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[grim22]

18 minutes ago, Porthos said:

 

 

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It's kind of amazing that taking any common sense political stand now is seen as "a rebuke of the President". 

[Porthos]

 

She's not going to be the first base coach during the season, but I applaud the Giants putting her out there for a few innings tonight; might be a sign of a promotion sometime in future years.

 

(Alyssa Nakken is the first woman to be on a major league baseball coaching staff)

Edited July 21, 2020 by Porthos

[AndyK]

Netflix is not playing that game!

 

 

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[filmlover]

9 hours ago, Porthos said:

 

 

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This is great. Bravo to them.

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[The Stingray]

Not sure if Only God Forgives is a good movie or not (I mean, I kinda like it), but man, Cliff Martinez always brings it.
 

 

[grim22]

 

[MrGamer]

8 minutes ago, grim22 said:

 

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[Porthos]

 

[MrPink]

1 minute ago, Porthos said:

 

 

i hate life

[Plain Old Tele]

2 minutes ago, MrPink said:

 

i hate life

You should be happy we’re keeping him out of the AL for you. 

[MrPink]

Just now, Plain Old Tele said:

You should be happy we’re keeping him out of the AL for you. 

 

I am bitter at every and any player who ends up on a mega market team.

[Porthos]

29 minutes ago, MrPink said:

 

i hate life

I'd root for him to turn into an Albatross Contract, except I don't like wishing for folks to fail.

 

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Plus I have him in my keeper league. So, you know, perverse incentives at play and all that.

 

 

[MrPink]

9 minutes ago, Porthos said:

I'd root for him to turn into an Albatross Contract, except I don't like wishing for folks to fail.

 

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Plus I have him in my keeper league. So, you know, perverse incentives at play and all that.

 

 

i'm already praying for Carl Crawford 2.0. I'm that bitter.

 

I also want Cole to get shell shocked tomorrow so that speaks to what kind of giant asshole I am.

[Porthos]

18 minutes ago, MrPink said:

i'm already praying for Carl Crawford 2.0. I'm that bitter.

 

I also want Cole to get shell shocked tomorrow so that speaks to what kind of giant asshole I am.

Now, see, it's not that I want Cole to do badly/underperform in his stint in NYC, but more I expect it, given the short porch in right field.  Also curious to see how he fares in Fenway, for that matter.

 

Now he does have a huge left field to play with, but I dunno.

 

Maybe I just have long memories of his stint in Pittsburgh and am still slightly skeptical that his performance in Houston will be repeated.

Edited July 22, 2020 by Porthos

[Webslinger]

Cole’s track record isn’t up to what I’d expect for a pitcher getting the kind of deal the Yankees gave him. (Honestly, in an age where Tommy John surgeries are so prevalent, a nine-year deal for any pitcher feels like an insane gamble.) He was brilliant in Houston and had one especially strong year in Pittsburgh, but the rest of his tenure with the Pirates basically amounts to solid but not great. Then again, I was also all kinds of skeptical about that deal the Nats inked Scherzer to five years ago for similar reasons, and I think it’s safe to say I was wrong on that one, so we’ll see.

 

I still just can’t believe that after months of waiting and speculation, we’re actually going to get real baseball tomorrow!

[MrPink]

Yeah but Brent Strom taught him black magic to increase his spin rate and his velocity ticked up a couple miles.

 

Also the black magic of pitch selection. We doomed.

[DeeCee]

Space Force has horses.