Trout, Angels discussing $150 million extension

[Youk]

I talk about the value of the dollar because that is the driving force behind increases in market value of players, and for that matter, market value of anything else. Value of player has gradually gone up correlating with value of dollar. It's the main reason $50M won't happen for a while.

That's not at all the main reason $50M won't happen.

 

[Youk]

Weird, I thought this argument was about Mike Trout's salary, not Stan Musial's.

Hey, when you start losing it, you grasp at anything.

 

[dave]

C'mon guys, argue with baseballchampion without being assholes. New guy entering arguments with us ... doesn't understand the dynamics of us being assholes to each other.

 

[Goober]

None of my arguments have been disproved. TV deals help increase salaries, but are not anywhere near the sole driving force.

No you never even acknowledged tv deals. Your initial argument:

There really is no insanity. Players(for the most part) get paid their fair market value, and it has only gone up as inflation has gone up. We are just starting to see $30M contracts, $50M isn't coming anytime soon.

You argued that only inflation would drive the increase in player salaries, which is obviously wrong, as has been pointed out to you several times.

 

[Villain]

Sign me up for a free video game in 2016. No fucking way anyone gets a 50 million AAV deal in the next two years.

 

[dave]

Not agreeing with you. Just thinking he's just as wrong and stupid as you are here.

Honestly, arguing with you is like getting in a wrestling match with a quadriplegic ... yeah, I win, but the win feels so empty ... even if I bash your face in.

 

[spursup]

Wierd, I thought kevin had asked a question. Obviously my answers are too complex to understand. Or is it that nobody here can take an argument without firing personal attacks?

 

[Youk]

Honestly, arguing with you is like getting in a wrestling match with a quadriplegic ... yeah, I win, but the win feels so empty ... even if I bash your face in.

Keep it in The Locker Room, dave.

Also, it's tough to see that when he's right and you're wrong. :kanye:

 

[spursup]

No you never even acknowledged tv deals. Your initial argument:


You argued that only inflation would drive the increase in player salaries, which is obviously wrong, as has been pointed out to you several times.

Nice job quoting half of what I've said in this thread.

 

[SuperKevin]

Honestly, arguing with you is like getting in a wrestling match with a quadriplegic ... yeah, I win, but the win feels so empty ... even if I bash your face in.

You'd lose that fight 10 out of 10 times

 

[Youk]

Wierd, I thought kevin had asked a question. Obviously my answers are too complex to understand. Or is it that nobody here can take an argument without firing personal attacks?

Or is it that you are just wrong? You've been proven wrong time and time again. One of your arguments was that we won't see a $50 million deal until the dollar cuts in half? Really? You call that too complex?

You've seen the graphs, you've seen the evidence, but you still just think that this has to do with economics and the dollar, and not the abundance of money coming into teams right now. Keep it moving kid.

 

[dave]

You'd lose that fight 10 out of 10 times

I'm too old to respond to you, war hero. Oh, wait, I am. Anyway...

 

[spursup]

I'm done talking in this thread, if my argument can't be heard properly, there's no point to trying to make the argument.

 

[Youk]

I'm done talking in this thread, if my argument can't be heard properly, there's no point to trying to make the argument.

We hear you loud and clear, buddy.

 

[Goober]

Nice job quoting half of what I've said in this thread.

Look kid, read what you wrote. You argued that inflation drives MLB salaries. Then others laughed at your nonsense and pointed out that the huge tv deals are obviously driving the explosion in salaries. If you want to flip flop and agree, that's cool no one can possibly think any less of you at this point.

Also, if inflation is driving MLB salaries, how come they didn't go down when the consumer price index decreased in 2008 and 2009 due to the stock market crash and recession? Before the 2009 season CC Sabathia signed a record setting deal despite, the consumer price index going down at the time. Kind of throws a wrench in your argument, no?

 

[Youk]

Look kid, read what you wrote. You argued that inflation drives MLB salaries. Then others laughed at your nonsense and pointed out that the huge tv deals are obviously driving the explosion in salaries. If you want to flip flop and agree, that's cool no one can possibly think any less of you at this point.

Also, if inflation is driving MLB salaries, how come they didn't go down when the consumer price index decreased in 2008 and 2009 due to the stock market crash and recession? Before the 2009 season CC Sabathia signed a record setting deal despite, the consumer price index going down at the time. Kind of throws a wrench in your argument, no?

Where is the personal insult in that post? I can't find it.