Bally must be one of the most inept organizations. How much blank airtime was wasted that could have easily been sold if they had a competent sales staff. And the app didn't work about 25% of the time.
I thought the same. Crazy that they couldn’t sell anything. Probably charging too much, like they were doing with their potential carriers.
I never had a huge issue with the app. No different than any other streamer. I did like the replay where they would cut out the commercials…errrr…dead air. Tidy.
Bally's is just a sponsor; Diamond is actually owned by Sinclair, which also owns a ridiculous number of local TV stations across the country (which makes it even more puzzling that they couldn't sell ads; they certainly have plenty of experienced salespeople under the corporate umbrella).
Of course, when they know any revenue they generate is just going to go to creditors in bankruptcy, it starts to make a little more sense.
As another Royals fan of a certain age, you should know not to mention a certain Yankee who ripped my heart out in 1976. And you mentioned Freddie’s double play, too? I guess I’m going to have to deal with PTSD today. I prefer to think of it as unspecified heartbreak followed by Brett’s home run off of Gossage that sent my NY friend in college into a trash can throwing fit. Good times.
Brett is definitely underselling it. I'm not quite old enough to remember those series but I was definitely raised to hate the Yankees because of those playoff battles.
* The '77 team was such a juggernaut that it particularly broke my heart when the Yanx scored those three in the ninth of game 5 off Dennis Leonard, of all people.
* My most vivid memory of the '77 series will always be my all-time favorite Royal, Hal MacRae, knocking Willie Randolph into left field with that rolling body block.
* My most vivid memory of '78, besides Brett's three-homer majesty of a game, unfortunately is Thurman Munson, with a bum right shoulder, knocking the snot out of a high Doug Bird fastball to win the finale. Still haven't forgiven Bird and likely never will.
* I shall not be upset if The Boys drop this series, although I believe more than ever they are going to do something special. Shine boys, shine, show America what a great team you are, warts and all.
I think you definitely have to let MJ walk. There is zero point in paying him $2.5 million when you have minor leaguers that can do the same job. Or, you can go out and grab a free agent of some sort.
He’s the one I would think on the longest from this list. Not sure there’s a replacement that wouldn’t be of the Hampson/Frazier mold. The non-tender deadline will be in mid-November. Right now, I would be a bit surprised if they let him go, but there is a debate to be had.
The problem I have with just simply "letting him walk" is he has an extremely obvious mechanical flaw in his swing. That doesn't make sense, I know! But a lot else is great, and I think there are plenty of organizations that can clearly see that mechanical flaw in his swing as something that is fixable. And he is absolutely physically gifted.
So my question is, can as an organization, can you fix that swing yourself, or get something for him from another organization that believes they can?
As awful as he's been, he strikes me as a humble guy that can be coachable. I get that if feels like it should have happened by now. Even if you don't think he be fixed at the plate, I still think you can get something for him, because someone else probably does.
I agree with all of your points. If they let him go for nothing, I would bet that some other organization picks him up and gets him to make some kind of adjustment that benefits him. Yes, 2024 was the worst year of his career, but you can see moments there. Worth it to keep him around for at least another year.
Bally must be one of the most inept organizations. How much blank airtime was wasted that could have easily been sold if they had a competent sales staff. And the app didn't work about 25% of the time.
I thought the same. Crazy that they couldn’t sell anything. Probably charging too much, like they were doing with their potential carriers.
I never had a huge issue with the app. No different than any other streamer. I did like the replay where they would cut out the commercials…errrr…dead air. Tidy.
Bally's is just a sponsor; Diamond is actually owned by Sinclair, which also owns a ridiculous number of local TV stations across the country (which makes it even more puzzling that they couldn't sell ads; they certainly have plenty of experienced salespeople under the corporate umbrella).
Of course, when they know any revenue they generate is just going to go to creditors in bankruptcy, it starts to make a little more sense.
Yep. Not a lot of inscentive to sell streaming time. And Sinclair...well let's just say I'm not a fan.
As another Royals fan of a certain age, you should know not to mention a certain Yankee who ripped my heart out in 1976. And you mentioned Freddie’s double play, too? I guess I’m going to have to deal with PTSD today. I prefer to think of it as unspecified heartbreak followed by Brett’s home run off of Gossage that sent my NY friend in college into a trash can throwing fit. Good times.
Sorry! Sorry!
But I only embedded video of the good parts.
Brett is definitely underselling it. I'm not quite old enough to remember those series but I was definitely raised to hate the Yankees because of those playoff battles.
It used to be in our DNA. Good times.
* The '77 team was such a juggernaut that it particularly broke my heart when the Yanx scored those three in the ninth of game 5 off Dennis Leonard, of all people.
* My most vivid memory of the '77 series will always be my all-time favorite Royal, Hal MacRae, knocking Willie Randolph into left field with that rolling body block.
* My most vivid memory of '78, besides Brett's three-homer majesty of a game, unfortunately is Thurman Munson, with a bum right shoulder, knocking the snot out of a high Doug Bird fastball to win the finale. Still haven't forgiven Bird and likely never will.
* I shall not be upset if The Boys drop this series, although I believe more than ever they are going to do something special. Shine boys, shine, show America what a great team you are, warts and all.
Leonard in relief always makes me think of Yordano in the Wild Card game.
Doug Bird and Mark Littell…tough. That was Munson’s last HR in Yankee Stadium.
Agree with your assessment. Wouldn’t it be wild if the bats got going? Yes, it would be wild.
I think you definitely have to let MJ walk. There is zero point in paying him $2.5 million when you have minor leaguers that can do the same job. Or, you can go out and grab a free agent of some sort.
He’s the one I would think on the longest from this list. Not sure there’s a replacement that wouldn’t be of the Hampson/Frazier mold. The non-tender deadline will be in mid-November. Right now, I would be a bit surprised if they let him go, but there is a debate to be had.
The problem I have with just simply "letting him walk" is he has an extremely obvious mechanical flaw in his swing. That doesn't make sense, I know! But a lot else is great, and I think there are plenty of organizations that can clearly see that mechanical flaw in his swing as something that is fixable. And he is absolutely physically gifted.
So my question is, can as an organization, can you fix that swing yourself, or get something for him from another organization that believes they can?
As awful as he's been, he strikes me as a humble guy that can be coachable. I get that if feels like it should have happened by now. Even if you don't think he be fixed at the plate, I still think you can get something for him, because someone else probably does.
I agree with all of your points. If they let him go for nothing, I would bet that some other organization picks him up and gets him to make some kind of adjustment that benefits him. Yes, 2024 was the worst year of his career, but you can see moments there. Worth it to keep him around for at least another year.