PleaseBlitz

Yes to buying titles please.

I'm sure they are savvy AF business people. But buying a sports franchise is different. You are buying a thing that exists for the purpose of generating civic interest and pride. No owner should run a sports team for the purpose of lining their own pockets. Like, your pockets are going to do just fine no matter what you do, you don't need to focus on it. Note: The Lerners bought the franchise for $450 million. It is now worth almost $2 billion. Totally agree. I think the Lerners are good owners. I'm just saying they don't act like the richest owners in baseball. I do feel bad for fans of teams where the ownership group isn't even trying to win, or doesn't know how. Like the Redskins. 🤦‍♂️

This discussion came up because JB posted an article (which was very good) that noted, among other aspects about how the Nat's market is very strong, that the Nats have the richest owner in baseball. I quipped that they don't act like it. If they acted like it, they'd be willing to go over the CBT and just pay the penalty, especially to keep a fan favorite, at a position of need, who just helped you win the WS and was arguably the most important player for you throughout the playoffs and is squarely in the middle of his prime. The team is in the #7 media market and the Lerners have $6 billion. They have one of the best GMs in baseball. They have 2 more years of Scherzer. They should let Rizzo build championship caliber teams, not force him to fit square pegs into round holes because they refuse to go over the CBT.

Right, you can calculate the present value of a contract with deferments. My issue was with: I disagree with this part.

I have no idea how people decided that Rendon didn’t want to come back and it would have taken an above market contract to get him.

God, please outlaw texting while driving.

Ugh. Again. The richest owners in baseball refuse to go above the competitive threshold. What do you think Rizzo could do if he could go slightly above it and retain guys like Rendon? Probably build a dynasty.

I mean, if “richest owner in baseball” meant anything, then the voluntary competitive balance threshold wouldn’t mean anything. I’m not saying the Lerners are cheap. I’m just saying they don’t act like the richest owners in baseball. So why even mention it?

Kind of explains why Altuve signed the most team-friendly extension ever.

The worst is when Braves fans come into Nats Park and do the stupid chop.

Particularly when you have the career earnings that he does. Just retire and go be rich somewhere nice, don't deal with this **** on top of the **** that inevitably comes with being part of the LOLMets.

Jessica

Not even close. 😂

Not that it helps much. ***** https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2020/01/15/i-hope-i-dont-die-a-terrified-ryan-zimmerman-suits-up-as-goaltender-at-capitals-practice/ ‘I hope I don’t die’: A ‘terrified’ Ryan Zimmerman suits up as goaltender at Capitals practice Things you can do when you aren't under contract.....

It certainly is. The Devils suck too.

Gosh, I feel like Michael Avenatti is like Carly Rae Jepsen. Was like the hot thing for 10 minutes 10 years ago.

Not really DMV, but we don't have a Virginia thread. https://www.npr.org/2020/01/15/796666321/virginia-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-pro-gun-rally

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/2020/01/15/0475d51a-36f1-11ea-9541-9107303481a4_story.html Virginia lawmakers pass Equal Rights Amendment in historic vote Mostly symbolic, it is likely too late to actually add the amendment to the Constitution.

This is what I tell people too.

Yea, your second point is why I lean towards keeping him. The Stanley Cup year, Holtby was playing poorly enough that he did not even start the first game of the playoffs. But then he was awesome. What happens if you trade him and Sam gets hurt, or regresses, or the playoffs are too big for him the first go round? Just too much uncertainty for me to trade Holtby for probably not a ton. I dunno, I'm leaning that way, but it's not a strong lean. I wouldn't be upset either way. Upgrading Jensen would be good.

I definitely think Cora should get the Pete Rose treatment.

I don't think I'd trade Holts midseason. It lines up that we have 5 more years before a major rebuild and no more Ovi, so every chance counts. Chances get worse each year as the core ages more. I don't think I want to go into the playoffs this year with a rookie goalie when I can have a guy that already won a Stanley Cup. They probably wouldn't get much for a 1/2 year rental.

Glad Backy signed. Ugh, can you imagine him in a Flyers jersey. Penguins jersey??? 🤢