Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:I could not agree more. I hate the fact that LA will always be a huge favorite to win the division because they can outspend everyone. Put the teams on an even playing field and see who runs the best organization.
This is why baseball needs a salary cap.
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Dec 11, 2023 at 5:59 PM
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Dec 11, 2023 at 6:03 PM
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Originally posted by Niners99:Yep. There is NOTHING the Giants have to offer over the Dodgers. Most players will sacrifice some money to be a winning team. LA has better weather, a better park for LH batters, a much better lineup so he doesnt get walked every time, a better roster that will win the division for the foreseeable future, and...well I'm sure I have left something out.
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Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:He was NEVER going to sign with anyone but LA. You need to accept that and move on
$680M deferred until the end of the contract. So, the whole "we wouldnt have been able to pay anyone else if we signed Ohtani" excuse is nothing more than that....an excuse for not signing him.
Was going to say the same thing. People just can't seem to wrap their mind around the fact that these players don't want to be here, and it has nothing to do with the money. They can get money from several better situations, so signing with SF makes no sense.
Dec 11, 2023 at 6:07 PM
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Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:I could not agree more. I hate the fact that LA will always be a huge favorite to win the division because they can outspend everyone. Put the teams on an even playing field and see who runs the best organization.
This is why baseball needs a salary cap.
Guys, guys. f**k the Dodgers. They haven't won hardly anything. Meanwhile, they keep blowing money. Let them continue to do so.
Dec 11, 2023 at 7:44 PM
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Originally posted by fropwns:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:I could not agree more. I hate the fact that LA will always be a huge favorite to win the division because they can outspend everyone. Put the teams on an even playing field and see who runs the best organization.
This is why baseball needs a salary cap.
Guys, guys. f**k the Dodgers. They haven't won hardly anything. Meanwhile, they keep blowing money. Let them continue to do so.
It's always f**k the dodgers
but it would be nice if we could sign someone
Dec 11, 2023 at 9:16 PM
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Originally posted by ads_2006:
It's always f**k the dodgers
but it would be nice if we could sign someone
Why are we not signing anyone!
Dec 11, 2023 at 10:14 PM
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Originally posted by GLT49ers:
Originally posted by ads_2006:
It's always f**k the dodgers
but it would be nice if we could sign someone
Why are we not signing anyone!
Gotta wait until all the good players sign elsewhere then hit the bargain bin.
Dec 11, 2023 at 10:30 PM
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That's f**king horrific news
Dec 11, 2023 at 10:40 PM
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Originally posted by Garce:
That's f**king horrific news
yeah it's just getting started too
Ohtani didn't take a $68m annual haircut so they can sit on their hands
Dec 12, 2023 at 4:23 AM
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Originally posted by Garce:
That's f**king horrific news
Dirty tactics, I mean they just wanna buy championships, bad for the sport and why baseball needs to have a cap
Dec 12, 2023 at 7:29 AM
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They can install a cap, but it's too late to stop this injustice of a contract....
Dec 12, 2023 at 8:08 AM
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Maybe the Giants need to invest $30-$40 million per year in their minor league system and sign and develop their own talent. They aren't having much luck signing high priced talent unless they're washed up guys looking for one last payday.
Dec 12, 2023 at 8:36 AM
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The fan subreddit for the team is a dumpster fire right now lol.
Dec 12, 2023 at 9:03 AM
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so it's not as bad as I thought earlier, supposedly they have to put like $44m annual into escrow to go toward the deferred payments, maybe that plus the $2m salary is how they calculate the AAV
Dec 12, 2023 at 9:46 AM
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my checklist would be a CF who can play the field, Chapman and Snell if not Yamamoto
Dec 12, 2023 at 10:01 AM
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Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Maybe the Giants need to invest $30-$40 million per year in their minor league system and sign and develop their own talent. They aren't having much luck signing high priced talent unless they're washed up guys looking for one last payday.
What if we stole the top few scouts in MLB...paid them $2 mill apiece...let's goooo!