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A bunch of old guys hanging out on the internet showing unconditional support for a 25-year old baseball player. It’s ridiculous and a complete waste of time. Oh, and I pick Miggy. Suck on that, haters.

I asked ChatGTP to explain why Parker Meadows should start for the Tigers in the style of John Steinbeck: Regenerate response Regenerate response

They didn’t say anything about the #2 or #3 guy at a position so maybe there’s still a chance for a quality player or two. There’s a huge opportunity at the moment in the NFC and I’d like to see them take a shot with someone impactful at CB or LB.

This quote is disappointing to me because it is the second or third time this off-season that they seem to be pulling back the curtain on their strategy. It seems to be another sign that they won't be big spenders or all that aggressive in free agency and prefer staying in house and drafting to fill major needs. I could be wrong in how I have interpreted some of what's being reported out of the organization. The word window gets thrown around a lot about the Lions, but I think it's pertinent. This team has an open window and can be Super Bowl contenders next year in a weak NFC, with no clear top team next season. The 49ers and Eagles each have their own set of challenges figuring out who their starting QB will be and managing their cap space respectively. Adding a guy like Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean, James Bradberry, Dalvin Tomlinson, Bobby Wagner, is the kind of impact move that can really elevate this defense and team and solidifying their status as a contender. It can put them in line to compete with the Eagles and 49ers. Resigning Alex Anzalone, Charles Harris, Amani Oruwariye, and a bunch of your own guys, while adding a B or C-level free agent for depth, then utilizing the draft and continued player development, could well work out just fine in the end. With the cap space available to us though and the potential to be a top team in the NFC, not adding at least one high-level starter feels, if not like a mistake, then at least underwhelming. Unless they turn into pumpkins or quit after getting a big contract I don't see how a Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean, or Dalvin Tomlinson type of player doesn't immediately elevate this team. I think elevates them over where they'd be if they just brought back their own guys and only make minimal free agent additions plus whomever they draft.

Tigers win in a walk off clock violation due to the batter not being attentive to the pitcher in time. So, OK, here's something. How does one designate that strikeout in the scorebook? There's the regular K. There's the backwards K.

It is prudent management to have descriptions and expectations for every role you need to fill, and to find someone with the skills to fill those roles. I don't want them signing the top FA at a position because they need someone at that position. On Ramsey, Holmes knows him as well as anyone. I presume that if Holmes thought Ramsey was the right guy for the Lions we would have heard more about the Lions' involvement in trade talks. Tweet above says Lions showed interest, but I doubt it was anything more than basic due diligence.

WILLI! Oh, wait, he's on the other side. Poop.

one of his Kerouac's wives visited my house once. She was the friend of a friend of my father. Unfortunately, I was too young to care.

That's really interesting. Yes, they have done it before. As always though, be careful what you wish for.

ChatGTP describing a fight between Biden and Trump in the voice of Kerouac: If I were to describe a fight between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the voice of Jack Kerouac, it might go something like this: There they were, man, two old cats, faces twisted in anger, ready to tear each other to shreds. Trump, he was all bluster and bravado, like he was trying to prove something, you know? Biden, he was more reserved, like he was just waiting for the right moment to strike. The crowd was going wild, man. They were shouting and hollering, like they were at some kind of gladiator match. But I could see it in their eyes, man, that they were hungry for blood. And then it happened. Trump made a move, and Biden was on him like a tiger. They were grappling and punching, man, throwing wild haymakers and trying to take each other down. It was brutal, man, like something out of a movie. They were both bleeding and bruised, but they just kept coming, like they were fueled by some kind of primal energy. And then, just as suddenly as it had started, it was over. They were both lying on the ground, panting and gasping for breath. The crowd was silent, like they couldn't believe what they had just seen. I don't know who won, man. I don't think anyone did. All I know is that it was a dark moment, a moment when the violence and anger that simmered just below the surface of our society boiled over into something truly ugly. And I hope to God we never have to see anything like it again.

do not overpay for jamaal williams.

I’ve been to Taiwanese weddings that were kind of like this. Some Taiwanese funerals are similar - except with strippers!

I'll take Nick Maton (Someone got Andre before I could claim him).

It’s easy to be a libertarian until you need something.

Justyn Henry Malloy I am not calling him JHen.

In the house in Boston....

So were gonna take a guy with a track record of hitting at every level and replace him with a guy who was a weaker hitter at every level? People really need to cool it on Tork. We'll see what he does, but let's not panic and let's not replace him with light hitters.

I am going to be in Tokyo on vacation next week and we have tickets for next Wednesday’s quarterfinal at the Tokyo Dome. It’s for the #2 seed in Japan’s group vs #1 in the other, so the tickets for the Thursday quarterfinal were sky high. But if Japan unexpectedly drops to #2 in the group we will be in luck for a great atmosphere. My wife is from Taiwan so them making it to our quarter final would be cool as well.

Netherlands eliminated at WBC so we get Schoop back. He was 1 for 13 with 6 K's. ........whoopie.🎉