Comments on: More thoughts on the changing baseball economy http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/ Mismanaging games since 2002 Mon, 07 May 2012 02:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 sirsean Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:26:57 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=909#comment-3117 <p>You mean the three week old "rumors of the moment" article about a bunch of deals that still haven't gone down (or gotten any closer), which simply rehashes the same old yarns about "the economy" once again?</p> <p>No, articles like that are the reason I find news that some teams are moving in a different direction interesting in the first place.</p> You mean the three week old “rumors of the moment” article about a bunch of deals that still haven’t gone down (or gotten any closer), which simply rehashes the same old yarns about “the economy” once again?

No, articles like that are the reason I find news that some teams are moving in a different direction interesting in the first place.

]]> By: Ragstoriches http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3115 Ragstoriches Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:20:49 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=909#comment-3115 <p>You didn't think that article was worth mentioning in a discussion about the free agent market?</p> You didn’t think that article was worth mentioning in a discussion about the free agent market?

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3114 sirsean Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:18:50 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=909#comment-3114 <p>I'm going to repeat my contention that your ability to quickly find an article that agrees with your opinion is not proof that I do not seek out and read opinions different from my own.</p> I’m going to repeat my contention that your ability to quickly find an article that agrees with your opinion is not proof that I do not seek out and read opinions different from my own.

]]> By: Ragstoriches http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3113 Ragstoriches Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:18:09 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=909#comment-3113 <p>Of course the assistant GM's comment is worth considering. Just like the GM's comment about the economy is worth considering. Why can't we consider both?</p> Of course the assistant GM’s comment is worth considering. Just like the GM’s comment about the economy is worth considering. Why can’t we consider both?

]]> By: Ragstoriches http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3111 Ragstoriches Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:13:01 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=909#comment-3111 <p>Sirsean, ha. As I said, it took me 2 minutes to find that article. My point is that you don't take the 2 minutes to seek other viewpoints and it's very easy to jump on the bandwagon of something that conforms to your pre-existing opinions. You have unwittingly illustrated my point.</p> <p>I read Heyman's article, but I also read your post. That's one viewpoint too many for you.</p> Sirsean, ha. As I said, it took me 2 minutes to find that article. My point is that you don’t take the 2 minutes to seek other viewpoints and it’s very easy to jump on the bandwagon of something that conforms to your pre-existing opinions. You have unwittingly illustrated my point.

I read Heyman’s article, but I also read your post. That’s one viewpoint too many for you.

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3110 sirsean Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:12:03 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=909#comment-3110 <p>Oh ... yeah, I want to address this:</p> <blockquote> <p>in which a GM (not an assistant GM)</p> </blockquote> <p>I don't know how it works in that particular front office, and front offices may do things differently, but it's worth pointing out that in the Twins' front office, the assistant GM is the one in charge of placing a dollar value on players and negotiating the contracts.</p> <p>Maybe that's worth considering, in a discussion about "player evaluation" and "contract size" which was sparked by the words of an assistant GM.</p> <p>Or are these facts simply unacceptable?</p> Oh … yeah, I want to address this:

in which a GM (not an assistant GM)

I don’t know how it works in that particular front office, and front offices may do things differently, but it’s worth pointing out that in the Twins’ front office, the assistant GM is the one in charge of placing a dollar value on players and negotiating the contracts.

Maybe that’s worth considering, in a discussion about “player evaluation” and “contract size” which was sparked by the words of an assistant GM.

Or are these facts simply unacceptable?

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3109 sirsean Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:08:19 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=909#comment-3109 <p>Hey, why do you think the economy's struggling like this? Because everyone's "working really hard?"</p> Hey, why do you think the economy’s struggling like this? Because everyone’s “working really hard?”

]]> By: Alan http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3108 Alan Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:05:07 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=909#comment-3108 <p>MarkW: I was only wondering if the people who were arguing about the economy on a baseball blog for four hours on a Friday morning were working. Didn't mean to offend. I'm a workin man myself</p> MarkW: I was only wondering if the people who were arguing about the economy on a baseball blog for four hours on a Friday morning were working. Didn’t mean to offend. I’m a workin man myself

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3106 FunBobby Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:02:44 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=909#comment-3106 <p>heyman is the head baseball writer for a little publication called Sports Illustrated and appears often on MLB network. I doubt very few baseball fans have heard of him.</p> heyman is the head baseball writer for a little publication called Sports Illustrated and appears often on MLB network. I doubt very few baseball fans have heard of him.

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/more-thoughts-on-the-changing-baseball-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3105 sirsean Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:02:23 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=909#comment-3105 <p>Digging up an article by Heyman which supports only your viewpoint and doesn't address any others really proves your point about me.</p> <p>No, wait. About you.</p> Digging up an article by Heyman which supports only your viewpoint and doesn’t address any others really proves your point about me.

No, wait. About you.

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