It sounds so much worse when you swap in Bishop and Boychuk.

They are going to write Bishop a 1m check Friday to never play for them.
- Lunaion

in other news

malkin and letang could both become free agents in a few weeks

Oh, I get it, but it's assbackward and shows they don't know how to run a business either. Remember 716? He was real good at finding dead dinosaurs in the ground, but real poop at other businesses.
- Wetbandit1

It's about getting things down to one number. Using the stats the way we read them, we'll find value in players that no one else can see. People are overlooked for a variety of biased reasons and perceived flaws. Age, appearance, personality. Bill James and mathematics cut straight through that. Billy, of the 20,000 notable players for us to consider, I believe that there is a championship team of twenty-five people that we can afford, because everyone else in baseball undervalues them.

It's about getting things down to one number. Using the stats the way we read them, we'll find value in players that no one else can see. People are overlooked for a variety of biased reasons and perceived flaws. Age, appearance, personality. Bill James and mathematics cut straight through that. Billy, of the 20,000 notable players for us to consider, I believe that there is a championship team of twenty-five people that we can afford, because everyone else in baseball undervalues them.
- homiedclown

It's uncanny really. If they get out of this hole, it will be because of analytics.

It's drafting and bulding buffalo has a great core being Formed just have to be Patient a little more .
- gerbe75pts

I just keep thinking of the Brandon beane method.

Draft. Develop and pay your own.

Then when it’s time. Splurge on bigger money or bigger free agents

in other news

malkin and letang could both become free agents in a few weeks
- homiedclown

I think malkin goes to the caps with ovie. They are bffs

Don't have to love it, but this started the day they hired KA, slashed the budget and got cheap extending their players.

Hard to replace Giambi, Damon, and Isringhausen.
- Lunaion

We can get clever all we want, but this team never had a Giambi, Damon or Isringhausen. And don't say "Jack". He couldn't hold their jockstraps.

Oakland didn't blow it up to tank. Their owner had a strict budget. And they signed the right players and won in spite of it.

Terry will (and has over and over to no avail) spend the money when the time is right.

Let Adams and his team finish the job.

Can we at least get a goalie worth $2-$4 million?
- Gr8daygo

Call Craig, he'll likely sign for 1 x $4.0m

What did Oakland ever win without Mark McGuire and Jose Canseco? Yep, nothing. Moneyball has a zero % success rate.

The Dodgers and the Astros have each been in 3 of the last 5 WS because they spend a ton of money. That's been baseball since free agency began. Nothing has changed, but the Oakland A's address will be soon enough. Great job, moneyball.

skinner's new dog

already trained to attack ralph krueger on command


- homiedclown

Good looking doggie!

We can get clever all we want, but this team never had a Giambi, Damon or Isringhausen. And don't say "Jack". He couldn't hold their jockstraps.

Oakland didn't blow it up to tank. Their owner had a strict budget. And they signed the right players and won in spite of it.

Terry will (and has over and over to no avail) spend the money when the time is right.

Let Adams and his team finish the job.
- Powerslave

Think we've taken this analogy far enough. Damon and Isringhausen weren't all that valuable.

3 out of the 4 are already playing, Fiala is a 1str liner.
- SABRES 89

not to mention different positions

As much as I’ve wanted Fiala for two off seasons now.

I wouldn’t personally have given him that contract.
- Pegullaville

Not sure why people don't like this move for LA. He has hit a new level in Minnesota. He got a similar contract after putting up similar numbers as to Vanek did in 06/07.

Except it cost LA a first and a prospect. Compared to the 4 1st it would have cost EDM.

Good move for the kings.

Call Craig, he'll likely sign for 1 x $4.0m
- IonSabres

I said a goalie worth $4 mill. Not an old man that’ll take $4 mill to suit up again.

And I like Craig as a development coach / ebug. Everyone knows he doesn’t have the starts in him this team needs.

I know. I know. We will end up with Craig, UPL, Subban, Tokarski and we should be happy because Of Craigs vibes, Suban’s signing voice and Tokarski’s… uuummm. Willingness to sign?

It's drafting and bulding buffalo has a great core being Formed just have to be Patient a little more .
- gerbe75pts

Takes a look at the NHL record set by the sabes. No we don't.

The sad thing, they could easily get into the playoffs next year with the cap space and young talent they have.

They could be using this off-season to greatly deepen their depth, but instead, they don't want to spend.

Colorado has how many players on their roster they drafted?

Good teams win by making smart signings, hockey trades (not tanking trades), and good drafts. They need to stop focusing on just one of the 3.

We can get clever all we want, but this team never had a Giambi, Damon or Isringhausen. And don't say "Jack". He couldn't hold their jockstraps.

Oakland didn't blow it up to tank. Their owner had a strict budget. And they signed the right players and won in spite of it.

Terry will (and has over and over to no avail) spend the money when the time is right.

Let Adams and his team finish the job.
- Powerslave

Won what exactly?

They went to one ALCS and got swept and got outscored 22-9.

Takes a look at the NHL record set by the sabes. No we don't.

The sad thing, they could easily get into the playoffs next year with the cap space and young talent they have.

They could be using this off-season to greatly deepen their depth, but instead, they don't want to spend.

Colorado has how many players on their roster they drafted?

Good teams win by making smart signings, hockey trades (not tanking trades), and good drafts. They need to stop focusing on just one of the 3.
- TaroTsujimoto5

Is it fair to say that great teams draft their core?

any chance the kings trade kempe now?
- homiedclown

Iafollo

It's drafting and bulding buffalo has a great core being Formed just have to be Patient a little more .
- gerbe75pts

Just like Colorado did…………….

Won what exactly?

They went to one ALCS and got swept and got outscored 22-9.
- Wetbandit1

The A’s are the Vanek and Roy Sabres.

They will get into the playoffs but never be good enough to win it because they won’t have the difference makers because they refused to spend big money.

What did Oakland ever win without Mark McGuire and Jose Canseco? Yep, nothing. Moneyball has a zero % success rate.

The Dodgers and the Astros have each been in 3 of the last 5 WS because they spend a ton of money. That's been baseball since free agency began. Nothing has changed, but the Oakland A's address will be soon enough. Great job, moneyball.
- lacaprup

This is a terrible post. Oakland had a ton of relative success given their payroll. Tampa employs a lot of the same principles. Actually, all teams do now.

It's drafting and bulding buffalo has a great core being Formed just have to be Patient a little more .
- gerbe75pts

No

I just keep thinking of the Brandon beane method.

Draft. Develop and pay your own.

Then when it’s time. Splurge on bigger money or bigger free agents
- Sabretooth9

Beane made tons of trades. I don’t think it’s comparable

He made two trades to get Allen. Traded for Edmunds.

Signed multiple FA’s to support Allen.

Imagine not signing John Brown because it would’ve blocked Robert Foster

Beane made tons of trades. I don’t think it’s comparable

He made two trades to get Allen. Traded for Edmunds.

Signed multiple FA’s to support Allen.

Imagine not signing John Brown because it would’ve blocked Robert Foster
- sbroads24

Pegula makes money with the Bills, not much with the Sabres and now he is getting very nervous. Adams is here to " ease" things on him and reassure him. This will take a while to fix.

Pegula makes money with the Bills, not much with the Sabres and now he is getting very nervous. Adams is here to " ease" things on him and reassure him. This will take a while to fix.
- SABRES 89

Oh I know. It’s depressing

Oh I know. It’s depressing
- sbroads24

Waiting on Anderson is also an issue.