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    It was 80/20 Neto over Jung according to whoever leaked to Cody, iirc.
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    They have always had a problem with RCV, to be honest. No system for electing candidates is going to be perfect, but looking at how the election turned out, and how even exhausted ballots (ie. voters who voted for Begich and then left 2nd Choice blank) wouldn't have changed the outcome, it is by no means clear that Palin would have won election under a conventional FPTP primary system.
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    I suspect Bennett will win in the end, but this is one of the rare cases this cycle of the GOP nominating a decent candidate who actually fits the ideals of the state and the result here is likely a reflection of that. O'Dea's views on abortion, which are far less extreme than most GOP candidates running this cycle, probably helps elevate other issues as well.
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    It came from a leaked comment to Cody Stavenhagen from someone inside the org, discussed in his Turning the Corner Podcast this week.
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    I can't remember if he said it on the podcast, but was the leak contemporaneous or was it something that he learned more recenetly? It sounded to me like it was something that came out after Al's firing, but he never really said it either way. I do think that matters because, again, the interregnum period between GM's is a perfect time to saddle the fired/outgoing GM with blame and grievances and can also be self-serving as well, thinking in terms of guys who may be worried about their own jobs.
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    lol
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    The rumors about Jung are the kind of thing that are catnip for this fanbase. Especially with Avila gone... My own sense is that Al Avila drafting players, as bad as his drafts were, doesn't inherently mean each individual player he drafted is worthless. And as a fan of this team, I like following the development of these players and seeing what comes of it. For better or worse. Doesn't mean that I don't think his successor will give us more to look at or be excited about, obviously.
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    I do think Trump and his allies are, at best, unconcerned about causing riots. Having said that, if the trend line leading up to 2022 looks less ideal now in terms of polling and other factors (ie. how money is being allocated to certain campaigns) for the GOP, imagine how much worse it would be with riots. Many suburban voters weren't fans of riots when they happened in 2020, they weren't fans of the Jan 6 Riot, and I would imagine they would equally dislike widespread riots regarding Donald Trump's legal challenges.
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    The job that Cody and the other beat writers do is important and insightful, but whenever someone talks to a member of the media, particularly anonymously, it's important to remember that there can be an agenda associated with it. This probably applies even more to the conversation about Zach Neto (and the supposed 80/20 split within the draft room)... somebody who lost out on that argument internally has plenty of incentive to leak (and perhaps embellish)... particularly with Al Avila having been canned.
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    There aren't gonna be riots.
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    Have to look at the market within the context of who is available in this upcoming offseason.. and while Correa has a few advantages over TT, it's really hard for me to see him getting more than TT
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    As an aside, the discussion about Paredes that Cody had on the podcast was fair, but the discussion about Grossman's "resurgence" being a big deal was kinda BS. They made a huge deal about his big couple of games, but then qualified his cooling off in the past couple of games as "those things just happen in baseball". Like, c'mon. The discussion about whether a player was getting the help he needed was a better angle of the discussion, but then again, the guy who built this front office is gone. And along with it one envisions that positive changes could come from that in the analytics and performance science spaces of the org. I would be more angry if Al were still here, but am willing to be patient to see who they hire to fix the mess and what they do.
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    Yup. And when he goes cold again (and he will)... it will go quiet again.
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    Big moment for Joe here.
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    lol
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    Not that anyone says that the offensive performance in the macro is acceptable, but the old line about how "Miguel is still the best hitter in the lineup" needs to be retired at this point. Even in terms of the DH position, with as bad as the roster is, the ideal thing would be to platoon Carpenter/Haase. But obviously, the contract complicates things greatly
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    Bryan Holiday is pretty good... not quite Alex, but pretty good
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    It was not. Completely voluntary on his part
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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
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    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
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    Move over Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker.... there's a new contender for worst Senate candidate emerging lol
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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