season officially canceled in the most passive aggressive way possible
pic.twitter.com/XEDFmfHTmI— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 30, 2020
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 30 June 2020 21:04 (four years ago) link
Why MLB's minor leagues as you know them will end Sept. 30
Some expressed suspicion that fellow owners have been sharing information with MLB in hopes of currying favor. "They're doing to us what they do to the major and minor league players: pitting us against each other," the owner said.Several other minor league owners declined to speak for attribution because they still hope their teams will be spared and they fear retribution from MLB. "They have all the power," one said. "And they're vindictive."
Several other minor league owners declined to speak for attribution because they still hope their teams will be spared and they fear retribution from MLB. "They have all the power," one said. "And they're vindictive."
― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 September 2020 14:26 (four years ago) link
this sentence is pretty brutal
Minor League Baseball executives and owners have tried for 11 months to find some sort of leverage with MLB, whether through direct talks or public and congressional pressure, before realizing they really have none, according to more than a dozen major and minor league officials, team owners and others interviewed by ESPN.
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 3 September 2020 15:45 (four years ago) link
Breaking: Minor League Baseball President Pat O’Conner to retire after 2020 season. O’Conner spent 28 years with MiLB office, 38 years working in pro ball. The 11th MiLB prez, O’Conner’s office might be eliminated during ongoing negotiations between MLB and MiLB.— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) September 8, 2020
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 15:17 (four years ago) link
Pat O’Conner openly bragged about helping MLB lobby Congress to pass the Save America’s Pastime Act, one of the most contemptible pieces of legislation in recent memory, only to learn there is no honor amongst thieves when MLB still moved to eliminate Minor League teams. https://t.co/gU2OHRb7rt pic.twitter.com/4zpxOAF9gZ— Nick Francona (@NickFrancona) September 8, 2020
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 15:57 (four years ago) link
it begins
MLB and USA Baseball will announce their plans for the Appalachian League. College wood bat league here we come: pic.twitter.com/lzgtx7PFkq— Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo) September 25, 2020
― mookieproof, Friday, 25 September 2020 19:54 (four years ago) link
https://ballparkdigest.com/2020/11/02/details-of-mlb-takeover-of-milb-emerge
― mookieproof, Monday, 2 November 2020 16:34 (three years ago) link
Did.....did we just get dumped via Twitter?! https://t.co/tV7iyVOwA3— Columbia Fireflies (@ColaFireflies) November 10, 2020
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 November 2020 20:16 (three years ago) link
apparently columbia, trenton and staten island all learned through social media that they were no longer affiliated (the latter two with the yankees)
classy af
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 November 2020 20:20 (three years ago) link
the pioneer league (utah/idaho/montana/colorado) is now independent
trenton, williamsport, mahoning valley, state college and morgantown are now the 'mlb draft league'
idk who is going to fill out all these rosters tbh
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 November 2020 18:54 (three years ago) link
The Staten Island Yankees announce they are ceasing operations and are suing the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball. pic.twitter.com/ULY7ORm49L— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) December 3, 2020
― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 December 2020 20:42 (three years ago) link
struggling to feel bad for the staten island yankees tbrr
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 December 2020 21:27 (three years ago) link
in the yankees v yankees fight, I'm hoping the yankees lose.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 December 2020 21:41 (three years ago) link
i don't really care about staten island's ownership, but NYC spent $30m to build that ballpark in the specific expectation that it would host a yankees affiliate. the city of wichita just spent $85m to build a triple-a stadium; they've already been relegated to double-a before even fielding a team.
there's a lot of public money tied up in these ballparks -- which was admittedly stupid! -- and i don't like seeing that go to waste
― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 December 2020 22:17 (three years ago) link
for sure
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 December 2020 22:58 (three years ago) link
'invitations' going out today to 119 teams. there is a lot of bitterness
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 9 December 2020 17:44 (three years ago) link
11 full-season clubs did not receive invitations from MLB to join the minors in 2021. Full list: https://t.co/MOf6CpSQ2I pic.twitter.com/dZmdUdVY5n— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) December 9, 2020
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 9 December 2020 17:45 (three years ago) link
damn, RIP burlington bees. that's where my grandma and a couple of my relatives lived. there is very little going on in burlington, and now that the bees are leaving, truly nothing.
