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Oh, I think there's some honesty about future paydays. I don't know if it falls under ego or not. But he's right about how his age and batting line will be used during the 2024-2025 offseason. He's already got the lack of defense tied to him, too, which will exclude some teams from acquiring his services. And he was just signed recently for this season, late enough that he's going to have to take his spring training to AAA. So, he's already got a few things going against him.

Its a little tougher the next day for those of us that engage in the 9/9/9. But we've got to power through it. Its Opening Day.

Well, he apparently admitted to balking on San Francisco because of those dimensions, his hitting profile, and his age. He was apprehensive about going to San Francisco as a 36 year old hitter and seeing his home run levels drop because of the possible backlash that might occur for the next contract. I was listening to a podcast that took his 2023 batted ball map and plotted it in San Francisco and New York (and the obvious disclaimer of only half of his games would be in either park was acknowledged), and it was something like 36 home runs as a Met and 22 home runs as a Giant. Obviously there are other variables that would factor into the baseball’s destination (climate is an obvious one, but what about something like batter’s eye?), and this was a pretty simplified look at it. But directionally it makes one understand Martinez’s decision.

Sounds like a matter of only a few minutes from the original mayday message to impact. ABC showed some still shots from video surveillance where you can see lights alternating on and off as it approaches the bridge with traffic on it.

Not sure about river traffic. But it is silly to see the two bridges (the original I-280 along with the newer version) side by side next to each other.

Seeing different video and then considering how heavy the ship had to be, I guess I was pretty naive with my thinking. The force at direct impact and then cascading away along the bridge would certainly put the rest of it under significant shock.

That's unbelievable. They mentioned there were vehicles on the bridge. I didn't see anything about the timing between the ship hitting the bridge and the collapse of the bridge. It seems like with ample time, the bridge would have been closed out of caution, but maybe there wasn't enough time to do so. This could have been much worse given the time that it did occur. I don't know slightest bit about bridge engineering. I am stunned the entire thing collapsed. I guess I would have thought the section towards the right hand side of the video might have stayed somewhat in tact, but obviously that wasn't the case.

Why haven’t we checked out?

Free agents aren't always a sure thing either. See the SS?

"Grandkids, come here. I want to tell you about the time I saw Buddy Boeheim have his career high scoring game."

That's kind of where I am at. Chapman might have been the best 3B on the market, and his glove alongside Baez would have been fun on the left side of the IF, but his offense has dropped a bit from his prime Oakland days. Ignoring the compensation, I think he'd have been worth a short term deal to handle 3B while Jung is in the minors and to help lengthen the lineup a bit. I think Snell is suspect to coming back to earth this season. He walked a lot of batter last season and benefitted from BABIP. So, I wasn't into paying him off of a Cy Young season. A shorter term deal, ok, that's different. But, again, there's the draft compensation.

Are you willing to give up draft compensation for 1-2 years on any of those players?

Once upon a time, I had interest in Kathy Ireland.

I think its interesting to note that while Baez had two of his better SO% seasons the last two seasons, he also had his two worst EV seasons. BABIP and ISO were poor last season.

I would think that some sort of combination of Greene, Torkelson, Canha, Carpenter are the 1st 4 hitters. Meadows and whomever is catching are probably the bottom 2. I guess depending upon whomever is at 3B to go along with Baez and Keith around the IF and however the matchup vs the opposing SP looks might bounce Baez around 5th, 6th, or 7th early on.

I would keep Baez in the bottom 3rd of the order and take his defense. I’m not sure they have any other better overall options for SS at this point. Now, if Baez is still flailing away at the plate and if Kreidler has done well at Toledo through Memorial Day, then maybe there’s a discussion to be had.

Don’t forget, 2024-2025 memberships are on sale now.

Which of the contracts signed this past offseason would you like the Tigers to have?

Dude, its a restoration, not a rebuild.

I don’t remember the last time I stayed up that late to watch a live sporting event. And I cannot claim to have not dozed off a time or two. But it was a damn fun game.

I had heard his stats for the season. But it’s quite another thing to see it like this. I bet that circled shot was an end of shot clock type of deal. Maybe something goofy like a loose ball, he happened to come in from the arc, grab it, and shoot it. Actually, I’d be willing to put your paycheck on it. That’s the confidence I have in that theory.

It might have meant something for a few players that were on the fence between Detroit and Toledo. But even then, I’m not sure stats would be the solely defining measurement for those players.

I’m not sure which sin is worse. Admitting that Avila might have actually made one or two decent moves during his failed tenure or acknowledging that Baez’ defense is still beneficial to the Tigers even though the contract is a net negative.

Grand Canyon and St. Mary’s is going to be fun.