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It is so nice to not see ads on the website or app – much cleaner look and easier to read. Plus the knowledge that I am directly supporting great writers and content.
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I have been a subscriber for more than a year, and I couldn’t be more satisfied. The baseball, hockey and pro basketball sites are my go-to for news about my Cards, Blues and Warriors, often times scooping local and national media sources. I check Trade Rumors several times a day, and the fact that I can do this, undisturbed by ads, makes the subscription even more valuable to me.
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I’ve read MLB Trade Rumors for years and decided to subscribe so that it can continue to be the go-to site for details on free agent signings, contract extensions, and trade talks. Being ad-free is a bonus, but mostly I am proud to support the writers and the team that creates this valuable resource.
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Getting rid of the ads makes the site a lot more delightful, and it’s nice to know that I’m helping the site stay in business and invest in making tools that make it even more useful.
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I became a front office subscriber to support the site and its writers when there was a need. The amount is nothing for the value I get and the time I spend on the site – not only for the quality and timeliness of the posts, but also the accuracy. The content is clearly created by professional writers, and curated with thought.
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Not a paid subscriber because I have other things that have to take priority… that being said, I have no real issue with all the ads here.. EXCEPT that occasionally this page with lock up my browser (Edge, Chrome and Opera) when loading the ads and nothing seems to help. I’ll check back a couple hours later and it loads fine. No idea exactly what the issue is and it only happens like twice a week. My only guess is one of the ads locks me up.
Anthony is generally able to answer 60-90% of the questions asked in his Friday Front Office chats. At a certain point we may add a second weekly subscriber chat so that everyone feels they have a good chance of getting a question answered (if they don’t already). We also have Darragh answering any question from each new member upon sign-up.
With about 1,000 questions coming into the chats on the free site, the best we can do is answer about 6-7%.
Does paying include removing the very annoying GO TO HOCKEY rumors tab.?
I never even have noticed the other tabs.
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How can you miss it?
Me neither. I have no clue, what tabs?
We have some arrows to our other sites, but only on the desktop version.
No it does not
I like this site and all the insight, but would like to see a reward program. Maybe for every 100 comments, we can get a free pizza?
Deeds can do that. Just ask Crazy Eyes.
Subscribing cost less than most Pizzas.
@Jimmy That’s a great idea because there’s pizza involved. A real win-win.
I’m with you on that one!
The censorship on this sight is simply mind boggling! There’s has to be 25-50 comments just deleted on altuve in the last half hour. Gee, I can’t imagine why people won’t sign up. Unbelievable! Ahahaha!
Applies to any comment with malicious intent, or genuine curiosity.
For example: Does Ad Removal apply to this article for Front Office subscribers?
I’m not sure what your first sentence means.
We are able to hide these posts in the app for logged-in subscribers. We have not done that yet on the website itself, though I can’t recall any subscribers complaining about that. Over 100 were happy to help with this by providing the quotes.
Tim,
First part of first sentence was is reference to several nasty comments that seem to flash up, then get deleted, or “disappear” almost as suddenly. Not a bad thing, just seems a bit …random.
The second part, and the rest, I owe you an apology for, especially now that you have satisfied my curiosity by answering the question. I posted a similar “wisecrack” elsewhere but thought it had been here and that you had “disappeared” it. It still exists there.
Practicing for older age, maybe?
Define “malicious intent”. If someone says Altuve is a cheaater or Bauer deserves another shot, those people should be heard. Also people commenting on Wander Franco. Now should there be racial slurs, etc. then naturally delete the comments.
Don’t believe I deleted any comments on the Altuve post tonight.
Here is our commenting policy, violating it usually gets comments deleted:
mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/mlb-trade-rumors-commen…
Tim, I just slowly went back thru them all & mine & I know several others are gone. My post was a shot at Altuve, referring to him as buzzer boy & that he was going to help the next generation of asterisks cheat. Obviously it’s your site & your prerogative to delete anything you want, I just find arbitrary & capricious
I don’t mind some post getting deleted. A lot of post don’t really further the discussion.
I write a post about my kids taste and someone then insults my kid. I’m glad such posts are deleted.
Some people just insult, so I don’t mind.
I agree with post 1000% It’s almost like being on Twitter-X. I still come here, but it’s becoming less and less
TL;DR. Is the site down for the count or something?
Ad revenues are down, writers want to be paid. I’m not sure why people think just because something is online it should always be free.
When it cost 22 dollars to take your kid to a fast food restaurant, this is money very very well spent.
Pro tip: it might be annoying to have to download so many apps, but most fast food places have good coupons in their apps. It’s usually the only way I get fast food anymore because of how expensive it’s all gotten.
I got two coffees and two corn muffins Saturday and it cost me $13. The heck?
If you keep buying they will keep increasing the price.
I’ve considered becoming a subscriber, but I would need to see more site stability first. All too often I’d be typing a comment, and out of the blue I get kicked out and lose everything I’ve typed.
There are other times when I click the “Ungroup” icon and I get kicked out, then I don’t even see the icon for reading any comments.
