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Yes. Also, the parking lot was big enough for a football crowd. Even getting rid of 25% of it would still be adequate for a baseball game.

Parking would still be better than some mlb parks. During and after construction of a new stadium. Lots of business parks in the area could be used on most days. You might have to walk a bit, but that isnt uncommon around the league. Just different than what we are used tp

25,000-30,000?  You've got to be kidding.

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couple of nice posts here. 
adding a couple of other guys:
Zito - got 7/126 prior to the 2007 season.  His age 29 year.  The 3 years before that he avg'd a 4.05 era with 221ip and 162k
Sabathia - got 7/161 prior to the 2009 season.  His age 28 season.  3 years prior - 3.03 era, 229ip, 211k.  
Cliff Lee - 5/120 entering age 32 in 2011.  2.98 era, 222ip, 179k.  
Greinke - 6/147 on his first contract prior to 2013 going into his age 29 season.  3.83 era, 201ip, 194k.  
Tanaka - 7/155 entering his age 25 season in 2014.  
Jon Lester - 6/155 entering his age 31 season in 2015. 3.65 era, 213ip, 188k.  
Cueto - 6/130 entering his age 29 season in 2016. 2.81 era, 172ip, 156k.  
Darvish - 6/126 entering his age 31 season in 2018.  3.48 era, 144ip, 174k.  and that's skipping his surg year of 2015.  
Corbin - 6/140 entering age 29 season in 2019. 4.03 era, 182ip, 185k.
It's a little off to include guys like Kershaw, Felix, and Verlander because they weren't free agents.  
I think the analysis can work both ways.  Does it mean anything when guys weren't quite as good prior to the 3 year averages posted? 
I would guess that Cole will get that 7th year and to me, the thing that bodes well is that he's a true strikeout pitcher.   Like Scherzer and Verlander.  Missing bats at a higher rate than a guy like Price.  
7/210-224 is where I think Cole will end up.  

I don't think WAR is generally regarded as a great measurement for pitcher value. 
Taking the average of the player's 3 seasons more traditional stats prior to FA says Cole is worth the money his peer's received. 

Cole has more then proven he belongs on that list, and his greatest advantage is he is entering the market a year younger than Max and David did. A 7 year deal is much more palatable for a 29 year old than a 30 year old.  
If it's my money, I am spending $1 million more than the next highest bidder to make Cole a Halo. 
 

Eppy doing work 
 

Cowart?

The winner of the Sporting News MLB Player of the Year award has gone on to win the BBWAA MVP award, in their respective league, 12 of the last 13 years. The only exception was in 2016 when Altuve won the SN award and Trout was named AL MVP.
History bodes well for Trout's chances of taking home his 3rd AL MVP award next month!

The winner of the Sporting News MLB Player of the Year award has gone on to win the BBWAA MVP award, in their respective league, 12 of the last 13 years. The only exception was in 2016 when Altuve won the SN award and Trout was named AL MVP.
History bodes well for Trout's chances of taking home his 3rd AL MVP award next month!

The winner of the Sporting News MLB Player of the Year award has gone on to win the BBWAA MVP award, in their respective league, 12 of the last 13 years. The only exception was in 2016 when Altuve won the SN award and Trout was named AL MVP.
History bodes well for Trout's chances of taking home his 3rd AL MVP award next month!

And what about his real family? His wife, mother, friends  and relatives? Does this also "blow away" the myth that they were his family because they didn't know Tyler was an addict either? I hate hearing all the blame being placed on the Angels shoulders. If the Angels should have known then his real family should have as well. It is unfair to point the finger at the Angels and say they let this happen, when it is much deeper than that.

And what about his real family? His wife, mother, friends  and relatives? Does this also "blow away" the myth that they were his family because they didn't know Tyler was an addict either? I hate hearing all the blame being placed on the Angels shoulders. If the Angels should have known then his real family should have as well. It is unfair to point the finger at the Angels and say they let this happen, when it is much deeper than that.

And what about his real family? His wife, mother, friends  and relatives? Does this also "blow away" the myth that they were his family because they didn't know Tyler was an addict either? I hate hearing all the blame being placed on the Angels shoulders. If the Angels should have known then his real family should have as well. It is unfair to point the finger at the Angels and say they let this happen, when it is much deeper than that.

And what about his real family? His wife, mother, friends  and relatives? Does this also "blow away" the myth that they were his family because they didn't know Tyler was an addict either? I hate hearing all the blame being placed on the Angels shoulders. If the Angels should have known then his real family should have as well. It is unfair to point the finger at the Angels and say they let this happen, when it is much deeper than that.

And what about his real family? His wife, mother, friends  and relatives? Does this also "blow away" the myth that they were his family because they didn't know Tyler was an addict either? I hate hearing all the blame being placed on the Angels shoulders. If the Angels should have known then his real family should have as well. It is unfair to point the finger at the Angels and say they let this happen, when it is much deeper than that.

And what about his real family? His wife, mother, friends  and relatives? Does this also "blow away" the myth that they were his family because they didn't know Tyler was an addict either? I hate hearing all the blame being placed on the Angels shoulders. If the Angels should have known then his real family should have as well. It is unfair to point the finger at the Angels and say they let this happen, when it is much deeper than that.

And what about his real family? His wife, mother, friends  and relatives? Does this also "blow away" the myth that they were his family because they didn't know Tyler was an addict either? I hate hearing all the blame being placed on the Angels shoulders. If the Angels should have known then his real family should have as well. It is unfair to point the finger at the Angels and say they let this happen, when it is much deeper than that.

And what about his real family? His wife, mother, friends  and relatives? Does this also "blow away" the myth that they were his family because they didn't know Tyler was an addict either? I hate hearing all the blame being placed on the Angels shoulders. If the Angels should have known then his real family should have as well. It is unfair to point the finger at the Angels and say they let this happen, when it is much deeper than that.

I disagree with it

This kid just felt a tingle in his elbow.

Some say Weaver won $200 playing penny slots at Pechanga back in 2014 and this angered the casino spirits......

How... could you possibly think that's real? Nigga that's an 80 year old man. Jered is 36.
 

I think this is the key.  While the Wilson pick didn't excite me and he hasn't been overly impressive as an 'advanced' college bat, the other option was a high floor college pitcher or a high ceiling high school pitcher.  
We need to think of the first three (and up to 5) picks as kind of one if you will.  Both Paris and Kochanowicz had some momentum in the draft to the point that no one would have batted an eyelash had they gone in the last first or early second round.  We went over slot on the next three picks after Wilson which was only made possible by the near 500k in slot money saved on Wilson.  
We could have gone George Kirby or Zack Thompson instead so we'll see how that plays out.