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Happy Thanksgiving

As it did a year ago, it seems quiet on the minor-league front, like January before the prospect books arrive. The two major Top 10 lists — Baseball America and John Sickels — haven’t been published yet and most of the online stories center on the exploits of the AFL contingent.

Yesterday, the first salvo in the PR war for the new CBA was fired, with MLB threatening a lockout if a deal’s not agreed to by next Thursday. Who shot first is telling because ownership knows it has a built-in advantage — casual/uninformed fans will favor them over the players because the former is jealous of the latter — but I sincerely doubt we’ll see an international draft rather than some changes in the new rules regarding IFAs.

This may explain some of the quiet, of course, so I’ll let this lie here — especially since some of the national writers who actually understand law and labor negotiations haven’t weighted in yet.

Back to the original purpose of the post...

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I’m nine days removed from stomach surgery. I’ll be stuffing nothing, just eating sides and in small portions. But we’ll be celebrating my oldest son’s 17th birthday, and not out on the roads in any way, shape, or form.

This is by no means the worst Thanksgiving I will have ever had because I’ll be home and with family; 20 years ago, as I was finishing up my master’s degree in Oregon, I was neither.

So with that, I’ll dispense with the usual Thanksgiving instructions:
• Stay safe
• Show some plate discipline
• Call your mother

16 Commments

  1. Thank you and best wishes, Luke.

    Spike lives!

    Hope recovery continues well and Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow seamheads!

    1. It would be sweet if the Nats figured out how to harness this guy’s speed and he became a real weapon against the Phils for years to come.

      Happy Turkey Day, everybody! 🙂

      1. Yes
        And both Frank Hermann and JJ
        Hoover still unsigned
        Luke thanks for your health and
        Work here
        Safe dog weekend for all
        I am away from mine for a week
        Business road trips

        1. Black Friday staring @ chocolate treat to dunk in black argentine
          Coffee
          Just missing my black / white Boston Terrier who would lick your face off , Luke !
          He is over not getting a minor league pact from Rizzo with his fly and catch skills. Better hips than Span !

    2. My fear is that PTBNL. We’ve been giving away serious talent in seemingly consequential trades recently.

      2. Farm needs some seeding signings . Especially if Abreau Rule fived
        And deals involving Ward and Stevenson .
        Orioles FA AA 2b Gabriel T would be a nice add. Benoit FA off Mariners .
        Gabby Guerrerro FA off SeAttle ?

    3. For a guy who has been DFA’d, the PTBNL figures to be very marginal.

      One of the commenters on the MLBTR link on Cordero above says he throws 103. Very interesting if true . . . and for a much lower price than HRod!

      Paging Spin Williams . . .

  4. Happy Thanksgiving! Just wanted to say i am grateful to Luke for keeping this site going, even when on the d.l. And to all the posters here – I enjoy reading your comments. Thanks to all!

    1. Small question
      Ward repeats Harrisburg to team
      Up with Abreau ( Masters if O rule fived minor league portion ) meijia
      And Pleffner on infield ??

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