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Hosmer is probably going to get paid monster bucks somewhere. But he has to also remember in Kansas City, it's his team. There is something to be said about being the main man in the clubhouse and the city. He essentially could have the George Brett lifestyle after his playing days here. Hosmer re ups, he is a Royal for life. Cush front office the rest of his life. Pretty much would be in the Brett and White of Royal lore.

Lots of parallels with Albert Pujols (although Hosmer is nowhere near the player Pujols was in his prime). If Pujols had stayed in St Louis he'd be fabulously wealthy and he'd be adored by the entire town. They'd be building statues of him and comparing him with Stan Musial.

In Anaheim he's fabulously wealthy and nobody gives a shit.

Buehler445

02-22-2017 12:59 PM

Has anyone heard of the changes MLB is wanting to unilaterally impose? Cliff Notes version? I heard on the radio MLB sent notice to MLBPA that they were going to do it.

Pitt Gorilla

02-22-2017 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser (Post 12752086)

Yep, you were right. Never would have got them.

I don't even remember a Mike Stodolka....

He was a pitcher. I want to say a lefty, but I really don't remember.

ChiTown

02-22-2017 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 12752415)

He was a pitcher. I want to say a lefty, but I really don't remember.

Yep, and when it was apparent he couldn't pitch at this level, they tried him as a position player - primarily 1B. He actually wasn't that bad, but I think he just kind of gave it up when it was apparent he wasn't ever going to be much more than a bit player.

BlackHelicopters

02-22-2017 01:29 PM

Colt Griffin?

mikeyis4dcats.

02-22-2017 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 12752392)

Has anyone heard of the changes MLB is wanting to unilaterally impose? Cliff Notes version? I heard on the radio MLB sent notice to MLBPA that they were going to do it.

I believe the only change approved so far is the intentional walk I posted about earlier today.

I think they shot down the strike zone change and stuff for 2017.

mikeyis4dcats.

02-22-2017 01:44 PM

For 2018
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...221-story.html

TambaBerry

02-22-2017 05:37 PM

Minor complaint but anyway we can put the first post into a spoiler tag or something?

Deberg_1990

02-22-2017 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry (Post 12752004)

I just dont think most players think this way anymore. Its all about the money. I cant really blame them. It is what it is..

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