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Oh, is that what he meant? 😏

Not only did Trump suggest Kamala should be Bagger Vance, but also, to me, that's not even the best part: "... if we play Augusta, we'll have to make sure she can be there." Meaning, Trump still thinks Augusta doesn't even allow colored caddies? And he has to make a phone call to convince them to do so?

This is why they are both gameplanning for a Kamala run, and suing to try to prevent it.

I somewhat think of Manning as being like Tork: he has a set of skills that got him to the big leagues, and he kind of resents someone new coming in and trying to turn it all upside down. I don't know this for a fact—it's just an impression I have. Anyway, so this part here: Coaches are not allowed to talk to the media? Did Hinch or someone else actually say that? I think I'd be a little surprised if he came right out and did so.

Counterpoint: that didn't work for Lamarr Hoyt, and the Rockies didn't even want to try it with Denny Neagle.

The whole thing is based on the idea that fetuses and embryos are actually fully people like you and me, even though fetuses and embryos are not counted in the census, there's no funeral after a miscarriage, and people say "we have two children and one on the way" instead of saying "we have three children." Now, why they consider fetuses and embryos to be fully people depends on the axe they have to grind. If you're a rank and file voter, you believe god can read every thought even before it's thought, so if at any time you even contemplate that fetuses and embryos might not be people, god will get you for that. God never forgets anything you ever did or thought, so you better stay on the right side of everything all the time and never slip even once, because otherwise Jesus will question whether you are truly saved and you may still end up going to hell hell hell. If you're a legislator in certain states or districts, you're basically trolling for votes from rank and file voter. There is some intersect between the two.

The unfortunate thing about how that amendment is worded is that the cristofascists can fairly argue that the intention of it is very narrow and prevents only the creation of an official national religion—meaning Congress can't create The Church of the United States—but that it does not prevent the government from explicitly implementing Christian biblical law in practice in any other way, including in non-law form (e.g., a regulation is not a law). Personally, I had always thought it was interpreted as meaning Congress cannot make any law that privileges religion over secularism, but I do think the Almighty Supreme Court is going to turn that one on its head in a very explicit manner sooner or later.

Josh Hawley knows what side his bread is buttered on in Missouri.

I'm not sure they can simply terminate the contract only because he doesn't show up work, because if they can do so for that reason, they can do it for a player they have on a bad contract who has VISA trouble in the spring, and I don't think they want to get into litigating intent. I think it's most likely they'll go the suspension route, which is technically a temporary solution that could turn into a de facto permanent solution, and it would not run afoul of any clauses protecting players that were bargained for during the CBA.

Here's a lemonade possibility for you: maybe his poor numbers are evidence that he is working on things he hasn't mastered yet? Honestly, though, I don't have any insight into it either way, because I haven't been following him all that closely.

I don't even see them as buyers in that case, because I can't imagine them selling off the top of their prospect list for an impact major league (I assume) bat, and really, don't they need more than one, anyway? What are multiple bats going to cost? I can't imagine that having a ghost of a chance at the third wild card spot would be worth it to them to go completely off plan.

Rogers definitely did have his glove fully on the ball, but I think maybe the scorer saw how he was set up for the pitch beyond the outside edge of the strike zone but Faedo missed by a mile throwing way in and down, catching Rogers off-guard, so he figured Faedo was wild on the throw because he missed the target by so much.

Good luck uniting them.

See, now that's how the reporter could have checkmated Nancy. Nancy: He needs to make his decision soon. Reporter: He already has. He's running. Do you support him? Nancy: ...

Rogers is a hard no. Mize is maybe 50/50 at best. Skubal is a hard one. You could make the case that you don't want to be on the hook for six or eight years and his elbow blows up halfway through. Guys with his profile don't have good track records.

I might postulate that what he says to the media about how he manages ain't necessarily what goes on behind the scenes.

I'm pretty confident Hinch was managing the pens' workload so he can effectively gameplan for the rest of the week's games. For some reason, probably related to rest planning or minor owies, it was going to be better for the bullpen if Faedo could have closed out the game. But he couldn't, and at least Hinch didn't leave him in there to lose it.

Turns out Faedo and Foley were the only two fresh relievers coming into the game. Maybe Fetter saw something before the game that made him think Faedo was going to be sharper than Foley. Who knows. I'm at least 93% confident that A.J. Hinch wasn't trying to lose the game.

Holy ****, what a finish. Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of attempted defeat.

That's a head-scratcher, all right. I wonder what Foley thought of that idea. Speaking of whom, he needs two strikeouts right now.

Maybe he is worth more. I just saw he will be the youngest catcher in the free agent class. Maybe someone will throw 3/45 or 4/60 at the guy. I just doubt it's going to be the Tigers.

Great question! Can you give us the full depth of the answer?

She's a 10pm 6 and a 2am 9.

Fun fact I just learned: Wander Franco is not suspended while all this is going on, but rather, he was placed on administrative leave by MLB, which separates him from his team but he is still being paid on his 11/182 contract, and he's still accruing service time. MLB could suspend Franco if the league determines he engaged in a prohibited act, including the types of crimes he allegedly committed. They don't have to wait for a conviction or plea deal to do so. But for MLB to suspend him, they would have to determine not that he broke a law, which is outside the scope of their jurisdiction, but instead whether he violated employment obligations established by collectively-bargained workplace policy. Even so, Franco would have the right to appeal any suspension and could contend that MLB lacks just cause to suspend him, based on available evidence. But wait: couldn't the Rays simply void Franco’s contract? After all, hasn't he been accused of one of the most heinous crimes imaginable? And isn't MLB in the vanguard of hammering players for allegations of sexual violence, even if they were never even tried or convicted? (Hello, Trevor Bauer!) The Rays could try, but the complicating factor is that Franco is accused of the crime, and not yet convicted. But even if the Rays wait for a conviction or plea deal to do so, historically, MLB teams have struggled to terminate player contracts, since they are guaranteed, even when a player is incarcerated. The Padres tried to terminate Lamarr Hoyt's contract when he was jailed for drugs back in the 80's, but an arbitrator reinstated the contract because he found the team had not followed all the prevailing procedures at the time. One possibility is that the Rays could negotiate a buyout with Franco, the way the Rockies did with Denny Neagle when he was found guilty of soliciting a prostitute. What makes Franco's situation different is since he is being held outside the country, the Rays could try to suspend Franco due to his inability to come to the United States to fulfill the terms of his contract, during which they would not have to pay him. Could they keep him suspended for the rest of his contract length as a way to de facto terminate all remaining payment obligations? Maybe. I'm sure that would have to be subjected to a judgment somehow. I wouldn't say that part is a really sweet deal for Franco, considering his overall circumstances, but assuming the Rays have made good on payments to him so far, he shouldn't have to worry about scaring up the cash to get the best legal representation possible.

"Commercial exploitation of a minor"? Isn't that what Craig Monroe is potentially facing?