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@TodayInSportsCo Not a single one of them looks even reminiscent of what the actual ballpark looks like. Stop with the AI slop. Jesus christ.

Top MLB stadiums. Do you agree?

And then, to start the following year...right back to the No. 1 spot in the rotation, ahead of 4 guys with higher player ratings. whut

Hey @MLBTheShow I've got a bone to pick with the logic in the new game. In RTTS, as a SP, my player went 20-0, 0.35 ERA, 347 Ks, won the Cy Young and MVP.... And did not pitch ONCE in the playoffs because my player rating was lower than the other SP. What the actual F?

@NotJosephhhhh @ChiFanJustin @Cubs Everything about how that went down feels like Tommy John surgery incoming ...

@ChiFanJustin @Cubs Just assuming we’re fucked

Cade Horton exited today’s game with right forearm discomfort. #Cubs

@obvious_shirts Yup. The look to the dugout, the very short conversation on the mound, the tears in his eyes as he left the field... He felt a pop or something very not good. See you in June 2027, Cade.

The look over at the dugout immediately after the pitch is not good. He knows it’s not good. My fear is the elbow. Fuck.

@Alexokd @BNightengale It's a safer bet than most. Even if the bat doesn't reach the first half 2025 heights they hope it can, his defense is so elite that it makes him a valuable player even if he's a barely league average hitter. He's worth three or four WAR per year on defense alone.

Locking up a 23-year-old with just 170 days of service time for over $100M? Bold move, Cubs. PCA is electric and the new face of the franchise, no doubt—but this feels like serious overpay territory before he's even proven he can stay healthy and consistent over a full decade.

Pete Crow-Armstrong now face of Chicago Cubs franchise after finalizing huge contract extension usatoday.com/story/sports/m…

PCA moved to LF on the defensive swap again. In a 2-1 game. Not sure what informs that decision, but it's not information.

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale Yeah, i've already addressed the LAD thing. Many times. And I agree with you on that. But that doesn't make it relevant to this topic. We were having a perfectly good debate for a bit, but now you're resorting to name-calling and general childishness. I'm done with it.

@JMEsTweets @chgojayhawk @BNightengale Imbecile. They get $270 million less tv revenues than the Dodgers. Nobody is chanting that now goofy. Fans are anticipating a great season. The more you babble the worse you look

Brewers keep showing MLB you don’t need big money to win usatoday.com/story/sports/m…

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale @Dejan_Kovacevic I'm aware of DK's report. But I'm skeptical of it. That he apparently got the pirates "complete internal books" feels suspect at best.

@JMEsTweets @chgojayhawk @BNightengale You’re a moron. There was a deep dive done by @Dejan_Kovacevic Educate yourself. You look like an idiot

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale They're up to a whopping $120M (tax) payroll. Adding $12M in overall salary yr over yr is hardly a gargantuan jump. It's also worth noting this bump came on the heels of a couple yrs of people calling for Nutting to sell the team due to complaints about him not spending.

@JMEsTweets @chgojayhawk @BNightengale FYI they added to the payroll this year with O’Hearn Lowe and Ozuna. Do you even follow baseball?

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale The Dodgers' massive financial advantage is a real issue. It needs to be fixed. The Pirates' ownership's unwillingness to actually try to compete is also a real issue. Two things can be true at once.

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale Whether you want to believe it or not, I showed you hard reporting from The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, from Sports Illustrated, from Forbes to highlight the example team YOU brought up. The Pirates are making a killing while doing nothing to actually compete.

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale No. They didn't. "The Pittsburgh Pirates generated approximately $326 million in total revenue during the 2024 season, with Forbes reporting a positive operating income (EBITDA) of $47 million to $58 million." forbes.com/teams/pittsbur…

@JMEsTweets @chgojayhawk @BNightengale That’s completely false. They lost money in 2024

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale And here's the key piece: "According to the Post-Gazette ... Between the years 2022 and 2024, the Pirates made $215.6 million in net ticket and concession revenues. During those same seasons, player salaries totaled $214 million."

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale In case you can't get past the paywall, here's a summary from Sports Illustrated: si.com/mlb/pirates/on….

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale Whether or not it's always been true, wtf does that have to do with the original question. You asked why an owner would want a team that is semi-successful while not spending money. The answer is so they can pocket profits. It's pretty straightforward.

@JMEsTweets @chgojayhawk @BNightengale If that’s true it’s always been true. You do realize that market size is irrelevant in every professional sport except baseball. That is why

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale Most years, their ticket sales alone bring in more $ than they spend on player salaries, per a 2025 report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Per one report they generated $326M in revenue in 2024, and yet their end of year (tax) payroll was $108M.

@uncleJunior32 @chgojayhawk @BNightengale If you need proof of that, look no further than Art Moreno's comments. It's interesting, actually, you used the Pirates as an example. Per USA Today, they're one of the most profitable teams in the league thanks - in large part - to the money they get in revenue sharing.