Jim Cowan

Exactly, might as well make the difference 10 cents. Correa is a guy who was already playing for a dynasty, and left it for money, so "playing for a winner" in his particular case seems insignificant. If the difference in money is significant, he's taking the money even if it's the '61 Mets.

What's happened to Maggie Haberman? I only saw her on TV twice this week.

I also think that in Correa's case he might have Lindor's contract stuck in his head, and the Twins' offer was the only one that let him think that he had matched Lindor's AAV. In my opinion the Twins wasted that money and I doubt that they or anyone else will do it again. So what is he going to do then? Sooner or later he is going to have to accept 3/87 (still an overpay I think).

He'll do it for $35 million, just like he did last year.

Sure seems that way. I don't know anything about college baseball or scouting, but the way they described him on draft day was uninspiring. It reminded me of my all time favourite first round pick, righthander Cade Gaspar. The first 2 words in his draft summary were "Not overpowering", and I just said to myself, well Jesus H Christ.

Lol they bought abduction insurance, $1 million each for 50 members. Imagine being the underwriter being asked to sign off on the risk: "Hell yeah!"

I don't know what I'm talking about but when I see Keith's stance and his swing he actually looks like a hitter to me.

I think that they gave it their best effort and put in as many hours as any other organization. They just weren't any good at it.

Nobody complained at all, and many were surprised to get anything at all for Paredes.

Cas was referring to the 3 straight 100 loss seasons, Bregman wasn't one of those picks.

They made a terrific pick at #11 in 2011, George Springer, but that was after a 76-86 season.

They did get Correa with a 1-1 pick in 2012, but the high picks after the rest of the 100 loss seasons didn't amount to much I don’t think.

They were not "trying to lose in order to improve their draft position" (i.e. "tanking"), that was never a strategy. They were trying to build a stable, consistent long term winner and were just dreadful at it. Nobody "tanks" in baseball, the draft picks aren't worth it.

That's who I was trying to think of, but Jim Eisenreich was all I could come up with.

Rob Thomson looks like the guy who comes to fix your dishwasher.

Tobin Rote played QB for the hated Toronto Argonauts.

It's a good question I think. Those millions of assholes who rose up in support of him, they are all still out there, as loud as ever, and they don't need him anymore. It's a good question. "I wasn't going to vote Republican, or vote at all, but I've been following Trump on Twitter and he has convinced me that I should". It's hard to imagine anyone feeling that way in 2022...I don't think that he can attract any new supporters, he already found them all.

Sure is, but it's not all his...right? He conned some other investors too I think?

Get serious, my first $700,000 is going to go on gold chains and pickup trucks.

Good stuff, thanks.

If anything, it is under-reported because it happens every week and people get desensitized to it. The sheer volume of dead kids is overwhelming.

I agree, I was just throwing it back in Reggie's face. It always seems so hypocritical to demand a gargantuan contract while at the same time admitting that they need a whole bunch of good teammates.

Pudge is a great example. If someone offered Correa the Lindor contract - no one will, but if they did - he would grab it in a heartbeat and wouldn't think twice about the organization's winning potential. This whole thing about "wanting to play for a winner" has always bugged me, I think Reggie Jackson was the first to say it out loud. If you are as good as you think you are, your team should be a winner by definition, shouldn't it?

I was just thinking "hey there's Gloria Allred"

Yes, and not only that but what are the odds in any country except the United States? It's a damned disgrace and it's getting worse, it's a horror show.