Jamey - is there a way out of the Joc Pederson situation? And to expand on this - I know this is professional sports and such but is there a thing where maybe the stadium ( yes he doesn’t do well on road this season either) or team dynamics are just not a fit and he might do well somewhere else ? I wonder if that was more the Pillar or he is just losing it.
Another day, another reason, or several reasons, not to trade Adolis Garcia.
By the way, Mr. Newberg, if one were to buy a lifetime subscription and you were to die tomorrow, would there be some sort of refund, or does 'lifetime' just mean 'lifetime'?
lol. I had been thinking I was too old to make a lifetime subscription viable, but maybe we should be concerned about Jamey’s end also. Maybe we should require him to release the results of a complete physical.
Jamey, the season is getting very exciting, and the prevailing belief that ownership is trying to stay under the CBT is making things especially interesting.
We’ve already seen that the front office and ownership is making good faith efforts to keep good relationships with players, with Evo’s All-Star bonus payment coming to mind. I would imagine that players see this and recognize the gesture for what it is.
Now, taking in mind what you’ve said about multiple players, managing workloads (presumably in good faith) and innings incentives, what, in your opinion, could this do to the morale of players? LuJax certainly wasn’t playing as well as you’d like, but does the DFA decision that close to a pay bump go noticed by the others in the org, and would similar tacks be potentially problematic for a team that’s seems to be finding its groove?
Again, I know there’s no real way of knowing what’s going on behind those doors. Thanks for your work and for reading.
As you suggested, it's all guesswork by everyone outside the four walls, but I would think in Jackson's case, his role had clearly and methodically been diminished. The players know it's a meritocracy. This wasn't just about his incentives -- though the timing certainly suggests they were a factor.
Jamey - is there a way out of the Joc Pederson situation? And to expand on this - I know this is professional sports and such but is there a thing where maybe the stadium ( yes he doesn’t do well on road this season either) or team dynamics are just not a fit and he might do well somewhere else ? I wonder if that was more the Pillar or he is just losing it.
Just curious
Another day, another reason, or several reasons, not to trade Adolis Garcia.
By the way, Mr. Newberg, if one were to buy a lifetime subscription and you were to die tomorrow, would there be some sort of refund, or does 'lifetime' just mean 'lifetime'?
lol. I had been thinking I was too old to make a lifetime subscription viable, but maybe we should be concerned about Jamey’s end also. Maybe we should require him to release the results of a complete physical.
Jamey, the season is getting very exciting, and the prevailing belief that ownership is trying to stay under the CBT is making things especially interesting.
We’ve already seen that the front office and ownership is making good faith efforts to keep good relationships with players, with Evo’s All-Star bonus payment coming to mind. I would imagine that players see this and recognize the gesture for what it is.
Now, taking in mind what you’ve said about multiple players, managing workloads (presumably in good faith) and innings incentives, what, in your opinion, could this do to the morale of players? LuJax certainly wasn’t playing as well as you’d like, but does the DFA decision that close to a pay bump go noticed by the others in the org, and would similar tacks be potentially problematic for a team that’s seems to be finding its groove?
Again, I know there’s no real way of knowing what’s going on behind those doors. Thanks for your work and for reading.
As you suggested, it's all guesswork by everyone outside the four walls, but I would think in Jackson's case, his role had clearly and methodically been diminished. The players know it's a meritocracy. This wasn't just about his incentives -- though the timing certainly suggests they were a factor.
I need help with a little clarification on Jackson's contract. Who pays the incentives now when he reaches them, tigers or Rangers?
Tigers.
In 2023, we won the World Series, led by offense, with Seager and Semien finishing 2nd and 3rd in the MVP voting.
In 2025, if we win the World Series, it will be led by our pitching, and deGrom and Eovaldi finishing 2nd and 3rd in the Cy Young voting.
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes…”