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James

12:50

Is it just me, or has there been an uptick in hitters starting to first after 3-ball pitches that are clearly strikes and having to get called back by the umpire? Makes me wonder how an ABS challenge system will go

Dan Szymborski

12:50

hmm, not sure how to measure this!

12:51

But I hadn't noticed it. But I don't notice a lot of things

and then when I'm aware of them, I hyper notice them

Insert Witty Name Here

12:51

I had friends as a kid, no I did not see that episode of Voyager.

Dan Szymborski

12:52

hey, I had friends!

12:53

You can't play goldeneye by yourself

and street fighter II is way more fun with friends

or fireworks

12:54

or this weird outside violent hide and seek game we had. It was hide and seek outside, but when you found someone, you could only catch them by tackling them to the ground before they tackled youi to the ground

that game's REALLY not fun wtih strangers who don't know they're playing the game

Guest

12:54

I think the "mrke" question was supposed to be:

"Which 2026 MLB free agent reliever would you give a contract worth [more than $XM per year]?"

What's your answer if X=10?

Dan Szymborski

12:55

I'd be comfortable with Suarez, who isn't going to require six years or anythign becuase of his age

Guest

12:55

What do you think the market for Josh Naylor will be in the offseason? He is under 30 yrs old, and making a claim for trade deadline MVP.

Dan Szymborski

12:55

I don't think it's a huge market, somewhere between Walker and Santander

Karl Hungus

12:55

Odds MLB adopts the all star game homerun off instead of the ghost runner extra innings?

Dan Szymborski

12:56

Probalby very low. It' sjust TOO different for MLB

I don't think I'd like it, but I REALLY don't like zombie runners

and on some level, I rather it be something new and obnoxiously different than ruining something that was already good

florp

12:57

what was your 9/11 like

Dan Szymborski

12:57

oh geez, I didn't even realize today was 9/11

I kinda heard about most of it later in the day

12:58

I was at Damon's in Lutherville eating all you can eat ribs and $2 honey browns the night before for monday night football

that was the MNF where ed mccaffrey shattered his leg and rodney williams had that 90 yard punt

12:59

My mom called me about 10 AM and it woke me up and she made some comment that someone ran their plane into the wtc and I thought it was someone flying a little cessna or something and went back to bed

I then woke up about 1 to get ready since I was going to the ironbirds game later and got cuaght up

Lowetide

12:59

Darren Daulton wasn't much until he was something. What about Agustin Ramirez? Is he a future 1b? Like two years from now?

Dan Szymborski

1:00

I think he's a future 1B, but I'd keep him at catcher until he conclusively proves otherwise

what would the downside be? the marlins lose?

On that note, it is 1 PM and time fo rme to head out

Thanks for coming everyone!

See you on the NEXT installment

1:01

maybe I'll tighten up the limerick, but I'll probably forget it

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