chitownsportsfan

Look, at the end of the fucking day if he's better than rick (low bar, sure) in game I won't mind. If it blows up in their face and the team is 40-60 in July and he goes and gets another DUI, yea, fuck, I'll be pissed. There is downside here. But his track record is decent. He def knows people. I don't buy that he can't get along with the clubhouse because he's older; ya can't be TLR and not have people skills. Now can he apply them in 2021? Fuck if I know.

If Michael wants to be a ballplayer, it's time for him to pitch. Doesn't mean be reckless with him, but it means what you said.

Yea, usually starts like third week of April IIRC. I'm glad MLB has committed to full seasons for their minor leagues. Better than the NBA, that's for sure.

I'm not a huge fan of the hire but unless he inserts Adam Eaton to pitch in the highest leverage inning of the season he literally cannot be a worse in game manager than Rickie.

He better win that's all I got.

Looks like a picture perfect mid February day in the Valley of the Sun. Wish I was there, although the last of our snow did melt today in the stronger sun. Can tell spring is coming.

One day soon Chuck will somehow manage to tweet fetish porn.

so much bitching.

I have the NYTs sports section story clipped, that's all I have. Not a huge memorabilia guy. The best memory for me will always be leaving the bar in disgust only to listen to El Duque get those magical outs in the division series. For some reason that was the moment that I thought maybe they could win it all, and sure as shit they went on to do it.

Why the fuck are we bending over backwards to pencil in some Rodon starts? He's on a middle relief salary and has a middle relief arm. Come on.

Sadly many people don't consider the safety of others to your degree. And I agree with everything you wrote. If you take the precautions, and by now we know a masked up socially distanced person at an outdoor event -- is not a super spreader. In fact you could probably have 2/3 the stadium infected and you wouldn't get it because a) it's outside and b) you're vacced. The vaccines are fire. They are one of the great feats in human history. They killed COVID dead in Israel, which is a good test case for how they can work in larger western countries eventually.

That point is now. We're doing a good job getting the most vulnerable vacced. Businesses are dying and losses are accelerating. We have to be at least partially open this spring and summer.

LFG! I tell you what, if I can somehow get the vac in the next three weeks I AM THERE. Spring training is FUCKING AWESOME. I've been 3 times now. I wouldn't trade it for the world. It's the best man.

I'm with you. They need to fix the pre-arb system. I'm not a big shot actuary or attorney I'm not going to throw out proposals but it doesn't take a genius to see the current system is broken.

I'm not a religious person but if I was I'd be praying the union can stay united and present a unified front this round. The gap between the vets and the young in pay is untenable. I know, it's a union, nothing matters but seniority, but this is extreme haves and have nots, even for a union.

Yea and if he has a nice season you get to sign him again the next year! Only the Dodgers have this sort of "fuck you" money.

That's such a horrible deal for anybody but the Dodgers. Whatever. He was never in play. The opt outs are just poison.

He did a good job but he's teetering on the edge of a cliff.

He should be the opener, no doubt.

He's Mr. Manager now.

He has no chance unless Jose is hurt and even then he'd be behind other guys.

He can work as hard as he wants (and I agree with your point about his conditioning, which he's never cared about) but if his arm is paper mache it won't matter. Hopefully he's working smart, not just hard.

Ask me in 5 months. Honestly have zero clue.

If he gets ~250 or so PA I can see 280/350/440. Hard to project anything on less playing time.