Nick Wright, Greg Jennings, Kevin Wildes and Chris Broussard discuss Las Vegas WR Davante Adams’ latest pitch to Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers. Adams stated that reuniting with his former teammate in Las Vegas “would be a dream scenario” for the star WR.



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On January 30, it was reported that the Kansas City Royals had agreed to a one-year deal with veteran MLB starter Zack Greinke.

He signed his agreement four days later, and gives the Royals a solid innings eater with a relatively high floor and someone to mentor their young pitchers.

MLB insider Jon Heyman published some more details of his deal and one notable inclusion: a no-trade clause.

“Zack Greinke gets full no trade on Royals deal. Here’s the rest: $8.5M guarantee. Plus: $450,000 each for 90ip; 95ip; 100ip; 105ip; 110ip; 115ip; 120ip; 125ip; 130ip; 135ip. $300,000 each for 140ip; 145ip; 150ip; 155ip; 160ip; 165ip; 170ip; 175ip; 180ip; 185ip,” he tweeted.

Zack Greinke gets full no trade on Royals deal. Here’s the rest:

$8.5M guarantee

Plus:
$450,000 each for 90ip; 95ip; 100ip; 105ip; 110ip; 115ip; 120ip; 125ip; 130ip; 135ip

$300,000 each for 140ip; 145ip; 150ip; 155ip; 160ip; 165ip; 170ip; 175ip; 180ip; 185ip

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— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 6, 2023

Greinke’s base salary will be $8.5 million, which is not bad for a 39-year-old pitcher nearing his retirement.

However, he will have a chance to make an additional $7.5 million in incentives, all tied to the number of innings he pitches.

If he surpasses 185 frames, he will be making around $16 million.

The last time he pitched that many innings was in 2018.

He was at 137 last year and at 171 in 2021, so he still has a chance to score some nice bonuses provided he stays healthy.

Despite his advanced age and diminishing fastball velocity, Greinke’s ability to place the ball where he wants to gives him impeccable command and a foundation to succeed while limiting hard contact.

He had a solid 3.68 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP, although his 73 strikeouts weren’t particularly impressive.

Still, the Royals aren’t paying him to pitch like a 100-mph fireballer.

Greinke will try to remain a steady rotation stabilizer and help some of the Royals’ young arms such as Brady Singer, Daniel Lynch, Jackson Kowar, Kris Bubic and Carlos Hernandez find some consistency.

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MLB spring training games will start on February 24.

Pitchers and catchers, however, will report to camp in a matter of days.

At long last, we can say with confidence that baseball is almost back!

That’s actually exciting news for most team’s fanbases.

However, Cincinnati Reds fans have to see how their owners throw away yet another year.

Their roster is mediocre, they have traded most of their talent in the last two years, and there is virtually no hope of contending this year for Reds fans.

As a result, the on-field product is not really that interesting for TV companies.

On Monday, Bally Sports Ohio announced that it will carry seven 2023 Reds spring training games.

A Reds fan compared that to the number of games available for other team’s fans and couldn’t help to voice his frustration.

“Some teams have 30 spring training games available to their fans. The Reds consistently have 6-8 broadcasts during the spring. Incredibly frustrating that you can stream high school junior varsity games but MLB games in spring training? Good luck,” Doug Gray tweeted.

Some teams have 30 spring training games available to their fans. The Reds consistently have 6-8 broadcasts during the spring.

Incredibly frustrating that you can stream high school junior varsity games but MLB games in spring training? Good luck. https://t.co/Qkxru4KuTz

— Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) February 6, 2023

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We have said this several times, but here we go again: MLB can’t even think of competing with other professional leagues and sports for ratings and popularity as long as it doesn’t make sure that their product is mostly (and easily) available to fans.

Nobody knows exactly why the Reds don’t have more games available to their fans, but all parties need to find common ground to make sure supporters have a long list of games to watch.

The Reds might not be that good in 2023, but they do have a loyal fanbase that wants to watch how young players and prospects fare in spring training play.

Fans deserve to watch as many games as they want.

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