I agree that we have to support the team but I also agree that there is no way this ownership can compete with the contracts that will be shelled out in the next few years...including Lindors. The orginization is just not set up for that type of spending. The Dolans have been a good ownership group but they rely on smaller contracts and luck. Our pitching is outstanding and signed to cheaper contracts especially Kluber. Teams like the Indians...Royals etc only can sustain winning for so long then they need to start over. I feel we may have missed our window the past 2 years in not winnig a championship. We will lose Miller and Allen this off season and in gerneral (EE withstanding) we will never shell out big deals with this ownership.
You can disagree all you want. But it goes against this organization’s core philosophy to sign humongous long term contracts. No matter what kind of “support” they are getting.
If that is what Lindor will sign for, just enjoy him while we have him. Although his price may come way down if he continues to hit like this.
Edit: went back and read the earlier portion of the conversation. My bad.
Who are you, the Lindor Whisperer?
I have my sauces. Only one for now. Sometimes up to 4,5, depending on the franchise owner.
If we cant afford him, its one thing. If he has a preferred destination 4 years out....fuck that guy.
It would. I have my doubts that he had any intention of coming back here. The Indians were on his old no-trade clause- along with the As, Rays, Marlins, Dbacks, Twins, Red Sox and Yankees- I doubt it was because he thought he could wrangle a bonus out of the Indians to waive it. The Tribe was prob on his list for the same reason the Twins were: lower payroll, midwest team in cold climate w/ little chance to resign him to what he wanted. He came here for a short vacation from the Mets dumpster fire to end last year, then retreated back there once it ended. Oh well.
