Touching Bases Podcast

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[Touching Bases Podcast @TouchingBasesPC]

Off Season Predictions: RESULTS

Seager ➡️ #RedSox ❌️
Marte ➡️ #Mariners❌️
Donovan ➡️ #Mariners✅️
Lowe ➡️ #Yankees❌️
Pivetta/Cronenworth ➡️ #SFGiants❌️
Bryce Eldridge ➡️ #Padres❌️
___________________________
Bellinger ➡️ #Mets❌️
Murakami ➡️ #Angels❌️
Alonso ➡️ #Mets❌️
Bregman ➡️ #Cubs   ✅️
Realmuto ➡️ #Phillies✅️
Valdez ➡️ #Orioles❌️
Tucker ➡️ #BlueJays❌️
Conforto ➡️ #Pirates❌️
Gallen ➡️ #Yankees❌️
Ranger Suarez ➡️ #Padres❌️
Bichette ➡️ #Rangers❌️
King ➡️ #Mets❌️
Geno Suarez ➡️ #RedSox❌️
Rengifo ➡️ #Nationals❌️
Yastrzemski ➡️ #Royals❌️
Robert Suarez ➡️ #Dodgers   ❌️
Danny Jansen ➡️ #Giants❌️
Adolis Garcia ➡️ #Pirates❌️
Bader ➡️ #Dodgers   ❌️
Polanco ➡️ #Astros❌️
Fairbanks ➡️ #Dbacks    ❌️
Okomoto ➡️ #BlueJays✅️
Imai ➡️ #Astros✅️
Kelly ➡️ #Dbacks   ✅️
Tyler Rogers ➡️ #Mariners❌️
Weaver ➡️ #Phillies❌️
Goldschmidt ➡️ #Dbacks   ❌️
Hoskins ➡️ #Marlins❌️
Andujar ➡️ #Padres✅️
Nick Martinez ➡️ #STLCards    ❌️
Eflin ➡️ #Rockies   ❌️
Canning ➡️ #Athletics   ❌️
Hays ➡️ #Royals❌️
Bleday ➡️ #Angels ❌️
Wilmer ➡️ #Rangers❌️
Caratini ➡️ #Padres❌️
Castro ➡️ #STLCards    ❌️
Morel ➡️ #Reds❌️
DeJong ➡️ #Rockies   ❌️
Ibanez ➡️ #Guardians❌️
Arcia ➡️ #Athletics   ❌️
Kim ➡️ #Rangers❌️
Arraez ➡️ #Braves❌️
Cobb➡️ #Giants❌️

[Section 10 Podcast @Section10Pod]

Trot hates the lack of Citgo sign 👎

[SleeperMariners @SleeperMariners]

The Royals are acquiring LHP Randy Dobnak from Seattle, per @JeffPassan

[Tyler Milliken @tylermilliken_]

Kyle Boddy, the founder of Driveline, officially left the Red Sox about a month ago, per @timbhealey.

He had conflicting roles in professional baseball, which forced him to make a tough choice. He also noted his involvement with the Red Sox reduced in every year since his first.

[Kody Duncan @KodyDuncanPGH]

Do you believe Bryan Reynolds deserves to start in the All Star game?

[Foul Territory @FoulTerritoryTV]

Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters that Ronald Acuña Jr. is a "long way" from returning because his hamstring strain is in the same spot as the one from earlier this season.

[Touching Bases Podcast @TouchingBasesPC]

@baseballisdead_ What team has the money and a DH spot?
The real question is how much will the @SFGiants retain in the trade of his contract? That opens the doors for teams that are Win-Now by August.

[MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors]

Mariners Sign Weston Wilson To Minor League Contract https://t.co/m5hHoFRWv4

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

BREAKING: A new MLB proposal to the MLBPA aims for sweeping changes to amateur baseball, including...

- No more high school draftees
- Shortened 12-round draft
- New international draft

Details: https://t.co/b08MHurNKe

[Foul Territory @FoulTerritoryTV]

Driveline founder Kyle Boddy has left the Red Sox for other professional baseball jobs, per @TimBHealey.

[Underdog MLB @UnderdogMLB]

HR Derby is ditching the clock, per @EvanDrellich:

1st round: 20 swings
2nd round: 15 swings
Championship: 15 swings

Last pitch each round is "swing until you don't go deep."