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 9 December 2020 17:50 (three years ago) link
i guess there's a railroad that goes through town, some freight passes by every once in a while and blows the dust around a bit
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 9 December 2020 17:51 (three years ago) link
Burlington Bees GM Kim Parker tells me they are leaning towards entering a collegiate wood bat league. No official announcement at this point.— Tommy Birch (@TommyBirch) December 9, 2020
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 9 December 2020 19:32 (three years ago) link
vancouver and brooklyn and portland, oregon going full-season is cool, at least
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 9 December 2020 22:57 (three years ago) link
yeah a full season cyclones team is super dope
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 10 December 2020 14:52 (three years ago) link
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/12/monsters-of-2020-the-people-who-gutted-minor-league-baseball/
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 29 December 2020 12:36 (three years ago) link
― mookieproof, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 2:57 PM (one month ago) bookmarkflaglink
this had escaped my attention until now. glad about this.
― Dusty Benelux (jim in vancouver), Friday, 5 February 2021 20:37 (three years ago) link
i don't have a subscription and the preview doesn't go into the meaty bits, but this *sounds* pretty bad
Minor League teams have learned in recent days they will not receive proceeds from 2020 national merchandise sales.The reason?MiLB's league office used that money to stay afloat over the past year.@jjcoop36 has the latest details: https://t.co/m0UBlywWFA— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) February 9, 2021
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 February 2021 22:37 (three years ago) link
Officially officialThis is the new Minor League Baseball landscape pic.twitter.com/UvyOAkWPcB— Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) February 12, 2021
― mookieproof, Friday, 12 February 2021 16:49 (three years ago) link
@mookieproof how's your Spanish?
Organization Name: Advocates for Minor LeaguersWebsite: advocatesforminorleaguers.comJob Post Date: 19 Apr 2021Job Terms: Full Time
Job Description
- Assisting Executive Director in facilitating a relationship of trust between Advocates for Minor Leaguers and each of more than 5,000 Minor League baseball players - Fielding and responding to questions and requests from Minor League baseball players - Organizing frequent meetings with the Advocates for Minor Leaguers player leaders - Traveling to Minor League stadiums and Spring Training facilities to meet with Minor League players - Supporting Grassroots Coordinator in execution of his or her job responsibilities
Qualifications
Skills: - Passionate about the mistreatment of Minor League baseball players - Fluent in Spanish - Experience with grassroots and/or union organizing - Strong verbal communication skills - Demonstrated leadership ability - A willingness to travel and work irregular hours, including nights and weekends
Organization Description
Advocates for Minor Leaguers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage diverse candidates to apply.
How to Apply
This position is remote but will require significant travel. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Please send both a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and a resume to ha✧✧✧@milbadvoca✧✧✧.c✧✧.
Contact: Harry MarinoEmail: h a r r y @ m i l b a d v o c a t e s . c o m
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 20 April 2021 09:39 (three years ago) link
Here is the full release on the Pioneer League going to Home Run Derby instead of extra innings pic.twitter.com/0p30e84hYK— Shaun Rainey (@ShaunRainey) April 27, 2021
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 28 April 2021 21:58 (three years ago) link
The theme of this thread: Holy shit, minor league starters are working way, way less hard. Remember when 100 pitches was normal? In the last five days, four minor league pitchers have reached 100 pitches. Not four per level, not four per day, four *total* (all AAA vets)— Brendan Gawlowski (@GawlowskiB) May 25, 2021
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 May 2021 14:29 (three years ago) link
Seems like an overreaction to a pretty obvious development... teams know a lot more now about how fragile pitchers' arms are while their bodies are still growing. I would rather have more starting pitchers making it to the majors in one piece and then throwing deeper into games instead of everyone constantly getting TJs all the time
― ✖, Tuesday, 25 May 2021 18:27 (three years ago) link
Not of general interest, but: I've posted before about Darren Shred, I guy I coached in middle school who was drafted by the Reds. That didn't work out, then he was playing for Barrie in the Intercounty League, then the pandemic happened...so I checked around, and it looks like he's moved on to something pretty good:
https://www.objbaseball.com/news/shred-jumps-into-new-role-with-obj
Actually, that happened just before the pandemic; hope he managed to hold on to this.
― clemenza, Monday, 14 June 2021 22:11 (three years ago) link
Very cool.
