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  1. Gdiguy

    Which Current MLBers Will Be In the Hall of Fame?

    I think we’re rapidly approaching a point with Pitchers where we need to decide if we’re going to value quality or durability… because I’d take Johan or DeGrom in the HoF for sure over some of the more ‘likely’ options that are just very good for 15 years rather than spectaular for 3-5. Johan...
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    Raptors' Jontay Porter banned from NBA for betting on games

    I admit I do find something funny about these bets being offered, and then if someone actually bets them, it’s obviously a sign of a bad actor and it must be frozen and investigated
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    The amount of conspiracy theory searching in this thread is really kind of crazy... so now in addition to MLB, the FBI is also trying to hide Ohtani's gambling? Some of you think way too highly of how rich people handle stuff - based on my dealings with a few 'wealthy' people I'm not at all...
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    Bronny declares for NBA draft

    I think the bolded is the issue though - how do you define the best interests of someone who has zero need for $? Yeah, it might be better for his 'career' to develop more in NCAA / elsewhere, but what if his interest in playing with his dad for a couple years? I'm not sure I can really strongly...
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    Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

    yeah, at least to me the Occam’s razor answer is the easiest here - the first story (he covered his friends gambling debt because to Ohtani $5M is nothing now) was accurate, and then someone in his orbit realized ‘hey guys, what you just admitted to is technically a crime and can get you banned...
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    Let’s Talk About These New Uniforms

    They're pre-preparing for climate change where the players will be out in 115 weather It really is mind-blowing how a multi-billion dollar organization like MLB is willing to outsource decisions on stuff like 'our players look ridiculous' to a company trying to save a few $
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    NBA All-Star Game Weekend 2024 with Dunks, Skills, 3 Point Competitions, ASG: Hooiser Daddy?

    The nice thing about MLB is that the difference between 'trying all-out' and 'not really pushing that hard' isn't nearly as large (and basically means 'don't dive for balls in the outfield or take extra risks running bases')... I'm sure the pitchers aren't pushing throwing as much breaking...
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    ESPN, FOX, Warner Bros to launch standalone streaming app

    I think they're in the early phases of merging Hulu into D+; this seems like phase 2 of that plan, which is to jettison ESPN+ I think what we're actually heading towards is basically 'cable', except 'cable' meaning 'a $100/month package where you get the streaming platforms from Disney...
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    What is next for BB?

    Eh I think that's true and not true... Like the bolded is true, but it's true because everyone you're drafting has zero track record in the NFL - and even picks that are supposed to have a 'high floor' still flame out a lot more often than former all-Pro players do. I agree this is what's...
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    Black Monday watch

    Really? It's tough to imagine someone would hire the coach with the most SB wins and the greatest overall resume of any current option? I know people like prospects, but at some point you have to recognize that some teams are going to go for track record over 'the last two years'... I pulled up...
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    This is now: BB and the direction of the Patriots

    As an outsider, I do have to say this thread is great - the ongoing whiplash between ‘BB is terrible now and can’t be trusted to draft anymore’ and ‘another team will trade a (multiple!) top 10 draft picks for him’ is… something
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    U11 Soccer - Coach's Kid Being Prioritized

    I don't agree with the whole post, but - This is kind of where I am with this... I mean fundamentally it seems like you want a team that's more focused on competing and having your (better) kid playing more, which we can argue about whether it's right or wrong for U11 but that's immaterial -...
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    Shohei Ohtani is an LA Dodger: 10 years/$700 million

    'Should rich people have to pay income taxes' is maybe V&N thread (though I don't know it's really an interesting one)... but I do think this is a loophole that will be closed rapidly. The intent of allowing deferred compensation wasn't to allow someone to defer 97% of their income in order to...
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    Shohei Ohtani is an LA Dodger: 10 years/$700 million

    Yeah, CA’s FTB (tax org) is one of the most aggressive in deciding what counts as ‘doing business in CA’ - I strongly suspect they think ‘getting paid for games played in CA 10 years prior’ counts as CA income
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    Maye I Start Another? Pats! Steelers! Thursday!

    see BB has been playing the long game this whole year - now zappe will be ready to go next season AND they’ve banked enough losses to have a high draft pick
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    This is now: BB and the direction of the Patriots

    It's usually the opposite, though - most of the time a terrible offense leads to a defense that's ok for a half and then gets tired (and also gives up a lot of points because they're dealing with short fields the entire game) Frankly I think what the defense is doing is remarkably incredible...
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    2023 Offseason MLB News/Rumors Thread

    Chicks aren’t the only ones that dig the long ball
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    2024 HOF Ballot

    Why would A-Rod but not Manny be weird? There's a 50 WAR gap between them, and counting quickly I think A-Rod has like 8 seasons better than Manny's best season Voting for A-Rod but not Bonds would be weird; Manny isn't really the same discussion
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    This is now: BB and the direction of the Patriots

    It's also possible that he wants Zappe to actually win the job, not simply get it because Mac sucks; and it's similarly possible that Mac is actually outperforming him in practice (since Mac's problems seem to be ones that you get at game speed with a defense that's trying to attack; maybe in...
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    2023 Offseason MLB News/Rumors Thread

    Yeah, it's a great example of how judging GM decisions is really difficult without all the details; they obviously weren't hugely successful (though they did generate a lot more excitement), but if the choice was a 10 year plan of rebuilding the farm system and building a long-term strong team...
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