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Dodgers signing Will Smith to a 10 year, 140 million dollar extension per Passan. Robbery.
 
Heyward said:
Dodgers signing Will Smith to a 10 year, 140 million dollar extension per Passan. Robbery.
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Robbery by who?

He's a 4 WAR catcher that is about to turn 30 tomorrow. We just signed Murphy for 6 years and 73 million a year ago when he was 27.

I realize the Dodgers have more money than Jesus, but these awful contracts they have been handing out recently are gonna bite them in the ass sooner rather than later.
 
Also, how the freak are the Dodgers and Padres back to playing ST games after already starting the season? Who's bone headed idea was that?
 
Carp said:
Robbery by who?

He's a 4 WAR catcher that is about to turn 30 tomorrow. We just signed Murphy for 6 years and 73 million a year ago when he was 27.

I realize the Dodgers have more money than Jesus, but these awful contracts they have been handing out recently are gonna bite them in the ass sooner rather than later.
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It's probably lower on the CBT tax, but 10 years seems wild for someone nearing 30, at a position like catcher. I do agree some of these contracts will eventually bite them in the ass though. Friedman wont be there to clean up the mess.
 
Heyward said:
It's probably lower on the CBT tax, but 10 years seems wild for someone nearing 30, at a position like catcher. I do agree some of these contracts will eventually bite them in the ass though. Friedman wont be there to clean up the mess.
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Flags fly forever though.
 
Carp said:
Also, how the freak are the Dodgers and Padres back to playing ST games after already starting the season? Whose bone headed idea was that?
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They’ve done that before. I remember back in, like 2004, the Yankees and Blue Jays opened up in Japan and then went back to Florida to play a week more of ST games. Never understood it.
 
CyYoung31 said:
They’ve done that before. I remember back in, like 2004, the Yankees and Blue Jays opened up in Japan and then went back to Florida to play a week more of ST games. Never understood it.
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Would be cool if they did an opening series in Japan, Korea, Mexico City, Puerto Rico, DR, and Curaco.

I know it would be a logistical nightmare, but you would have serious exposure across the globe as MLB obviously wants.....

That weekend, you would have the FL spring training teams playing the Caribbean series, and the Arizona teams playing the Asian series.
 
CyYoung31 said:
They’ve done that before. I remember back in, like 2004, the Yankees and Blue Jays opened up in Japan and then went back to Florida to play a week more of ST games. Never understood it.
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So players don't lose their timing before the season starts. It's important to keep your timing before playing in games that matter.
 
thewupk said:
So players don't lose their timing before the season starts. It's important to keep your timing before playing in games that matter.
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Oh, it’s important to keep your timing before games 1-3 of a 162 game season but not before the most important games of the year in October. Makes sense.
 
Heyward said:
It's probably lower on the CBT tax, but 10 years seems wild for someone nearing 30, at a position like catcher. I do agree some of these contracts will eventually bite them in the ass though. Friedman wont be there to clean up the mess.
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Especially given DH isn’t an option for him down the line …
 
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