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So the Baez signing will satisfy all Tiger fans, even if only for two week at a time stretches.

Pretty much. The Pistons were a bad team to begin with, and then they are essentially stripped down to 3 season starting rotation players and a bunch of G league players. And as for the 3 rotation players, Bey is a starter that is probably more of a bench piece, Jackson was a castoff that found a solid bench role over the last part of last season, and Diallo was stapled to the pine for a while earlier on. Now go ahead and probably put Jackson on the shelf after his ankle injury last night. There was a graphic during the game that so far this season, 549 different players have logged an NBA minute. The previous high was 540 twice (can't remember which two seasons that was). We're not even half way through this regular season yet. I guess continuing to play is just inventory for the NBA to pitch out there. It ain't good, necessarily. On the one hand, there lots of guys that are going to go balls out because they have a chance to show off their wares. On the other hand, the talent is lesser, and teams are lacking cohesion by just throwing warm bodies on the roster. At least there is some familiarity with G league teams. Can you imagine going through this 10-20 years ago with no affiliated minor league teams to draw from? I just wish someone would give Cheick Diallo a map when he takes the floor. He looks completely lost out there, as in never seen a basketball game lost.

Micah Potter, come on down! You’re the next contestant on Fill the Piston Roster!

Has Maybin signed yet?

I'm going to watch just to see if I recognize any of the players.

Saw that. Wonder if Darko Milicic has the itch again?

New York Knicks (16-18) vs Detroit Pistons (5-27)

Saw a New Mexico license plate several days ago. Pretty cool looking, a black plate, a couple of chili peppers on it, yellow, red, and green fonts. I thought it was sharp. I don't recall ever seeing one before, and why would I in NW OH. But, daggumit, would you believe we saw another one this past weekend? Never saw one before, and then see two (definitely different vehicles) within a week of each other?

I am having the same problem right now. But, hey, one of these days, maybe....

I saw a bumper sticker that read "HONK IF YOU'VE SIGNED A 10 DAY NBA CONTRACT."

Detroit Pistons (5-26) vs San Antonio Spurs (13-18)

Its a live gun aimed in the general direction of others. Why is the safety not engaged when it isn't being fired? I suspect firing off multiple weapons at the same time is the way to celebrate the sanctity of a failed 8 month marriage or an exercise of faux bravado, but I'm just speculating.

This was an entertaining game that the Pistons actually led for a good deal of the game. It wasn't always pretty, but damnit, as outmanned and outclassed as they were on the floor, they gave Miami a run for it all night. I hate to be all orange slices and participation ribbons about an NBA game, but they kept me drawn in simply because the effort kept them in it until the end. And there was the Udonis Haslem sighting. Hey, good for him to still be playing, even though he's really just an assistant coach wearing a jersey. And, sure, it was a reduced Miami roster that got him into the game. But keep it going as long as you can, young man.

I wasn't much inclined for Baez at the beginning, but also thought Correa would be too much salary/years. I think Baez' salary is a season or two long, but I think it'll be a better fit than Correa. Still curious what happens with Story. He could end up with the most team friendly deal (salary & seasons). But I am glad the Tigers have SS figured out before the shutdown. This simplifies the Tigers' shopping once free agency resumes. I suspect the CBA won't be finalized until end of February, the free agent frenzy will be crazy as guys will want to know where they will be and its quite possible that we see a whole slew of short term deals or quick applying opt outs. The Tigers still need pitching, so focus efforts there and hopefully they can grab another solid SP or two.

Apparently someone (maybe the government?) is forcing Stan to watch them.

Also in the thread is a video of shooting in a direction while looking away from the target (not Cawthorn, but others in the video). That's a basic gun safety foul that I remember from basic hunting gun safety from 35 years ago even though I do not hunt. Or maybe the rules of gun safety have changed, I don't know.

Don’t forget the exchange rate.

I don’t see the issue with replacing Texas A&M in the bowl game. Why make Wake Forest skip out on a bowl game after the season that they’ve had? Why make the fans looking for a vacation skip out on it? I agree, I think there are too many bowl games. But I simply watch the ones that I want to and avoid the ones that I don’t, and I seem to manage just fine. Ultimately they’re all exhibitions anyway and only 4 teams go to the playoffs. If other people want to watch these other bowl games, what do I care?

Look at the size of those horse pills. Coincidence?

Still waiting for Aaron Rodgers' math on population.

Several times each.

This seems like an indication that he might need to enter concussion protocol. Also, at some point everybody has to stop kissing his ass, right? No more commercials, no more Jeopardy, things like that probably start to slow down because he's becoming a bit to polarizing for the wrong reasons, right?

"We ask for privacy as we work through this privately." Sure, OK. What are his policies on marriage? And is he just trying to get a few marriages out of the way in order to get to his 4th so that he can match the current god of the GOP?

Stan is Archie is Wisdom & Facts?

I don't know. Is he a finished product with the glove? I doubt it. In his defense, we don't know what the arrangement of his team is with the other infielders and other major league teams. There might not be an official working relationship with MLB and this league, but there could be some playing situations/promises made with various teams, couldn't there?