It certainly could, as he is optionable. Mauricio's presence reduces the need for an additional lefty bat.Could it be Young to go? McNeil and Marte move to the outfield and the younger players mix second third and DH?
It certainly could, as he is optionable. Mauricio's presence reduces the need for an additional lefty bat.Could it be Young to go? McNeil and Marte move to the outfield and the younger players mix second third and DH?
I read it on the internet so it must be right.Not according to Fangraphs, which is usually reliable.
Twas a great night for him. Hope it continues
IMO there is no question that the Mets are better than the Dodgers right now. But... consider Roki Sasaki... Tyler Glasnow... Blake Snell... even Shohei Ohtani. They may all be back on the mound after the All-Star break. That will change everything.Mets are playing good baseball . I think they're better then the Dodgers right now. As for my Padres they finished the first part of this brutal schedule with a 4-3 road trip to SF and the Brew Crew. ........and that's with absolutely no one hitting outside of Machado. Merrill's below .300 and Tatis has looked so totally lost at the plate he was given a day off. They just played 6 one run ball games out of 7 (the other was 2-0). Now its' home for four with LA before 7 more on the road with the D-backs and Dodgers.
I love this game!
Dodgers better hold off the Padres.IMO there is no question that the Mets are better than the Dodgers right now. But... consider Roki Sasaki... Tyler Glasnow... Blake Snell... even Shohei Ohtani. They may all be back on the mound after the All-Star break. That will change everything.
Just as last year, I believe that the road to the Championship will go through LA. But this year, maybe the outcome will be different.
The league does do something about deferred money. For luxury tax purposes, it forces the team to take the present value of the deferral and amortize it over the life of the contract. Shohei Ohtani is getting paid $2M this year. But the Dodgers are being charged $46M in their luxury tax computation.Dodgers better hold off the Padres.
LA has a ton of injuries with their pitching staff, but the Mets are missing two guys expected to be the top of the rotation. It goes both ways.
The league has to do something about deferred money. If the Mets pulled something like this, the league would create a second Cohen rule.
Charge them the full rate of $70 million. This kicking the can down the road and dealing with it then is BS. There may be a different owner of the Dodgers stuck with a deal they disagree with. The MLB appears to be an old boys' network. As long as you play by the unwritten rules/codes, you can get away with certain things. A person like Cohen, who is known to rock the boat, will be penalized, as seen with the Cohen tax that came into existence a few years ago.The league does do something about deferred money. For luxury tax purposes, it forces the team to take the present value of the deferral and amortize it over the life of the contract. Shohei Ohtani is getting paid $2M this year. But the Dodgers are being charged $46M in their luxury tax computation.
What more do you want MLB to do? Ban deferrals? Ain't happening without Union agreement. In other words, ain't happening.
Exactly- it should be the full evaluation each year. The way it is- they are getting a $24 million dollar luxury tax break. And when the deferrals kick in, the tax threshold will most likely be higher, so it may not really make that much of a difference then.Charge them the full rate of $70 million. This kicking the can down the road and dealing with it then is BS. There may be a different owner of the Dodgers stuck with a deal they disagree with. The MLB appears to be an old boys' network. As long as you play by the unwritten rules/codes, you can get away with certain things. A person like Cohen, who is known to rock the boat, will be penalized, as seen with the Cohen tax that came into existence a few years ago.
Seems like verybody has injured pitchers. Musgrove is out for the season with TJ surgery, Darvish hasnt pitched at all this year and now King is hurtDodgers better hold off the Padres.
LA has a ton of injuries with their pitching staff, but the Mets are missing two guys expected to be the top of the rotation. It goes both ways.
The league has to do something about deferred money. If the Mets pulled something like this, the league would create a second Cohen rule.
I was saying that for years that he and Syndergaard were great pitchers who started getting arm problems once they started throwing 100+ every pitch. It was too late for Syndergaard but DeGrom was lucky to be in Texas to be able have that great comeback season, pitching the same way he used to pitch before becoming a flame thrower.BTW - I never had hard feelings against deGrom when he left and think it was a good business decision for the Met's. But, he is sort of like if we were to lose Pete next year to someone else- I would always be a fan of theirs.
I love to see what deGrom is doing right now. He has learned that he does not have to go 102 all the time. His pitching skills alone would make him great, even if his fastball was 95. And he is not making a hard push for that 3rd Cy Young. Would love to see him get it.
Why should a team be charged $70M per year for a contract that has an economic value of $46M per year?Charge them the full rate of $70 million. This kicking the can down the road and dealing with it then is BS. There may be a different owner of the Dodgers stuck with a deal they disagree with. The MLB appears to be an old boys' network. As long as you play by the unwritten rules/codes, you can get away with certain things. A person like Cohen, who is known to rock the boat, will be penalized, as seen with the Cohen tax that came into existence a few years ago.
Is the full annual of Soto's contract going dollar for dollar against our luxury tax for each year?Why should a team be charged $70M per year for a contract that has an economic value of $46M per year?
Short answer is yes, because Soto's contract does not include any deferrals.Is the full annual of Soto's contract going dollar for dollar against our luxury tax for each year?
Maybe another thing that will be different is that the road to the Championship goes through NY.. . .
Just as last year, I believe that the road to the Championship will go through LA. But this year, maybe the outcome will be different.
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I love to see what deGrom is doing right now. He has learned that he does not have to go 102 all the time.