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MLBTR Chat Transcript: 12/8/21

By Anthony Franco | December 8, 2021 at 6:11pm CDT

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2021 Minor League Rule 5 Draft Results
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  1. Please, Hammer. Don't hurt 'em.

    4 years ago

    Thanks for the chat, Anthony! I think the Braves will probably still sign Freeman. He’s asking for $200 million. That would be the top of his market anyway. I think the Braves are waiting to see if anyone offers him that before they do. If he wants to be a Brave for life they are probably just making sure they don’t have to pay more than anyone else would. If some team offers $200 million the Braves can always match it or come close. If no one offers that much the Braves save money.

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    • Thomas Walker

      4 years ago

      You’re annoying. Have a good night.

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    • SoCalBrave

      4 years ago

      That’s not it. The Braves DO NOT want the Yankees or Red Sox driving up the price.
      They want to make sure the DH will be implemented and also want to know how to best construct the contract according to the new CBA.

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  2. Vizionaire

    4 years ago

    with salary floor or lower threshold, small market teams will more likely extend and keep their stars. of course some teams might have to sign some mid-level free agents over value. but over time, more teams come out contending from that group.

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    • Samuel

      4 years ago

      There will only be a salary floor if there’s a salary cap.

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      • Vizionaire

        4 years ago

        i said ‘or lower threshold’.

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        • Samuel

          4 years ago

          I have no idea what a “lower threshold” means.

          Is that like being partially pregnant?

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        • Vizionaire

          4 years ago

          i have not experience any pregnancies. so you tell me, ms!

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  3. RazorRamonie

    4 years ago

    I love the favorite MiLB name question! Lansing Lugnuts for me

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  4. Please, Hammer. Don't hurt 'em.

    4 years ago

    What did I do annoying?

    I am trying to understand the question from Tyler about surprises from the Rule 5 draft. Anthony Franco seemed to know what he was talking about because he brought up Carson Fulmer falling to the 2nd round. Didn’t I just read the Rule 5 draft isn’t happening until the lockout is over? How can there be any surprises about a draft that didn’t happen and how can Fulmer fall to the 2nd round in a draft that never occurred? I am sure I don’t understand something. Can someone help me out? Didn’t we read that the Rule 5 draft won’t even happen until after the lock out? How could anyone know where Carson Fulmer goes already? Thanks if you can tell me what’s going on.

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    • jorge78

      4 years ago

      That was the minor league version of the Rule 5 draft. Most years it gets overshadowed by the major league version. I can’t remember MLBTR covering it in previous years but hey, this year it was all they had to cover.

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    • Please, Hammer. Don't hurt 'em.

      4 years ago

      Just read there was a minor league rule 5 draft. I thought they were the same. Nevermind.

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      • jorge78

        4 years ago

        No problem!

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  5. anthonyd4412

    4 years ago

    You don’t read about the Cubs, you merely make assumptions. Now playing SS Carlos Correa.

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    • Please, Hammer. Don't hurt 'em.

      4 years ago

      Who was this comment in response to? I didn’t see anyone say anything about the Cubs.

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  6. RedFraggle

    4 years ago

    John Means didn’t have shoulder surgery… what the heck are you talking about?

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