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AvatarDan Szymborski
2:37
Thanks you for reading! And all of you for your support!
FTLT
2:37
Calling Freeman wiping eye black off of Acuña's face a lapse seems very dismissive of Acuña's problem and in a way that maintains the narrative that Freeman is this all-time great leader
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:37
People are complex
Vin
2:38
Confirmed, Acuna vs Freeman steel cage match
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:38
I DO already have Acuna in WWE2k22
nat
2:38
Would Justin Upton fit as a RH option for the Giants? or is he too washed?
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:39
He might have some use as a platoon option. .222/.320/.503 (122 wRC+) in 175 PA against lefties over the last three years. The problem is that his defense is crap, so I'm not sure that's the best the Giants can do for the roster spot.
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:39
Greetings, all.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:39
Hey David!
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:39
Hey David!
Dave
2:40
Jim Bowden predicts Juan Soto will be a Yankee within a year. Let’s say he’s right. It’s Opening Day 2023 and Soto is in pinstripes. What did the Nationals get?
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:40
Collectively frog-marched into the Potomac
Bo's Two-Strike Approach
2:40
I've noticed people are dropping the "Jr" a lot this year, from Tatis, Acuna, Guerrero... is it just me
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:40
I will drop it after the first time it's said \
or in casual conversation
Fangraph’s Lurker
2:41
Todays day drinking brought to you by MLB opening day
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:42
According to Brew York's newsletter, it's National Beer Day, commemorating the end of Prohibition https://brewyork.substack.com/p/its-national-beer-day-but-why/comments...
2:43
"It was Friday, April 7th, 1933 when beer began flowing from taps in the United States legally for the first time since the Volstead Act, which enforced Prohibition, went into effect in January of 1920."
Rhendricks
2:43
Thoughts on Hicks being named the 5th starter for the Cardinals? Does he have the arsenal and longevity to be productive there?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:43
Surprised the hell out of me
I had assumed the injury had ended any talk of that
nat
2:43
Hendricks's stuff is slow but nasty
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:43
FWIW: I have the Cubs TV broadcast on my laptop (at least so far). Radio and TV guys are both good for each team.
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:44
Boog's doing TV for them, right?
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:44
Yes on Boog. Jim Deshaies is talking about curveball spin rate right now.
14343
2:45
Was a classmate of Kyle Hendricks' at Dartmouth. He's the pride of Big Green. I find it really interesting that he didn't have that nasty changeup in college. Developed it from scratch in the minors
Da Bear
2:45
When the year finally comes that no pitcher throws 162 innings, who will write the most thorough obituary?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:45
Lindbergh
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:45
Posnanski
Stott Bryson Stott
2:46
Is there a chance the next CBA does a salary cap and floor or is that never going to happen unless the sport is falling apart?
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:46
Not.
Gonna.
Happen.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:46
I mean there's a CHANCE, but in involves breaking the union
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:47
It's very clear that the union as it's currently constructed will never agree to that without the owners radically rethinking free agency and arbitration. Too many obstacles to produce too much change in too short a timeframe.
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:48
you're better off waiting for hell to freeze over and then Dan and me to do an Olympic pairs-caliber skating routine
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:48
Joined chat a bit late, so not sure if it's been mentioned, but looks like a bit of a late-arriving crowd at Wrigley. Obviously cold, but Cubs fans are used to cold in April.
karasz816
2:48
It's so weird to me the union is that against a salary cap. forcing everyteam to have a payroll of 70-80m would make more teams competitive wouldnt it?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:48
It would reduce salaries overall
At the numbers being talked about
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