http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/tex...roy-oswalt.ece
More details to come. Not a bad 5th starter.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/tex...roy-oswalt.ece
More details to come. Not a bad 5th starter.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
At least it isn;t in the NL or the Cards.
Yeah, Reds don't need him.
Guns or butter. Unless you're paying his salary?Originally Posted by Vottomatic
"Rounding 3rd and heading for home, good night everybody"
The rangers are scary good. Arguably the best offense, defense and pitching in the majors.
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
I still don't understand how they were able to sign players a few years back when they were basically looking at a bankruptcy right in the eye. Kinda stunning the way the worm has turned for them in such a few short years.
So, is new ownership just loaded and infused an enormous amount of capital, or are they building up debt? I guess we'll find out with how they play Hamilton's contract. They were broke as recently as last season.
"Rounding 3rd and heading for home, good night everybody"
I know that they were borrowing money from MLB back when that bankruptcy stuff was going on. I want to say in '09 and '10.
This. Oswalt hitting the StL wayback machine and reverting to his 2006-2007 "This guy owns the Reds" form was something of an unsavory thought.
They just signed a huge new TV deal.
No doubt that's the major driver, but I'd think that having Nolan Ryan involved in the ownership group gets you some financing opportunites that might not be there otherwise. The guy is practically a folk hero in those parts and I doubt too many people are going to turn him down for a loan.
"It's still a long way to the top if we want to rock'n'roll, but at least they dumped the tuba player."
--M2
Not sure if this is the case for Oswalt but you have to think that having a guy like Ryan helming the franchise is very attractive to players who grew up watching him - and perhaps idolizing him.
meh, he's fried and wouldn't thrill me in a Reds uni.
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
Please tell me this is a Baby Boy reference....
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
I gave up trying to understand that one. Totally baffled me.
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