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    Ryne Sandberg has metastatic prostate cancer

    Gentlemen, I encourage you to get your PSA tested as part of your annual checkup. It is easy to go online and find good information about the age to start this screening. Based on my steadily climbing PSA and family history I was referred to urology and got the full imaging and biopsy workups...
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    Post-Game 17 BB update poll

    I want the Patriots to move on from BB. I am extremely grateful for the greatness of the NEP for the past 20 years and the unexpected and unreasonable happiness that their success has brought me. (I mean, WTF? 8 AFC championship games in a row! I would have settled for that first SB against...
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    Chris Sale (plus $17mil) traded to Atlanta for Vaughn Grissom

    But who will be our opening day starter?? https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2023/09/29/alex-cora-chris-sale-boston-red-sox-opening-day-2024/#:~:text=The Red Sox will open,on things,” Sale said. Snark aside, this strikes me as a solid move. Give up a distressed asset with no...
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    A Festivus poll: Where does Yamamoto end up?

    I choose to be naively and irrationally optimistic that YY will be a Red Sox.
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    This is now: BB and the direction of the Patriots

    I believe he (Tom Curran) said as much on his Patriots Talk podcast last week after the Steelers game. But it was said without a lot of drama or fanfare. He does seem to have his sources in Foxboro.
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    Immaculate Grid: Show Off Your Useless Baseball Depth Knowledge!

    Yesterday #251. Came here to brag. By far best game for me: 9/9, rarity 11.
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    Can you believe it: Joe Castiglione, the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award winner!

    So pleased that the Frick Award Committee did not squander their chance to recognize Joe. He's a consummate pro and listening to him on the radio has brought me many hours of enjoyment. He is a Red Sox National treasure.
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    Red Sox Riddles

    B-Ref list 9 WS wins by Red Sox, with 7 different managers. https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/index.shtml
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    Red Sox Riddles

    I was able to list 6 - which surprised me that I got the old timers. But according to B-ref, there are 7 WS winning managers.
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    The summer chopping block: who do you want gone and why?

    I voted Other, ie., Bring them all back. More pain! But if I had to pick one to replace, I would say Mazulla. The challenge is not just to fire guys, but to replace them with better options. That's Brad's job. There is no one on that list who is such a poor player (or person, IMO) that I want...
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    What does 2023 look like?

    Sounds like Cora may be at odds with the front office on Ort. Whatever numbers Ort flashes don't seem to be translating to in game effectiveness. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/30/sports/orioles-stole-win-with-aggressive-baserunning-red-sox-flaws-emerged-early/
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    So long, Framingham Lou (and other WEEI discussions)

    Growing up in MA during the Yaz era, I understood "dink" to mean penis, and be a milder word to employ if you really wanted to call someone a "prick" or "dick". I had forgotten entirely about it, but have heard Tom Curran say it on his Patriots Talk podcast, and it just sounded odd and quaint...
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    2023 Offseason Moves

    Nice summary of the 40-man roster machinations in the Athletic this morning (Chad Jennings), with a rehash of the gamble made in not protecting Thad Ward, and the recent Seabold DFA. https://theathletic.com/4086085/2023/01/14/red-sox-40-man-crunch/
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    Red Sox extend Devers—11 years, $332 million

    Excited and relieved that they got this done! It is a boatload of money and it may end poorly, but this is what it takes in 2023 to keep a top-5 bat in the lineup through his prime. If Raffy was not extended and had a solid 2023 he would have gotten 400K as free agent next year (Ohtani and he...
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    Joe Castiglione Cutting Back

    Let's hope he doesn't squander his free time. But seriously, I think Joe still calls a good game and I prefer him to any of the others. His civility is greatly appreciated in my earbuds. Sean McD is a great broadcaster, but to me he is too much the quipster and just needs to not say every funny...
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    Looking for hifi audio help... plunge into vinyl

    Thanks so much for the suggestions. Your solution is probably more DIY than I can realistically handle. The appeals of the Brennan (as advertised) are that it is largely plug and play, and the price is not crazy ($550 for the B2). Users seem to like it but the UI can be buggy. Will keep...
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    Looking for hifi audio help... plunge into vinyl

    Hope this is an OK thread to post this audio question. I am looking more a solution to rip/store 300+ CDs worth of music that will let me do playback from an iPhone App. Needs to be Sonos compatible. Would prefer a dedicated gizmo, ie, not involving the computer I am typing this message on...
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    Stake Your Claim: Championships? Or Consistent Competing?

    I voted for consistency. I want to have a reason to follow closely over the entire season. But if you asked this question pre-2004 or even pre-2007, I would have voted for championships (you know, "just once before I die"). Since the Sox have crushed the curse, I would prefer to see a...
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    Match Week 1

    It was good to see some new blood in Wolves starting XI -- Collins, Gibbs-White , and both played well. Starting with back 4 was mostly fine, I hope they stick with it. But they got sliced up by Leeds thru balls and decisiveness, and did not take advantage of their few times in the attacking...
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    Match Week 1

    Entertaining first half. Wolves vs Leeds 1-1. Wolves a bit too casual with possession and Leeds pressure causing wolves trouble.
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