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Lee coming at this like a data scientist, and it is interesting to read through that lens. I just think the "who acquired the player" criterion ignores a big part of the equation, but that other part is a little less objective so I can see null hypotheses not being disproven...

Chris Shelton was not a Randy Smith acquisition.

There was a good article in Wapo on this topic a couple weeks ago I've been meaning to dig up and post in here... Basically, there are ways to effectively use it for Health Care. https://wapo.st/44rq0LQ

Shoutout Athletic comment sections...

I wonder about the timeline of when his wife started tracking him on the phone. Is this a long standing thing? If so, how was he able to hide this affair? If recent, did something prompt it?

That leak to Auerbach reeks of somebody being frustrated that Manuel is safe.

The draft lottery has really changed the incentive structure around tanking. The value of draft picks is pretty high at the top of the draft, but the worst teams are not guaranteed to get those picks, and also get blocked out of the lottery if they win too often. The math has changed for the better.

Reeks of CTE...

Looks fake...

I am curious if Rockies Rule 5 pitchers have a lower likelihood of sticking. It seems like the altitude would force a few more pitching emergencies and roster moves increasing the likelihood of a crunch.

I thought it was Sartori who headed that up. Menzin was largely out of the analytics side by the time Avila was in charge.

I like this. Make GOP go on the record defending antivaxism. Won't go anywhere til 2027, just in time for Hep B and Polio to make their comebacks.

But did he fully empower him, or hamper him with old school edicts/keeping staff in place to "balance things."

It's pretty clear based on industry consensus from myriad articles that the Tigers were way behind on Player Dev at a time it was really taking off in the industry. The turnaround started when Garko took over for Littlefield, and went into overdrive when Harris took over.

Also saying who was GM at the time they were drafted completely ignores the most important part of credit: how they were developed. You can be a great grocery shopper, but the food is going to suck if you aren't a good cook. In this analogy, Avila was slow to learn how to cook and had Dave Littlefield as the chef and he was searing with non-stick and being careless with raw meat, but bought some nifty appliances he didn't know how to use at the end. They brought in Harris who knew how to use them and was able to make some banger meals.

Doesn't look like Finnegan and Anderson are official in the transactions logs, so I guess the Tigers could technically participate in the Major League phase today. I also wonder if the reason they have been slow to jump in the minor league free agent market including some of the nontenders I thought would be quickly re-signed is that they were having a hard time protecting players from the minor league phase or wanted to keep some roster space available to be very active in that phase.

Doesn't look like Finnegan and Anderson are official in the transactions logs, so I guess the Tigers could technically participate in the Major League phase today. I also wonder if the reason they have been slow to jump in the minor league free agent market including some of the nontenders I thought would be quickly re-signed is that they were having a hard time protecting players from the minor league phase or wanted to keep some roster space available to be very active in that phase.

Molly Knight, who was fired from the Athletic for going overboard on Bauer coverage... She's lost some journalistic credibility, but is probably right here.

Ah insomnia... Multi year pitchers are not a sure bet past year one. I am okay waiting to reinforce to avoid having bad rotation contracts bogging things down.

I don't agree with this notion to "go all in" this year because of this supposed window. If you sacrifice 2027-on, you are dooming yourself to be hurt even more if he walks. The team should be a in a good spot to return to the postseason this year, and have the best position player prospect they have had in my lifetime knocking on the door.

Trump freeing up NVIDIA to go hog wild selling chips to China is a much much much bigger deal than the back story news it has been.

Kinda sad that is such a big deal... Last I checked, all my legislative spots were unopposed next year. Florida Dems need to follow suit.

I would argue free agency isn't a place to patch a bullpen, and that the 2025 Dodgers are Example A in that regard.

Why is "college boy" being used as a pejorative?

What does he know about breasts? I've been binging his wife's sitcom, and hers got noticeably more synthetic in the later seasons after they got married.