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Interestingly, as I read the story, I couldn’t help but notice they were very careful to lay the responsibility at the feet of Musk, and not even mention Trump in the story at all.

I did not see this article before my post. I only saw it was a #15 market, which surprised me—I thought they were more like a 20. But I can see how yet another tourist Mecca could have an inside track for a franchise, and they might actually get a better local fan base there, because I don’t think they draw as many retirees from up north in Orlando as they do in the two big league towns in that state.

Actually, in a certain way, I worry this is a story we’ll be seeing less and less.

Drill baby drill? Maybe that’s the only method of generating electricity their failed imaginations can conjure.

I honestly wonder how much Trump ascending had to do with spurring people in Orban to examine their situation more closely and demand Trump’s buddy resign.

I don't think Montreal's likely, either, but I think I'd be a little surprised if the owners let a new owner move a team to Nashville that they would put an expansion franchise right back in Tampa given the stadium situation, which I might assume would not be any better. I used to believe Charlotte didn't have much of a chance because of how spread out the metro is, which might affect attendance at 81 games, but now that the vast majority of money made by teams comes outside of attendance, a sub-30,000-seat house might be a possibility for them. Now I'm wondering whether Charlotte is not going to get a franchise just because they are less than a four-hour drive from Atlanta, which is what Nashville also is. Maybe they would put a team in Durham? Believe it or not they are now a top-25 DMA, and they're six hours from Atlanta, which might help their case. And then there's Orlando. The up side is that they are, I **** you not, a #15 DMA, just one spot behind Detroit, and growing. The down side is, it's Orlando. No, in all seriousness, Orlando might end up being the next best solution for Baseball if Tampa were to flee.

It's asterisks rather than quotes, and I'm guessing he used it because words cannot be bolded or italicizedin Twitter, so that's the way to emphasize a word there.

Shot: Chaser:

I think it’s becoming clear that when Trump says America is going to be “respected”, what he really means is feared, and that “feared” means afraid of.

That’s what she said! Sorry … 😉

I’m starting to wonder whether certain Democrats are trying to find a way to save themselves from the coming pogrom. What does history tell us?

And also …

Well, duh …

Well, of course …

lol what a card

That’s gonna be an interesting discussion because Tampa has got leverage now, since Baseball definitely does not want the team to leave. And the Tampa pol was quoted in the article saying he wanted a deal that was favorable to the taxpayers. Seems to me at first blush that the Rays’ only chance to soak the taxpayer is embed themselves inside Tampa or Hillsborough government and grease the right people.

If Parker’s out for months at a stretch, that might well torpedo our playoff chances, because we were really counting on him to take a step forward all year long and put up maybe three or more wins. I don’t think we get three wins in center from a gaggle of replacement parts.

If another ownership group can buy the Rays and manage to convince the other owners to let them move to Nashville, that might open the door a crack for Montreal. That would still be a huge long shot, but that would be better than the no shot they have now.

OK, that’s cool, I assumed you were still talking about the specific since that’s where I’d left it before that.

Good lord, another “frustrating situation with little clarity” with another Meadows on this team? Seriously? And no progress since it started? I’m starting to get worried about this.

You’re already concluding that signing Torres to play second for a year and moving Colt to first because Tork has been laying a huge turd there for three years running, all while apparently ignoring instruction, was a strange turn, even before a singe game is played? I don’t agree, seems pretty level-headed to me.

Buying a Cybertruck has got to be some sort of litmus test. People—overwhelmingly bros, I assume—don’t buy it because it’s a well-thought out, well-constructed, well-performing vehicle. They buy it because they like the guy and believe in the guy and want to show they support the guy.

Yes, they're projecting. That's all anybody can do, even the professionals. I'd bet they have taken all your contingencies into account, plus several you haven't even thought of. Nothing is certain. That's why they play the games. If it fails, you can write to Scott Harris and tell him you knew it all along. sharris@tigers.com ... that should get there. 😉

He probably doesn't have more value at second base than Gleyber Torres does.