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McCoskey's Super Bowl. Starts now.

I sat down the 3rd base line the time I went, which meant craning one's neck at a 50 degree angle the entire game. At least in my experience.

I went there once when I was a kid, like 20 years ago.... I recall it being not a terrible place to watch a game insofar that the seating layout is more conducive to baseball than most stadiums like that (ie. domes). Which makes sense given that it was built in part to try to attract MLB relocation. But, aesthetically, it's just a cold, ugly looking place with little character. The Metrodome remains the worst place I've ever seen a game at.... Shea Stadium and Olympic Stadium are up there, but the Metrodome was an all-of-the-above mix of ugly and horrendous sightlines.

Happy Bleach Injection Anniversary Day to all who celebrate

No doubt.... there may be a whole-team approach about working counts / not swinging early (Cody talked about on his pod today), but man it's frustrating to see him let center-cut 93 mph fastballs go on by.

Dan and Bobby Scales mentioned it in the previous AB, but he let a couple of really nice looking pitches go by, only to strike out. Same thing this last AB.... one good looking fastball early in the count, ends up popping out on the fastball in on his hands

There's a team every year it seems at the beginning of the year could push the 1962 Mets/2003 Tigers territory.... the Sox will gather some wins, but the relative lack of depth combined with the lack of anything in their farm at the moment gives them the look of a 40-50 win outfit for sure. Real 2019 Tiger vibes

It's an interesting point.... I'm guessing Max isn't oblivious to the Wyatt Langford comparisons, or even just the general nature of this fanbase to bestow holy status on the draft pick that occurs immediately after the Tigers pick in any given first round. Ultimately don't know that it's constructive though.

The 2024 Chicago White Sox: 3-18 through 21 games (Last in MLB) Averaging 2.15 runs per game (Last in MLB) Allowing 5.55 runs per game (Last in MLB) Team OPS of 0.552 (Last in MLB) Team FIP of 5.10 (Last in MLB) Is that bad???

Buddy Kennedy gives me real "Tyler Holton" vibes

That Pat Caputo insight is aging like a half gallon of milk left out in the Florida sun

Mean Cleats hit a homer tonight lol.

One takeaway from tonight, and maybe it's already in the process of happening, is that they really need to get Parker Meadows going.... he creates action when he's on the basepaths.

Parker Meadows made that happen.... to his credit, when he gets on base, he's a handful!

Would still like to see more power, but you're right....

I don't normally share from our old buddy... but come ON lol

Feel really bad for Jack Flaherty, he deserved better than that.

Tonight's a good example of why Flaherty, despite having some struggles in the early going, doesn't belong in the same conversation as Maeda imo.

SGL may be getting TJ soon, fwiw

Not saying that Kenta is pitching well or isn't of concern, because he is, but this isn't that uncommon of an outcome even for winning teams in this sport. The Cubs (likely an above .500 baseball team) lost a game 12-11 this week; the Yankees lost to the Guardians on Sunday 10-7, etc. And the Texas Rangers, even with their injuries, are still a really good offensive baseball team.... they are hard to keep down for an entire four game series. But with Kenta, I just think there's a level of production that he's going to have to hit in order to maintain his position, even with his salary and other considerations. Especially if they hang around in this division for any length of time. Manning is too good of a pitcher and the options behind him (ie. Jobe) are lurking as well

There are no moral victories in this sport, but if offensive performance is where the rubber meets the road for this team, we saw some decent signs in this game that hopefully carry forward.

Maybe I'm just too accustomed to Hinch, but not impressed with how the Rangers manage their bullpen

Adolis Garcia lol

The infielders owe Shelby Miller a steak dinner lol

I said it in a previous outing, but they can't hide him forever.... if he's gonna be here, they're going to have use him.