Rawlings Field @CSUPBaseball some of the top facilities in Colorado @CollegeBallpark

My new favorite @MLB player is Sal Frelick! He’s not the best player on his team but he’s their LEADER and it’s obvious! He’s an undersized guy who busts his ass on every play and even when he’s the HERO he praises his Rookie teammate. Having a player like him on the team and in the clubhouse is more valuable than you can imagine. #shegone

Do the Nuggets have a good enough roster to contend for another title? | James Has Friends? with @jamesmerilatt and @Gilfest

Trevon Brazile blocks his second (!!!!) three-pointer

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Strikeout with runners on second and third ends it. #Brewers topple #Rays 3-2, take 1-0 lead in World Series

"I got to Spring [Training] and first thing Murph says is 'you're going to bunt and you're going to hit backside ground balls.'" David Hamilton talks about "buying in" as a member of the @Brewers.

I have really enjoyed hearing fans talk about how hard caps benefit small market teams. I agree there should be a floor. But why push for a hard cap now? Baseball is in strong position with fans, attendance and health of the game. Why risk a work stoppage now for a system that doesn’t work as currently proposed? Wait for league expansion to 32 teams, wait for the next large television deal to be done. Restructure revenue sharing. The loss of RSN money is a real impact to owners, it is an issue that can be solved, but illustrates why spending is impacted by markets that dont have the same fan base or their own network. For 2027, 1. Start with a threshold at the bottom like the top. Teams below threshold lose a percentage of revenue sharing. 2. Punish top spenders more with loss of draft picks. 3. Allow for all draft picks to be traded, issue has been with draft pool money, that can be fixed. 4. Increase one roster spot from 26 to 27, all teams can now have 14 pitchers which removes the two way player distinction which was massive advantage Dodgers have. No more position players pitching, teams can have 4, 5, 6 man rotation and bullpens which can help keep arms healthier over the course of the season. 5. Improve the performance pool for players beyond the pre-arb pool. It can come out of a central pool that doesn’t impact a specific payroll. This now allows for veteran free agent players to sign team friendly deals but can earn higher amounts because of the performance pool, players will seek opportunities to play and earn. This can reward what the league wants to value, higher batting average, OBP, SB, whatever. Similar to “fight” money I received in Japan. By waiting for the TV deal and expansion, the league will have a much better grasp on the finances of the league. Pushing for a hard cap now is too early, and the distance between the floor and the top is still substantial and doesn’t fix what fans are saying. Players are completely opposed to a cap, but could be revisited next CBA because the floor should be substantially higher, meaning a much larger amount of capital that can be reinvested by smaller markets. The reality for a player is the average length of a career is less than 3 years, why? Because teams opt not to pay guys through arbitration, a team choice not player, while still under control. Raising minimums helps the rank and file players substantially. Most players don’t make it to free agency or arbitration. Removing the last year of Arb is a good proposal by Owners, so is getting free agency earlier. The trade values increase. Good for everyone. Coaching, scouting, and what is spent in player development is real. And the teams that have invested in it have seen results. Not all teams are on the same footing here. Why Rays and Brewers get highlighted this World Series, they have the most scouts, they also have some of the biggest front offices, and take advantage of trading players for value from players that 1. starting to earn more and have real value, 2. Getting older so there is a greater risk. Larger scouting means more players from other organizations can be seen, allows for bigger presence in Latin America, Japan and other foreign countries. Just another advantage teams with bigger front offices staffs have, its not just analytics. Medical and player development are HUGE opportunities to help the players you draft and acquire become better. Even MLB players from inside our outside the org. Those staffs are an advantage, look at Kyle Snyder with Rays. There are many changes that can benefit owners, players and fans alike without risking a work stoppage. It feels like phasing is wrong. Keep it simple. The spending floor should have happened years ago. Wait for expansion and new TV deal in 2028, networks don’t need a cap for that. Revenue sharing and a better central fund for player performance works. The cap currently proposed looks like a push for franchise values. Not competition. Thoughts?

Big time player I used to coach at Mead HS! Loved coaching this dude!

Just got off the phone with Aqib Talib…happy we were able to work thru our differences