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Yeah I was considering elaborating on my thoughts, but the first thought was that many kids get nice scholarships (if not full rides) to these sorts of schools without being privileged, especially if he played ball in high school, did extracurriculars, got good grades. I don't know Schriffen's life (I don't really care), but there are many routes to such an institution without ponying up that kind of money. The other thought was that it seems interesting to call the only current black PBP television guy in baseball 'privileged'. You could look up just about any of these guys doing the job and see how they got a 'connection' into the industry. Don't get me wrong, I think Schriffen is bad at his job, but 'privileged' is not an idea that comes to my mind. 'Bad' is the idea that comes to my mind. I hope he's better this year, maybe it's an adjustment period.

That's a wild fuckin thing to say, my friend. For a number of reasons.

Awesome, good for him.

I think a factor that should be considered is that high school kids would follow suit. The kids on my baseball team certainly were 20ish years ago and several of them developed drug additions as adults. It makes sense when considering that a trusted adult is encouraging you to inject drugs when you’re 14. It’s not worth it for a couple extra homers or whatever.

I think you guys are reading too much into things. What does it have to do with Jerry? Well, besides what the article is about. I think Stoney's quotes are more or less how I feel about the team especially in terms of, "to judge a general manager is to look at who he has surrounded himself with...the front office right now is the strongest we’ve had in a long time". Getz has made some really strong hires, I think we all mostly agree on that point. The staff is a lot more solid than it was even in 2020. In terms of the intellectual fanbase, it's obviously true. I do some tutoring with little kids, and the ones raised to be Sox fans are super knowledgeable about the team. The Kubz Kidz like Wrigley but don't know any of the players. Go look at a Cubs forum some time and all the people posting there are dumbasses. I don't care for booing our own players though.

…mariners…

"in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and second winter" -ben franklin, perhaps

Thanks, Lip Man. Love these posts, glad you're doing them. Get a little wiser every day reading them.

Can't wait. A little before my time, but he's such an interesting dude and I can't help but root for any bespectacled ball player. One of four MVPs who wore glasses. First in the AL.

Always love these spring training interviews and this is probably my favorite one. Huge fan of Edgar. Seems like a really smart dude, dedicated to improving and taking the right steps to do so, and I'm also really impressed by his English. No judgment to players who don't learn English, but doing a 20 minute interview in a second language with no translator is no small feat. What stuck out to me is Chuck talking about "light at the end of the tunnel", an idiomatic expression that doesn't exactly translate, and Edgar not missing a beat. I hate that my two favorite players on this team play the same position and there isn't necessarily an alternative position for them. Thought an extra interesting insight to this interview is that Sox pitchers aren't going to be calling for ABS reviews, that the catchers will. That may be standard across the league, but I think both of our catchers have shown an excellent command of the strike zone. It's gonna be a fun year watching those guys compete for the starting catcher job. Teel was the better framer, Quero is picking off guys like a motherfucker. Teel was a better hitter his rookie season, but Quero looks like he'll inevitably figure it out.

our boy likes malort...but why did he call it "bottom shelf" also, off topic, any idea if that hat McDougal is wearing is for sale anywhere? probably the coolest Sox hat I've seen.

This is incredible. It's like 4 different instances. Also talking about "well, Ronald is good at baseball, it's in the blood" ☠️☠️☠️ Didn't like this trade to begin with, but this commentary is just weird and disappointing.

well, my thinking is "over 9000" so I guess I voted 50+.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-47154287.amp

I heard polio was a conspiracy