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Patterson was benched for missing an extra point last week. There isn't much room for error here.

Easy

Brady didn't play defense. BB was the coach and GM, and did a great job of maintaining a great team for 2 straight decades. Like the Red Wings, everything came to an end.

I forgot about Zach, but I don't think Kreidler is viable, unless he's better at the plate. Eddys has played all over the infield in the Dodgers system, seems like a perfect fit. And his righthandedness would come in handy off the bench.

Na, the steel could wedge into the bone. Yuck.

Relax. The Lions will win. They are as healthy as they have been in a while.

20 years of winning Super Bowls shows that he's a great coach.

Except for Eddys Leonard. If he hits in the spring, he should make the team. And play at multiple positions.

I don't think the Tigers have a backup SS on their 40 man roster.

Giolito sucks!

I couldn't have said it better.

The Dodgers could be deferring more salary, or paying it out over fewer years, but this estimate brings the AAV of the deal down to a hair under $43 million a year. If the real deferral ends up being anything like this number it’s a huge bargain. Aaron Judge, who was a year older at the time he signed and also, you know, doesn’t pitch, got $40 million a year from the Yankees last year. Even if the MLBPA number lands closer to $50 million, this contract is a hometown discount. Particularly because Ohtani can create value for his employer the way no other player can. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-dodgers-have-signed-shohei-ohtani-what-does-it-all-mean/

Most of the 700 million is being deferred, to avoid paying luxury tax.

And hits 5 homers in that series.

Fangraphs has an article that argues that they paid Ohtani what he's worth, as a hitter and pitcher combined.

I'll be retired by the time Ohtani is done with that contract.

Another thing here is, Rushing was just drafted in 22. Cartaya is on their 40 man. Cartaya struggled offensively last year. Rogers is a much better catcher than either Cartaya or Rushing.

They wouldn't give up Rogers in the deal for Rushing. Rushing can't throw, he's not going to be a catcher.

In my opinion, it would have been Cartaya.

If Rogers was in the deal, then they were getting back a catcher, since they have 2 that are already blocked.

Don't forget about the goalie from MSU, I heard that the Wings like him a lot.

He has plenty of suitors.

This isn't a good draft at the top. Some good hitters, but they're all position deficient. Two shortstops I have in mind for #11 are Seaver King from Wake Forest, and local kid Caleb Bonemer of Okemos. You hate to draft for need, but these are good players, and IMO SS is always a need, especially now.

One thing that the pandemic did, and this is fascinating to me, is change the perception of the older players in the minors who can play in the majors. It's also an effect from the larger rosters.

Holl is a righty shooter.