[SleeperMLB @SleeperMLB]

BREAKING - The Home Run Derby is switching back to the “outs” system.

No more pitch clock.

1st round: 20 swings
2nd round: 15 swings
3rd round: 15 swings

On the last pitch - you keep going until you don’t go yard.

[Touching Bases Podcast @TouchingBasesPC]

Off Season Predictions: RESULTS

Seager ➡️ #RedSox ❌️
Marte ➡️ #Mariners❌️
Donovan ➡️ #Mariners✅️
Lowe ➡️ #Yankees❌️
Pivetta/Cronenworth ➡️ #SFGiants❌️
Bryce Eldridge ➡️ #Padres❌️
___________________________
Bellinger ➡️ #Mets❌️
Murakami ➡️ #Angels❌️
Alonso ➡️ #Mets❌️
Bregman ➡️ #Cubs   ✅️
Realmuto ➡️ #Phillies✅️
Valdez ➡️ #Orioles❌️
Tucker ➡️ #BlueJays❌️
Conforto ➡️ #Pirates❌️
Gallen ➡️ #Yankees❌️
Ranger Suarez ➡️ #Padres❌️
Bichette ➡️ #Rangers❌️
King ➡️ #Mets❌️
Geno Suarez ➡️ #RedSox❌️
Rengifo ➡️ #Nationals❌️
Yastrzemski ➡️ #Royals❌️
Robert Suarez ➡️ #Dodgers   ❌️
Danny Jansen ➡️ #Giants❌️
Adolis Garcia ➡️ #Pirates❌️
Bader ➡️ #Dodgers   ❌️
Polanco ➡️ #Astros❌️
Fairbanks ➡️ #Dbacks    ❌️
Okomoto ➡️ #BlueJays✅️
Imai ➡️ #Astros✅️
Kelly ➡️ #Dbacks   ✅️
Tyler Rogers ➡️ #Mariners❌️
Weaver ➡️ #Phillies❌️
Goldschmidt ➡️ #Dbacks   ❌️
Hoskins ➡️ #Marlins❌️
Andujar ➡️ #Padres✅️
Nick Martinez ➡️ #STLCards    ❌️
Eflin ➡️ #Rockies   ❌️
Canning ➡️ #Athletics   ❌️
Hays ➡️ #Royals❌️
Bleday ➡️ #Angels ❌️
Wilmer ➡️ #Rangers❌️
Caratini ➡️ #Padres❌️
Castro ➡️ #STLCards    ❌️
Morel ➡️ #Reds❌️
DeJong ➡️ #Rockies   ❌️
Ibanez ➡️ #Guardians❌️
Arcia ➡️ #Athletics   ❌️
Kim ➡️ #Rangers❌️
Arraez ➡️ #Braves❌️
Cobb➡️ #Giants❌️

[Touching Bases Podcast @TouchingBasesPC]

Off Season Predictions:

Seager ➡️ #RedSox
Marte ➡️ #Mariners
Donovan ➡️ #Mariners
Lowe ➡️ #Yankees
Pivetta/Cronenworth ➡️ #SFGiants
Bryce Eldridge ➡️ #Padres
___________________________
Bellinger ➡️ #Mets
Murakami ➡️ #Angels
Alonso ➡️ #Mets
Bregman ➡️ #Cubs
Realmuto ➡️ #Phillies
Valdez ➡️ #Orioles
Tucker ➡️ #BlueJays
Conforto ➡️ #Pirates
Gallen ➡️ #Yankees
Ranger Suarez ➡️ #Padres
Bichette ➡️ #Rangers
King ➡️ #Mets
Geno Suarez ➡️ #RedSox
Rengifo ➡️ #Nationals
Yastrzemski ➡️ #Royals
Robert Suarez ➡️ #Dodgers
Danny Jansen ➡️ #Giants
Adolis Garcia ➡️ #Pirates
Bader ➡️ #Dodgers
Polanco ➡️ #Astros
Fairbanks ➡️ #Dbacks
Okomoto ➡️ #BlueJays
Imai ➡️ #Astros
Kelly ➡️ #Dbacks
Tyler Rogers ➡️ #Mariners
Weaver ➡️ #Phillies
Goldschmidt ➡️ #Dbacks
Hoskins ➡️ #Marlins
Andujar ➡️ #Padres
Nick Martinez ➡️ #STLCards
Eflin ➡️ #Rockies
Canning ➡️ #Athletics
Hays ➡️ #Royals
Bleday ➡️ #Angels
Wilmer ➡️ #Rangers
Caratini ➡️ #Padres
Castro ➡️ #STLCards
Morel ➡️ #Reds
DeJong ➡️ #Rockies
Ibanez ➡️ #Guardians
Arcia ➡️ #Athletics
Kim ➡️ #Rangers
Arraez ➡️ #Braves
Cobb➡️ #Giants

