Announcer on the Royals broadcast just referred to Salvador Perez as a future Hall of Famer???
League average hitter for his career, poor defender, what on earth are we talking about here?
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I’m gonna push back on the idea that a completely lost 2027 due to lockout and taking until ~2032 to rebuild fan interest would “enhance the value” of his franchise.
What I’m hearing, unlocked and free to read: nytimes.com/athletic/7479245…
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We’ve already changed the rules of baseball for him specifically (he gets to stay in the game as DH even after being pulled as a pitcher). He shouldn’t *also* get more warmup/recovery time than any other pitcher.
He’s the GOAT, we don’t need to give him extra advantages.
The Toronto Blue Jays appear to still be agitated by at least one thing from last year’s World Series: how long it takes Shohei Ohtani to warm up when he’s on the mound.
nytimes.com/athletic/7183693…
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Don’t really follow the NBA close enough to “know what I’m talking about” but why not just decouple record and draft order altogether? Rng or the wheel or whatever.
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Finally some good news
Angels won't televise any of their Cactus League games this spring, via @JeffFletcherOCR.
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Kyle Farmer, a 34 year old middle infielder with a career .706 OPS, has been DHing this week after the Kris Bryant injury. And it’s an *improvement*.
Not sure the hitting coach is the problem.
We have relieved hitting coach Hensley Meulens of his duties. Special Assistant to the GM, Clint Hurdle, has been named hitting coach for the remainder of the season.
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Whatever the line is for how long it takes a drunk Canadian to get lost in a casino, take the under
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Mac McClung becomes the first player ever to legitimately win the dunk contest by jumping over a Kia.
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