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    Noah Song’s baseball fate still In limbo

    The bolded part is key. Song has nothing to gain by forcing the Phillies’ hand, which likely lands him in Worcester with an organization that thought Kaleb Ort was a better use of a 40-man spot. So long as Song says he’s injured, there’s nothing to be done.
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    May 30th -- Redlegs at Boston

    None of Lively’s six pitches to Valdez were strikes.
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    5-27-23 Sox in the Desert v2

    Casas might have overdone the situational hitting there, trying to pull a pitch off the outside corner in an effort to move the runner over.
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    5-27-23 Sox in the Desert v2

    Not sure whether Whitlock’s grateful finger-point toward home plate as he left the field was directed at the ump or the catcher; either way, he’s not expecting to be back out there for the 6th.
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    Was the 2019 draft really that bad?

    You’d throw the value of that comp pick on top of the modest excess value Harris generated while he was here. While there’s a possibility that pick turns out to be hugely valuable, if you’re trying to evaluate the draft I’d probably assume a median outcome — which is not nothing, but isn’t close...
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    Was the 2019 draft really that bad?

    In the draft, teams are generally trying to (1) maximize surplus value in their four years of control, and (2) find the occasional gem who’s worth a second contract. The number of draftees who are still in the league four years later speaks only a little to (1), and not at all to (2). Harris...
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    Winning At Home is Possible on May 19, 2023

    We thought so too. Not dirty, but no attempt to make a basketball play.
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    RIP Jim Brown

    I read a few of the canned obits that are already online. Every one described Brown as a “social activist” in the opening paragraph; his history of violence against women was mentioned briefly toward the end, or not at all. I respect our culture’s practice of not speaking ill of the recently...
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    ESPN Is Pathetic

    Here’s a more in-depth article on today’s news. It’s paywalled, but sometimes you can get around that by Googling the article’s title. https://www.wsj.com/articles/espn-lays-plans-to-stream-flagship-channel-eyeing-cable-tvs-demise-ad0fb727?st=2axei1wcmjbsr5r&reflink=article_copyURL_share...
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    5/17 Damn Romance and Fire the Torpedoes

    It feels quite a bit colder than the 48 degrees it supposedly is.
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    5/17 Damn Romance and Fire the Torpedoes

    Why is Verdugo out? (I’m at the game.)
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    Should the Red Sox sign Dansby Swanson?

    I’m not familiar with the details of bWAR, but these numbers must lean heavily on SSS defensive metrics — HSK has a 690 OPS, for example.
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    Game 7: Knowing More Than Who Our Parents Were

    How is that not an ejection?
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    Dalbec sent down to AAA

    In theory, Dalbec should fit somewhere as a RH platoon bat with positional versatility. In practice, however, I suspect good teams have better options, and bad teams would prefer to give the reps to someone with upside. Even if he’s worth the 40-man spot (and I’m not sure about that), we’re not...
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    Dalbec sent down to AAA

    Given the FO’s persistent affection for Ort, and the early struggles in Worcester of a couple other pitchers on the 40-man, I think Dalbec’s the cut next time they need to open a 40-man spot.
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    Game 6: The Beginning of Philly's End

    That’s fair, but I’d argue that’s a function of the Sixers playing aggressive D, perhaps to a fault — 14 steals, but too many open looks.
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    Game 6: The Beginning of Philly's End

    NBA commentary is dumber than other sports because you aren’t allowed to say “it’s a make-or-miss league” even when that’s the correct explanation. If we lose tonight it will be because our best player missed a shitload of open shots. It happens.
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    Game 6: The Beginning of Philly's End

    View: https://twitter.com/GlobeChadFinn/status/1656839607521099778?s=20
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    Game 6: The Beginning of Philly's End

    Shouldn’t have needed an analyst. My son called it the instant the whistle blew. Just a terrible play by JT.
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    Game 6: The Beginning of Philly's End

    This is going to be a clear path foul.
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