[Touching Bases Podcast @TouchingBasesPC]

John Stanton should probably realize that the cost for skubal will be the lowest next month, and so that his Jersey Sales alone will probably cover his remaining contract.
@Brewers, @Pirates, @Mariners, @Rays would be the best rental home...

Then the @Dodgers will probably sign him for a record deal. Keep in mind, Dodgers may need to trade for him, extend him, and then his contract will grandfather into whatever BS salary changes are implimented.

[SleeperMariners @SleeperMariners]

Jeff Passan named Tarik Skubal as a trade target for the Mariners at the deadline, citing that:

“Skubal is the sort of player who can win a team a series. And that includes the World Series”

What are your thoughts on Skubal to the M’s? #TridentsUp

Full article below ⬇️

[Touching Bases Podcast @TouchingBasesPC]

The players should say no to both.
Its an insult. NFL plays 17 games a year and they cap at $279.2M per team. They have 2 more players on the field at a time.

MLB playing 162 games a year and ever 3-4 games are traveling to a new city performing the hardest sports job.

This devalued the game and owners are salivating at reducing their overhead for pure profit.

We shouldnt want to be like every other sport who is not thriving.

[Touching Bases Podcast @TouchingBasesPC]

This would be fucking insane.
Every other sport has some cap and floor and those sport are NOT thriving like baseball.
NFL is capped at $279.2M... they play 17 games...
MLB plays 162. How the fuck are you not devaluing the sport?
Oh BTW, ticket prices wont drop, you are just letting owners get richer.

[Bob Nightengale @BNightengale]

The MLB salary cap proposal is at $245.3 million, meaning that 8 clubs would have to reduce payroll by a combined $578 million:
The Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Blue Jays, Phillies, Red Sox, Padres and Atlanta.

[Touching Bases Podcast @TouchingBasesPC]

@AnnoyedSoxFan Power boss vs more well rounded player. bWAR values OBP and Avg and in the end, Kurtz only has 3 less RBI's, stolen 6 times as many bags to put himself in scoring position and is on base 55 points more than Murakami. The fun numbers makes it tough, but it makes sense.

[Touching Bases Podcast @TouchingBasesPC]

This will ruin baseball.

[Talkin' Baseball @TalkinBaseball_]

MLB proposed a hard salary cap of $245.3 million and a salary floor of $171.2 million for 2027 as part of the next CBA, per @JesseRogersESPN

[Touching Bases Podcast @TouchingBasesPC]

@JarrettMentink Social media is where people who can't fight, talk their game.
I'd invite them to say it to people they @ in person. 😂

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Fernando Tatis Jr. has lost his lawsuit against Big League Advance.

Tatis was paid $2 million as a minor leaguer in exchange for 10% of his future earnings.

This was not a loan.

If Tatis didn't make it to the big leagues, he didn't have to repay the $2 million.

But Tatis did make it to the big leagues and later signed a 14-year, $340 million contract.

That meant Tatis owed Big League Advance $34 million.

Tatis had publicly praised Big League Advance, saying the $2 million allowed him to hire a personal trainer, upgrade his apartment, and eat better food.

But after realizing he owed $34 million in exchange for $2 million, Tatis sued the company, alleging that they used predatory tactics to lure him into an investment deal that was really an illegal loan.

The judge disagreed.

The agreement was upheld this week and Tatis was even ordered to pay Big League Advance’s legal fees.

This is a big deal because Big League Advance has signed deals with 700+ athletes, including Elly De La Cruz (MLB) and Nolan Smith (NFL), across MLB, NFL, and college sports (think: NIL).

And now that the courts have ordered Fernando Tatis Jr. to follow through on the agreement, other potential legal challenges will likely go the same way.

[SF Giants on NBCS @NBCSGiants]

The Giants' outfield did the Key and Peele celebration skit after the win 🤣