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Running for the Party of Lincoln in the state where Gettysburg was fought. Another "can't make it up" moment lol

Anybody believe that he may have took these knowing there was some scorching hot material in there, with the idea that holding them until a possible reelection could shield the consequences of said hot material? It's a bit conspiratorial, but it would explain a lot

Move over Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker.... there's a new contender for worst Senate candidate emerging lol

Within the context of this upcoming offseason (rather than looking at last offseason), would Correa be preferable to Trea Turner or Dansby Swanson? That's the thing.... if the Tigers wanted to go big, Correa isn't the only ballgame in town. And certainly if I was forking out $35 mil/year on a SS and had the choice between Turner and Correa, I know which one I would be paying.

From the article: He dismisses all these guys as being "the usual suspects, all over 30", yet is there anyone on this list that Barnhart is leaps and bounds better than in the grand scheme of things? Probably wouldn't want Gary Sanchez because of his defense, but other than that I don't know that he compares significantly much more favorable than anyone else on the list.

This comment extends beyond Barnhart and to the roster in general, but without a GM in place, it's hard to get a read on what or who they should sign without knowing the philosophy of the incoming person. Maybe the new person comes in and brings someone like Barnhart back, but ultimately Barnhart was an Al acquisition and they aren't necessarily going to have the same loyalty or inclination to bring him back that Al might have had if he were still here. Same goes for Candelario as well, although there may be more upside and replacing a 3B may be harder.

The argument that they will need another catcher on the roster is obviously compelling, but I remain mystified at what Barnhart gives you that can't be supplemented by Dustin Garneau or Ali Sanchez at this point.

In fairness to Correa, he has a much better WRC+ than Baez and that puts him among the better shortstops. But nonetheless, his production has been underwhelming for a guy who signed a $35 million dollar contract and who expects to opt out to get more. In either event, there are multiple guys in free agency who are better options. Though I doubt the Tigers will be shopping for a shortstop this offseason regardless of who they hire.

I was using WAR, Baez is 1.2 and Correa is 2.2 per Fangraphs Correa is obviously better on that score. But $35 mil/year is a lot for someone who ranks 13th in WAR among SS.

I'm not even sure that Correa is the most preferable SS on the market. I'd rather have Trea Turner or Danby Swanson at the money they likely would command.

Correa's production per AAV isn't that much better than Baez this year. That obviously could change in future seasons, but seems noteworthy

The point that there are differences between the PPP and this latest action is completely fair and shouldn't be ignored. I know PPP wasn't a true loan program and was more designed as a grant. And overall, the PPP was necessary, even if there was fraud. Having said that, we also need to acknowledge that many of the politicians who are decrying this action as being a "handout" did, in fact, take handouts of their own with PPP and do when they take farm subsidies checks as well. And countless other programs. And while PPP did help a lot of businesses who needed it, let's not pretend that everyone who participated needed it either. How is it not hypocritical for them to protest this particular action?

I look forward to all the folks who ignored or defended all of Trump's tweets screeching about decorum lol

Beginning to think Dobbs is this seasons "defund the police"...

Thanks..... Still enough chaff to clear room one would imagine.

Some of those 60 Day IL guys will be staying there as well for at least part of 2023 as well (Mize, Skubal). It would seem like they'd have enough room for the must adds and a couple of the fringey guys once they cull the chaff of the current roster (ie. Short, Cameron, Clemens, Davis, Castillo, Hutch would be my guess, but the team may have different ideas)

Extend that range back to July 5 and get back to me.

This seems to be what has the most traction, at least more than the moral hazard / class warfare debate. And it's something we should all agree on. It would be nice if we had a functioning government that didn't require reconciliation in order to do anything big, because this is a problem that we need to tackle, like, yesterday.

Not an expert by any means, but my understanding is that funding levels in the public university space, set by state governments, are a factor as well - states have, over time, generally reduced funding, which then gets passed onto the consumer (ie. kids and their parents). Is this fair to say?

Is the Target Insyght poll a D internal? District level polling can be a crapshoot, but if Dixon's numbers are like that in a district anchored mostly by Macomb County, she's going to have a lot of trouble winning Michigan.

Interesting map, although Kansas kinda makes these estimates look conservative. My guesses would be OK, AR, AL, LA, MS WV, and UT. TN and KY seem like coinflips (KY will be on the ballot this fall I believe)

If its 71-18 in California and a similar amendment (written inversely) in Kansas was 59-41, then how many states would actually pass a similar amendment? 5, 6?