My comments were intended to address moronic statements like, "Is it smart based on the metrics? Of course not. It's great and exciting for their fans though", as if short term excitement is justification for long term losing.
Unsurprisingly, the usual suspects think it's a great idea because it's "exciting, and who cares about the new metrics? Derrrrpppp".
Last edited by Enscheff; 02-19-2019 at 04:12 PM.
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JohnAdcox (02-19-2019)
Just ready for the season to start. These off seasons kill me with all the agents waiting for their clients to be last to sign.
Coppy
Serious question that is off topic a bit...
High revenue teams are worried about staying under the luxury tax, but essentially have unlimited money. This is why the Red Sox are unlikely to sign Kimbrel.
What is stopping the Red Sox from giving Kimbrel a 20/85 contract ($85M over 20 years) to lower the AAV hit to essentially nothing as far as the luxury tax calculation is concerned?
These FA contracts for players in their 30s are likely their last payday anyways, so why not just sign them for the rest of their lives...literally?