And posts are no longer in chronological order, which makes it difficult to follow discussions.
Hopefully this is all just a temporary thing, as all the technical issues started at the same time.
That doesn’t happen to me, but I’m a capitalist, if the product doesn’t deliver, it’s not worth paying for..
But when I pay 22 bucks for two french fries, a vanilla shake and a ten piece McNugget, I consider this money very well spent.
And I go to this site more than any other baseball site, and it’s the least expensive.
To me….worth it.
What he said…
Cue Wesley Willis.
Rock n Roll McDonald’s.
Yes, and visiting this site won’t cause diarrhea.
Is this in the app? I only use the website and have not had any of these issues.
I think it’s only a matter of time before ads become videos that block the whole screen and force you to watch them for 30+ seconds before accessing the content. Also only a matter of time before you can only comment if you’re subscribed, which will eventually become prohibiting the website itself unless you have a paid subscription.
It’s been 18 years and we haven’t done that.
Maybe you can figure out a way just to have that happen to certain people?
That you know of
No disrespect but wasn’t the “no ads” thing advertise to those of us when we purchased the MLBTR app way way way back? The app nowadays is clunky with ads all the time.
For the amount of time I spend here (pretty much every day) and the entertainment/info I get out of it I’m happy to contribute to the writers. The bonus is no ads.
Thanks MLBTR.
Just pay to be a subscriber; all the work these guys do, they deserve it. It’s a small amount for massive value. It just means people are going to have to skip McDonalds once or twice.
^ this right here. It’s affordable and keeps my favorite website running. There’s not a better value proposition I can think of.
I have eight children through six baby mamas. I’m really trying to scrape together the pennies to afford a subscription, but the child support comes due and it doesn’t happen.
Someday…someday…
Who knew Antonio Cromartie was an MLBTR commenter?
Bucket, try keeping it in your pants.
What are pants? – Bucket
If it’s nice out, I’ll leave it out.
Priorities. Gosh a trip to McDonald’s must cost you 100 dollars.
Explains your username 😉
Screw the BBWAA for what? miss information/fake news with biased reporting with zero ethics of journalism. Rosenthal/Morosi/Heyman are the highest culprits. Rosenthal is so biased that I know his comments
No one will dare report on these Dominican acedemies. Franco is the tip of the iceberg.
I got ad blockers. Writers are best when they are uncorrupted by money.
Candle, that’s just cheapness masquerading as virtuousness.
Maybe. But thrift is virtuous.
Ad blockers are a bummer for us.
Writers/journalists are at their best when they’re fairly compensated for their work. Generally, that comes in the form of ad revenue or reader subscriptions.
I’ve been meaning to get a front office sub here for a while and this comment is the final kick in the pants. Thanks, Candlestoked!
@cito Nice to think that money can improve work quality but read up on it and you’ll think otherwise. And as to the kick in the pants, hey, you’re welcome!
Ditto
No company is entitled to force consumers to consume advertisements. Ad blockers are perfectly legal and necessary. If this site was worth paying for you wouldn’t need the scheme of “pay to not see ads”!
First two sentences are a straw man – no one suggested otherwise.
I said ad blockers are a bummer. It means you come to this site but value all aspects of it at $0. So of course that’s an insult.
It’s also a bit contradictory – why are you here if everything we’re doing is worthless?
Tim, a little free feedback from your users could help you improve the site for $0. Or you can take insult.
“If this site was worth paying for you wouldn’t need the scheme of “pay to not see ads”!”
That’s not constructive feedback. It’s just an insult.
Any chance I can defer payment to the 2030s, without interest, like the Ohtani deal? Maybe I’ll agree to pay $30 but I’ll defer 97% of it till 2034? So, I’ll pay you $0.085) per year for 10 years ($0.85) and then in 2034, I’ll pay the balance of $29.14? Deal?
OY
Thanks for showing that you do not understand the Ohtani deal or basic financial principals
No way MLBTR accepts your offer of 8.5 cents per year and a lump some of $29.14
They might, though, accept something like 8,5 cents a year and then $47 which, assuming about 4.8% interest, would have a present value of about $30.
Save your lame come back, no [duh] you’re not serious. But, maybe you’ll gain a bit of knowledge about how finances (and baseball deferred payments – specifically Ohtani’s deal) work.
I’m glad my personal troll is still alive and well. I wad worried because I hadn’t heard from you for a few days.
OY
Speaking of neat hearing from
Are you going to put up regarding your dumb comment about Chapman?
Loser goes away.
I’ll even give you odds. I’ll go a2ay for ever if Chapman doesn’t sign a major league deal. You just go away for a month?
You in? Or were you just doing the only thing you do around here – make negativ e comments for attention?
Oh yeah, did you learn anything from your economics lesson? Or was that also way over your head?
@filihok
No, I won’t go away because this is a free society and I can say what I want. I said nothing defamatory or racist against anyone so I honestly don’t see why you’re so concerned about it. But, I guess when you still think companies eat all the costs on production, I really can’t reason with you. There are many free online programs for teaching the basics of economic theory. Check them out!
