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  1. Tiger337
    It used to be worse. However, this idea of that being terrible for five years as a prerequisite to success is relatively new.
  2. Tiger337
    That is not a bad idea. Not as cool as relegation, but better than having teams deliberastely sucking for five years with the hopes of getting good again some time.
  3. Tiger337
    The idea that teams have to completely tear down in order to get good again is also absurd. There are many different avenues to success.
  4. Tiger337
    Pence will back pedal within a week.
  5. Tiger337
    I think it has more to do with population density than mask wearing. MA has been stricter than NH, but NH has done much better than MA throughout. NH has no big cities and people spend a lot of time outdoors.
  6. Tiger337
    It's all about the players.
  7. Tiger337
    The MLBPA rejected the federal mediator. Tony Clark got off to a slow start, but now he's ready for business. I hope it's not too late.
  8. Tiger337
    I think it's more likely that we look back and say things changed the day they signed whatever players become their stars.
  9. Tiger337
    They should have either tried to extend him or trade him earlier if that didn't work out. Martinez was an awesome and under appreciated hitter. He was probably the second best Tigers hitter in the last 40+ years. They never should have reached the point where they traded him for garbage. I know we are now discussing something totally different than the original argument.
  10. Tiger337
    Jobe might end up being a case of outsmarting themselves. But, for now, we'll just need to be patient with Jobe.
  11. Tiger337
    Like Stephen Miller.
  12. Tiger337
    Why do people think that Ben Shapiro is smart?
  13. Tiger337
    It's good if it's done right. Ideally, a team is rebuilding all the time, so they have some kind of nucleus when it comes time to seriously re-build.
  14. Tiger337
    I think that teams that trade proven players for prospects lose the deal more often than not. Teams know when you are desperate to dump salary and they usually are aren't going to give you good prospects.
  15. Tiger337
    I am very encouraged by their progress as an organization. Hopefully, it works out long term and they can keep getting better without top picks every year. Until they start having consistent success on the field though, we can't start comparing them to other teams who have had success already.
  16. Tiger337
    The Cardinals do well with an average payroll. These are all exceptional examples, but we are now up to three teams that have had success without huge payrolls and without going through the typical cycle of not even trying for five years in hopes of getting good again. There are other ways of doing things.
  17. Tiger337
    Teams can't all be good at the same time. There will be bad years here and there, but they should try to remain competitive. Teams can remain competitive by having systems which consistently produce talent. They can also keep some of their veterans who are still pretty good, but aren't so marketable. Trading a player like JD Martinez for crap prospects is only done to save money. When teams desperately trade EVERYBODY, I consider that tanking. Maybe a budget floor would help.
  18. Tiger337
    If they can't compete with the Rays, that is their own fault. The Rays are a great example of a team getting better without being wealthy and without tanking.
  19. Tiger337
    Right, everything they tried to do was unsuccessful. Thank God for Trump's incompetence and lack of seriousness. I actually think he got what he wanted out of it - lots of attention, not being viewed as a loser by his followers, a chance to make a profit from his loss and a chance for revenge.
  20. Tiger337
    Too much emphasis on playoffs ruins sports. I vote for relegation. Or maybe financially reward teams for number of wins. I still like having a lottery based on principle, so as not to reward teams for losing. At the very least, I won't have to see fans rooting for their teams to lose!
  21. Tiger337
    Well. if the Tigers finish with the 8th worst record and then win the loittery, that will help! 🙂
  22. Tiger337
    Those five years which they were bad were a failure. The reason for the failure might have occurred prior to that, but when a sports team sucks for five years that is a failure.
  23. Tiger337
    Five years is a long time and those five years are just as valid as the next five years. If your team sucks for five years you have failed as an organization.
  24. Tiger337
    I think teams should strive to be competitive every year. Every year there are surprise teams that are supposed to be mediocre and things break right for them and they do better than expected.
  25. Tiger337
    Is there any wonder why he declined so much in his "30s"?
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