RatkoVarda

this is where we are headed, because GOP does not pay a price for their fascism - but are rewarded for it This guy will probably become a MAGA star. We are doomed. "We all know who really won, so it would be wrong not to award electors to Trump."

this guy also did not see it?

Young knew he was about to get called for face mask

The Athletic proposal seems to good to be true Raiders trade DE Maxx Crosby to Lions for a 2025 first-round pick and a 2026 third-round pick

serious conservative thought leader Tucker Carlson - man, the GOP is just gone

again "We've arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces. Who is running the science and technology in a democracy if the people don't know anything about it?" "Science is more than a body of knowledge, it's a way of thinking. A way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility. If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then we're up for grabs for the next charlatan, political or religious, who comes ambling along."

Carl Sagan (and others) predicted a lot of what we are living through

Tork was somewhat better after returning from his demotion, but his best self is just not happening here is there a similar struggling young player who 1) might be a better fit and 2) like Tork, benefit from a change? don't think STL is giving up on Jordan Walker, but he's a RH bat Bret Baty? Curtis Mead? Oswald Peraza? Noelvi Marte? prefer they move on and sign Walker while waiting for Briceno/Liranzo

both things can be true: Briceno/Liranzo are raking, and the pitching they are cloberring is meh Casper Wells (below) raked when he was 23/24, but Briceno/Liranzo are quite young (20/21) even for AFL

Thursday night, the Vikings are at the Rams so I propose Stafford and Darnold switch locker rooms after a halftime trade

in general, any seller team knows the Lions have 1) a huge need and 2) a huge goal (SB win) - so every team is going to try to extract a premium from Brad knowing he has to do something I would look at LAC - new coach might mean a reassessment of players, maybe Mack or Dupree for short term fix, or Tuipulotu for longer term impact

to me, they look like the STL Rams with Kurt Warner and the Greatest Show on Turf if the offense is healthy, it is going to put points (multiple TDs) on the board vs any team and if a team falls behind, they become one dimensional trying to keep up would they lose a playoff game at Ford Field?

he's rapidly deteriorating if asked to do more than golf "Paige" Steele

100% Correct Garland cannot risk the DOJ's and FBI's reputations by fighting political crime

Raiders kicked 5 FGs; lost their sorta starter QB to broken thumb; Maxx Crosby has got to know that a rookie 2025 QB means he is looking at 2026 at the earliest for relevancy.

so after the Yankees offer 14/560 - what premium do you have to pay to get him on the Tigers? an extra 100M?

draft record not impressive to my untrained eye - but as always if the development side is lacking a good draft can look like a bad draft

Pete Boot Edge Edge - what an effing idiot

Trade Rumors moved these behind paywall; but these were interesting when they were free they have McKinstry as possible non-tender; I don't see that trigger warning for someone who might care about accurate service time, they have both Lange and Baddoo at 3.003 https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/10/offseason-outlook-detroit-tigers-14.html

What year, if any, do we think Vierling will outperform Bregman? 2030?

Raiders next 3 are @Rams; host KC; @Bengals - good chance they are 2-7 just before the deadline pressure is going to build on Raiders, Maxx, and Holmes over next 3 weeks

Goldy is a free agent, but all could fit, some more than others. Salaries are not relevant; STL would not need to pick up any money; Tigers can add $100M to payroll and still not be in the top half of payroll in 2025

Diaz's approach is just what they want; high walk and low K; clobbers LHP; but under powered 1b man; has not played 3rd in 2 years; so no positional flexibility; but they do need to get some insurance if Tork flops; or maybe he's a bridge to Liranzo/Briceno if they pick up 2026 option as well after Tork is traded; led AL with 330 BA in 2023; interesting option