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@cheron Usually that’s something you could say in hindsight, but the moment it happened, it was pretty clearly a terrible move.

@stsimpson22 Someone needs to go to jail for that Poeltl extension.

Incredible the Raptors are doing this with $70 mill on the bench between Ingram and Quickley, and another $19 million quite useless in Poeltl. Imagine some better resource allocation on this team ...

@playsavvylive @douggpound @ScottRogowsky Have you seen my pink, I wanna say vinyl, purse? Just dyin’ to get my cigarettes.

Remember those G.I. Joe PSAs? @douggpound @ScottRogowsky

@cheron I was hoping he would be dressed and get his Willis Reed moment

“Bah God, is that Sid the Kids music?”

@HagglundKirk @SportsWageringT @michaelgrange Plus a game - game 3 he was out.

@stsimpson22 @SportsWageringT @michaelgrange Klay missed a single quarter of the entire series. Ridiculous to point to his injury as a caveat to the title.

No argument, really. The ‘19 Raptors title was a movie. Just getting past Philly was an ultimate sliding door. Down 2-0 to Bucks and going to 2OT in G3 of ECF? Crazy. But it was a team of tough, smart, resilient, 2way players (in the end 6 all-stars) + peak Kawhi. Worthy champs.

@SportsWageringT @michaelgrange It bothers me when folks say the raptors “got lucky” in the series - the conversations going into the series was “are the warriors better without Durant” given their performance in the previous series. And when gsw were healthy sans-Durant, the raptors were better, and also hurt.

@SportsWageringT @michaelgrange I won’t argue that the warriors werent incredible, or that the Durant injury didn’t change things, but when they were matched up, the raptors were the better team. Game 1, Kyle and kawhi are hurt, the warriors are not, and they led wire-to-wire.

@SportsWageringT @michaelgrange We can discuss how close they were with Durant, but he was on fire in game 5 and it was a 1-2 possession game. They also lost 2 to the clippers that year with Durant - I don’t think people consider just how different that team was compared to 2017-2018.

@SportsWageringT @michaelgrange Klay missed a game, played the other 4 3/4. They just swept Portland without Durant. You can argue they played but they were really hurt. And the games were either close or the raptors won easily. It wasn’t luck. Without durant, the raptors were better.

@SportsWageringT @michaelgrange I can’t believe we are re-litigating the 2019 championship. Please, I beg of you, go back and look at the series when they were at regular strength. They nearly beat them in game 5, and won almost every Q. Kyle had a broken hand and Kawhi was awful in game 6. OG never played.

@michaelgrange Michael, Zero wrong with Kawhi's make vs Philly. Every Champion makes that shot. But, team was nothing but lucky vs GSW. If not 4 2 catastrophic injuries to K-Durant & K-Thompson, Warriors likely win that Ring.

@JohnnyGiunta_ @ejmb0000000 I think it’s pretty clear these people just watched the postseason. I think it’s fair to say Ernie & Addison will regress from their playoff performance, as they aren’t Ted Williams and Barry Bonds, but both Vlad and Santander should improve, mitigating George’s likely downswing

@ejmb0000000 “Ernie regression” as he had a fukin 95 WRC+ which is his average as a blue jay

The Toronto Blue Jays have one of the most healthy durable rotations in baseball saying they have injury risks is very very dumb. The only player in the lineup on the team that had a career year was George Springer. I am so tired of people constantly tweeting this at me.

@JohnnyGiunta_ Those two recent contracts may have restarted negotiations, and if it’s true that the Yankees aren’t negotiating any further, he may be digging his heels in.

Obviously it’s just a business and I’m sure both sides understand that but it is truly insane that Cody Bellinger hasn’t accepted the Yankees offer yet. Fair offer and he’s put in a position where he can succeed the most at Yankee stadium. Does he replicate those #’s elsewhere?

@EddiePresti_ Canadian signing bonus tax allows that money to be taxed in the state of residence, meaning Florida. I’m not familiar with US tax law, but that was why Vlad’s contract is so heavily weighted to signing bonus - FL resident, saves tens of millions on taxes. I’d wager the same here.

🧵 THREAD: How taxes would hit Kyle Tucker 💰⚾ TOR v NYM ⸻ 1️⃣ 🇨🇦 Scenario A Kyle Tucker signs 10/$360M ($36M AAV) with a Canada-based MLB team. 🚨 ~50% of games taxed in Canada at ~53%. 💸 ~$9.5M to Canada 💸 ~$2.7M more to the IRS ✅ Net: ~$23.8M per year ⸻ 2️⃣ 🇺🇸 Scenario B Kyle Tucker signs with the New York Mets 🔥 5/$250M ($50M AAV) 🏝 FL resident = NO state tax 💸 ~$18.5M federal 💸 ~$1.7M NY jock tax ✅ Net: ~$29.8M per year ⸻ 3️⃣ ⚖️ THE GAP 🇨🇦 Canada deal net: ~$23.8M 🇺🇸 Mets/FL net: ~$29.8M ➡️ +$6.1MPER YEAR 💣w/Mets ⸻ 4️⃣ 🔥 BIG PICTURE Over time? ⏱ ~$30M swing in take-home money. That’s why taxes MATTER. That’s why Florida residency is elite. That’s why teams like the Mets can win these battles.

@mrbabywhitesilk Signing bonus due to Vlad living in Florida. Signing bonus taxed at residence rate, and Florida has no state tax.

@JohnnyGiunta_ @ColinDesRoches1 Well,

@ColinDesRoches1 Probably 0

The Toronto Blue Jays, per source.

The Hudson's Bay Company in 1978:

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@grossi_j65671 @peterappel23 2 out of the last 3 years…what about that 4th year?

@peterappel23 lol! Hate to break your heart, but Cease had an ERA over 4.5 2 out of the last 3 years! Over 4.5 runs per game is what #5 and #6 starters give up, not your #2!

Jays rotation is stacked 1. Dylan Cease 2. Kevin Gausman 3. Trey Yesavage 4. Shane Bieber 5. Jose Berrios

@_bkuh_ I imagine the real, important number is the AAV used to calculate CBT, as cash flow is unlikely to be a concern for ownership. That being said, that contract shouldn’t preclude them from improving substantially, especially when they have some good young players under control.

$6.5M

@keithwhipp @_bkuh_ @shortguysports @lindsaycwalker1 Yea the injuries thing is key. Having Barger, clement, Schneider on the bench means not missing a step if anyone gets injured. Plus, would be nice after next year to have Santander move into DH after Springer is done and move Barger into left.

@stsimpson22 @_bkuh_ @shortguysports @lindsaycwalker1 Maybe! And maybe they’re fine hiding him in left, as that was likely the thought process in signing him. And I’m not even down on him. But just with injuries and pinch hits I think there’s lots of time to go around.

I’ve fully talked myself into Kyle Tucker