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jackiemays
City of San Jose should boycott the Giants for the ridiculous territorial righs that prevent the relocation to the Silicon Valley
The Oregonian
It’s pretty ridiculous that the A’s can’t move further away from San Francisco to San Jose. But Oakland’s already losing the Warriors and probably the Raiders at some point too, so I can’t be too upset if the A’s stay there.
jackiemays
Yeah, i even agree with you, But the posture of Giants and City of San Francisco were pretty ridiculous…
jackiemays
*really pretty
SheltonMatthews
So you’re saying a Giants fan living in San Jose, should boycott their own team, so that a team they don’t have any affinity for can move into their city?
jackiemays
Excluding them, of course…
JoeyPankake
Why would any Giants fan do that? Maybe the A’s management should stop trading away all their good players so the fans actually have a reason to go to the games.
dstuart
I agree completely. Why should the loyal fans of San Jose (which are predominantly orange and black due to the San Jose Giants being based in the city) just blatantly boycott there team for the sake of the A’s just cause they can’t get shit done? Sounds like some petty shit to me.
A'sfaninUK
A’s aren’t even bottom 5 in AL attendance anymore, the Indians are way worse than them over the last 5 years.
The Oregonian
For 2015 A’s attendance was 26th in baseball. Indians were 29th and Rays were a distant last.
ryanmesick
1.) A’s management has built one of the most consistently successful teams in the sport over the past 20 years despite their financial limitations (a result of stingy ownership, SF territorial greed, and a horrible stadium that the Raiders ruined when they moved back from LA)
2.) The Oakland A’s have made the playoffs 3 of the past 4 seasons, most teams would KILL for that, with 2 division titles in that stretch and the MOST WINS in the AL from 2012-2014….how quick you ‘fans’ forget
3.) 2015 was the first time in over 18 years the Oakland A’s failed to win 74 games or more (only STL and NYY can still say the same). Again, always putting a competitive team on the field
4.) The A’s 8 playoff appearances since the year 2000 is easily the MOST in the BAY (the A’s market) AREA’s all major sports teams over that stretch. More than the Giants, more than the Warriors, more than the Raiders and more than the 49ers.
5.) Even during SF’s first 3 years of success since 2010, (they now have 3 Rings in 58 years in SF to the Oakland A’s 4 rings in 48 years) the A’s were also very good during SF’s recent run. But of course, SF has the beautiful stadium and nice amenities, etc.
In conclusion, even when the A’s have been very good (and again, they’ve been one of the most consistently good teams in MLB since 2000) the crowds have been small, and it is due to a myriad of reasons. So don’t point to 1 bad season as some kind of excuse. The A’s deserve a real baseball stadium, and one day they’ll get one.
justinept
Qualifying offers should have a minimum 5-year contract attached to them with an AAV structure similar to what it is now. The idea of QOs is to compensate teams for losing star players like David Price and Zack Greinke. It is not there to kill the market for average players like Howie Kendrick, guys who aren’t even considered as valuable to their former team as the draft pick attached to them.
JcHc3in1
Definitely something worthy of discussion.
alan09 2
They should just make them work similar to the franchise tag in the NFL. Up the price on them to the top 1% of AAV and make them 100% binding one-year contracts.
Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA
That would give teams too much control. They already have at minimum 4-5 minor league control and then 6 major league control. So if you think of it they have at least a minimum of 10 years control. The union would never agree to that nor should they.
alan09 2
Okay, then make them refuseable, but up the price to the top 1% to keep them from being offered to crappy players.
Out of place Met fan
NFL does it by position and it’s 5-10%
YourDaddy
In the NFL, there are exclusive franchise tags that are the average of the top 5 salaries at the position for the current year and non-exclusive franchise tags that are for the average of the top 5 salaries at the position over the past 5 years. The player does not have the right to refuse the franchise tag. In my opinion, that would be a great option in MLB if the player had the right to refuse the franchise tag and become a free agent.
Vedder80
Players like Kendrick should acknowledge their value and accept them. Until that happens, teams will continue to hand them out to fringe talents because there is minimum risk.
EndinStealth
Then the mediocre player should accept the offer. Code Rasmus would not have gotten more than 12 million on the open market so he wisely accepted the QO. By not accepting the offer you take the gamble. Sometimes you lose.
SoCalShu
I felt that HK should have accepted the QO and taken the $5.5m raise….I thought he might be one of those players that having a pick attached would hinder his ability to find a new team….
soxsam32
I really don’t get why, he’s a great hitter and a solid defender with decent age. I’m really confused by this hitting market this offseason
SoCalShu
I agree w/ you and it just seems that teams value the comp pick very highly these days….
Diablo 2
I’m hoping he goes unsigned until June, Wilson does a solid job in April, trading Wilson for an OF and Angels bring back Howie.
bravesfan88
I think there should be two different designations in terms of qualifying offers. Make 1. where if a team signs that player they must give up a first round pick. Make the other a 1(a) designation, where the signing team gives up a 3rd rounder.
Hammer out the finer details, and the problem is solved. lol
Diablo 2
Nah man. The solution is simple. the bottom 20 teams, so the teams who don’t make the playoffs have a protected round 1 and 2 pick, and the rest of the teams, the teams that made the playoffs don’t have a protected pick. The point is to balance the league, is it not? This gives the league some much needed balance. Angels would easily sign Howie like that.
Twinsfan79
I like that.
Twinsfan79
First, the qualifying offer system is terrible. It’s a game within a game. Second, the guys that turn down these offers are walking away from a lot of money on just a 1 year contract so I can’t feel sorry for them if they sit out until June.
YourDaddy
If the Chargers are able to make a deal with both Stan Kroenke and the Stockbridge Capital Group and join the Rams in LA, then there is a good chance the city of San Diego works to bring the Raiders here.
timyanks
remove the compensation of draft picks and qualifying offers. if you change jobs, is your former employer compensated? no.
Diablo 2
LoL. Bad comparison. Thr compensation pick is for the team not the players. Its their to balance the league, which has worked but it needs to be tweaked so it can be better.
timyanks
perfect comparison. maybe try reading again.
carlosrosette76
The SD Padres they can sing David Freese he can play 3rd and put solarte and Spangenberg at 2nd base. they need a solid defender at 3rd base and power.. and they need another Outfielder with Power… AJ Preller we need more offense .