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if Melton is back quick and is good, and Flaherty straightens out, they *might* stay in it, but this is pretty much turning out to be a season from HeII

Hey, I’m still here and all that. As Elvis Costello sang: ♬ Allison, I know this world is killing you Oh, Allison, my aim is true… ♬

I have been assured repeatedly that Harris Hinch prefers pitching chaos, as well as a roster of nothing but utility players, because they think it highlights their contrarian genius or something

Two questions: Who is **** is Magoo? What is with the sad-looking emoji and what's coming out of his mouth? Is that a flex of some kind?

Better be on the phone to Tyler Anderson or Frankie Montas if they're still out there.

Why does this guy insist on coming across as the president of preschool?

That's kind of where I am by default. I liked it better when Skubal was healthy though!

Not mine. It's more interesting to me. To see how they can remain in contention while working through the adversity.

Hard to do with hostile media at every turn.

Could probably add this and possibly Country Joe and the Fish

Go get Soriano

All I said was that the trade was worth it in my eyes. TeSlaa showed real promise last year in a very limited role. Random 3rd round picks, whether selected by a good GM in Holmes or an unproven GM (to be kind) in Gladstone, are closer to late round lottery picks than sure-fire contributors. Holmes has picked Alim McNeill, Iffy Melifonwu, Kerby Joseph, Hendon Hooker, Brodric Martin, and Isaac TeSlaa in the third round. Go back another five years to get another GM’s perspective, Quinn took Julian Okwara, Jonah Jackson, Will Harris, Tracy Walker, Kenny Golladay, and Graham Glasgow in the 3rd round. It’s hit and miss. If a GM I trust like Holmes sees an Alim/Kerby type in the 3rd round, I’m okay with him sacrificing picks that are more likely (in his mind) to become Brodric Martin than the guy he’s going up to get. To say “yeah but the picks he gave up could have been TWO Alim/Kerby types” is painting a picture of the draft board like very likely doesn’t exist, or at the very least is entirely unrealistic for the kind of scouting skills any NFL team has.

I don't meant to spit on anyone's Cherrios, but isn't this how it started for Koufax?

He should have been pulled at this point. We have seen guys pulled for less. Looking bad on staff now.

Off counting money somewhere

Anyone know where Alex Cobb is?

Right, there was/is no choice. That doesn't mean it's going to work as well this time. The fact that all those guys are hurt is why it's less likely won't work this time.

Zach Short AB’s are a waste. I’d much rather see Workman. It doesn’t matter that Short is right-handed—he’s horrible offensively.

Skubal, Mize, JV, Melton, Jobe, Meadows, McStinky, Javy all out….

That, and we don't have anybody else.

My understanding is that according to advanced fielding metrics, we have about the worst defensive indicators in baseball. I’m presuming that Short is in the lineup because on a day when we’re doing a bullpen thing again - again… sigh - his defense is the deciding factor.

Just cause Short is on the roster doesn’t mean we have to start him…

Yes, how about $19,000,000 a year !!!!

The tricky balance here will be successfully merchandising to the voting public this as an effective response to dirty dark money in politics without having the effect of unilaterally disarming themselves in the money system as currently constructed.