RatkoVarda

adding a Kim (either one) to the mix adds to the uncertainty as well

Aaron Rogers is getting the NFL send off all of us hoped he would get https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42725376/jets-tepid-aaron-rodgers-starting-status-home-loss

It is also well known in NFL circles that Ben Johnson has a $10K per week cocaine habit. Do not hire this guy!

two great articles ($) in Atlantic about why we have food deserts in inner cities and rural towns https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/food-deserts-robinson-patman/680765/ The problem of food deserts will not be solved without the rediscovery of the Robinson-Patman Act. Requiring a level pricing playing field would restore local retailers’ ability to compete. This would provide immediate relief to entrepreneurs who have recently opened grocery stores in food deserts, only to find that their inability to buy on the same terms as Walmart and Dollar General makes survival difficult. With local grocery stores back on the scene in these neighborhoods, chain supermarkets may well return, too, lured by a force far more powerful than tax breaks: competition. and the effect of MAGA convincing people that Dems are focused on trans rights - when it reality it is MAGA that is obsessed with trans people https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/democrats-defined-progressive-issues/680810/ By far the most notable way that Democrats are misperceived relates to what our survey referred to as “LGBT/ transgender policy.” Although this was not a major priority for Democratic voters in reality—it ranked 14th—our survey respondents listed it as Democrats’ second-highest priority. This effect was especially dramatic among Republicans—56 percent listed the issue among Democrats’ top three priorities, compared with just 8 percent who listed inflation—but nearly every major demographic group made a version of the same mistake.

serious question: did the Ohio State Police pepper spray any Ohio State players, or just Wolverines?

how about just not injured?

Miami was useless; come on Arizona, Baltimore and Buffalo!

someone above correctly said this is a wake up game they needed, but without the loss. nothing to apologize for - they won a division game fully on board with losing some games if it means they are healthy for playoffs

next week's game in a Thursday Prime game in Det

I have never seen a team lose so many guys on one side of the ball in one game before.

the key word here is should - yes, Harris should - will he?

Tigers can play him in RF and would then have an solid inhouse option if Tork bombs (bombs in the bad way). his road numbers are very good. Another LH bat is not the perfect choice, but even if he stays two years, he will be leaving as the Clark-McGonigle-Liranzo-Briceno wave arrives.

big 4 Boras clients from last year all avoid a long wait this year: Montgomery fires Boras and opts in to 22.5; Bellinger opts in to 32.5; Chapman signs extension during the season; and Snell is first top 10 FA to sign. BTW, Snell has a 5M trade assignment bonus, biggest ever

Bregman's approach is what Harris says he wants; so if you are spending big money ($175M+) you should get what you want and not settle for a really good player who Ks too much.

I like the Tigers' chances to sign him more if they can offer $8M rather than $2M

what a coup if Harris signs Sasaki. for the 2025 international bonus pool, the Tigers (and other teams like Seattle ) start with the most money - $7,555,500. I think they can acquire 60% more, in blocks of $250,000 from other teams. so that is $12,088,800. Not sure how much they have already promised to latin american teenagers, but maybe they can offer Sasaki $8/9M?

Kikuchi to LAA for 3/63. FA starting pitching is going to be expensive this winter.

if not for a crazy 4th quarter and some dumb Bear decisions, Chicago would have swept both games last year. they match up well for some reason

and doing it with the worst defensive coordinator in the history of the NFL!

I remember a lot of 2023 mock drafts had the Lions picking Richardson at 6. thank god for Brad Holmes. Richardson just completed 39% of his passes at home against an injured depleted defense.

Caleb holds ball for 12 seconds for a 12 yard sack🤣

more Holmes draft voodoo?

Harris is probably looking at Hays or Dylan Carlson for a RH OF to complement Carpenter

until Baez comes back, McKinstry is the back up SS at least; we shall see if he survives all season; AJ loves moving people around and needs McKinstry and Vierling to do that

there's the running back-up QB Holmes has been looking for! (i get it - they don't want to be stuck paying him $23M in 2025 if he gets injured in the last six games - but going from a semi competent QB to Tommy DeVito is nuts)