Comments on: Somebody Wake the A’s, Rays and Marlins, Mmmkay? http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/ Sports, Media, Entertainment Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:12:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jesushttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/comment-page-2/#comment-164709 Jesus Tue, 13 May 2008 12:04:20 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=5780#comment-164709 Restated with spelling and grammatical checks. And less vile and anger.Over the long haul (i.e., many seasons) I don't believe that a low payroll team can consistently produce a winning franchise. Over the course of one season - absolutely.I disagree with the tone of your post. Billy Beane in Oakland and Larry Beinfest/Michael Hill in Florida have shown in the past they can construct a quality major league team with a lower payroll. And these aren't the Rays of the past - the new management team is finally reaping the rewards of being bad for so long. The Rays have one of the best farm systems that will get that much better in the upcoming Rule 4 draft (Amateur Draft in June).I think the Marlins are more likely to fall back because they don't play good defense and their pitching is suspect. The As might hang around all season - the haul from the Haren trade was sick.Your post is an arrogant dismissal of teams that don't fit your criteria for baseball success. Look back through the recent past and see how many teams spent a lot of money poorly.Still makes me mad even after sleeping on it. Restated with spelling and grammatical checks. And less vile and anger.

Over the long haul (i.e., many seasons) I don’t believe that a low payroll team can consistently produce a winning franchise. Over the course of one season – absolutely.

I disagree with the tone of your post. Billy Beane in Oakland and Larry Beinfest/Michael Hill in Florida have shown in the past they can construct a quality major league team with a lower payroll. And these aren’t the Rays of the past – the new management team is finally reaping the rewards of being bad for so long. The Rays have one of the best farm systems that will get that much better in the upcoming Rule 4 draft (Amateur Draft in June).

I think the Marlins are more likely to fall back because they don’t play good defense and their pitching is suspect. The As might hang around all season – the haul from the Haren trade was sick.

Your post is an arrogant dismissal of teams that don’t fit your criteria for baseball success. Look back through the recent past and see how many teams spent a lot of money poorly.

Still makes me mad even after sleeping on it.

]]> By: RomanWarHelmethttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/comment-page-2/#comment-164621 RomanWarHelmet Tue, 13 May 2008 01:15:37 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=5780#comment-164621 Keep crunching..I have doen it in the past...it evens out Keep crunching..I have doen it in the past…it evens out

]]> By: s1rweezehttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/comment-page-2/#comment-164570 s1rweeze Mon, 12 May 2008 23:32:27 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=5780#comment-164570 <blockquote>Hef - let's do it. $30 in itunes music says all these three are .500 or below by july 1.</blockquote>Congratulations on your $30 itunes GC, hef!Seriously TBL... have you WATCHED the Rays this year?

Hef – let’s do it. $30 in itunes music says all these three are .500 or below by july 1.

Congratulations on your $30 itunes GC, hef!

Seriously TBL… have you WATCHED the Rays this year?

]]> By: TheBigLeadhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/comment-page-2/#comment-164565 TheBigLead Mon, 12 May 2008 23:05:55 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=5780#comment-164565 <blockquote>how many playoff appearances have Oakland and Minnesota played in the last 10 years? How about the Mets and Phillies?</blockquote>More than just two teams, man. Look big picture. I'll try to crunch some #'s tomorrow to back up my claims

how many playoff appearances have Oakland and Minnesota played in the last 10 years? How about the Mets and Phillies?

More than just two teams, man. Look big picture. I’ll try to crunch some #’s tomorrow to back up my claims

]]> By: theasusundevilhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/comment-page-2/#comment-164553 theasusundevil Mon, 12 May 2008 22:17:45 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=5780#comment-164553 I hate showing up to the party late, but the Rays will not be sub .500 team in July or at the end of the season. They are going to be THE team to deal with moving forward in the AL East. The Rays have only had one bad draft, in recent memory, and that is when they tried to play it conservative and took close to ML ready pitchr (One of the big three from Rice). It failed, and they are back to taking the kid with the most tools. I hate showing up to the party late, but the Rays will not be sub .500 team in July or at the end of the season. They are going to be THE team to deal with moving forward in the AL East. The Rays have only had one bad draft, in recent memory, and that is when they tried to play it conservative and took close to ML ready pitchr (One of the big three from Rice). It failed, and they are back to taking the kid with the most tools.

]]> By: Hefhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/comment-page-2/#comment-164542 Hef Mon, 12 May 2008 21:49:56 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=5780#comment-164542 @RexStrangerDanger: I lost a bet to Diesel. Dbacks got swept. @RexStrangerDanger: I lost a bet to Diesel. Dbacks got swept.

]]> By: RexKramerDangerSeekerhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/comment-page-2/#comment-164538 RexKramerDangerSeeker Mon, 12 May 2008 21:42:34 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=5780#comment-164538 Hef, what's with the avatar change? Hard to keep track of who's who when you're always changing your name and avatar.Filed Under: Pot, Kettle, Black Hef, what’s with the avatar change? Hard to keep track of who’s who when you’re always changing your name and avatar.

Filed Under: Pot, Kettle, Black

]]> By: Hefhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/comment-page-2/#comment-164535 Hef Mon, 12 May 2008 21:37:04 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=5780#comment-164535 <a href="http://majorleaguejerk.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-war.html" rel="nofollow">It's on</a> like Donkey Kong. It’s on like Donkey Kong.

]]> By: Ben60657http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/comment-page-2/#comment-164533 Ben60657 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:30:37 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=5780#comment-164533 Hmmm, upon review, it would appear he would have to give me odds on the various numbers of last place teams out of the three since his claim was all three...my mistake. Hmmm, upon review, it would appear he would have to give me odds on the various numbers of last place teams out of the three since his claim was all three…my mistake.

]]> By: Ben60657http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/05/12/somebody-wake-the-as-rays-and-marlins-mmmkay/comment-page-2/#comment-164532 Ben60657 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:29:31 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=5780#comment-164532 That's what I'm saying...why rail on the Athletics and claim them to be cellar dwellers in August when they could very well be second? Perhaps I could entice TBL with some odds or different amounts depending on the number of teams in the cellar? That’s what I’m saying…why rail on the Athletics and claim them to be cellar dwellers in August when they could very well be second? Perhaps I could entice TBL with some odds or different amounts depending on the number of teams in the cellar?

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