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Opening Day moved back to at least April 14th. No agreement.

“The Norwich team was based in Oneonta, New York, and was affiliated with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees before the Detroit Tigers.” Confusing. Back in 2005, or thereabouts, we saw the Oneonta Tigers play in Oneonta. They relocated out of Oneonta but the quote above says they were based in Oneonta? As I recall the owner at the time sold the team to someone else with the understanding the team would stay in Oneonta. Then, after the sale, the team was moved against his wishes. I also recall there were no alcohol sales at the game. My friend and I bought a 12 pack of Blue Moon and left it in his vehicle in the parking lot. The place was very casual and you go in and out of the park as long as you showed your ticket upon re-entering. Between innings we’d go out and have a beer and come back as play was resuming. Beautiful country there.

I will hate this. The current Nike logo is already too big compared to the letter D on the chest.

There was an excellent opinion piece in the WSJ this past weekend. The opinion was provided by Robert Service, a leading historian of Russia. Service says, “The Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted from two immense strategic blunders. The first came on November 10, when the U.S. and Ukraine signed a Charter on Strategic Partnership, which asserted asserted America’s support for Kyiv’s right to pursue membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.” Mr. Service called it “the last straw.” Mr. Service cites Putin’s underestimation of the West’s ability to respond as urgently and cohesively as it has as the second strategic blunder. He says that Putin had come to believe, “ that the West was a shambles, both politically and culturally.” He also stated that Putin saw saw Western leaders as of, “poor quality, and inexperienced in comparison to himself.” —————— His points make it very clear why and when Putin decided to move…He points out as well that Putin also saw the West more vulnerable without Merkel. I guess Chancellor Scholz was the biggest surprise.

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I wonder if Jerome Powell is sleeping well at night. The perfect storm has arrived at the FOMC.

Excellent, all for it. Oil is trading @ $128 a barrel now. This will be interesting to follow although I’m sure some of this is already priced in to some degree.

MLB has told the Players Association it expects to cancel another week of games without a deal reached tomorrow, sources tell me and @KenRosenthal. Evan Drellich .

Coming to a baseball park near you… The National Football League suspended Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley for betting on games this past season, the league said, as the country’s most popular sport grapples with the proliferation of legal sports betting and its own embrace of it. The NFL said Ridley, a second-team All-Pro in 2020, bet on NFL games during a five-day period in November of 2021. Ridley was away from the team and on the non-football illness list at the time. Ridley wrote on Twitter in October that he was taking time away for his mental health. Ridley’s suspension is indefinite, but runs at least through the conclusion of the 2022 season. Afterward, he may petition for reinstatement. The Falcons said in a statement they first became aware of the NFL’s investigation in February and have cooperated fully and “support the league’s findings and actions.” WSJ

Que Lee Greenwood

As per my “back of the envelope” calculations after today’s market close, the MASDAQ has officially entered bear market territory.

Yes it does. So much so I have to wonder how accurate it is.

Yes, that’s what I see as well now. 👍

The nuclear plant is burning per Ukraine sources. Zelenskey is asking for a cease fire.

A $1,000,000 bounty for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin was offered to military officers by Russian entrepreneur Alex Konanykhin in a post he published on social media this week, as Russia continued its invasion of Ukraine. "I promise to pay $1,000,000 to the officer(s) who, complying with their constitutional duty, arrest(s) Putin as a war criminal under Russian and international laws," wrote Konanykhin on LinkedIn. "Putin is not the Russian president as he came to power as the result of a special operation of blowing up apartment buildings in Russia, then violated the Constitution by eliminating free elections and murdering his opponents." "As an ethnic Russian and a Russian citizen, I see it as my moral duty to facilitate the denazification of Russia. I will continue my assistance to Ukraine in its heroic efforts to withstand the onslaught of Putin's Orda," added the businessman. Orda is the Russian word for "horde," a predatory, plundering gang. Source: Jerusalem Post

I pretty much posted this same sentiment on another political board elsewhere.

As a note, 40% of those on this board that participated in the poll at the top of this thread regarding the projected season start were incorrect. Too many optimists around here.

In a word, yes. That would be my concern.

I could not agree more with those four words. I say that in the most bipartisan spirit I can muster. And right now, we need to find as much common ground as possible. But for the sake of conversation, and I’m serious…has the thought of Kamala Harris having to assume the presidency in a situation like this crossed your mind? I DO NOT ask this as some come back to your comments. My concerns about her being the #1 have been out there for a year now. She is not even close to being prepared for the job under the circumstances we’re dealing with now. Am I wrong on this?

I’m not sure how the MLB.TV works but I recall he said he couldn’t access the playoffs last year. I don’t know if he could have with additional charges or it wasn’t an option, period. I received an email from MLB Audio yesterday immediately after negotiations failed informing me that I am extended with no charge until the season is decided on and dates are announced. At that time I’ll be notified of updated costs and at that point I’ll have the option to remain or cancel. The audio has been $20 annually for several years now. I wouldn’t cancel unless they got stupid with pricing.

My son must have seen the writing on the wall. He canceled his MLB.TV subscription two days ago.

Very difficult question to answer. Would this be the signal/excuse China is looking for move against the west? My concern would be China’s response and our readiness to defend against them. Would they move on Taiwan? I don’t have the answer but I think about where it might go from here. It could potentially escalate to a world war. Lastly, if NATO doesn’t act on a nuke attack of Ukraine, you would have to wonder what NATO would do and under what circumstances. Just me thinking out loud.

As much as I would have preferred they start on time, this doesn’t really bother me. I guess this was an expectation all along. Minor league games will start on time which makes life good for an “OK Boomer” like myself. There are two weeks during the MiLB season when Toledo, Erie, and WM are all at home the same week. I’d like to think we could see those three parks/teams this summer. Still lots of good ball without the majors.

BREAKING: MLBPA player leaders agreed unanimously not to accept MLB's final proposal, and there will be no deal on a new collective-bargaining agreement before MLB's 5 p.m. ET deadline, sources tell ESPN. MLB has threatened to cancel its March 31 Opening Day without a new deal.

One hour ‘till the season turns into a pumpkin.