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Can MLB not go one week without irritating me? I will not watch innings which start with a runner on second base. It is not baseball.

They'll think of something.

I think coming off the 2020 Covid season is a reason to assign less value to the first 40 from 2021.

Contrast thus with Claude Rossman of the 1908 Tigers, who was 26 going on 27 when this picture was taken:

I will never be talked into it. I'd rather see a tie than a free runner.

Detroit Pistons (18-50) vs Miami Heat (45-24)

IIRC, their ZIPS projection piece on the Tigers after the winter absolutely hated the Tigers pen. I didn't read all 30 teams, but their combined value has to be lower than most other BPs. As you suggest, this is a function of having young and relatively inexperienced talent potentially in high leverage roles. Just as we wish Tork/Greene successful seasons that involve chasing AL ROY (which, if happens, in all likelihood means they are much better than 74-88), we don't know that until we see them in the majors. Not to mention the starters and young relievers who (outside of ERod) are all still trying to prove themselves. More questions than answers, but they have a lot of promise. I still feel pretty good going into next year.

You guys always complain about Biden's cognitive skills, but Trump said more dumb things than all the presidents in my lifetime combined. He has never said anything of substance in 40 years. All he does is ramble on about stuff like your drunken uncle. Just because he has a big yap and does the fake tough guy routine, you guys think he's smart. It boggles the mind.

I didn’t know it was possible for the Senate to unanimously agree anymore

I'll bet you 1 million rubles.

Glomar response if you ask me about this. I think the higher number seems reasonable.

That fruit is past expiration date.

racists supported him because he talked bad about mexicans and sexists loved him because he talked bad about women and the religious nuts will vote for Satan if he promises to nominate "pro life" judges or deliver a tax cut.

Last year, it would have been 91 games in the AL, but I think that was an anomaly. I think around 86 wins gives a team a good shot. Edit: This article says 87 wins on average: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-many-wins-will-it-take-to-make-expanded-playoffs/

I think that is possible if several of the young players break out. I just wouldn't project it. I think they'll be around .500 with a lot of interesting young players going hot and cold. It should be a fun season.

NGD - second from the left. 1976 Greco EG1000 (highest end MIJ guitar that year)

Trump looked like a better candidate before he was elected. He did some good things but we put up with a lot of things that are best described as not presidential. I've always wondered who selected Biden for the dem nomination. The race was still close when everyone stepped aside. Doesn't really matter though because his challengers were bad and worse. Biden doesn't have the cognitive skills now and he refuses to take to take a cognitive test for good reason. Seems like he would since more than half the country does think he's fit for the office. I don't think he's calling many of the shots now, if any at all.

Look at the video again, in the upper left corner early on you'll see what looks like a mortar round fired, or some kind of artillery... and then they shift down to the tank and watch it get blown up a few seconds later.

im not convinced okudah and okwara will be back to full strength next season. achilles take a long time to fully recover. i like the direction the franchise is headed. let's see who they draft this year before we completely judge the offseason. but so far, i see trouble ahead next year on defense without a lot of internal improvements.

FanGraphs hates the Tigers. 74-88, last place in AL Central. https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds

Matt Olson does not look or sound like an MLB slugger, nor does he look 28 years old. He could blend in as an undergraduate on any college campus.

It’s the rebuild that never actually builds.

Ok, let’s do ties after 12 and a point system, two for a win, one for a tie. Make it so. 😉

I really wouldn’t mind the lions trading down to 9 or 10, picking up another 2nd this year and a first next year. Draft Garrett Wilson and let’s roll. You could use 32, 34 and the newly acquired extra 2nd on defense.

It’s time to go get a LB today too. If there is a S that makes sense, cool. I’m good until the draft after that.

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I’d like to see coach pitch in the event that the pitchers are too wild.

This is the March Madness analysis we've all been missing.

If only those kids from high school could see me now.....

Biden's trip to Eastern Europe will go far to helping cement what Trump and Putin wanted to smash.

So, its not a Real real thing.

I think the BAbip sticks out a bit to me. Above league average the past two seasons. So, I would be willing to chance that being around league average (depending upon what would need to be traded away). Plus, let's see what Chris Fetter can do with him.

3 straight years of a sub 4 ERA including a 2.65 in 2020 and FIPs all sub 4 are pretty good to me. He's not an ace but he has gone on stretches of ace like pitching. I think he'd be a great get that shouldnt break the bank prospect wise. If it does then obviously you don't do it.

I would rather get DJ Chark, who is younger and cheaper, than I would overpaying for Robinson if I had to pick one of the Wideouts in free agency. I'd be just fine if we didn't add a Receiver until the draft though.

Fake Twitter trolls are among the worst people on earth.

The Ukrainians have done what the US Media failed miserably at. They made those stupid assholes bitching about "muh freedom" because they had to wear cloth over their face or get a life saving vaccine look like total idiots. Yeah, Bubba, you were so brave to walk into the 7-11 in your tactical gear and assault weapon and berate the teenage girl who asked you to wear a mask. Not easily "inspired", but damn those Ukranians are bad ass.