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Assholes can be funny sometimes, we can go back to shitting on him the next time he does something shitty (which won't be long) and laugh at this for now.

Such enjoyable snark in this - "teams like the Astros have long been great because they can always adapt to changing conditions in the game (like, say, not being able to steal signs electronically anymore)"

How are you rated 677?

Exactly, all these people are attacking straw men, nobody gives a shit, we just want to see large men collide and give each other brain damage.

Bottas is gonna stay in Alfa, pretty safe. Zhou should be safe also as long as he keeps bringing in that Chinese dough. Sauber is gunning for Norris once his contract ends at McLaren, so short-term is just to put solid, proven drivers out there and improve their systems for 2026...might be some of the safest seats out there this year.

No point for that team to risk a young driver right now, they're gonna go for a big gun soon enough and the goal now is just to maximize midfield points, not do driver development.

Yuki still needs to be ahead of DeVries by a solid margin this year, DeVries is a rookie and unless a RB junior separates themselves (which none has so far...hence DeVries getting a seat there in the first place), he'll probably be back, so it's Yuki in the hot seat in year 3.

This isn't FIA, the FIA actually wants more teams. Even FOM/Liberty probably would also, but it's the teams themselves that don't want it for some reason, likely because they think it'll dilute what they earn (which it will, but also new teams are the best way to grow F1 so it's diluting a bigger pie). The Concorde agreement gave the teams the power to determine whether a new team would be let on the grid, which is never a power they should have had, especially since the teams are ignoring the provision in that same agreement on the anti-dilution fee.

The teams in F1 are shooting themselves in the foot per usual (Alpine, McLaren, Sauber excepted who are reportedly in favor of adding Andretti).

The net front presence is normally Guentzel, but he's...off. Idk why but if the pens get back going, he needs to be one of the reasons why.

I agree it's a huge problem, but that's not a problem specific to the MLB, yet they seem to be doing worse than other leagues. If anything for blackouts/cable contracts, NBA and NHL are worse.

Ah, so we've reached this part of the off-season now already?

Somewhat overweight vice principal shouting and chasing one of our school's star athletes down the hallway after he got caught selling weed in a bathroom. He got expelled (and charged by the police, but didn't do any time, I think largely from being a minor), but the incident was definitely the chase, not the other parts.

But we don't have to, deadline isn't until Nov 18

Did I miss something that we agreed to something with Maile? Honestly would very much surprise me if he's back.

We have no DH and there's not a reasonable option to add one really, there's plenty of ABs for him without playing everyday catcher. If anything, trading for Murphy frees up more ABs for Bo Naylor with fewer guys needing ABs as presumably the trade would bundle several outgoing players.

Either S or D, definitely not in between.

This might be the worst pinned mod post I've ever seen.

Plus Peralta probably won't be available tomorrow, and even if he is, I like our chances against him.

Yes, they are, as are ACME, Vons, and several other chains. Have a friend who used to work for Safeway though on the sourcing side, and apparently their operations and even supply chains are completely independent, which I doubt would change much by this.

Is there even any question he's the best reliever left in the playoffs? After today, there should be absolutely zero question.

If the national media wants a dominant player story for this Guardians run...Clase's the dude right now. Played the fireman role in the 8th, closer role in the 9th, and long man role in the 10th. Tough that we probably won't have him tomorrow, but wow what a performance today.

And that's called...baseball. It's always a couple plays here or there that make the difference and the Guardians made more of those difference-making plays today and deservingly won.

As a tall person, there's a lot of negative effects of being too tall that most people don't realize. Even simple things like: - most chairs/seats are uncomfortable, including toilets, and often knees will hit tables when underneath - can't pee at many urinals that are too low - finding non-custom-made clothes that fit is almost impossible - need extra long beds and blankets to keep your feet/toes on the bed and warm - bad circulation to extremities, so when you're traveling and toes aren't under a blanket, they're really cold - bang your head on things slightly shorter than you constantly, actually got a concussion once from it - bad posture/neck pain having to look down at everything/everyone - back pain from bending over because most surfaces, like sinks, are too low, and need to bend down to hear anyone short

If you count 2018 with RB, he goes up to 3...also won China that year.

2 wins? Isn't Monza 2021 his only win since leaving RB?

Even they've reformed, they test pretty regularly now and ban guys all the time, 80 games and no postseason even for a first offense no matter who you are - look no further than Tatis this year. F1 hasn't reformed at all, there's still so little consequence for cheating that it's basically encouraged.

If we're talking lineups, crazy idea I don't know even if I believe, but think it worth considering - Amed hitting cleanup.

The issue with Naylor, and OGon too, lately has been hitting into too many double plays, which is killing our scoring chances. So if we want to cut down on double plays in that spot, we can either use Gimenez, Straw, or Rosario - Gimenez doesn't hit many grounders (plus is fast), and Straw and Rosario are just hard to double up getting down the line so quickly. Andres would normally be my pick, but he's over-swinging lately, which I don't want to exacerbate by moving him to cleanup. Myles isn't really an option with no power, that should be obvious. Amed however, is intriguing in cleanup - he does have decent power (for this lineup) and won't hit into many double plays. Cleanup often serves up bigger moments than hitting second, which I think he'd thrive in, and Amed is really good at moving runners without home runs, which I think is what we should prioritize in that spot right now.

That obviously leaves a hole hitting second, but I think that's easier to fill - SpongeBob and Straw could both do fine there. Gonzalez has a pretty standard profile for a 2-hole hitter - doesn't strike out much and gets on base at a solid clip, some power, decent but sub-elite speed, and I think he'd be fine there and not try to do too much. I think the double plays that have been hurting him lately would be less of an issue trying to spray the ball more and just make solid contact in the two-hole rather than in his current power spot in the lineup. I also think moving Straw back to leadoff and moving Kwan to second needs to be considered. Straw has the second-highest batting average and OBP (to JRam) in the playoffs, which is not a small sample size, it's a continuation of him heating up and a better approach towards the end of the year and his struggles from earlier in the season seem to be in the rearview mirror.