When does spring training start
When does spring training start
INormally mid to late February - but no union contract yet between owners and players. So who knows.
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What’s the problem? I only follow MLB in the season
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What’s the problem? I only follow MLB in the season
Cincinnati didn't allow a hit and still lost 1-0 to Pittsburgh today.
The Padres are above .500 and in one of the fancy new playoff spots! Prior to the last three seasons they were a laughingstock. You picked a good time to get in.
Coming from North American sports the idea that you can just buy players you like seems equally ridiculous!Yeah I know theyre one of the better ones at the moment but recently losing far too many games. Their offense is poor but hopefully once Tatis comes back and perhaps getting Soto - things will improve on that front.
What I find fascinating is the trade type stuff - so different to football. Like to get Soto youll need to give up five or six players... ridiculous.
Coming from North American sports the idea that you can just buy players you like seems equally ridiculous!
It’s possible that you could do that over here - I haven’t read all the rules, maybe there’s one that says you can’t - but culturally I don’t think a fan base would countenance losing a player and all the team got in return was more cash for the owner.
MLS does involve “money” trading. It’s been a few years since I followed the league closely and its rules are wildly complex, but you can trade a player for “allocation money” which is of some use somehow (possibly to get around the salary cap, it’s been a while).I totally get that - the way trades happen is foreign to both americans and the rest. I mean im a Seahawks fan, to see Russell Wilson traded for a far inferior QB plus a few draft picks who may or may not work out is a bit like us giving up Kane for Werner plus a few youth players.
I digress but the MLS doesnt adopt that same approach, or maybe it does but I dont know but they have bought a few players such as Insigne and Bernadeschi - or is that just for designated players?
I guess the contracts are set out differently and how its all set up being franchises etc. I am getting used to it and do find it fascinating in a good way.
The Padres are above .500 and in one of the fancy new playoff spots! Prior to the last three seasons they were a laughingstock. You picked a good time to get in.
There's the Padres we all know.
Yeah, that was not a fun game to watch for me. When it got to the ninth, I was just hoping that someone would get a hit. The loss was bad, but getting no hit at home in the WS, is awful. I'm hoping that the "no back to back losses" trend continues. It's been a good series though, regardless of what happens.Astros pitch combined no-hitter with 4 pitchers to even series at two games apiece. Where did they find Javier? best scouting department in. MLB.