OFFICIAL: 2023-2024 Offseason & Free Agency Thread

[harmony]

This is where we have a significant advantage over the Dodgers and Giants:

Funny that nobody ever talks about this...

A contract with the M's at the same price point is worth considerably more than it is with many other teams.

But it's always, "the travel sucks!!! the stadium sucks!!! it rains!!!"

Tax differences are frequently discussed.

Texas and Florida have similar state income tax advantages on top of generally lower costs of living.

[D-train]

Florida has the Marlins and Rays who are both cheaper than us so not really relavent.

I don't know of any MLB teams in Texas.

[bpj]

Hmm, interesting..




https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/padr ... Tqsbk_9OTQ

[Pharmabro]

This is where we have a significant advantage over the Dodgers and Giants:

Funny that nobody ever talks about this...

A contract with the M's at the same price point is worth considerably more than it is with many other teams.

But it's always, "the travel sucks!!! the stadium sucks!!! it rains!!!"

I have plugged Washington's tax advantage several times over the years.

[Seattle or Bust]

This is where we have a significant advantage over the Dodgers and Giants:

Funny that nobody ever talks about this...

A contract with the M's at the same price point is worth considerably more than it is with many other teams.

But it's always, "the travel sucks!!! the stadium sucks!!! it rains!!!"

I have plugged Washington's tax advantage several times over the years.

I don't mean that nobody here does it.

What I mean is that it's rarely a narrative pushed by national or local media regarding why Seattle might be enticing.

[Pharmabro]

Funny that nobody ever talks about this...

A contract with the M's at the same price point is worth considerably more than it is with many other teams.

But it's always, "the travel sucks!!! the stadium sucks!!! it rains!!!"

I have plugged Washington's tax advantage several times over the years.

I don't mean that nobody here does it.

What I mean is that it's rarely a narrative pushed by national or local media regarding why Seattle might be enticing.

Got you.

[D-train]

Going to put a couple of the BS myths that the idiots like to harp on to bed once and for all. Seattle is the 6th driest state in the country in the summer:

https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/ ... summer.php

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[Sexymarinersfan]

I highly doubt that Dipoto goes after Bellinger, but he'll be available come this Monday. He'd be a great L-R-L Crawford, Julio, Bellinger at the top of the order.

[D-train]

Yes the Mariners travel more that almost every other team but they don't travel in Covered Wagons or even Trains or auto mobiles.

They travel on Jet Airplanes which fly at 600mph. As you can see they fly 14,700 miles more than the median teams, the Rangers and Phillies.

14,700/600 = 24.5 hours more on a plane A SEASON than those two teams. That is 4 hours a month or one hour a week, surfing the internet, napping, playing video games or watching movies. I know BRUTAL. It is Absurd people focus on this like it is some sort of torture. They would be doing the same thing in their hotel room.

[D-train]

I highly doubt that Dipoto goes after Bellinger, but he'll be available come this Monday. He'd be a great L-R-L Crawford, Julio, Bellinger at the top of the order.

Sadly I agree with you and that is COMPLETE Bull shit. The guy fits Perfectly with everything Diarrhea mouth says he values in a player. Controls the zone, power and even Versatility. But he cOsTs mONeY so not an option. Fuckers.