2020 MLB Season (4 Viewers)

[Jeffrey D]

Tony LaRussa is back!

Probably a good move by the white Sox.

Free agency should be very interesting this off-season. Will teams spend or not?

Teams will likely lose more money next year- I doubt things will be back to full capacity until 2022, so I doubt there will be a lot of spending going on. My take.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I think you’re referring to Mike Shannon. Don’t care for him, but he’s been there forever, so the Cardinals fans must love him.

I used to love him when he was the Cardinals third baseman back in the Bob Gibson days. Dude has to be in his 80's now.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Teams will likely lose more money next year- I doubt things will be back to full capacity until 2022, so I doubt there will be a lot of spending going on. My take.

There are going to be a lot of players signing for normal below market prices. The teams with a smart and patient GM will be able to pick up some good players at bargain prices.

 

[Osato]

I’m biased but I think the Mets SNY team of Ron darling, Keith Hernandez and howie rose is the best broadcast team out there.

They are fun and insightful even if the game isn’t great. I think the call an honest game too and compliment great baseball too.

When I was watching the playoff games in Fox I kind of cringed a bit. I know we’ve talked about that team before.

I did listen a bit on espn radio too.

I was glad that Darling was on some of the tbs games.

 

[MartinP.]

Teams will likely lose more money next year...

Stan Kasten of the Dodgers (President and part-owner) said that the team lost over a hundred million dollars this season!

 

[Robert Crawford]

Stan Kasten of the Dodgers (President and part-owner) said that the team lost over a hundred million dollars this season!

I think the Yankees lost even more money because they own their concession business and that's a real profit machine.

 

[Robert Crawford]

By the way, Theo Epstein just resigned from the Cubs effective Friday.

 

[TonyD]

There’s some buzz in Phillies land that they will go after Epstein.

 

[Robert Crawford]

There’s some buzz in Phillies land that they will go after Epstein.

Only if they make him President of the team as I don't see Epstein being just a GM.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Early indications are that Theo is going to take 2021 season off.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Early indications are that Theo is going to take 2021 season off.

Guess one (albeit shortened) season during this pandemic was enough for him. Can't blame him for getting away until this might be over...

Wonder how this will impact the Cubbies given they seem to be approaching some sorta crossroads soon-ish, if not already... Tough calls since their division seems very much up-in-the-air for foreseeable future...

_Man_

 

[Robert Crawford]

Cleveland changing their nickname from the Indians. Might as well as that nickname sure hasn't helped them win any WS in the last 72 years.

 

[Mike Frezon]

At least they will still be the Indians for one more year.

I vote for changing their name back to the Naps.

 

[Osato]

At least they will still be the Indians for one more year.

I vote for changing their name back to the Naps.

Or the Spiders.

 

[TonyD]

The Cleveland Rocks?

 

[Mike Frezon]

I'd be good with the Spiders too,

I'm not sure why I still care about stuff like this when I've given up on pro sports altogether.

 

[Kevin Hewell]

They better not change the name of the Braves.

 

[Tony Bensley]

At least they will still be the Indians for one more year.

I vote for changing their name back to the Naps.

Or the Spiders.

I like Mike's choice of the Naps, especially as for me, the Spiders Nickname conjures up the Cleveland Spiders abysmal 1899 season record (20–134 (.130)) which is still MLB's all-time worst, but also, SPIDERS!

CHEERS!

 

[TonyD]

I doubt the name will be changed to Naps.

 

[Tony Bensley]

I doubt the name will be changed to Naps.

Spiders does seem the more likely of the two, just based on recent headlines. Oh well, I've seen far worse team names.

CHEERS!