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  1. 8slim

    2023-2024 General NBA Season Thread

    Zion walked back to the locker room. Maybe he should try to play on whatever ails him for 45 seconds?
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    The Frailty of the Modern Pitcher

    Bingo. The worst thing about Theo joining FSG is that he's not working on making the game better at an MLB level anymore. He recognized the problem with a lack of action in today's game. I'm concerned that with him out of the league office MLB won't have the ability to keep tweaking the...
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    The Frailty of the Modern Pitcher

    I want to see starters pitchers go as long as possible, not an endless parade of faceless relievers. When I started following the game, the expectation was that any #1 through #3 SP was trying to throw a complete game. Part of the later inning intrigue was seeing if a starter could make it to...
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    The Frailty of the Modern Pitcher

    Perhaps there's a Sox-centric thread where this would fit better, however... I was pondering the usual lack innings our starters throw -- "usual" meaning the way starters throw league-wide these days, not necessarily Sox specific. Decided to run some crude numbers. 17 games into the season...
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    The Fenway Park Experience

    I do think that people understand those differing dynamics. Most of the complaining about comfort comes from those who attend games more frequently. I'm certain that infrequent attendees spent a lot more on their visit, if only due to the souvenirs they'll gobble up.
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    The Fenway Park Experience

    Quite true. I was at the Linc last weekend and paid $18 for a beer. A cheap, watery, light beer. Meanwhile the 2 hot dogs, fries and souvenir cup soda "deal" was $31. And the dogs weren't exactly gourmet. Fenway's pricing and food quality is similar to many other venues.
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    ESPN Is Pathetic

    When I was at ESPN we had at least a half dozen major layoffs. And literally every time on the day people got axed I’d hear from someone “I heard Norby is gone”. And yet, every single time, he was not gone. The guy was a survivor, that’s for sure.
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    A’s have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a future ballpark in Las Vegas.

    I chose my words purposefully.
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    A’s have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a future ballpark in Las Vegas.

    I suspect they’ll draw very well in Sacramento. Who wouldn’t want to watch major league ball in a small venue like that?
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    A’s have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a future ballpark in Las Vegas.

    I think the latter is more likely. The A’s truly have great fans. It’s unconscionable that MLB has enabled Fisher to crap all over them for years and years.
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    A’s have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a future ballpark in Las Vegas.

    Possibly, but someone’s gonna have to pay up. There’s already reports about the MLBPA negotiating issues surrounding player health and safety over this.
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    A’s have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a future ballpark in Las Vegas.

    I believe when Toronto played in Buffalo for the 2020 season they had to invest in some substantial upgrades so the park met MLB standards. I imagine the A’s will have to do the same. Obviously there will be a huge lack of amenities at a AAA ballpark, but I also suspect it won’t be as bad as...
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    The Fenway Park Experience

    Agreed. I find that with a little bit of research and planning one can find a way to get in/get out of most venues by car fairly painlessly. I don’t know anything about the Big A experience, but it may be like MetLife, which is one of the few venues that has precious few parking options...
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    Toucher and Hardy: The new 98.5 morning show

    If that’s the case then he must absolutely crush all the bets he doesn’t talk about on air. Because the advice he gives on T&H loses all the time.
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    The Fenway Park Experience

    April of 2022 my kid wanted a retro jersey and ended up buying a Varitek, because "he punched ARod". Maybe it was different last season, but there were a ton of old names available 2 years ago.
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    Toucher and Hardy: The new 98.5 morning show

    Yesterday I had a realization about a specific way that Hardy engages with Fred that is different than how Rich did, and how that affects the show. They had a pretty good conversation about Angel Reese, Caitlyn Clark and women’s hoops. Most of the focus was on Angel’s post-game presser after...
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    The Ringer

    Yeah I turned off the last episode when the first half ended. I figured the segment with Yasi would be the 60 Songs equivalent of Dani burning the city on the back of her dragon.
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    The Fenway Park Experience

    I agree with this completely. A New England fan has a lot of options if they want to attend a homogenized sporting event that is largely indistinguishable from attending an event in any other American city. Go to the Garden, or Gillette, or any number of minor league and college venues across...
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    Larry Lucchino dead at 78

    If all Larry Lucchino did was hire Janet Marie Smith to renovate Fenway I’d be forever grateful. He turned a dank, cramped dump into a restored gem that maximizes every inch of space. I’ve been able to take my kids to the same ballpark that my father and grandfather took me to. There’s...
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    The Bill Simmons Thread

    “I’m a sports podcaster, of course I’m going to complain about a trade that happened 4 years ago…”
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