MLB Off-Topic

[ShowTyme15]

So there is another women coming forward about Addison Russell's behavior. Doesn't look good for him or the Cubs.

https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2018/12/19...n-you-thought/

[Sportsforever]

Quote: Originally Posted by ShowTyme15

So there is another women coming forward about Addison Russell's behavior. Doesn't look good for him or the Cubs. https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2018/12/19...n-you-thought/

Sounds like he has anger issues and is unstable. I'll be surprised if he plays another game in the majors; his stock was already down and I don't see any team willing to put up with this baggage for what he brings to the table. Cubs should have traded him and gone with Baez at SS back in 2017.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Quote: Originally Posted by ShowTyme15

So there is another women coming forward about Addison Russell's behavior. Doesn't look good for him or the Cubs. https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2018/12/19...n-you-thought/

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She adds that Russell once paid his child support with $600 worth of quarters and dollar bills despite the fact that he has made millions playing baseball.

This might be the worst detail of all. "She" is Addison Russell's ex-girlfriend (who gave birth after he started seeing his soon-to-be ex-wife).

If he's not released in 24 hours, my view of Theo Epstein sinks another level (from god to mere king).

[Sportsforever]

Quote: Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear

This might be the worst detail of all. "She" is Addison Russell's mistress (who conceived and gave birth while he was still married to his ex-wife). If he's not released in 24 hours, my view of Theo Epstein sinks another level (from god to mere king).

I'm not even sure how he is only paying $600 in child support...that alone is probably way less than he was ordered to pay and grounds for legal action.

[SPTO]

I know no one is nearly as bad as they're made out to be when they're a public figure but when you have multiple people reporting on this guy's behavior and it being consistently ugly like this than you have to know that Russell has serious issues. If he's still on the Cubs roster by the new year (I can see the Cubs acting slow since it's the holiday season) then Theo Epstein should be ashamed of himself.

The anecdote about the child support money is indicative of a man who doesn't give a damn and has little to no maturity. If you're fine with swinging your baby maker all over the place than at the very least offer financial help when the consequences arises.

Addison Russell may be a great ballplayer but he's a greater douche.

[DieHardYankee26]

Interesting article, how broke teams are ruining everything and how old school stats still have too much power. Bonus quote from my favorite player to hear from, Greinke.

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/ther...to-the-opener/

[quote=Zack Greinke] “[The opener is] really smart, but it’s also really bad for baseball,” Arizona starter Zack Greinke says. “It’s just a sideshow. There’s always ways to get a little advantage, but the main problem I have with it is you do it that way, then you’ll end up never paying any player what he’s worth because you’re not going to have guys starting, you’re not going to have guys throwing innings.

“You just keep shuffling guys in and out constantly so nobody will ever get paid. Someone’s going to make the money, either the owners or the players. You keep doing it that way, the players won’t make any money.”

[/spoiler]

Rays are the real evil empire.

SPTO, this one my assuage your worries about Bryce and Manny:

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/what...ok-like-today/

10/310 would be nothing. A-Rod's first contract in today dollars is 10/592 lol. Really shows how salaries have stagnated and why the 30 million dollar number that some people are turned off by is not what it looks like.

[SPTO]

[quote=DieHardYankee26;2049641479]Interesting article, how broke teams are ruining everything and how old school stats still have too much power. Bonus quote from my favorite player to hear from, Greinke.

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/ther...to-the-opener/

Quote: Originally Posted by Zack Greinke

“[The opener is] really smart, but it’s also really bad for baseball,” Arizona starter Zack Greinke says. “It’s just a sideshow. There’s always ways to get a little advantage, but the main problem I have with it is you do it that way, then you’ll end up never paying any player what he’s worth because you’re not going to have guys starting, you’re not going to have guys throwing innings. “You just keep shuffling guys in and out constantly so nobody will ever get paid. Someone’s going to make the money, either the owners or the players. You keep doing it that way, the players won’t make any money.” [/spoiler] Rays are the real evil empire. SPTO, this one my assuage your worries about Bryce and Manny: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/what...ok-like-today/ 10/310 would be nothing. A-Rod's first contract in today dollars is 10/592 lol. Really shows how salaries have stagnated and why the 30 million dollar number that some people are turned off by is not what it looks like.

1. I think Grienke has a point here to some degree. analytics is going to kill earning potential for starters in a lot of ways especially guys in the middle to near the end of their careers when they're squeezed out and having to sign short term deals.

2. GOOD LORD! A-Rod making 10/592....I think if that happened today i'd blow up in classic Lewis Black style.

[Blzer]

Ah!

The both of ya's, do me a favor... edit both of your posts and change [/spoiler] to [/quote]. Mmmkay thanks.

What we really have to do though is first fix the save statistic, or give the hold a lot more meaning. That'll fix the back-end of things with these overpaid and overrated closers. A team doesn't need to assign a closer, and a closer shouldn't need to only come in what are currently known as save situations (specifically of the one-or-less innings variety).

Assuming five-man rotations will still be a thing, I really want to see a team open the season with their #4 starter. In a perfect world that puts your #1, 2, and 3 against another team's #3, 4, and 5 respectively (obviously it doesn't continue that way for many reasons, but you get the picture). That way you're not messing too much with the in-game formula.

But hey, let teams do their thing. I know NL teams aren't ever going to want to do that because of no DH, yet another reason why they should keep things as is there.