Shades of Deivi Cruz

My wife and I just started rewatching The West Wing on Hulu. Episode three (A Proportional Response) is about this very idea of the US using it's full might on a "lesser opponent". You might guess that it came to a different conclusion than Pete did.

I have very little confidence in Parker Meadows as a contributor on offense. (I almost used Offensive Contributor, but that could be interpreted either way... LOL) I hope I'm wrong about that, but I just haven't seen it from him on a consistent basis. You can blame injuries if you want, but it still remains that he has been largely a disappointment at the plate when he's been out there. He's certainly still young enough to get back to the stretch where he was a fantastic looking leadoff hitter, but for me that leash is getting pretty short.

How is it possible to over simplify the plot of a Jason Statham movie?

Cas right now...

Good on Oblong for not sugar coating it for Casimir.

Sure. As much as they need to be in year one, they would still need to be in year nine (or whatever). There are always more basket weaving classes.

I've decided that I am mostly fine with this. I know if I could have continued to extend my college experience, I certainly would have. Add in the fact that they are now getting paid (though these guys likely not a lot) and they aren't prospects at the next level, so I have no problem with them hanging on as long as possible. Is it a little bizarre? Of course. But there are plenty of other things wrong with college athletics that are worse than this. I say let them play as long as they want.

The best part is that they are joining the Mid American Conference because Northern Illinois is leaving for the Mountain West. 🤣

That was probably a staffer.

And Casey not in any Tigers gear. Trade confirmed.

One year in and you are 3/3

Because protesting gangs is not a super effective strategy, while protesting government overreach is an effective strategy.

I can get behind that, if his defense can hold up and if his offense is adequate and if 2024 Tork doesn't come back...

My preference would be 0% senseless violence. Seeing as that is incredibly unrealistic, I will settle for 0% senseless violence from "law enforcement" individuals.

Not by me! I don't think "3B Chaos" is a particularly great path for a contending team.

SS/3B/CF is still a problem offensively. I want to believe in Parker Meadows, but it's getting harder and harder to do so. IMO, we are relying on too many players to meet/exceed last season, when last season was already ahead of what was expected of them. This includes Javy, Zach, Jones and even Tork. I suppose it's possible to absorb regression from them, if there is improvement in the Sweeney/Vierling/Meadows/Keith group, but it's tough to count on that.

I did not have that experience at all. I was a customer for something like 20 years, mostly due to Sunday Ticket. When I cut with them last year, I found it quite easy. Strangely, I had way more trouble trying to get my parents setup with them. LOL!

If only it weren't for that pesky constitution that some people keep blathering about.

I actually just set my parents up with DirecTV at the end of last season, because Buckeye cable they had been using had dropped Fanduel Detroit. I shudder at the thought of trying to move them to another service, since they are finally comfortable using it.

You do know that's fake, right? Hilarious, but not real.

I literally haven't left the house in a week. LOL! And I'm not going anywhere today either. Tomorrow we do have plans though, so the hibernation ends.

I started rewatching Flight of the Concords on HBO last week. Still hilarious.

It is INSANE that the President of the United States regularly posting demonstrably false information on social media has become completely normalized.

If he's mad at you about this, I can't imagine how upset he is with me for loading up the "Cleanup in Aisle Lunatic" thread with Curt Cignetti memes. 🤣