Nationals Arm Race

This might be the last time you ever see the MASN2 logo. For most of this century, Regional Sports Networks (or, “RSN” as used throughout) became a massive revenue generator for MLB teams, as they recognized that they could fetch tens of millions of dollars (or more) from their local cable providers to show games in their home market. However, the last few years have … [Read more...] about RSN Landscape rapidly changing for big chunks of MLB

Tarik Skubal faces a possible arbitration hearing after two straight Cy Youngs. Photo via mlb.com You can make a pretty simple argument that, in the collective, MLB players in the sport are underpaid every year by hundreds of millions of dollars. The three other major sports in the USA all have union-league agreements that generally split revenues between the players and … [Read more...] about Skubal’s Arbitration Case should give MLB pause

Gavin Fien, the jewel of the Gore Trade, slots deep into our top 10. Photo via MLB.com It was just a couple weeks ago (January 9th to be exact) when Baseball America released its top 30 list for the Nats system. I reviewed it then in depth, as the first major pundit to release a top 30 rankings for our system. So much has happened since that they had to update … [Read more...] about Quick BA top 30 Update shows System Enhancement from IFA and Trade Acquisitions

So Long Gore. Photo wikipedia It’s been rumored all off-season, and now a few weeks before Pitchers and Catchers report, our biggest trade asset MacKenzie Gore has been traded. Announced last night, the Nats moved Gore to Texas for a package of 5 prospects. Here’s a quick look at those 5 prospects, with their new Nats system rank and other pertinent … [Read more...] about So, Is that all we could get for MacKenzie Gore??

So, this image floated across my Facebook feed randomly the other day, and I was struck by it. I’ve seen these done elsewhere, but never for Baseball rotations. So, i’m in. Build your rotation. $15 max spend. Here’s my “rules” for the competition: You have to pick 5 guys: you can’t pick three from the $5 line and say, “the rest are AAA starters” Consider each … [Read more...] about Fun Exercise: Build your Dream Rotation