1 minute ago, Edman85 said:

A player taken in the Rule 5 isn't really "let go." Given the roster crunch at the end off the offseason, somebody of value would have been DFA'd if Hicks was taking up a spot.

yes, but also no - Kenta Maeda was always going to be released and they could have done it in November

1 hour ago, GalagaGuy said:

Democrats and the media need to be hammering Trump on all these baseless pardons he's handing out.  

no one cares

7 hours ago, RandyMarsh said:

I want to see Pacheco at Erie before I get too excited about him cause I believe this is his 3rd straight year at WM. When you are on your 3rd year at the same level I would hope you start hitting there. 

actually he finished 2022 there, so parts of 4 seasons at WMI, almost 1,000 plate appearances for White Caps. maybe he's finally healthy or something just clicked, but the last month is the anomaly

CWS up 10-5 in the 8th; if they hold on Baltimore would be in last place in the AL, ahead of only Colorado in MLB.

What a disaster.

Thursday: 7 games, 7 wins. Toledo over .500 and other 4 teams in 1st place.

I hope the two victims and their families get justice, more likely it is going to be a sh|tshow.

Bondi said Drunk Judge Jeanine will seek the death penalty in a jurisdiction that banned it over 40 years ago.

no single piece of legislation has added more to the national debt than yesterday's bill that passed the house.

obviously, you cannot expect a wacko murderer to make rational choices, but he just made everything worse

and how long before "campus protestors" tell us how invigorated they now feel?

IsraAID, an Israel-based non-governmental organization, said the event in Washington, DC, where two Israeli staff members were shot dead was focused on humanitarian aid for Gaza.

The event, where IsraAID members were keynote speakers, “focused on bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza through Israeli-Palestinian and regional collaboration,” the NGO said in a statement Thursday.

52 minutes ago, romad1 said:

My congressman, Gerry Connolly just died.   Shocked.  We just got the letter from him saying why he was stepping down. 

my wife just showed me that letter last night. knew he was sick, did not know how bad.

41 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

Both him and Campos have prospect fatigue, I am holding out hope that this is more than a hot streak but I am not holding my breath. 

same.

Pacheco's has had a great 47 at-bat run in May, but also it is his 4th year at WMI.

prospects are not all on the same timeline and he's had injuries, so there's always a chance it works out I guess

15 hours ago, RandyMarsh said:

In regards to Olson being pulled it is now being reported that he left due to a "finger cramp". Don't know if I ever heard that one before. 

bad to hear, but good to hear it was not AJ over thinking it

manager change does not help crappy pitchers not be crappy

10 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Isn't he out of options? Will he clear waivers?

no options left so I guess they need to DFA him, and as a 5 year vet he can collect his entire salary even if he rejects assignment. considering how horrible some back up catchers are, he might get claimed

might be Nido's last game before going back to Toledo

1 hour ago, Edman85 said:

Brewer Hicklen $234,175.81

Ryan Kreidler $233,096.23

how does Hicklen (a few days) out earn Kreidler (a few weeks)?

is Nido's salary that high because he is a 5 year vet, or did he get some ML roster bonus?

with GS desperate to keep series going for a small chance that Curry returns, Butler took 9 and 11 shots in the last 2 games.

58 minutes ago, 1776 said:

I wonder how long it will be until there is breaking news out of Baltimore. The Orioles were supposed to be where the Tigers are this year. They now occupy the bottom of the AL East. 

they are 1 win ahead of CWS which seems impossible.

right after Elias fires Hyde, he should launch and investigation to see who the heck signed FOUR free agent pitchers over 35, and brought back Gregory Soto!

maybe he is too busy shining the plaques from Baseball America

this woman dared tell Elon Musk no, so Trump canned her

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fires-director-of-u-s-copyright-office-shira-perlmutter-sources/

Bregman is going to opt out and go into free agency again, this time with no draft pick attached, and possibly with a monster platform season. He is currently on track for 8 WAR. So far, it looks like he made right call to go to Boston.

57 minutes ago, romad1 said:

Run on the corruption, the out front racism, the hate for anyone who does not look or think like them.  But, before you do any of that...run on restoring economic sanity. 

sorry to be that guy, but MAGA thinks (perhaps correctly) that you described their winning formula

Boom. Boss man surrenders to China, markets soar!

Stocks Soar as Trump Blows Up His Trademark Tariff Policy

he's a switch hitter that play 3 up the middle positions, so not crazy to think he could have some up and down ML career.

but probably needs to leave the organization, as he won't pass the players above him, and is about to get run over from below

boom. Bossman turns to social media to negotiate his self-surrender to China, getting nothing in return.

horrible value. Brad Holmes should have traded down, could have added 2 future Cardinals, a few Bishops or maybe even a monsignor. good culture fit but huge overpay. Mel Kiper's grade for Leo pick: C-

Hicklen had 3,000 minor league plate appearances before his first hit!