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Craig Edwards FanGraphs Chat--6/11/2020
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Craig Edwards
3:23
It's also sort of moot when the offer is worse than a 54-game season that MLB is holding over your head.
HS vs College
3:23
It always baffles me why teams pick HS developmental projects vs high upside college arms or bats. Wouldn’t teams want guys closer to the show vs waiting 4-5 years? Thanks!
Craig Edwards
3:25
They all take time to develop and the fact that the college player is three years older might imply for a lot of players that the upside isn't as high as a high schooler who could turn into a star. Taking either is fine and most college players take a bunch of years to get to the majors as well.
Isolated Thinker
3:25
So in a 50-60 game season,  we can see playoff spots being clinched/teams mathematically eliminated just a few weeks into the season.  Teams eliminated early with RSN may see their TV revenue drop dramatically.  Is this a good reason for the owners to agree to more games, or is it all about getting to the postseason ASAP?
Craig Edwards
3:25
Not really. RSN's don't make much money from ratings/advertising. They just need to be carried by the local cable providers. That's where their money comes from.
Derek
3:26
Assuming baseball does come back, what do you think happens with at-risk players like Carrasco or Duvall?  Will it totally be up to them whether they decide to play?
Craig Edwards
3:26
Yes. They should be able to opt-out and still receive salary and service time.
Dave
3:26
Passan had a story on ESPN about the owners losing $640,000 per game.  However, unlike your article on the 640K loss, he fails to mention playoff money and central revenues.  That just seems sloppy.
Craig Edwards
3:29
His piece used that figure as a starting point for trying to figure out the gap between the players and the owners based on games played. He never claimed it included national revenue as that wasn't his goal. He found the sides to be about $326 million apart in a 48-game season compared to an 82-game season. It was a clever way to find the differences. Then the owners, looked at that $326 million gap and went a billion dollars in the other direction.
Quarantino Martinez
3:29
Apropos of your Avatar: went to see Groundhog Day last night (at a drive-in theater, don't worry) and Ned is still a star, even if you want to punch him in the face that one time.
Craig Edwards
3:29
That's great to hear.
We will wrap things up for the day. Thanks for all the questions.
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