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Also, it's a pretty ridiculous statement to say that players take no risk. Think about the guys on the bottom.... not the Carlos Correas of the world, but the guys who slug it out in the Minor Leagues making not much only to get to bigs. The sacrifices that these guys on the lower level are making *are* risks.... often times, people are deferring money they could be making doing normal jobs in order to pursue this line of work. Sometimes I just think these conversations ignore how many guys in the league actually had to make sacrifices in order to get to where they are. Not every player in baseball was drafted in the first round and had it handed to them.

The players take a risk with their health (and future earning potential) every time they step on the field. Not to mention that they are the ones that allow for fans to show up and make money for the teams.

Definitely on labor's side here... there seems to be a growing chasm between the elite players and those who are mid-level ballplayers and I understand the frustration. In terms of the length, it probably takes out pat of Spring Training but games will start on time. I have a hard time believing, in the day and age of social media, that this league wants the black eye of missing games. But then again, with Manfred in charge.... lol

Isn't part of the problem that comments from Archie about the importance of safely handling weapons aren't being matched by public policy more broadly? My state just became a Constitutional Carry state during this recent legislature... no need for a Concealed Carry permit or training, just carry it as you please. I'm not familiar with Michigan's laws, but I'd be surprised if there weren't a significant subset of the state GOP who would love to adopt such a law as well. I take Archie at face value that he believes in proper training and handling of a weapon, but in a country of 330m, the honor system ain't gonna cut it - it needs to be reflected in policy. If anything, we are going backward on that front.

People still drive drunk, therefore we should just get a rid of DUIs.

In terms of 5th starter options left on the market, does Grienke have enough left in the tank or is he spent at this point?

For what its worth

Can Miggy handle recruiting after retirement too? Lol

The "Field of Dreams" game was the one that looked off to me. Balls were just flying.

"How dare the Auschwitz Museum call out my trivializing of Mengele's actions for means of political point scoring!"

Another Fetter project lol

Come on. I'm not saying don't spend money on metal detectors, I'm saying that they aren't a substitute for addressing the actual, bigger problem. Which isn't gonna happen because nobody seems particularly interested in fixing it. This is why I generally have been avoiding these debates... nothing will change. We'll just get more of the status quo.

We have a federal government that, for years, has struggled to renew basic and uncontroversial things like the highway trust fund before their expiration date - there isn't a world where anything is being done on this issue. Didn't Michigan Cardinal just share a study that suggested that metal detectors are largely ineffective?

Again, these are all just red herrings to ignore the 1000 lb gorilla in the room. It's really hard for me to get worked up about this shit, sad as it is, because this playbook is as old as watching the Detroit Lions F it up on Sundays. We'll sit here and argue for a couple of weeks, the anti-gun regulation folks will talk about their concern about mental health and video games (which will be backed up with zero policy action or money because it's all nebulous talk to run out the clock on the debate) and then, once the debate subsides, we'll wait for the next one, where the cycle begins anew. It's been going since at least Columbine, and I see no reason why it won't continue.

So to recap: Everything but the guns are to blame for mass shootings.

"You make light of these things", says the guy blaming everything but the gun for mass shootings.

Happy Birthday Javy! lol

I doubt that Baez' contract were laid out with Kreidler in mind, but if he is the real deal, the opt-out makes even more sense. Also interesting to think about Schoop's future as well.... maybe trade bait if Kreidler performs?

I get where ATF is coming from in that there were some rather surprising performances (ie. Grossman, Baddoo, maybe even Candy to an extent) that may not necessarily be replicated next year. On the other hand, they aren't gonna be trotting out Willi Castro and Niko Goodrum at short stop and adding the two youngsters, even if they are green, are gonna be net additions to the existing lineup. Maybe upwards of 3 WAR As for how they grade out, I don't think they are gonna be the worst lineup in the American League... that's probably gonna be Oakland and Baltimore. I do think they are still in the lower half though, depending on how the youngsters progress

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/his-swing-remade-tigers-prospect-ryan-kreidler-is-now-dangerous-in-the-box/ FanGraphs appears to be jumping on the Ryan Kreidler-for-Future HOF hype train!

This may be a bit homerish, but he also gets to play with Miguel Cabrera, who has been known to help other hitters in their development (ie. JD, Nick). Maybe that influence will have some marginal help as well

Literally everything led to this!* *Except for the guns

I just wish that, instead of trotting out the same old lines time and again, some people would be intellectually honest and just admit that they are comfortable with the status quo. Just own it and move on.

If there were a mass shooting drinking game where "providing nebulous bullshit response that can't be dealt with through public policy" equated to one drink, how long until somebody passes out? Maybe an hour? Two? I just think all the "coddling of the mind" bullshit is just an excuse to not talk about the 1000 pound gorilla in the room. It's as predictable as a Sunday of Lions football at this point.

In terms of arming school teachers, it would also likely push (even more) teachers away from the profession. Setting aside the illogical nature of it, I can't wrap my head around how the idea of solving the problem by making more people carry weapons is acceptable. Some of us maybe would like to live in a world where carrying a gun everywhere isn't a requirement.