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PS: And you're avoiding the question. Or unwilling to answer. Colt Keith, 5th round? Kerry Carpenter, 19th round? Beau Brieske, 27th round? Reese Olson, for Daniel Norris?

I'll go find where you specifically stated "the stench of Avila"... It was in at least one of the game threads. But aside from that; and speaking to player obtainment specifically... you seem unwilling to give any credit whatsoever for player procurement. Why? Or, again, what exactly does it take to impress you enough to give someone credit?

Yes. I think your characterization of Avila as a "stench" is offensive. To me.

Is that similar to how can Kerry Carpenter be spun as a genius draft move when he was selected in the 19th round? Let me ask this question: What qualifies as a genius draft move according to your definition? Or worthy of a minimum of credit...? Kerry Carpenter in the 19th round? No? Tarik Skubal in the 9th round? No? Jason Foley? Signed as an undrafted free agent? No. Colt Keith in the 5th round? No? Beau Brieske in the 27th round? No? Reese Olson, obtained in trade for Daniel Norris? No? Wenceel Perez, signed as a 16 y.o. free agent in 2016 for $550K? No? What exactly does it take for you to even offer a MINIMUM of credit? Just wondering...

He was passed on 254 times because he had Tommy John surgery in 2016 when he was still in college. What else ya' got?

The general populace would definitely balk at that. I think their weak-willed response is encouraging Putin. It's what he expected. Stand up to him more forcefully... and he'd back down. The rest of your post... Absolutely.

The flipside is, if Hamas decided to attack again, Israel could formally declare War on Palestine as an enemy nation bent on Israel's destruction and therefore take even stronger measures then they've taken in this war on Hamas.

I'm telling Ukraine to go ahead and target any Russian military target that they want to... Inside or outside of Russia, makes no difference to me. Putin has declared war against the United States of America, Democracy, and Europe. Fine. We should respond in kind. A formal declaration of "Cold" War against Russia, and if it comes to a military confrontation (not just proxy wars, or cyberwars, etc...) then do it. I'm tired of Russia engaging in war on Democracy, the U.S. and Europe, and us pussyfooting around the subject. He is a lethal threat. Declare it so, and act upon it as necessary. Put 80,000 NATO troops in western Ukraine (west of the Dnieper); put in all the air defense weapons as is necessary, start building walls and trench lines and all other defenses as necessary starting from the Ukraine-Byelorussia border and working eastward. The Great Wall of Not Russia. IMO.

That seems to be the general consensus... 😉

I agree with all of this. The Org is loaded with Avila players: Mize, Manning, Skubal, Olson, Faedo, Lange, Foley, Brieske, Tork, Keith, Meadows, Greene, Wenceel, Carpenter, Rogers, (even Wentz), Jace Jung, Ty Madden, Jackson Jobe, Luke Gold, Tyler Mattison, Dingler, Workman, Trei Cruz, Campos... Which doesn't say ANYTHING. Half or more than half of these guys won't be on our next championship team, and that includes Tork. (Errr, yeah... here's to hoping we can get said championship within this decade... no guarantees despite my generally optimistic persona... 😉 ). It is up to Harris to add his own players, make trades, and develop what he has in the system or on Detroit's field. Although that's not on him directly (Detroit's MLB field) as that's on Hinch and Fetters and his other coaches to develop their MLB skills to the level of playoffs competitive. But as for minors development, and constructing an actual competitive TEAM... It is up to Harris to make the right evaluations, trades, and other player movements to build the roster up to that level. That's what I will judge him on: constructing the right roster out of his own, and Avila's, players. (PS: AND on minor leaguers development...). This I don't agree with. If Tork fails... it could be simply on... Tork. Or on Hinch's hitting coaches. A Tork failure means pretty close to zero to me with regards to Harris. What DOES matter to me with regards to Harris and Tork: Is that Harris recognizes Tork as the right player, or NOT the correct player, to be a part of this playoff competitive team. If Harris decides to dump Tork because he feels this team can perform better with a different 1B'man.... so be it. I don't put a Tork failure on Harris. In fact, I think I would put it on Tork. What I WANT from Harris is the ability to put the right guy at 1B, whether that's Tork or not. And his ability to GET the right guy at 1B, one way or another. Just my 2 cents.

Jackson Jobe could, possibly, make both Manning and Maeda moot point. We're talking maybe end of this season or starting next season... What then? Try Manning in relief? Maeda becomes a multi-inning middle guy next year? Maeda only becomes a part of this if (A) Harris talks Flaherty into signing a 2-3 year extension before the trade deadline. and (B) Jobe rises into MLB on this timeline. That's actually my preference: 1) Sign Flaherty for 2-3 more years. 2) Jobe kicks everyone's ass and hits MLB by the end of this season. 3) Turn Manning & Maeda into relievers.

January 2023 to the Arizona Cardinals as Assistant GM.

To the Commanders as Assistant GM on Feb 14th, 2024.

Dave Sears...? Director of College Scouting?

PS: Who did we lose prior to the 2023 season? Front office and coaching staff: Duce Staley and...?

We will be poached... And we will be a destination for new up-and-comers... So... Yes.

50/50. Harris offers him an extension before the deadline and Flaherty accepts. Or... He'll be the hottest pitching commodity on the market at the deadline.

Which is 53 years ago so Randy's statement still stands... 😉

But also... Someone in the top 10 will reach for a guy who isn't. No guarantees, but it always seems to happen. And if it does, we'll have a choice between the 11th guy and maybe 1 or 2 others in the top-11 where there's that "huge" drop off after the 11 top guys. I'm not certain which 2 (or 3) guys I want to be available at 11 if that were to happen...

That was started by Republican (Fox) assholes who told any athlete who made a political comment to shut up and just play. Stop being a hypocrite.

That... And IIRC... The stock market was the ONLY economic indicator/rate/measurement that Trump used, or actually knew what it was. He didn't know any other economic indicators (oh wait a second, unemployment rate... that was the ONE other rate that he knew of... aside from those two... de NADA). Always the brainless ****, that Donald Q Trump... So if the Stock Market is the ONLY rate that Trump is capable of using for the U.S. economy (ok, and the unemployment rate), and he brags and broadcasts that constantly, and his sheeple followers believe he's an economic GENIUS because... well... complete and total ignorance actually... But that means Trump says "stock market" and that means he's an economic GENIUS!!!... well, then that means Biden is TWICE!!! the genius that Drumpfster is... Right ewsieg?

Does anyone know if Navigato in Toledo is an actual, real, live SS? I mean, he plays the position... Sometimes...

Hmmmm.... I wonder how that happened...? 😉

Probably because he sat around too much while they were doing all this scoring... Feels weird to type that...

Thank you, thank you, thank you.... It all makes sense.