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I think that's the issue. It befuddles me to see a negative dWAR for a DH. Even though it's a positional value assignment... I would prefer the plus PV instead of negative PV. IMO.

I'm with Chas on this one. -1.7 WAR for a DH reads as stupid. Here's an easy fix: Instead of assigning negatives for positions (1B -12???, DH -1.7???), add bonus points for more important positions. DH starts at 0, finishes at 0. 1B starts at 0, actual results give actual numbers (speaking only to defensive WAR that is...). Catcher, SS, and CF get +6, +12, +8 for positional value? Just my 2 cents.

1) We are seriously paying for minor indiscretions this game. 2) Arvid game of his life. 3) Can we get some of that? Postava or Cossa... I don't care. I just wanna "LOOK" at what we have and see where they are... 4) Why can't any Wing (mostly) find the net all of a sudden...?

The clean CR that you want to pass is NOT passing the Dems this time because it ****S Americans. You want the CR passed specifically because you enjoy ****ing over Americans. Full stop. End of story.

Going to be an interesting year... Both in chasing the playoffs... And in seeing who comes up from GR and plays for the Wings/ sticks (or not) with the Wings.

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This is also where I pause on Kim.

Kim's OBP is .324. Sorry... but that doesn't move the needle for me. Bichette, who has less plate discipline than Kim, has a career .338 OBP. Bregman's OBP is .365. Tucker's is .358. And yes, I would be fully on board with signing Tucker and then turning around and trading one of Carpenter or Greene plus extra middle IF'ers for additional pitching.

Not interested in Kim. He adds nothing to the team we don't already have. Bregman adds. Bichette adds. Tucker adds. Just my 2 cents.

Better yet: Have only ONE Not-For-Profit medical insurance company that covers ALL Americans. Call it... oh, I don't know... "Medicare for All"? "American Health Insurance"? Because then... the MIDDLEMEN who offer NO MEDICAL SERVICES whatsoever... Are cut out of the picture. You understand the business concept of "cutting out the middleman", yes? You understand the business concept of "bargaining power", yes? (covering ALL Americans gives the BIGGEST POSSIBLE bargaining power to "American Health Insurance" to reduce costs.) Talk about SHARPLY reducing the COSTS of medical services (no wasteful middlemen like all these insurance companies battling each other and spending BILLIONS on: advertising, executive pay, bottom lines, etc...) You understand the business concept of "DENYING COVERAGE", yes? Doesn't happen in a not-for-profit. ONLY happens in for-profit companies willing to **** Americans out of their coverage for bottom line gain.

Specifically what this tells me, as I thought about it after the deadline after not making a trade, is that: DC and Holmes believe they are better off with Trystan Colon (can play C or G, 15 prior NFL starts), Kayode Awosika (has played quite a lot of Guard for the Lions), Kingsley Eguakun (can play C or G, UDFA Center a couple years ago that they've been "coaching up")... Than anything on the trade market that was offered. We'll see how that works out over the next few weeks. But... In Dan and Brad I Trust.

This is why I didn't like him much when drafted... This is, I think, what we can all live with if he can do that in MLB.

Trade Harris and Ivey and draft picks for Markkanen. T'will never happen... But it's the ideal fix. IMO. I put it on my Christmas List that I sent to Santa.

FTFY.

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I haven't ruminated on FUNKHOUSER in a long long time!!!

If the offers we receive are NOT better than the 2027 comp pick... Then this is NOT a true statement.

From "fixing the Lions" perspective: he's the best. At least since the 1940's/50's or so. Not counting whether he makes SB's or not. As for legacy... he's raised Lions' expectations dramatically. So now... I believe we will be looking specifically at his legacy... And while that doesn't require SB wins (he's not carrying or throwing or catching or tackling the football...); I think absolutely we will be looking at how many SB appearances we make. He has to give DC enough healthy/ capable football players to get us there. His decisions will be a big factor in that. Not everything is on him... but he will be quite a large factor in any SB appearance. Or wins. IMO.

I don't know if Ratledge is ready for Center just yet either. It would be fantastic if he was that ready... But I don't believe that it is so... yet.

This team is STILL too 1st line dependent. Larkin-Raymond-Finnie have 16 goals, 38 points, and a +17. (Plus, didn't Appleton have an assist and 2 goals on Larkin's line when Raymond was out?) They need some help, IMO.

Are goals truly the only thing that counts with you? Because... There's more to hockey than only goals... Carter Mazur has a goal and two assists in 4 games after his opening night. This is what you call "not much"? Oh, and a plus 7 on the season so far. Probably with some vet help... but a +7 in 5 games tells me he's playing his part in 200-foot hockey. Which, he always has... I didn't even mention Danielson, because he's only played 4 games. But 5 points and a +2 in those 4 games? Sounds like another "not much" per your standards, amiright? But I'll take it. Tuomisto: 4 points and a +3 in 7 games. Sounds like another "not much" per your standards, amiright? But I'll take it.

Can Ratledge handle switching to Left?

BUILD. UP. POINTS. And... "MOMENTUM!!!" (I don't believe in momentum. Just keep getting better as the season goes along Wings...).

I think this topic is going to be a never-ending discussion for at least the next 10 years... But if he's able to get us into multiple SB's (with a little help from DC and his coaching staff and, uh... oh yes, the players too! 😉); then it may render the differences between him and Roseman/Snead moot. As long as he can get players that help us there, even if it's cheaper guys than the big names... and it gets us SB's; I won't complain. I don't necessarily need the big names (but yes... I'm attracted to them too because... SHINY OBJECTS!!!) But again, if he finds "under-the-radar" guys, which he seems to be able to do... and they are "effective"... and it costs us a 6th or 7th instead of a 2nd or 3rd... I'm good.

Mazur, Lombardi, Toumisto (surprisingly?), Cossa and Postava (and Wallinder a little bit too) are also huge drivers for that nice start. Mostly the vets... But I like the overall team-winning and maybe that helps the kids over their learning curves as well...? Some of the kids are playing quite nicely. Not that that tells us that they are NHL-ready yet... (corrected a misspelling...)