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Thread: A Realistic View at 2017 Part I

  1. 02-13-2017, 09:48 AM #3361
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bellhorn04 View Post
    No doubt he does cringe. Fortunately he can be consoled by the fact that his franchise has made him a ton of money in spite of such losses. And fortunately for us he's still willing to spend right up to the tax threshold even with Castillo and Craig on top of that.
    Yes, we can all be thankful for that.

    I can see why he'd want to avoid big luxury tax costs, if possible, and the penalties for going $20M or more over are very punitive.

    The sky is NOT the limit.
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    The report today indicates both Pomeranz and Wright reported to camp with physical problems. Ugh1
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonslav59 View Post
    I'm not so sure; when he looks at the Pablo line on his expense report, he might cringe a little. (Also the Castillo line.)
    Everything is relative. Nobody likes to throw their money away but John Henry paying Sandoval's salary can be compared to me paying my cable bill.
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldtimer View Post
    The report today indicates both Pomeranz and Wright reported to camp with physical problems. Ugh1
    Major Ugh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonslav59 View Post
    Yes, we can all be thankful for that.

    I can see why he'd want to avoid big luxury tax costs, if possible, and the penalties for going $20M or more over are very punitive.

    The sky is NOT the limit.
    Henry can live with 'monetary' penalties but loss of draft picks, etc, he can't buy his way out of. Our top line is growing to $380M, yet the luxury tax will remain relatively stable at around $200M for 4 years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cp176 View Post
    Everything is relative. Nobody likes to throw their money away but John Henry paying Sandoval's salary can be compared to me paying my cable bill.
    I know I cringe when I pay for my cable bill!
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  7. 02-13-2017, 10:44 AM #3367
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonslav59 View Post
    I know I cringe when I pay for my cable bill!
    As do I but there are others who can't afford to pay it at all.
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  8. 02-13-2017, 11:01 AM #3368
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    Quote Originally Posted by cp176 View Post
    As do I but there are others who can't afford to pay it at all.
    Or just get basic cable.
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  9. 02-13-2017, 11:05 AM #3369
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonslav59 View Post
    I know I cringe when I pay for my cable bill!
    Me too, but it's mostly my own fault for 'needing' all this stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonslav59 View Post
    Or just get basic cable.
    The trouble with that is cable providers bundle shit together so If I want NESN so I am able to watch the Sox I have to sign on for a bunch of shit I don't want and pay a heftier premium to do so.

    What a racket.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudboy View Post
    The trouble with that is cable providers bundle shit together so If I want NESN so I am able to watch the Sox I have to sign on for a bunch of shit I don't want and pay a heftier premium to do so.

    What a racket.
    yes. This is one of the things that really pisses me off. I could get a package without NESN that would give me everything I watch but when I add in NESN I get lots of junk I'd never watch and have to pay nearly 2X as much for it.
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    NESN should have their own online streaming service, all networks should.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Station 13 View Post
    NESN should have their own online streaming service, all networks should.
    eventually they will
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  14. 02-13-2017, 11:34 AM #3374
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudboy View Post
    The trouble with that is cable providers bundle shit together so If I want NESN so I am able to watch the Sox I have to sign on for a bunch of shit I don't want and pay a heftier premium to do so.

    What a racket.
    MLB Network now has the buy one team package. It might be cheaper than the bundle.
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  15. 02-13-2017, 11:47 AM #3375
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonslav59 View Post
    MLB Network now has the buy one team package. It might be cheaper than the bundle.
    Does it still have blackouts though?
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    ( I won't say the "C word.")
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