1984Echoes

That might be Grossman... at the trade deadline...

Yuan. In other words, about $48,000. (That's a joke... I mean, the 2nd sentence...).

That looks nasty!!!

As I was just zipping through everything trying to catch up... I did a double-take on this because I didn't read this correctly the first time through... I see you've got "spring training mode"... But when I zipped through the first time, this is what popped into my head: Manning def not still in "Training Wheels Mode"... Because... I'm thinking... Manning really doesn't want to be pitching any more, and it looks like he is showing it, with... Training Wheels.

I like it that he believes 10 (European) players will make it to the Red Wings in the next few years...

OIC. Still trying to catch up in these threads...

Aside from what Lee and MB already posted... His "charity" was already shut down because it committed fraud. Trump had to pay restitution. He also had to repay Trump University students for defrauding them.

Ottawa Senators, 26-39-6, 13-19-3 AWAY ESPN+ 4/12 7:30 PM Detroit Red Wings, 28-34-10, 18-13-7 HOME

THAT's a memory that will stick for a lifetime!!!

And this is the reason why/ amongst many other war crimes. (PS: those were Wagner Mercenaries - Russian mercs with no respect for anyone/ anything)

In the Name of Humanity: Declare War on Russia. That's what happened after Srebrenica (against Serbia). I see no difference/ reason to equivocate.

Columbus Blue Jackets, 33-33-6, 15-18-2 AWAY ESPN+ 4/9 7:00 PM Detroit Red Wings, 28-34-9, 18-13-6 HOME

Hmm... No stone unturned?

That's encouraging...

Busy night for me... didn't get a chance to look at anything but... it looks like a 3-1 win for the Wings!!! Gagner (!) 2 goals, Larkin 2 assists, Greiss 32 saves...

Detroit Red Wings, 27-34-9, 9-21-3 AWAY ESPN+ 7:30 PM WPG -280 Winnipeg Jets, 33-27-10, 19-14-2 HOME

Some signs of life...? Lots of assists from the D'men.

1993. It's been awhile...

Conversely, I think it just might be the Tigers' decision, not his. He gets paid either way. But I'll be watching this game of chicken to see who ditches first...

Yeah.. exactly. To your point: I think if any one of us came on yesterday and said, "Hey, we should trade Paredes for Austin Meadows!!!"... Said person would have been nearly laughed off the board...

Yeah, I wouldn't bet your life savings on that if I were you... But... we'll see.

Quick question: Has anyone in here been to Ukraine or Russia aside from me...?

The other thing I would say: About how Avila is putting together a team, is that he appears to be paying attention to Lefty-Righty balance, by going after a lot of SH'ers (I'm not saying that these guys are effective from both sides... just saying it's a focus...) to include Grossman, Candelario, Reyes, Willi... and a lefty-righty balance in the guys he signs or trades for (or Rule 5's..): Barnhart, Baddoo, Meadows, Haase, Baez, Schoop... He inherited or has prospects just coming up in Greene (L), Tork (R), Miggy (R)... We are not dominated by either RH'ed hitters or LH'ed. And Hinch can stack a lineup on either side if he so wishes based on how Avila has constructed this team. IMO, I think that is a plus....

Hopefully... not.

That could be just "shell shock". I'll wait until he has a better team in front of him before I make a judgement call. It's just too hard to do that right now...