MLB 2017 - Official Discussion Thread

[Mercury]

Baseball and whatnot.

[Mercury]

Opening day payrolls:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers -- $225,553,087
2. Detroit -- $199,750,600
3. N.Y. Yankees -- $195,282,058
4. San Francisco -- $181,514,431
5. Boston -- $178,818,052
6. Chicago Cubs -- $176,872,312
7. Texas -- $173,114,730
8. Washington -- $164,591,088
9. Baltimore -- $164,261,299
10. Los Angeles Angels -- $164,050,833
11. New York Mets -- $155,641,379
12. Seattle -- $154,157,720
13. St. Louis -- $150,380,000
14. Kansas City -- $145,925,250
15. Toronto -- 143,941,100
16. Colorado -- $127,943,571
17. Atlanta -- $126,079,524
18. Cleveland -- $125,808,029
19. Houston -- $122,407,233
20. Miami -- $120,191,297
21. Philadelphia -- $111,868,378
22. Minnesota -- $104,837,500
23. Chicago White Sox -- $100,054,937
24. Arizona -- $93,180,499
25. Cincinnati -- $93,026,286
26. Pittsburgh -- $91,499,172
27. Oakland -- $81,738,334
28. Tampa Bay -- $71,351,611
29. San Diego -- $61,411,789
30. Milwaukee -- $60,810,090

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2 ... iver_index

[SuburbanFarmer]

Jedi-Lumberjack game face.

[Mercury]

Jedi-Lumberjack game face.

MLB power rankings on opening day, fwiw:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2700 ... pening-day

You'll probably find their observations encouraging.

[Penner]

Opening day payrolls:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers -- $225,553,087
2. Detroit -- $199,750,600
3. N.Y. Yankees -- $195,282,058
4. San Francisco -- $181,514,431
5. Boston -- $178,818,052
6. Chicago Cubs -- $176,872,312
7. Texas -- $173,114,730
8. Washington -- $164,591,088
9. Baltimore -- $164,261,299
10. Los Angeles Angels -- $164,050,833
11. New York Mets -- $155,641,379
12. Seattle -- $154,157,720
13. St. Louis -- $150,380,000
14. Kansas City -- $145,925,250
15. Toronto -- 143,941,100
16. Colorado -- $127,943,571
17. Atlanta -- $126,079,524
18. Cleveland -- $125,808,029
19. Houston -- $122,407,233
20. Miami -- $120,191,297
21. Philadelphia -- $111,868,378
22. Minnesota -- $104,837,500
23. Chicago White Sox -- $100,054,937
24. Arizona -- $93,180,499
25. Cincinnati -- $93,026,286
26. Pittsburgh -- $91,499,172
27. Oakland -- $81,738,334
28. Tampa Bay -- $71,351,611
29. San Diego -- $61,411,789
30. Milwaukee -- $60,810,090

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2 ... iver_index

I am surprised by LA Dodgers that they are spending over 225,000,000 this year; do they still suck?

[Mercury]

Opening day payrolls:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers -- $225,553,087
2. Detroit -- $199,750,600
3. N.Y. Yankees -- $195,282,058
4. San Francisco -- $181,514,431
5. Boston -- $178,818,052
6. Chicago Cubs -- $176,872,312
7. Texas -- $173,114,730
8. Washington -- $164,591,088
9. Baltimore -- $164,261,299
10. Los Angeles Angels -- $164,050,833
11. New York Mets -- $155,641,379
12. Seattle -- $154,157,720
13. St. Louis -- $150,380,000
14. Kansas City -- $145,925,250
15. Toronto -- 143,941,100
16. Colorado -- $127,943,571
17. Atlanta -- $126,079,524
18. Cleveland -- $125,808,029
19. Houston -- $122,407,233
20. Miami -- $120,191,297
21. Philadelphia -- $111,868,378
22. Minnesota -- $104,837,500
23. Chicago White Sox -- $100,054,937
24. Arizona -- $93,180,499
25. Cincinnati -- $93,026,286
26. Pittsburgh -- $91,499,172
27. Oakland -- $81,738,334
28. Tampa Bay -- $71,351,611
29. San Diego -- $61,411,789
30. Milwaukee -- $60,810,090

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2 ... iver_index

I am surprised by LA Dodgers that they are spending over 225,000,000 this year; do they still suck?

lol Depends who you ask, but no, they don't still suck. They've won their division the last few years.

[Penner]

Opening day payrolls:



http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2 ... iver_index

I am surprised by LA Dodgers that they are spending over 225,000,000 this year; do they still suck?

lol Depends who you ask, but no, they don't still suck. They've won their division the last few years.

I guess I will just wait and see if they can go to a world series.

[SuburbanFarmer]

They very nearly beat the Cubbies last year.

[Penner]

Either way I hope the Pirates do well this season.

[clubgop]

The dodgers still have some of those trades on the books. And those teams have to pay more, unless you are inclined to play in California, you just cant justify the taxes you pay. Even if your making league minimum they rape you.