Edman85

I have a colleague who seems to think we can use AI to do everything to make our jobs easier. I can't get into specifics, but I'm 100% out on it. Don't get me wrong. I love writing code to make our jobs easier, but the code needs to be fully vetted and well-planned out, not at the whims of an algorithm.

Good job... looks like you missed a couple Cubs though: Carson Kelly (Cubs) Matthew Boyd (Cubs)

If it can stay down for another day or two so my next paycheck's 401k contribution results in discounted shares, that'd be great...

Was surprised to see Kagan among the 7.

My tax loss harvesting was perfectly timed, then...

You are probably right. I should frame it that the workplace culture may make creeps more likely to strike, but can't really think of a great way to phrase it.

I'm not going to defend these actions, but I can see how the culture in baseball front offices can lead to an environment where this is possible. Men in their 20's and 30's working 80-100 hours per week and unable to go out and socialize are probably going to creep on the only women they come across. Again, not an excuse, but if you wanted to "five why" this, the workplace culture is probably a root cause of why this happens so often.

Want us to just Torkmoil things and lift them as our own?

I'm the biggest McKinstry-stan here, but it is when the last four months weakens the case.

I did notice the female analytics staffer left the team at some point last year, which now makes me go hmmmm.

Welp, on KM...

One more day of insanity is fine by me, as the funds I sold on Friday don't get reinvested into new funds until the market closes tomorrow. I'd rather not buy after the recovery. Just need dip**** to not turn tail on the tariffs for another day or so.

If anything, by exploiting their cheap labor and lax labor laws, we (or at least our corporations) have been the ones who have been exploiting those countries.

I wanted Bregman, but am okay not going overboard and retaining the draft pick. I also think McGonigle is knocking down the door for this spot later this year.

I know... was really only replying to the post where it was implying they were hurting the team so far this year. I still think McKinstry gets a bad wrap in these parts.

Positive WAR at the position so far, fwiw. McKinstry isn't off to an awful start, and Ibanez made some plays today that aren't factored in yet. They are getting by.

Gonna go on a limb and guess Jace Jung is "ready" around May 25 or so when his service time is fully manipulated.

Only bit of info I got from it is that he had been working the Lakeland renovations lately. Reads like he was reassigned and crowded out. This is a burner account that hasn't been active in a while, but had enough breadcrumbs around this time to give it at least the appearance of semi-legitimacy. The "arch enemy" line tracks when you see they aren't connected on Linkedin, and it looks like Sartori moved into the role Menzin had last year when the new VP of Analytics was hired.

Did Izzo bolt?

Yeah, I heard that too and switched it off pretty quickly...

Possibly? I hadn't thought of that? I was more thinking the pre-arb extensions that tend to locked up around Opening Day. Greene would be such a candidate...

As for timing, if your point person for contract negotiations resigns right after extension season and not getting anybody locked up long term, that may be a scab to pick at.

Menzin hasn't really been the analytics guy for a while. He was more that by default in the Dombrowski days, but once Avila started building up the analytics staff, Menzin's duties were more of a traditional assistant GM/jack-of-all-trades type... Last year's media guide: 2021 Media guide: 2017 Media Guide:

My theories... Crowded front office, personalities clashing. Between Greenberg and the new VP of Analytics hire shifting Sartori into more of Menzin's duties, he may have felt marginalized. He was named in the racial discrimination suit by the fired clubhouse employee a couple years ago. Maybe something came from that. Could just be burned out... A lot of hours.

Yeah, I suspected they would take over BLS and cook the books some.