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Berrios suddenly much less effective against the Sox. Almost like something about his pitching has changed recently.

I didn't say it could work for every school, but athletics definitely improved those schools. ND did not have a high profile before football, and it wasn't anywhere near 200 years old when Rockne put them on the map. It isn't even 200 years old now.

Donaldson hit 1st inning homers the last two games and the Sox won. Why are we deviating from that game plan?

His name is in the lineup in permanent ink. Had to get different lineup cards printed in order to make the change.

I agree with your playoff roster except that I think a trade acquisition replaces Mendick. Too bad Goodwin can't be optioned because I'm not 100% sold that Eaton is better than him when he gets back and I'd love the option to DFA Eaton after a month if he doesn't produce.

U of C is already an elite academic school. They don't need sports to draw students. Schools not in U of C's class have to compete for students, and a top football or basketball program can make them stand out from other schools. Notre Dame was a tiny, struggling school until football put them on the map and now they are an elite school. Schools like Louisville and Florida State have improved their academic standing as they made their way up from the old Metro Conference all the way to the ACC.

I'm left handed and when my little league coach asked if I'd play catcher my parents said that would be great as long as the team was buying the catcher's mitt since they provided one for the right handed catchers and that was the end of that discussion.

He would be the best starter on the Twins right now.

The Twins can have a pair of solo homers over 6 innings of every game, because they don't have a single fucking pitcher who can make that hold up.

It's his first day back in a while. Good situation to ease him back into it with no pressure. Let him have 2 innings and Fry 1.

I would say it's time to drop Tim out of the leadoff spot but I don't know who you put there.

Ober and out.

I had to google it. He's the Senior VP and GM of NBCS Chicago.

If Burger isn't in Moncada's league at 3B defensively, then let Burger play RF. If the Cubs are putting an inferior fielder at 3B and sticking Bryant in RF then that's dumb and maybe that's why the Cubs are losers.

I don't know how good Burger is at 3B. It doesn't have the defensive value of SS or 2B, but it's still an important position, and Moncada is pretty good there. I'm not moving Moncada off 3B unless Burger or whoever else is just as good there.

Cleveland has had trouble with Baltimore and Detroit. Astros having trouble with Baltimore Yankees got swept by Detroit. Despite all the Sox injuries, they have been excellent against bad teams. That's keeping them close to the best record in the AL until the reinforcements arrive.

When he's on the other team, you hate him. When he's on your team, you hate him less.

Trevor Bauer is either: 1) lying 2) too stupid to realize when the woman asked a famous rich guy for "rough sex" that this is where things could end up

Among guys with 30 or more AB, Zach Collins is 2nd on the team behind Grandal in OPS vs RHP in the last 30 days, so yeah, let's sit him.

Normally the team announces roster moves before the lineup gets posted, so the move is possibly not happening today.

The power 5 schools have been talking about splitting from the NCAA for a while now, and this may be what shoves them over the edge. Power 5 conferences plus ND, and maybe the service acadamies, and a handful of competitive G5 schools like BYU, Boise st, Cincinnati, break away to form their own association. Top non-football schools from the Big East, MVC and WCC may get to come along to keep the basketball tournament as close to status quo as possible.

Sure you're watching Cubs-Brewers and not a Bears-Packers rerun?

I don't. I want all those guys gone when we play them 6 times. The more easy wins, the better.

He'll say whatever the team tells him to say so his trade value doesn't take a hit.