1984Echoes

That can be done just as easily as an assistant hitting coach/ bench coach/ dugout ambassador as being a lineup player.

It's looking more like it really was Russia that destroyed their own Nordstream pipelines. Not certain what they're thinking... it's an extremely stupid move. Now all we need to do is have Germany call an Article 4 and get the ball rolling to start a NATO discussion on what they need to actually be doing with regards to Russian belligerence.

I know we need defense too... but... We could really use some offense.

Stick him in Grand Rapids. He needs to earn the NHL.

This smacks of: "We just a wanna be really careful with your arm Matt".... As Manning stalks away infuriated: "Are you F'ing kidding me?!?!"

Erie is just throwing this game down the sewer and pissing on it... Losing 9-0 in the 1st on 5 hits, 2 errors, etc...

USA's motto, which makes me think exactly this: "There's money to be made." It's as simple as that...

A puzzle yet to be solved...

I'm pretty certain... Based on USA dynamics... That we will end up with a network of charging stations, not charging roads. The charging stations (massive parking lots with a massive amount of fast-charging stations) will be surrounded by convenience stores & fast food restaurants. People will plan their road trips accordingly. But I'm just guessing...

Plus on pk he's already on defense. He doesn't have the issue of being late/ slow getting back because he's already there... He seems like a guy who looks very gifted to me... but you protect him as much as possible with situational ice time...

At the trade deadline. Don't even care what we get back... (something would be better than nothing however...!)

Regardless of whether we sign Correa or not, or some reasonable facsimile... If they decide they should move Baez to 2B, then do so. Even if it's 2023 (and not "testing" it in 2022...). Just do it! But that also means to me: Schoop is out the door and we hold onto Candy for at least this next year as a stopgap... Which I want anyways because I have a higher belief that Candy will get to a 2.5+ WAR and that Schoop will be 1.5 or (most likely IMO) less next year.

Yeah, not certain I understand all this mad-love for Schoop. If he recovers next year, he's a 1-1.5 WAR player. That's all he is at this point. And to me, that's a garbage starter. If Candy recovers, he's a 3-WAR player, +/- 0.5 WAR. That's at least passable, even if you're looking to improve the position. Let me rephrase this... I see all the huge emphasis on getting Baez over to 2B next year... is that real? Because Schoop then is an impediment, right? He would need to be dumped, one way or the other? And... just for arguments sake, we get no new IF'ers this off-season (I know that's not what we want, but just follow me here...). So... based on this, I propose the following question (dumping one of either Candy or Schoop) what is everyone's preference: Schoop 2B, Baez SS, Kreidler 3B, or Baez 2B, Kreidler SS, Candelario 3B? I can tell you what my preference is unless you can guess it in under 3 guesses...

"Putin is sending you to die over in Ukraine... errr... Novo-Russiya... And you're going to like it."

Yeah, I don't think it actually was the Ukrainians either... I just didn't want to exclude them just yet... But I do think it's Ukraine that benefits - potentially - always dependent on what (knee) jerk reaction we get from Putin... So... possibly... "Friends of Ukraine"?

Good stuff...!

I'm on board with a prospect thread... Keep those highlights coming! Love them!!!

And my answer to that is: Ukraine.

Also... If Russia ever wanted to go back to Europe with gas... their hope now lies in existing Ukrainian pipelines. It now benefits Russia to take over all of Ukraine (which they can't do), NOT use nukes in Ukraine (self-explanatory), or make a quick end to this war and negotiate some kind of settlement. The question here is who benefits the most from this new reality...?

Personally, I don't think it's the Russians at all. It's anti-Russians IMO... although I don't know if that means a Ukrainian saboteur team, or anti-Russian Germans or other...

Short answer: They are kaput.

Both Nordstream 2 AND Nordstream 1 have been disrupted/ attacked. They are both out of commission.

He must've been looking in the mirror at the time of any DeSantis tweets and... Got confused.

The grit factor is off the charts. Restores my faith in.... Star Wars? Yeah, absolutely. I'd like to say humanity but MAGA Republicans are poisoning this country with hatred and Putin is attempting to murder Ukraine. Maybe next year...

He's been a consistent 0 to 2 WAR player, at best, for the past 6 years. Pretty consistent. I would have no problem, whatsoever, moving on from Schoop. None. Let the kids play. Screw Schoop.