Ryan Budnick

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

Perspective, man.. It’s easy during slumps/when things don’t go your way to bitch &check out. Here’s a powerful reminder there is no excuse not to enjoy this beautiful game no matter how hard or great times can be. Thankful for stories and positive mindsets like Myshaun’s

[Cut4 @Cut4]

Myshaun Dozier plays baseball a little bit differently than his teammates, but that doesn’t stop him.

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

@tsauce7 @Mark_Geertsma94 You’re 100% right. Adim signed off the game saying “the tigers win game 3 8-4, see you tomorrow.”

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

@softpremiertv I was the short stop for the Seattle Dirt Dogs in 2024 ISC, playing in my first ISC tournament for my local team. Saw free agent postings, & interested to learn about how to advance/gain any opportunities. New to fastpitch world, any info is appreciated. Thanks

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

@tom_paints There is one! Check it out here: @AthleteCenter1

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

@BaseballQuotes1 How @jakevalentine9 😂

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

@Djbenson22 @KrakenPod Great take, David.

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

63 MLB players were "non-tendered" yesterday by their teams.

1st-round picks, All-Stars, and Playoff heroes among them.

The brutal reality of getting to MLB free agency:

Getting to the big leagues is one thing, staying long enough to cash in via the free agent market is an entirely different thing.

In baseball, the rules work like this:

·     Years 1-3 players make league minimum salaries.
·     Years 3-6 players get yearly raises via arbitration.
·     Years 6+ players get to test the free agent market.

Let me say this another way, in order to get to the free agency we all see on ESPN you have to get to the big leagues and perform every year for six consecutive years.

That means you have to be good enough in those first three years to stay and be valuable enough each year of arbitration for the team to keep you.

Arbitration is a year-to-year process where your career contributions are added up and compared to former players who look like you.

·     Similar positions
·     Similar performance
·     Similar amount of MLB time

The team then decides if the amount they are going to have to pay you is worth it. If not, they "non-tender" you. Said more simply, they fire you if you aren't worth the raise.

That is what just happened to 63 MLB players this week, they got fired.

Players with 3 to 5 years of MLB service time, left to find a new home.

Many of those players will be fighting for a job next spring.

Many of those players will sign contracts with no guarantees.

In a business that is "What have you done for me lately" this is the reality.

Loyalty is reserved for those buying tickets, not those in the dugout.

It is not personal, it is just the business of pro sports.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Here’s your annual reminder that the University of Washington has one of the coolest football stadiums in the entire country 😳

[Julio Rodriguez🇩🇴🦁 @JRODshow44]

My first college football game 🔥🔥 @UW_Football do I still have eligibility? #GoHuskies

[Aaron Levine @AaronLevine_]

The @CityofSeattle spent $104K for this study. Before you know it, @MayorJenny will have legislation in front of the @SeattleCouncil, calling for the elimination of one of just 3 1/2 public golf courses, vital to @TFTSeattle and underserved youth.

https://t.co/EhK9HABCVJ

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

@TMobilePark @Mariners @kanebrown READ THE ROOM. NOT THE TIME!

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

@prospectdugout This isn’t even in the same season

[WILL BUDNICK @thebackstop]

Attention all golfers! Come have fun and show off your skills! Please support our son Ryan Budnick and Sno-King Youth Club as they are putting on a fundraising golf tournament to raise money for the kids and organization! See flyer below:

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

ON AUGUST 25th!!!

[Curtis Rogers @AKidFromKent]

The first place Seattle Mariners

[Curtis Rogers @AKidFromKent]

The first place Seattle Mariners

[Trident True @TridentTrue]

One more time for the people in the back

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

@AlbertusIV @HackAttackimer https://t.co/tK7p4TEoFJ

[Ryan Budnick @ryanbudnick]

@RyanDivish That ball should not have gone out, ridiculous power

[Thomas Carrieri @Thomas_Carrieri]

Crazy Fact: Major League Baseball has been around for 147 years, and there have been a little over 23,000 players who have played a professional baseball game.

To put that in perspective, MLB's smallest stadium by capacity is Progressive Field at 37,830. Meaning if every player who's ever put on a big league uniform from 1876 to 2023 sat in the stands, the stadium would only be at 61% capacity.

[Santa Clara Men's Basketball @SantaClaraHoops]

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