A-Rods timely announcement

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Baseball is the shittiest sport of all the major sports. Even worse than hockey.

What's wrong with hockey, other than poor marketing?

I meant to type soccer. Hockey and Soccer don't get any love in America.

[Patler]

Baseball is the shittiest sport of all the major sports. Even worse than hockey.

What's wrong with hockey, other than poor marketing?

I meant to type soccer. Hockey and Soccer don't get any love in America.

Very true. Hockey was gaining some in popularity, until their ill-timed strike/lockout. Foolish, foolish move on their part. Contraction is also needed. Way too many teams. Overall quality of the average NHLer is much too low.

I enjoy soccer, always have, youth through college live and international soccer on the tube. Haven't watched much pro soccer.

[MJZiggy]

Baseball is the shittiest sport of all the major sports. Even worse than hockey.

What's wrong with hockey, other than poor marketing?

I meant to type soccer. Hockey and Soccer don't get any love in America.

Very true. Hockey was gaining some in popularity, until their ill-timed strike/lockout. Foolish, foolish move on their part. Contraction is also needed. Way too many teams. Overall quality of the average NHLer is much too low.

I enjoy soccer, always have, youth through college live and international soccer on the tube. Haven't watched much pro soccer.

When I was younger and watched hockey there was too much punching compared to strategy...maybe I was oversensitive in my youth but I lost interest.

I really like soccer as well even moreso now that my Spanish is improving a bit again as I can only seem to get it on Univision...

[Patler]

When I was younger and watched hockey there was too much punching compared to strategy...maybe I was oversensitive in my youth but I lost interest.

Depends a lot on what league you are watching now. For the most part. it's a pretty small part of the game. Recent rule changes have promoted scoring and have cut back a lot on interference and other things that started some of the fights. At some levels, fights result in automatic suspensions. They have also limited fights to the two initial combatants in other leagues with suspensions for "3rd man in" etc. Fights don't often last very long anymore.

[superfan]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/s...e=MLBHeadlines

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Alex Rodriguez a Mud Hen?

Spurred by an offhand remark from George Steinbrenner's son, the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens want in on the A-Rod sweepstakes.

The Mud Hens playfully offered the prize free agent a deal Thursday -- a contract proposal that includes a bonus for hitting 75 home runs next year and leading them to 10 straight International League titles.

Rodriguez recently opted out of his $252 million, 10-year contract with the New York Yankees. That prompted Hank Steinbrenner, son of the Yankees owner, to tell the New York Times: "Does he want to go into the Hall of Fame as a Yankee, or a Toledo Mud Hen?"

The Mud Hens conjured up an offer to find out, said Jason Griffin, a spokesman for the Detroit Tigers' top farm team.

Toledo created a Hall of Fame plaque of Rodriguez wearing a Mud Hens hat and sent a letter to his agent, Scott Boras.

The deal stipulates that Rodriguez will have to compete for a spot with Toledo third basemen Mike Hessman, the league's most valuable player last season.

"Would your client be willing to play a different position?" the letter asked.

[swede]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3090231&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Alex Rodriguez a Mud Hen?

Spurred by an offhand remark from George Steinbrenner's son, the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens want in on the A-Rod sweepstakes.

The Mud Hens playfully offered the prize free agent a deal Thursday -- a contract proposal that includes a bonus for hitting 75 home runs next year and leading them to 10 straight International League titles.

Rodriguez recently opted out of his $252 million, 10-year contract with the New York Yankees. That prompted Hank Steinbrenner, son of the Yankees owner, to tell the New York Times: "Does he want to go into the Hall of Fame as a Yankee, or a Toledo Mud Hen?"

The Mud Hens conjured up an offer to find out, said Jason Griffin, a spokesman for the Detroit Tigers' top farm team.

Toledo created a Hall of Fame plaque of Rodriguez wearing a Mud Hens hat and sent a letter to his agent, Scott Boras.

The deal stipulates that Rodriguez will have to compete for a spot with Toledo third basemen Mike Hessman, the league's most valuable player last season.

"Would your client be willing to play a different position?" the letter asked.

Words fail me in describing the pleasure I derive from such good-hearted and professionally crafted goofiness.

I'm gonna go online and find a Mudhens hat to wear!

[Zool]

Hmmmmm.................wonder why Schilling said the ONLY team he would never play for is the Yankees? We may lose Lowell (series MVP) to another team who may offer him more, I say, good for him, he earned it.

As far as money/caps go...................The Cowboys are going to pay Romo 67.5mil over 6 years with 31 of the that guaranteed? It's all about big money, what pro sport isn't.

It took the Sox 86 years to win the Series in 2004, they win another this year, that hardly qualifies them as scum. As I said before, 6 starters came up through their farm league, all teams have the same opportunities to do that.

120 million per year is fair per team. If baseball had revenue sharing and had a salary cap, it would probably be around this. Maybe slightly less. Instead, the Red Sox can spend 10-20x the amount of some teams.

The Red Sox paid ~66% MORE to NEGOIATE (only negoiate) w/ Dice K than what Romo is guaranteed over SIX years. I think that says it all right there.

Actually I believe the final bid was $51mil to negotiate. Still they just handed the Dragons $51 million.

Right, so it was 20 million more. 20 million additional / 31 million to romo is about 2/3. They paid about 2/3 more than romo is guaranteed to make over 6 years just to talk to the guy.

Assuming Romo's contract goes the distance and hits the escalators its 67mil. 31 is guaranteed, but now I get where you're coming from I spose.