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I did read that Scherzer's deferrals allowed the July 1 payment to be taxed in his home state of Florida and not DC.

I don't believe he did, and thanks for raising my blood pressure. **** that guy.

What is the California Jock Tax and where is Ohtani going to live in retirement where he can see a lot more of that 68 million?

Free Agents Aren't Bought On A Shelf Also, Shreve may have been better last year.

Is there such a thing as THE lineup? The Tigers used 155 different lineups last year. The world champion Rangers used 114, and their most common lineup in the regular season was used seven different times.

On the contrary, there was some scuttlebutt that the huge luxury tax payments the Mets et. al. paid this year are essentially being used to help teams whose RSN's are falling short on payments. This can only help keep that fund replenished.

Morosi appears to have done some shark jumping in recent years, it pains me to say.

Tying some things together. Bemboom was a minor league rule 5 pick several years back and made the bigs.

https://twitter.com/jasonbenetti/status/1733152822496039087?t=0EJlNX6zS1gpr1jKC6h-lg&s=19

It is worth pointing out, those guys don't have to be in Toledo next year, and likely won't be. The odds they make the majors are slim to none. There is a reason they were available in the minor league phase.

The two Tigers off the top of my head who were minor league Rule 5 picks are Jose Macias and Eddie Bonine. The Tigers lost Dane Myers, who got some run with the Marlins last year. The minor league phase is a lot more active than it was 5+ years ago, though. You probably get one or two each year that get a cup of coffee in the Majors.

He was also 27 in AA this year, 26 in A and AA last year. The numbers don't jump off the page at me in any way given the context. Granted, it does look like he had TJ in 2021, so it could be a case of getting somebody on the way up. I don't know much about his arsenal or his makeup. Minor league rule 5 picks tend to be roster filler. These guys will likely just slot into Erie's bullpen and munch some garbage innings this year. No shame in that. Somebody has to.

Given the partisan 180 on Russia, I can't wait to see extremists on both sides twist themselves in knots over a Maduro/Putin alliance.

FWIW, I really wasn't trying to be snarky. Genuinely curious... To me, a reliever that belongs in the bigs is one that is blowing the doors off of AAA: sub 2 ERA, K/9 above 12 or so.

Were we looking at the same BR page? On what basis should he have gotten MLB time?

What if it's a LHH outfielder? And they have room to take two if they want to.

They are eligible for next year's draft if they don't make the playoffs. Also, there's a bit of karma at play here. Note how those are all even years. Cleveland had the worst record in baseball in 1991, 1987, 1985, and 1971, but didn't get first overall pick because of the league alternation rule that was in place until 2007. (And was the reason the Tigers had the #2 pick in 1990 and 2004)

I would classify the White Sox and A's as the losers of this. Both had great odds, toward the back of the lottery, staring down the barrel of a bad year, and ineligible for next year's lottery. Cleveland and Cincy the obvious winners.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/05/biden-inflation-record-trump/ Good article on the merits of inflationary policy between Biden and Trump.

Go in as a Rockie, Jim.

Good stuff here. The Tigers may be better off not getting a lottery pick this year. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-draft-lottery-2024-could-certain-teams-win-by-losing/ Bottom line: weak 2024 draft class, the rule forcing the Tigers to draft at least 10th in a stronger 2025 if they win this year's lottery.

The Expos/Nationals have 10 players in the Hall of Fame Gary Carter Andre Dawson Vlad Guerrero Randy Johnson Pedro Martinez Tony Perez Tim Raines Ivan Rodriguez Lee Smith Larry Walker The Padres, Pilots/Brewers, and Royals were also in that same expansion class. Royals (4) George Brett Orlando Cepeda Harmon Killebrew Gaylord Perry Padres (13) Roberto Alomar Rollie Fingers Goose Gossage Tony Gwynn Rickey Henderson Trevor Hoffman Greg Maddux Willie McCovey Fred McGriff Gaylord Perry Mike Piazza Ozzie Smith Dave Winfield Brewers (7) Henry Aaron Rollie Fingers Trevor Hoffman Paul Molitor Ted Simmons Don Sutton Robin Yount

I haven't seen anything.

You get a trophy for getting it right.

We should know which competitive balance pick we get tomorrow. I believe that is set December 1. It will be after the second round, but the formula to determine the order within is not public.