A lot of people were enthusiastic about Hitler. What the fuck does enthusiasm matter?

Lol @ undecied primary. What an astounding display of cognative dissonance.

Yeah, Hillary is less electable than a 900 year old atheist who vacationed in the USSR and gave speeches to the communist regime in Cuba.

What a self-entitled worldview to have.

This is one of the best posts I’ve ever read here. Good shit.

But he signed for 1.5M and only 500K of it is guaranteed. If he signed for a MLB team for 1.5M, he would get 1.5M no matter what. Even if he didn’t make the team. That’s the only point I’m trying to make.

What a long post to back up a point that is factually incorrect.

If a player is out of options, their contract is guaranteed. You said only 10 players per roster have their contract guaranteed. It’s way more than that. Unless you’re insinuating that 15 out of every 25 players in the MLB still have minor league options.

What are you talking about?

Baseball teams guarantee contracts and still make plenty of money (way more than football players). Football teams generate even more revenue. Why can’t they afford to guarantee contracts?

His slider is really more of a cutter; the Warthen Slider is not a true slider. It’s also something he never threw until this year. But he’s always been able to reach the upper 90's. Sure, now he resides in the upper 90's - 100 territory, but he also got way stronger. Which is what happens to kids from Single A to the…

He did not add 5 MPH in velocity. He’s always thrown this hard. But you are right; the thing that has set him apart is the development of the Warthen Slider — which he would not have learned if not under Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen.

They only got RA Dickey (and two really shitty catchers who are no longer in the majors). They also gave up a 3rd player, Wuilmer Becerra, who is looking to be a stud. When it’s all said and done, it’s one of the worst trades in sports history.