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the trump admin's doctor feelgood I'm highly entertained over here with the exception of no Ukraine funding

I'm excited for 2030

I was pretty agnostic on this one overall, but it shouldn't be surprising. And I'm not sure I love the precedent set if they did see it through. The ruling yesterday on immunity, to the extent that the law is a factor going forward, is gonna be where the rubber meets the road. I suspect that SCOTUS will not take that one up and there *will* be a trial on the DC Case prior to the election.

apparently... Weve acquired Danuel House and a 2nd from Philly via the Knicks..we have 80 guys on the roster now

The light isn't ever going to turn on.

Concur. that guy hopefully has Mojo Nixon-on-cocaine levels of energy.

I have a collection of Tigers media guides from 1970-2019. It seems that starting with the 2020 season, the media guides went fully digital and the team no longer prints a physical copy. For a while at least, the Tigers were the only one of 30 MLB teams not to print a physical copy of their media guide. Bust out that fact the next time someone claims we don't use modern analytical technology...

There's plenty of reasons for projections to be off the last few years. The "player development revolution" if you want to call it that increases variability. Small samples of 2020 are throwing things off, as are the injury rate increases in that time (which also affects 2021-23 sample sizes some). Also, some teams are better at finding pitch-level matchup splits to exploit, which I'm sure the projection systems may not be able to tease out, and apply when they change teams or have to play less advantageously out of necessity. I do think PECOTA is the best, because I have been impressed with some of the WOWY (with our without you) techniques they have shown that allow them to tease out some matchup and weather data and really cut through the fat at the minor league level.

I met Mojo Nixon while working at the Edge in East Lansing in the mid 90's, he was playing next door at The Small Planet and came over for a chat on the air and it was every bit as fun and weird as you would expect. He had the best Hospitality Rider (list of requests or demands by the artist) I've ever seen. It was short. Something like "Mojo wants beer. Cheap American Beer. 2 cases. Get some for his band too. Mojo wants towels because he sweats a lot. Mojo doesn't want deodorant but you should get some for him if you want to spend any time with Mojo." And that was about it. R.I.P. you wonderful, crazy lunatic Mojo Nixon's family's statement on his death is awesome. Mojo Nixon How you live is how you should die. Mojo Nixon was full-tilt, wide-open rock hard, root hog, corner on two wheels + on fire… Passing after a blazing show, a raging night, closing the bar, taking no prisoners + a good breakfast with bandmates and friends. A cardiac event on the Outlaw Country Cruise is about right… & that’s just how he did it. Mojo has left the building. Since Elvis is everywhere, we know he was waiting for him in the alley out back. Heaven help us all. Elvis needs boats.

Meh. PECOTA got two of 10 playoff teams right last year and had the Diamondbacks at 74 wins. I think we can take anything it says with a MASSIVE grain of salt

Until he starts striking batters out, yes.

alert the local wendys.

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Speaking of 7, I just found this video of the Cesar Gutierrez game. I did not know it existed. 7 for 7 for number 7. https://www.mlb.com/video/cesar-gutierrez-goes-7-for-7

The Rays are going to pick up Maton and he's going to make the All Star team.

In all seriousness... when you are at the level the Tigers are, mediocre, it doesn't take much to swing one direction or the other. I could see them getting breaks and winning 90. I could also see them losing 90.