NEWSLETTER
The Wife and I worked out together this morning before working and then doing some errands. This is what a date looks like to parents of young children. It’s actually quite nice. (Hi, dear!)
One rival executive gets it https://t.co/vrAAmb1jeL pic.twitter.com/3ndD5h7jNW
— SignBryceHarperCountTommy (@FullCountTommy) January 12, 2019
Well, it worked for the Cubs… er, I, ah https://t.co/eUrqPDYi8J
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) January 11, 2019
There absolutely *could* be other explanations. But, at least one plausible explanation? It looks like a poorly-conceived and poorly-communicated philosophy started to take root over the course of the season. https://t.co/XZpCaL5K1C
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) January 11, 2019
Fox isn't going to be buying back its RSNs from Disney, and with Charter and Comcast also out of the bidding, things are going to get very interestinghttps://t.co/pN0gSU6EaN
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 11, 2019
The MLBPA's chief negotiator tells @WSJSports that there is concern over teams using the luxury tax as a de facto salary cap. MLB says player share of league revenue hasn't changed. With free agency again in a deep freeze, here's where things stand. https://t.co/EnpnWVVHCY pic.twitter.com/GY7JRaVj89
— Jared Diamond (@jareddiamond) January 11, 2019
If Forbes data here is correct, this isn't really all that bad – 54% of league revenues going to players is comparable to (or better) than other major sports. Article: https://t.co/rurQ7VhFR9 pic.twitter.com/tRYkCgmubF
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) January 11, 2019
New column: I have a theory:
Isn't it possible that a big reason for baseball's declining attendance is another offseason where, for many teams, it feels like NOTHING happened?
Some lessons from baseball's recent past tell me I'm onto something! https://t.co/7Q9iRCMAnv
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) January 11, 2019
We're hiring a Baseball Systems Developer at the Cubs. Python, Javascript, ReactJS, Node and more fun stuff.https://t.co/lSxEvblzRv
— Ryan Kruse (@RyanKruse) January 12, 2019
In today's @DMRsports: Playing in the minors is never the goal. But for Colin Rea, it may not be such a bad thing after the #Cubs signed him to a minor league deal yesterday. https://t.co/8RPbqrS8lj
— Tommy Birch (@TommyBirch) January 11, 2019
Javy Baez and Kyle Schwarber are doing some good:
https://twitter.com/MLBPuertoRico/status/1083804486496411651
https://twitter.com/InfieldChatter/status/1083174015944937473
BOOM: Bears Hire Chuck Pagano as Defensive Coordinator https://t.co/N4bEhJzlu9 pic.twitter.com/2KNVyRZAgf
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) January 12, 2019
