Manfred tells teams to prepare for 162

[drt1010]

Originally posted : Today, 01:15 PM
by: PJO34
Sleeper Draft Pick

Rob Manfred tells teams to prepare for 162-game season, spring training to start on time
Conference call with all 30 teams took place Monday

The league wanted to delay the start of the season by at least a month so more players and fans could get vaccinated — and more stadiums could open. But the MLBPA — whose approval the league would need to delay the season due to the CBA — fought against it, making it clear that they would not accept anything less than 100 percent of the pay this season.

Spring training is set to begin Feb. 17 in Arizona and Florida, with Opening Day scheduled for April 1.

https://www.sny.tv/articles/mlb-comm...-start-on-time

[drt1010]

Originally posted : Today, 01:15 PM
by: PJO34
Sleeper Draft Pick

Rob Manfred tells teams to prepare for 162-game season, spring training to start on time
Conference call with all 30 teams took place Monday

The league wanted to delay the start of the season by at least a month so more players and fans could get vaccinated — and more stadiums could open. But the MLBPA — whose approval the league would need to delay the season due to the CBA — fought against it, making it clear that they would not accept anything less than 100 percent of the pay this season.

Spring training is set to begin Feb. 17 in Arizona and Florida, with Opening Day scheduled for April 1.

https://www.sny.tv/articles/mlb-comm...-start-on-time

Greed is not good. I usually support players 100%. This decision may have consequences they are not considering.

[drt1010]

If there are no fans, hence no gate receipts, can the small market teams survive on TV revs alone? Forbes estimated in 2018, MLB teams took in around $2.8 billion at the gate.

MLB has three relevant national television contracts that amount to around $1.7 billion in yearly revenues, which are split among the 30 teams. There is roughly another $1 billion that comes from the central offices that is split among teams, per Forbes, but that revenue comes from MLB-owned properties like MLB Network, MLB.TV and MLB.com. The television deals are with FOX, TBS, and ESPN.

If teams play a half slate of games (81), and get half as much money at the gate in those games, they end up with $700M in gate receipts and roughly $2B in revenue losses. Considering 2020 was a 60 game schedule the losses were probably larger. MLB is very tight lipped about actual team revenue numbers.

Seems teams with RSN's may be in a more advantageous position, considering their subscriber based fees.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeoza...h=ca9198c69b2e

[Kinkotheclown]

Damn.

The funny thing is all I thought was, great. The season starts in a month and the Yankees are worse than they were last year

[PJO34]

Damn.

The funny thing is all I thought was, great. The season starts in a month and the Yankees are worse than they were last year

Even if we are to stay under 210M we still have money to spend, and if the season is going well, we will probably get a few rentals. Don't worry. It's all going to be good.

[drt1010]

Even if we are to stay under 210M we still have money to spend, and if the season is going well, we will probably get a few rentals. Don't worry. It's all going to be good.

Including arb estimates they have about $28M under the "cap" to spend in 2021. If they sign DJ not much wiggle room left.
Carrasco and Lindor would have cost $32M in 2021. The tax penalty on the $4M overage is negligible, Hal probably spends more on haircuts and cab fare.

[dayners81]

Including arb estimates they have about $28M under the "cap" to spend in 2021. If they sign DJ not much wiggle room left.
Carrasco and Lindor would have cost $32M in 2021. The tax penalty on the $4M overage is negligible, Hal probably spends more on haircuts and cab fare.

absolutely unreal they didn't make a real run at those guys. If Carrasco just has a decsent yr for him he's worth every bit of 13m, that actually pretty cheap for a starter of his caliber. Lindor would have solved alot of our issues both short and long term. Most yrs the package the Mets gave up wouldn't be enough to get a starter of Carrasco's caliper alone much less get Lindor. Its just such an unbelievable or atleast was an unbelievable chance to add elite talent for pennies on the dollar.

Especially with where this core is at the Yanks should have taken advantage of the market and gone all in for this yr. This core probably only has a 2-3yr window, they should absolutely be all in for this yr. George would be grabbing every AS he could yet his kid can't kind a big enough rock to hide under. Hal should be green lighting them to load up.

[Kinkotheclown]

Even if we are to stay under 210M we still have money to spend, and if the season is going well, we will probably get a few rentals. Don't worry. It's all going to be good.

No doubt and I', not worried. Even without DJ the team is favored to at least make the playoffs.

It's a preference thing. I don't want to win with rentals.

My point was that I think Cashman has done a crappy job thus far, this offseason and time is getting short
DJ is the one true hitter in the lineup and he is likely gone.
So as of now we are looking at a lineup of
Hicks
Judge
Voit
Torres
Stanton
Frazier
Urshela
Sanchez
Wade

That is not a fun game to watch.

K. K
K. HR
K. K
K. K
K. W
FB. K
GB. Single
K. K
GB. GB

....

I have no doubt they are waiting till the midway point to see if they need "a bat" and to see how Sevy and German are doing and if they need pitching help.

[Kinkotheclown]

absolutely unreal they didn't make a real run at those guys. If Carrasco just has a decsent yr for him he's worth every bit of 13m, that actually pretty cheap for a starter of his caliber. Lindor would have solved alot of our issues both short and long term. Most yrs the package the Mets gave up wouldn't be enough to get a starter of Carrasco's caliper alone much less get Lindor. Its just such an unbelievable or atleast was an unbelievable chance to add elite talent for pennies on the dollar.

Especially with where this core is at the Yanks should have taken advantage of the market and gone all in for this yr. This core probably only has a 2-3yr window, they should absolutely be all in for this yr. George would be grabbing every AS he could yet his kid can't kind a big enough rock to hide under. Hal should be green lighting them to load up.

Day, here's the real question. Who is the "core" to whom you refer?
Because my feeling is, there are 2 partial cores. Judge, Hick and Sanchez are one and they have very little time. Torres, Voit, Frazier, Andujar are another and with the right moves, they could last for a decade.
The problem is the Yankees are playing the middle ground. They are not doing anything to help one or the other. I would argue that by waiting, they are looking the future and not to Judge, Stanton, Sanchez, hicks.

[YANKSGUY]

Damn.

The funny thing is all I thought was, great. The season starts in a month and the Yankees are worse than they were last year

You don't know they're worse than last year until they play.

[Kinkotheclown]

You don't know they're worse than last year until they play.

Fair point
I should have said on paper. I think without DJ, they are worse. They lose D and they lose a fantastic lead off hitter and a leader.
They could still sign him and someone could step up and be the type of player he was

[drt1010]

Fair point
I should have said on paper. I think without DJ, they are worse. They lose D and they lose a fantastic lead off hitter and a leader.
They could still sign him and someone could step up and be the type of player he was

Clearly. If you remove a batting champ and the most consistent bat in the line up the entire team is weakened. He is also a GG caliber defender. The loss would hurt. It could have been mitigated by the Lindor's glove, but even then you aren't replacing DJ's consistency at the plate.

[Posada20]

As of right now they are without Tanaka , losing Tanaka makes them worse too .