I’ve been contemplating getting a subscription for awhile now. My questions are:
How often do you have front office chats?
Are the guests GM’s or do they vary & would I be able to submit questions ahead of time in the event that I wouldn’t be able to attend the chat?
Are there any other features that you’re looking to add in the future?
Thanks for your time & all the work you do.
The chats are hosted by one of our full-time baseball writers, Anthony Franco.
Anthony hosts a Front Office chat every Friday. As our subscriber base grows we could eventually add a second weekly chat, perhaps with me or Steve Adams.
There’s usually a window of 2-3 hours before the chats (which are typically at 2pm central on Fridays) to submit a question in advance.
I am planning continued improvements to the Contract Tracker. I’m also thinking about bringing back my weekly mailbag article. I’m also looking into bringing in a new fantasy baseball writer after Brad Johnson left.
Awesome, Thank you.
@stealing
It’s also worth noting that your question is way more likely to get answered on the subscriber’s chat. I’ve asked maybe 7, and all of them have been answered so far.
A new fantasy writer would be sick. I miss Brad’s Big Hype pieces.
The only thing this site needs is a dark mode. my eyes are getting old and I hate looking at a white screen too late in the day.
+1
It should be easy to implement as this site runs on WordPress. Plenty of good plugins out there.
I am concerned about the profound over representation of men in your testimonials. One woman? What will you do to make the sites member testimonials more equitable in the future?
Assuming you’re a woman, I suggest subscribing and giving them a testimonial. If you’re a man, consider buying a woman a subscription so she can give a testimonial. I think it’s better to ask how you can make it more equitable, considering that’s within your control.
Please do not assume my gender
Regardless of your gender, my point still holds. If you’re not a woman, find a woman and pay for them to subscribe so you can help. You know a woman I assume?
Why are you bothering responding to this troll?
It’s the same reason you’re responding to me, I guess.
One downside to being a subscriber: I miss the ads from the asian women who want to meet me. Oh wait, was I the only one getting those?
The important questions like, “How much wood can a wood chuck chuck? and why did the chicken ✝️ cross the road……”?
Remain unanswered…
Maybe, I should consider that subscription!
It’s more than “favorite hot dog condiment?” and “Bees or Beads?”
No way?
I’m in. Look at my shiny new TR logo.
Totally regrettable
As an avid baseball fan this site is invaluable. I’m happy to pay the yearly membership fee and skip the ads.
MLBTR should do a “Where are They Now” article maybe once a month. Just catch up with a former player and let us know how he’s doing… what’s life like after playing. What he’s doing. What does he miss and what does he enjoy about retirement.
Someone like Rod Carew or Frank Tanana… I think it would be a nice addition. Beats hearing about DFA’s and salary arbitration. The only time these veterans get mentioned is when they die.
There are plenty of sites out there that offer to get rid of their ads fo a “subscription”. These fees are typically pretty high with no value added beyond ad removal. And if you decide not to subscribe, the ads get awfully obnoxious. In addition,the ads themselves seem to be posted by obvious shysters.
MLBTR’s subscription accounts are reasonably priced and actually provide the end user with some value. I’m very pleased with my subscription
If you want people to pay for this content you need to hire professional writers. There are far too many grammar and spelling mistakes, as well as just terrible writing. Overuse of specific words, amateur tone, rambling sentences, horribly formatted paragraphs and stories… the quality of writing here has declined significantly in the last decade. I still use your suite of sites due to the nice aggregation of all roster related news and rumors, but the writing is atrocious.
I don’t agree with that. But I’m glad the sites have been good enough for you to stay here more than a decade.
Your writers are NOT the reason I participate on your site, it’s the other site participants. I find that the comments areas are far better than the actual articles and I have no issues with the ads.
It would be nice if trolling was dealt with in a more effective manner but I believe some of the worst trolls are friends with the writers so they don’t get sanctioned when they simply go on the site to criticize others rather than talk sports. Those instigators usually trigger dozens of comments not related to baseball and detract from the website. I personally have had people stalk my comments because I didn’t say what the other person believed or I pointed out that their opinion conflicted with the facts. I have been made fun of for being old, I’ve had comments about family members that they clearly didn’t know and I’ve been called many names not appropriate for the site. Each time I flag a comment, I don’t see any action so I assume it’s because the offender knows the people maintaining the site.
Overall, I come back daily for the real baseball fans who write the comments. Their insight is so much deeper than the writers. Their facts are better researched. You have attracted an excellent group of baseball fans and with that you get a minority representation of trolls. People who want to comment only about other people not baseball. If you can trim the trolling that would be great but I do understand why you can’t.
Thanks for maintaining this site. As a hardcore baseball fan that has been on all the other sites, this is the one I choose to review daily because you have the most knowledgeable fans contributing to the articles which are not well written, substantiated with facts or necessarily relevant. Even the worst written articles can generate the most interesting and informative discussions so the formula while flawed is working. Thank you and I am not impacted by the ads.