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You should see Facebook every Sunday night. All it is, is bragging, by parents about how their kid’s team did that weekend. Away travel tournaments bring out the worst in the parents, as you’ve never seen so many drunk people in a hotel.

Also, if you want to know another thing that stinks about youth sports, it’s the stats on GameChanger. These poor kids have all their friends and family see their stats, good or bad.

There are so many teams, it’s very possible to find an inexpensive one. Heck, there are some programs that will give you a sponsored roster spot. There’s no pressure at all to choose one sport. I swear that’s just created by travel teams in all sports to get people to play. And yes, if you want to face good competition, you have to play travel. Rec league competition is like the White a Sox of Major League Baseball. I wish all the kids just played for their town team, but in the Illinois area, I don’t blame any kid for playing for Sparks, etc.

Bart now at 1.5 fWAR and Lee at -.2 with some awful framing/blocking metrics

Baldwin made an out on first pitch in five straight at bats after being patient in game 1

He’s just one more asset they don’t have to trade now. As I mentioned last night, they have very little to show for a lot of players moved.

We have no idea what was being offered for our guys. Vargas was someone, like Jordan Walker, they seemingly targeted over prospects.

Lots of research out there that agrees with you that curves are less dangerous than max velocity

The biggest problem for arm health isn’t the innings, it’s the velocity training every program does now. It’s unbelievable how hard these kids throw now at an early age.

10-14 range

Problem with the low payroll is it makes Benintendi someone they feel they have to trade, which obviously will lessen the Crochet return.

My boys play on very high level travel teams, and about 80 pct of their teammates play other sports.

Yep, maybe 5 legit major leaguers on the entire roster. I feel bad for Sizemore, as they’re going to obliterate the loss record. Getz really needs to be fired for the finishing touches he put on the death of this franchise.

Absolutely pathetic offensive effort tonight. Looked like high schoolers facing professionals.

Baldwin in swing mode tonight after being patient yesterday

Every time I flip back to the Sox game, I see another guy swinging at pitches nowhere near the zone.

Hasn’t had back to back games with multiple hits all season.

Still impressed by Martin. Definitely a top 3 in the rotation next year if he stays healthy.

Still can’t believe they’ve traded Cease, Burger, Fedde and Bummer and have so little to show for it. That will set the rebuild back quite a bit.

He couldn’t do worse if he was trying to

Vargas will likely be dead last in fWAR since the trade deadline after tonight.

He is absolutely awful. He does nothing well.

This pitch calling is awful as well

He needs to go mash in Japan

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