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I know it's nitpcking but I don't think of the 2006 team that way. The 2012 team, yes. But that version in franchise lore over achieved in my opinion. Yes, I said it.

On that front I get flyers now from Justin Amash. While his anti trump stance was admirable... nobody cares about the patriot act anymore. That's his selling point, some ancient 22 year old legislation. It was just boilerplate "Individual Liberty", "LImited Government", "Free Markets". What, is this 1995?

Especially since Nick looked at him with a blank stare as if he never saw him before in his life. remember in the sopranos when Paulie ran into Carmine Sr who had no idea who he was?

Take this series for what it is. A no lose chance to see the best team in baseball and some characters. I had sweep penciled in all along.

McKinsey having a good game.

Agree with that. And the fact he hit 30 last year shows he's capable. I wonder how often teams talk with each other in regards to how they work with players. Like talking shop.

this is what has led to a lot of the frustration I think for fans. Without any quotes from the front office or coaches, aside from Hinch in his sponsored radio ads, it makes everything think they aren't doing anything. But... they don't need the media.

that trade proposal written by a Mets person or someone writing from that perspective? You don't trade Flaherty unless it makes the major league team better in 2024 and 2025. I'm done with prospects. That goes for Skubal too.

I've always wanted to retire to someplace warm but I really am considering politics in where ever I go.... but who am i kidding? I'll probably go wherever my son goes, if he goes anywhere. TN was always a dream because of my family there but I'm really only close to a handful that's left and 3 of those are over 70. And politically it's a **** hole.

The media has done a poor job explaining this. These astronauts are not in any danger above what’s normal. The reason for the delays is due to things they want to check out in the service module, which burns up in the atmosphere so this is their only chance to learn. They could return right now if required. But that analysis and other ISS objectives has moved the optimal return window.

I’m one of the few I think who likes Maher. His podcast is good. I like long interviews. People on the left and the right get mad at him sometimes. Good.

That sounds about right. I didn’t get a 486 for that reason but they were definitely around. It served me well for a few years.

It was. I was thinking about the future. I only went there once after a game but it was for music so I wanted to see if it was a regular bar bar or a “only open when music” kind of bar. In the Woodbridge area by Trumbull and 94.

Regarding Keith’s contract. Look at it from the other side of the table. How many players of his rank coming up would take a similar deal? Is he unique in taking it? Is this something other teams would love to do more of with certain prospects?

What a weird thing to say. Hopefully things are ok. I know they can’t speak to certain personal matters but it was an odd choice of words.

It’s 9:41 pm and I went to the game. Took a detour home up Cass to see if a bar i liked was open. Got home. And typing this. Not a fan of the 6:40 games. It was broad daylight walking out of the game. The fireworks, which were cancelled would have been let off when it’s not dark out.

I don't think in this day and age, outside of markets like NY or Boston, that orgs have to lay this groundwork anymore. I'm not saying you can't be right... just that I don't think they need to do that. I never claim to be an expert on anything.

Hasn't tweeted in 4 years. Last tweet was July 2020 about Casey Mize. Maybe Verlander forced him into the witness protection program. He had Fister run out of town.

We saw how well Texas did when it got a little cold for them and their "independent grid" couldn't keep up.

I think it was Lee who once shared a meme or screenshot where someone on social security asked "If we seceed do we still get our social security checks?"

I've been thinking about this over the last few days and this is a good place to express it... With twitter and podcasts and all of that... there's simply not enough things to talk about and people like Evan and Cody and those other non professional writer folks with podcasts have to find things to say and we've run out of them. Talk radio can get by because they have callers and can change the subject to another sport or current events or whatever and that fills the time. But these folks who have to fill up an hour or more each week, sometimes twice a week... they've run out of ideas. Rage sells. Controversy sells. I know that's nothing new but the quest for not only engagement but engagement on a daily basis leads to this. That doesn't work when covering baseball because baseball is about trends and direction, not yesterday's game. It's climate vs. weather, macro vs micro.

It's an addiction. When I got my tattoo I heard that it can be addicting and I can understand why. The sensastion of the needle does something. I would definitely get another one but I can't decide what or where but I get why some people cover their bodies. I think its the same with plastic surgery. This is just the latest trend in that field. I don't know that it's about Trump per se... but just what people in teh same circle do. My wife is in the medical field and several nurses now have their side hustle as botox injections and it is the new MLM (Multi Level Marketing). It's a little different in that you don't drag your friends into it but it, of course, requires multiple injections. And in every example the after pictures look worse. Every one. But they somehow convince women that forehead wrinkles are bad. And it's not just women. There's "Bro-Tox".

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