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[gamz]

Heyward's starting to look better. Nice hit.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Does anyone for see baseball players forming super teams like the NBA?

No because baseball doesn't have a cap on player salaries, and also because baseball is not like basketball where 1 or 2 individual players can turn an also-ran into a contender. Mike Trout is one of the greatest players of all time over the first 5 seasons of his career and has made the playoffs once.

 

[Mortemis]

Does anyone for see baseball players forming super teams like the NBA?

MLB and NBA are really different when it comes to stars. One person can't change a team in the same way one could in the NBA. Plus seeing how old players are when they usually reach free agency, no team would want to tie that much money into older players.

And ring chasing just doesn't happen the way it does in the NBA.

 

[CygnusXS]

Does anyone for see baseball players forming super teams like the NBA?

Super teams don't usually seem to do that well in baseball (by Super standards, that is).

 

[Ninja Scooter]

And ring chasing just doesn't happen the way it does in the NBA.

 

[gamz]

No because baseball doesn't have a cap on player salaries, and also because baseball is not like basketball where 1 or 2 individual players can turn an also-ran into a contender. Mike Trout is one of the greatest players of all time over the first 5 seasons of his career and has made the playoffs once.

Yep. Pretty much this. It'll never happen in baseball.

It doesn't stop big market teams for trying, but always mixed results.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Mike Trout is one of the greatest players of all time over the first 5 seasons of his career and has made the playoffs once.

Sounds like a quitter.

 

[Sanjuro]

 

[gamz]

No because baseball doesn't have a cap on player salaries, and also because baseball is not like basketball where 1 or 2 individual players can turn an also-ran into a contender. Mike Trout is one of the greatest players of all time over the first 5 seasons of his career and has made the playoffs once.

Ernie Banks never made the playoffs. Tons of great players never won shit.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

 

[wbsmcs]

Trying to form a super team basically crippled the Angels. Trout, Pujols, Hamilton, and Trumbo was thought to be the best lineup in the MLB at the time hands down.

 

[rando14]

Sounds like a quitter.

Doesn't play baseball the right way

 

[wbsmcs]

Whew, Bregman with an amazing play at 3rd

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Trying to form a super team basically crippled the Angels. Trout, Pujols, Hamilton, and Trumbo was thought to be the best lineup in the MLB at the time hands down.

the Angels unfortunately forgot that A) Players get old and B) Pitching matters, specifically young, cost controlled pitching, especially when all of your money is tied up in position players.

 

[gamz]

Cubs gotta break there. He looked safe as hell.

Edit: Good play by Russell to end that inning.

 

[detectiveconan1]

Yeah we got screwed on that replay. I guess they just didn't have a good view that wasn't really blurry.

Oh well Hech probably would have hit into a double play anyway lol

 

[ProfessorMoran]

Point of Order: Hutch didn't get you those prospects. The Blue Jays purchased them by taking Liriano's salary. It's similar to how the Braves got Touki Toussaint for a bench player last year, by also taking Bronson Arroyo's salary on.

I'm going to missing yelling at Hutch on my tv screaming "don't leave it up don't leave it up don't leave it up fuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccckkkkkkkk!"

 

[Frozenprince]

The only way this kid gets better is if he plays every day.

So naturally he's gonna play once a week.

 

[PROh1bited]

Who wants to pay Jose Bautista next year?

 

[Frozenprince]

the Angels unfortunately forgot that A) Players get old and B) Pitching matters, specifically young, cost controlled pitching, especially when all of your money is tied up in position players.

Also didn't help that all their good young pitching had their arms explode and good old pitching had their arms explode.

Team is Trout and a whole lot of nothing now.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Lol Buh Bye Puig, only thing I'll miss his the arm

 

[ProfessorMoran]

Also didn't help that all their good young pitching had their arms explode and good old pitching had their arms explode.

Team is Trout and a whole lot of nothing now.

Don't hate on Cole Calhoun! He ain't nothin'.

 

[lazybones18]

good thing Kendrys actually scored a run

 

[sf2fanatic]

I'm kinda shocked Yuniel Escobar didn't get traded.

 

[Frozenprince]

What hilarious way will the Mets find to lose now.

 

[Corran Horn]

Does anyone for see baseball players forming super teams like the NBA?

You get times where people will group up and your like oh shit how does anyone beat this team then Cody Ross happens...

Spoiler

Phillies/Giants reference if you didn't get

 

[wbsmcs]

Who wants to pay Jose Bautista next year?

I wonder the reception he'll get if he signs with the Sox or Orioles

 

[Zee-Row]

Rays getting no-no'ed is karmatic justice for the fire sale they had today. The Rays organization deserves it for screwing the fans over.

 

[wbsmcs]

Stroman is absolutely dealing tonight.

 

[Frozenprince]

Fun fact. Steven Matz has been a professional baseball player since 2009.

That was the first walk he's ever taken.

 

[PROh1bited]

Stroman is absolutely dealing tonight.

Indeed he is.

 

[User 479360]

Finally finished dishes. Now I can watch the game.

I'm glad to hear Stroman's on point tonight!

 

[Frozenprince]

Conforto with a RISP against a LHP again.

 

[Lambtron]

Max Kepler is pretty cool.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Holy shit, why can't we beat the Twins.

 

[PROh1bited]

I now remember why I didn't miss Goins.

 

[wbsmcs]

Yassssss Stroman, regress to your FIP

 

[Beckx]

My plane lands and i see the Bucs' moves.

I do not understand the Bucs' moves.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Cubs not taking advantage sucks.

 

[Frozenprince]

My plane lands and i see the Bucs' moves.

I do not understand the Bucs' moves.

Your owner likes not spending money.

 

[Beckx]

Your owner likes not spending money.

This is one of the more blatant salary dumps for nothing, though. There has to be a pony in there somewhere!

 

[Caja 117]

Super teams don't usually seem to do that well in baseball (by Super standards, that is).

Yankees teams in the 2000s como to mind, Ended up wining in 2009, by that time it wasnt a super team like before.

 

[Frozenprince]

Yankees teams in the 2000s como to mind, Ended up wining in 2009, by that time it wasnt a super team like before.

Wasn't really a super team though.

 

[gamz]

Cubs are flashing D all over tonight.

 

[Caja 117]

Wasn't really a super team though.

the 2009 team?

 

[Loco4Coco]

That Jay Bruce trade created more questions than answers.

Who will Collins play on the OF? Is Conforto gonna get less playing time? Who will play 2nd base next year for the Mets?

 

[gamz]

the 2009 team?

A ton of the players came up through the Yanks system.

 

[gamz]

Alright Cubs SCORE! Way too many people left on fucking base tonight.

 

[wbsmcs]

2011 Phillies was pretty damn close to a super team. Halladay, Hamels, Lee, Oswalt was/is probably a better rotation than what the Indians and Mets have now. Howard, Utley, Rollins weren't exactly washed up yet. And guys like Ibanez, Werth, Ruiz were contributing well.

They even traded for Pence that year I believe.

 

[Line_HTX]

Fister, please outlast Stroman.