantaged/fortunate. If you don't think people less fortunate than you deserve 1% of tax payer dollar, I am sorry to hear that. Your tax payer dollars are being wasted in countless other places far worse than social welfare.

Exactly my thought. A guy who hasn't even played past A ball.

By the way, Miguel Sano ranked ahead of Tim in the top 100. What a joke.

This was who Tim was poking fun at - my guy Moanyoan.

He has said patience and discipline at the plate were big focuses of his off-season plan. This is just a funny video of him joking around about the critics he had last year despite winning a batting title.

MLB doesn't have a serious problem; this is always an overreaction. Youth has been "abandoning baseball" since I was 5 year old 27 years ago. Younger generations don't play baseball quite as much in the US as they once did because there are so many options; the game globally has never been bigger. That talent pool has never been bigger. As that younger generation gets older they'll start to enjoy baseball a bit more as has happened for generation after generation. Manfred is a moron and he's honestly the biggest threat to baseball as it stands today. Allowing teams to not try while still potentially making the playoffs would be dreadful for the game.

This just isn't true; tanking has gotten significantly worse since the implementation of the Wild Card - not the opposite. Let's use the Brewers as an example. They were a playoff team back to back years, and then just cut payroll this year instead of going for it again - it's not like they're running high payrolls to begin with either. The Brewers would be even more compelled to cut payroll if there was an additional team in the playoffs - or an additional two. Teams could skirt by on mediocre payrolls without having to go all-in, because winning 83 games might be enough. Baseball is a game of attrition. The regular season matters because it's hard to get into the playoffs. The 162 game grind is fine. By changing that, you hurt the game.

This was interesting: Vaughn has a very selective approach, letting strikes he can’t drive pass him by unless he has to put a ball in play, a skill I compared before the draft to Paul Konerko‘s (I mentioned this to a Special Assistant who scoffed and said he thought Vaughn was way better). Scoffed at being Paul Konerko? If he's way better than Konerko, sign me up. Vaughn’s post-draft TrackMan data is also supportive, and suggests he could be a .300/.400/.500 hitter.

65/65 on Vaughn's Hit tool and Game Power tool. I'd slap a 70 on that hit tool, but that's just nitpicking. They love Vaughn - with him being 37 as a R/R 1st baseman.

Imo, giving an 80 to an A ball prospect is a bit much - I'd like to see a guy who has already proven himself at AA or so before slapping that grade on someone. That said, Franco is clearly really good so far. Eric brought Robert up to 7; he said after talking with people in the industry, the consensus was he had him rated too low and brought him up higher.

I guess Longenhagen heard my b****ing /s; he just slapped an 80 FV on Wander Franco. Wowser.

Manny Banuelos signed with the Mariners; hate to see such a talent leave the organization.

He has great strike zone recognition and walked nearly 10% of his ABs in AAA. A lack of walks in the big leagues would because he never punishes pitchers.

Terrible idea. Too many teams.

Yeah; because that's something this team is lacking... ha

Twins gave up the pick instead of paying for maeda.

You're right, I'd say to contribute what they match. No point in locking up more under those terms without the incentive. That said, if you're not going to bother putting it to work elsewhere, then I'd agree with you and just max it out.

Do they offer you a match?

Sorry, the ruling wasn't released by the arbiter yet; not that the case hadn't been seen. Poorly worded.

lol, again... Joc Pederson's hearing had not even started when MLBIntel tweeted out that he lost the hearing.

lol He posts things, and then deletes them when they're wrong. There was a 50/50 chance he was right. The funny thing is Joc's hearing started after that guy tweeted out that he already lost.

? A lot of social media directors for companies are low level marketing interns. I'm not sure if that's how the White Sox work in particular, but that is a pretty normal structure for some larger companies.

Yeah; like they aren't interns that are just having a bit of fun on social media.