http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=189062 2019-10-21T09:31:17 -05.00 quest4nes 14 http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=189062 2019-10-21T09:20:55 -05.00 quest4nes 14 http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=189062 2019-10-21T09:17:17 -05.00 quest4nes 14 So, I guess... go Nats! ]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=189062 2019-10-20T22:41:23 -05.00 quest4nes 14 Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond

I guess it's good that two mid markets are in the World Series but it hurts to see Brantley leaving for the same reason the Tribw lose every good player we ever have. Couldn't afford him.
Maybe they don't have the biggest fanbases, but Houston and Washington are the 5th & 6th biggest metro areas in the US, hardly mid-market.

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Brantley's contract wasn't awful but still something the Indians couldn't afford. Had to have big contracts in 15-16 to make sure our roster wasn't once again poached by BOS or NYY. With small markets, if we spend on good players now, it's an unspoken rule that the roster will fall apart because big markets will outbid us for the rest of our team.

Bauer was pissed that he was traded. Up to the day he was traded he said that he wanted to stay. His thrown ball was out of anger that he wasn't staying.

I guess it's good that two mid markets are in the World Series but it hurts to see Brantley leaving for the same reason the Tribw lose every good player we ever have. Couldn't afford him. ]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=189062 2019-10-20T15:09:19 -05.00 quest4nes 14 Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond

Cleveland couldn't afford to keep Brantley and we had to trade away Bauer midseason because it was known that we couldn't afford to retain him. My Brantley comment is more about the lack of parity and hard salary cap in baseball than about the Astros rolling in cash. He's one of the most recent good players to leave because it was known that we couldn't pay him. It just sucks seeing every good player leave to make more money at large market teams when we are outbid or to small to mid size teams competing for a title.


We couldn't even get Lucroy because he invoked his no-trade clause against us a few years ago. Baseball lacks parity and now Clevelands window is closing and all our Allstars from a few years ago will be scattered throughout the league. We were on the cusp of making the playoffs again and now our team will fall apart before we're a serious contender again


C'mon. If the Royals can win a series, ANY team can. ]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=189062 2019-10-20T13:50:44 -05.00 quest4nes 14 Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond

Cleveland couldn't afford to keep Brantley and we had to trade away Bauer midseason because it was known that we couldn't afford to retain him. My Brantley comment is more about the lack of parity and hard salary cap in baseball than about the Astros rolling in cash. He's one of the most recent good players to leave because it was known that we couldn't pay him. It just sucks seeing every good player leave to make more money at large market teams when we are outbid or to small to mid size teams competing for a title.


We couldn't even get Lucroy because he invoked his no-trade clause against us a few years ago. Baseball lacks parity and now Clevelands window is closing and all our Allstars from a few years ago will be scattered throughout the league. We were on the cusp of making the playoffs again and now our team will fall apart before we're a serious contender again
?? Baseball is ultimate parity. The nationals are in the world series lol. 

Brantley only signed a 2 year 32 million contract. Thats 16 per. Thats not outrageous at all. You didnt sign him because he was ready to move on and it was pretty clear the indians were on the down swing and he had a better opportunity in houston. Bauer was a get something for him deal. I think you are overplaying the cant afford anyone and shipping them away argument.


The problem is your team had bloated salaries from when they contended and the young good players pay days became due. Bauer was also traded because he had had enough. He threw a freaking ball into the stands lol. He wanted out.  ]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=189062 2019-10-20T13:33:46 -05.00 quest4nes 14

We couldn't even get Lucroy because he invoked his no-trade clause against us a few years ago. Baseball lacks parity and now Clevelands window is closing and all our Allstars from a few years ago will be scattered throughout the league. We were on the cusp of making the playoffs again and now our team will fall apart before we're a serious contender again ]]> http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=189062 2019-10-20T12:14:10 -05.00 quest4nes 14
Is cleveland really that much smallwr sports market than houston? Houston is a huge city but most years revenue wise they are closer to middle top of the pack. They are bringing in more now because they are good. Houston is a baseball town though. The fans show up


edit: looked it up. Houston is the 8th in sports market size(2.3 million homes). Cleveland 19th. (1.3 million) ]]>