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GQ article https://www.gq.com/story/zion-williamson-duke-interview That seems totally reasonable.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/02/19/trevor-bauer-cleveland-indians-training-tools-twitter-controversy-cy-young Quotes for days.

This seems like a good spot for this.

The Super Bowl has become a cultural event that draws in folks that don't follow football.

Right, so more than eight. I don't think just saying India likes Cricket and lots of people live in India is very accurate.

Cricket is fairly popular in the Caribbean and in Africa. The current #2 team in the world is in Africa.

I did figure Buck would have a job on TV within days of leaving the O's.

U.S. won Curling gold in the last Olympics, I think that is all I get this decade.

And injuries to pitchers.

Exactly.

Look at where Simmons is at only seven years in.

There is ZERO chance of a closer ever pitching in a non-save situation to "get work in" under your scenario. Combine that with no back to back days and I'm guessing your average closer is going to be down to about 50 IP. No chance they pitch as many innings as they do now. The only way top bullpen guys pitch as many innings is if they are more frequently used in multi-inning appearances, which is probably going to lead to them giving up more runs.

Forcing managers to use sub-optimal relievers is going to lead to more offense.

Sounds to me like you just want more offense.

Who do you cut?

I didn't say I would take Tatis over Vlad. As for hit tool being king, Jesus Montero was graded as having a 70 hit and power tool.

Yelich is on your team until he's 36. I'll take my chances that someone like Tatis will be putting up big numbers in 2028 and carrying the team.

They don't have to wait out a long search. Either could have signed long before now, they are trying to improve their deals. Now someone like Jones might be waiting for the phone to ring.

Overestimate ?

I tried to use small words and simple concepts. ?

Very probably. Almost certainly. Also irrelevant.

You said they wouldn't know what to do with the draftpick. I replied that the draft pick they got for Cruz was used to select Mountcastle. I then asked if you would rather have Davis or Mountcastle, I player that was taken with an equivalent pick to the one they didn't get for Davis.

Cruz = Mountcastle. Who would you rather have at 1B/DH?

To think instead of Davis they could have had a first round pick.

I do like Franco.