― Andy K, Saturday, 4 September 2021 15:29 (three years ago) link
Single A Lakeland beat Clearwater yesterday, 10-5 -- on three hits. Correct: 10 runs on three hits. In what might or might not be a shocking revelation, Clearwater walked 16 Flying Tigers batters. Repeat: 16 walks. Clearwater's pitching coach remains under observation ...— Lynn G. Henning (@Lynn_Henning) September 4, 2021
BREAKING: Major League Baseball teams will provide housing for minor league baseball players starting in 2022, sources tell ESPN.Details on the monumental change @espn: https://t.co/Wzw2pWU55i— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 17, 2021
― Andy K, Sunday, 17 October 2021 22:33 (two years ago) link
how about that
― mookieproof, Sunday, 17 October 2021 23:32 (two years ago) link
thumbs up
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 18 October 2021 02:35 (two years ago) link
getting out in front of the CBA? or are the minors excluded from that?
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 18 October 2021 09:53 (two years ago) link
this should go well ($)
Sports and entertainment agency Endeavor, and its private equity investor Silver Lake, is in talks to buy up to a dozen minor league teams, with aspirations of potentially owning 40 or more of Minor League Baseball’s 120 teams over time, sources said. Endeavor is already a force in sports, in part through ownership of UFC, talent agency WME, and a host of marketing, licensing, and agent divisions. The pursuit of so many teams doesn’t amount to a fait accompli, but Endeavor is making attractive offers.Endeavor declined to comment, as did Major League Baseball, which has to approve any minor league ownership transfer.The potential sales could bring concerns for both minor league owners and municipalities, and may also create an issue for the Major League Baseball Players Association to address, as Endeavor also represents baseball players. If successful, Endeavor’s purchases would be the most significant financial development since MLB restructured MiLB this year, reducing the number of teams by 40 — or 25 percent — and centralizing MLB control.One little-noticed change in the overhaul greased the path for Endeavor: The elimination of the prohibition on an entity owning more than one team per league.
Endeavor declined to comment, as did Major League Baseball, which has to approve any minor league ownership transfer.
The potential sales could bring concerns for both minor league owners and municipalities, and may also create an issue for the Major League Baseball Players Association to address, as Endeavor also represents baseball players. If successful, Endeavor’s purchases would be the most significant financial development since MLB restructured MiLB this year, reducing the number of teams by 40 — or 25 percent — and centralizing MLB control.
One little-noticed change in the overhaul greased the path for Endeavor: The elimination of the prohibition on an entity owning more than one team per league.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 October 2021 16:11 (two years ago) link
wtf
― John Stockton buying a used car from (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 16:15 (two years ago) link
baseball never met a cartel it didn’t like
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 20 October 2021 17:33 (two years ago) link
This sounds like a complete cluster fuck of conflicts of interest
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 20:17 (two years ago) link
what they should do is integrate betting to the whole operation
― John Stockton buying a used car from (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 21:04 (two years ago) link
Sources: Rachel Balkovec, who joined the Yankees organization as a minor-league hitting coach in 2019, will serve as the manager for the Low A Tampa Tarpons next season.— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) January 9, 2022
― mookieproof, Sunday, 9 January 2022 23:38 (two years ago) link
I misread that as the Tampa Tampons and then laughed and then immediately felt horrible about myself
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 9 January 2022 23:41 (two years ago) link
The @FLProBaseball has announced it will use "sudden death baseball" to settle tie games. After one extra inning if game remains tied, the home team chooses to hit or pitch. The hitting team puts a runner on 1st. 3 outs. Run scores? Hitting team wins. No runs? Pitching team wins.— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) January 24, 2022
― mookieproof, Monday, 24 January 2022 23:43 (two years ago) link
run scores in that situation only about 43% of the time, so
― mookieproof, Monday, 24 January 2022 23:49 (two years ago) link
dumb as hell imo
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 24 January 2022 23:57 (two years ago) link
honestly i don't think i care
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 02:27 (two years ago) link
i don't care either, i just find it amusing to see a pro sport admit that game outcomes don't matter as much as simply ending
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 03:32 (two years ago) link
clearly minor leaguers should skip spring training, sparing their clubs this horrible financial burden, and just show up for regular-season games. everybody’s happy!
MLB argues for minor leaguers to stay unpaid in spring training: "It is the players that obtain the greater benefit from the training opportunities that they are afforded than the clubs, who actually just incur the cost of having to provide that training” https://t.co/md2BqNjr0X— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 12, 2022
― mookieproof, Saturday, 12 February 2022 14:29 (two years ago) link