Yes, it's about time someone praised executive management. Just think how great it would be to work for these guys, I mean after they colluded and low-balled you.

Eliminate the middle men. Just have all the players own the teams collectively and give them all the money. I am sure they will share it fairly. Bernie Sanders can be the commissioner.

Would you rather have the 2017-2018 crop of free agents or the 2018-2019 crop of free agents?

Teams are in or near the luxury tax now because of inflated contracts to players. This is the offseason teams are trying to reset so that they can spend on franchise changing players next offseason. Hiring smart front offices and letting them do their jobs does not mean collusion. Teams like the Cubs are aiming at spending on Bryce Harper or Manny Machado...teams like the White Sox know their time is coming in a couple of years and don't want to saddle themselves with bad veteran contracts. Smart front offices.

FINALLY! I was thinking the other day..it's about time people starting putting BILLIONAIRES FIRST in this country.

Thank God someone finally realized these are the heroes we needed. Baseball fans were in dire need of individuals who would protect the wealth of their billionaire employers against those greedy players and their agents.

The funny thing is that one of the main reasons that is causing this is the union and how they screw over minor league and drafted players with the super long service time. They thought it would have more money for veterans but instead teams are just going with the cheaper and younger players.

Who gives shit if they pay the luxury tax? Pay it and win.

Who gives shit if they pay the luxury tax? Pay it and win.

I do. How many of those spend stupid money teams have won a World Series recently? The Cubs will be in the luxury tax to start the 2019 season. I'm okay with them staying out of it this season in order to extend the championship window as long as possible.

Bryce Harper will be 26.

Yes, it's about time someone praised executive management. Just think how great it would be to work for these guys, I mean after they colluded and low-balled you.

if you're going to spend into the luxury tax range, let it be to keep star players you developed, not to buy 32+ year old declining assets. As average pitch speed has increased, bat speed is becoming more important and a player on the wrong side of 30 will see declining bat speed.

why not both? why is a false choice being created?

Exactly. Jake will have a legit beef trying to make ends meet on 4/100 instead of 6/175.

Kirkwood must have been a big fan of the White Sox the past 12 years.

Exactly. Some faceless owner now doesn't have to make ends meet with their 1.9 billion $ team instead of a 2 billion $ team. That's why a REALLY SMART GUY like Todd Ricketts is RNC Finance chariman.