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Even the best FO miss on some guys, and even poor FO hit on some guys. It's the nature of the beast and part of the reason it's silly to fixate on "winning" trades.

On the subject of the 90's not being that long ago. 100M WR in 1991: 9.9 Current 100M WR: 9.58 I'd say that when looking at the evelution of speed, 1991 was at least a full generation ago.

Oh that. I expected that. Jackson's supposed 40 time, yes I've seen the interview. It's funny, since 2013 only 11 players at the NFL combine, the actual combine not what Jackson ran at, have run a sub 4.3 time. The fastest, John Ross, ran a 4.22. Are we supposed to believe that Jackson ran a 40 that was .09 seconds faster than the best time recorded in the last decade? When we wasn't even trying or properly prepared and had just run a 4.3?It's a great story, and Bo tells it well, but does it pass the common sense test? https://www.nfl.com/photos/top-11-fastest-40-yard-dash-runs-0ap3000000917865

What's that for? Did you not actually read what I wrote? Do you disagree with the premise?

Mateo. As a general guideline the overall level of athletic ability goes up over time. If a player is one the fastest players in the modern game it is safe to assume they are faster than someone who was one of the fastest in the game in a previous era. If you want to look at fastest in their era, don't sleep on someone like Jeff Stone, who stole 123 bases in the minors in 1981.

I'd say Markakis has him beat.

2016 wasn't that long ago. But yes, he deserves some votes.

I think he needs to elevate his launch angle a bit.

Was the coke.

Maybe if the O's had paid him 300M instead of a paltry 161M deal he would have!

Rays TV crew is pretty good.

I would have thought for sure that would have been a Senator.

If he's got arm discomfort than his post game comments make even less sense.

What is Sidney Ponson up to these days?

Let's also be honest here and Adley having a good August doesn't mean that his usage might not be an issue.

That wasn't it actually. I haven't been paying quite as much attention to the board as I normally do and didn't realize that those other comments had been made. I was just fixated on the first half.

I think he should have sucked it up and pitched. I also think he cost himself with his post game comments.

You see what Hader did yesterday?

8Ip. 1ER 8K. Don't think he was scared. Oh look 8 innings, 8 strikeouts and under 100 pitches.

He had one game off the first two months. That is what I objected to at the time.

So the first two months of the season combined he had one game off. In June and July he had more games off despite the team playing fewer games. I count it as a change in usage.

How many days off did he have the first 2-3 months of the season? They have most certainly changed his usage.

Ok, mine were.

Those comments are months old.

Buck's schedule is open...