JoeC

If they're smart they're trying to get real voices from all revenue streams - not just current financial partners.

Having put together focus groups in the past, they’re likely selecting a cross-section from various walks of life - longtime season ticket holders, casual fans, young people, old people, DINKs, people with kids, . . . . The goal is to get input from all potential sources of income and revenue, not just the loyal followers, so that you can understand how to maximize revenue and engagement in an informed way.

The only way to find out is to not respond, sadly, which takes away from the entertainment.

What is 108?

I’d love to see this, then inaugurate him with his own wizard’s robe

Jay Mariotti and Hawk as my next nomination.

2nd base or bust

From applying to assistant GM jobs, likely

Occasionally he gets nibbles, which makes things fun

…which means he’s one step ahead of @ron883

Meaning, JR has to sign off on the move from Arizona?

Because they only have to think about the kids’ health for 4 years max, then they get replaced with another fixed-price asset. They don’t spend 7 figures and 3 years on that arm just to get them their first start on the big stage, hoping for 6 good years. The college game has gotten more responsible with health, but that is the underlying reason.

That is to say, it’s a crapshoot once you get to the postseason, but you’re going for frequency of production, not aggregate volume. A longball-only offense will give you aggregate volume that helps and evens out over a 162-game season, but you are likelier to enter a “famine” cycle in a short series compared to a diversified offense.

I have always felt that a one-dimensional HR / K offense is probably your best bet to get you to the postseason, but a multifaceted offense will tip the odds in your favor once you get there.

I think this means Kyyle23 has to start a new thread, right?

Anyone who thinks we could have caught Cleveland is crazy.

What the f*** is going on?

What the f*** is happening?

Let’s not get this thread locked. It’s one of the few pure sources of fun here, at least for some of us

I would say this thread devolved, but that was about 100 pages ago

Albert Belle throwing to Jason Grimsley

Daniel Radcliffe reviving his Harry Potter role

Mune’s parents.

Totally. Bullpens can recover and turn over with an off day. Starting pitchers need a full recovery. I wonder what is the max % of roster (and pitching staff) used in a best-of-5 playoff series. Ours has to be way up there, even accounting for the pre-DH days

This actually made me laugh out loud