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  1. DJL44
    That only works if you think the baseball draft is made with perfect knowledge of the future potential of the draftees. That clearly isn't the case. High round picks bust often and low round picks make the majors.
  2. DJL44
    On strikeouts - the league has been trending upwards too. Most batters will be on an upward trend.
  3. DJL44
    There is another benefit of having a strong minor league system - it helps develop major league players. When the talent level is higher the development in the minors is of more value.
  4. DJL44
    That's the general consensus - TV in general and the ability to watch major league baseball as well as other sports on television shrank the minor leagues. However, the teams that are left have done fairly well, especially the AA and AAA teams which have been able to leverage their towns for nice new minor league ballparks.
  5. DJL44
    There are clear ways to tell that this is monopoly power setting the price, not a fair market 1) Everyone makes the same paycheck 2) 6 year minor league free agents make more money 3) The independent leagues pay higher wages
  6. DJL44
    On 3 - I know why there are restrictions. I think they are too heavy handed. They should be able to find a way to allow some outside work without banning all of it. On 4 - Do you believe in the free market or not? There are most certainly players who could make the big leagues that turn it down because they can't afford to be poor for 5 years. Are you asserting that supply and demand is baloney? MLB is oversupplied with teenagers who can still live at home in the offseason and Dominicans with no other options. That doesn't mean it has cornered the market on athletes. You contradict yourself with your example - the only way to get a talented multisport athlete to play baseball is to give them a huge bonus. There are players almost, but not quite, as good as Stewart every year who turn down a 3rd round signing bonus to play football or basketball. I want to see guys like Kenny Lofton playing baseball, not going to Europe to play basketball.
  7. DJL44
    The thing that bothers me most about the NCAA is how they prohibit the athlete from making money doing something else. If an amateur athlete is also a good musician and can make money selling records they should be allowed to do it. The "free market" types should be most upset about this. This is one reason MLB has trouble getting multisport athletes to play baseball. If you're not just rooting for laundry and want to see the best athletes at the top level you should want to see this situation changed. Better minor league pay will mean better baseball in the big leagues.
  8. DJL44
    I forgot about this one. Housing is more expensive when you're looking for monthly or weekly housing. Minor leaguers are moving around constantly. If the lawsuit starts gaining traction expect to see a settlement that doesn't cost much more than that $1M per team number. Lawyers get paid a lot more than minor league ballplayers.
  9. DJL44
    I can see why playing college baseball looks so appealing, especially since those players will usually play summer ball.
  10. DJL44
    On home game days they're working at least 6 hours. If they play 6 games a week that's 36 hours. On a road trip you should count any time spent on the bus as work time.
  11. DJL44
    5,000x20=100,000, not 1M. There are close to 200 minor league players per team if you disregard the foreign rookie leagues.
  12. DJL44
    There are also labor laws and a union can't negotiate that some of it's non-members make less than minimum wage. Minor leaguers don't vote on the contract.
  13. DJL44
    Baseball is lucky they can find people to give their players free room and board. I did some back of the envelope calculations and MLB could give everyone in the minors an extra $5000 for a total cost of about $1M per team. They're saving at least that much in minor league signing bonuses due to the more effective slot system.
  14. DJL44
    I believe they get meal money, though it isn't much. It sort of amazes me that minor leaguers give fans any access at all. They don't get paid to give autographs or photos. It is wrong that they don't get paid for spring training. Any time they have to be on the field they should be getting paid.
  15. DJL44
    Killebrew would not be happy with Vargas' autograph
  16. DJL44
    We're planning a trip to Cedar Rapids this summer. Probably will stop and tour the John Deere factory and see Field of Dreams too. They're not too far away.
  17. DJL44
    10 too many relievers? Injuries should sort out that many.
  18. DJL44
    "he's not been old for his age" Maybe he has some Yogi Berra in him. I thought one of the complaints with Pinto is he isn't a particularly good receiver - glove is moving, doesn't make it easy for the umpire, etc. He has room to improve for blocking pitches but he can throw. I would like to see the Suzuki/Pinto "replacing the Chevy with two used cars" platoon.
  19. DJL44
    A no re-entry policy seems ludicrous. TwinsFest is all about selling autographs and memorabilia to fans. It's like Target having a no re-entry policy. Your experience with the Buxton line reminds me why I don't attend. Why would I want to pay a $20 entry fee to stand in line all day?
  20. DJL44
    Look at the same system's conservative projections for Miguel Cabrera. This system doesn't predict anyone to be a star. The concern in the projections is pitching. They spent an awful large amount of money to tread water.
  21. DJL44
    Not interested in Michael Young. Plouffe plays better defense.
  22. DJL44
    Maybe Twins fans can atone for their worst day ever.
  23. DJL44
    Even with the new pitchers the projection is next year's payroll goes down (Willingham, Burton and Correia replaced with minor league talent). The current payroll is about the same as last year despite the increased revenue. By keeping payroll flat the Twins are spending about $40M a season below what they could be spending. If they aren't going to spend on Stephen Drew I'd like to see them go after Aledmys Diaz.
  24. DJL44
    The Twins are swimming in cash and the projections show the team getting cheaper.
  25. DJL44
    "A defensive whiz SS that can hit 230-240 with some pop and steal some bags would be a nice player to have around" Yes, as a utility infielder. I think Florimon just had his career year offensively - he's never hit 9 HR before at any level. He has a little room for improvement defensively that comes with experience but his tools are not going to improve. His bat is likely to be sub .600 OPS again. He's not a great base stealer though I think a couple of his CS are failed hit-and-runs. He's a good guy to have on a bench but not the guy I want as a starter.
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