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Making summer plans during the off season. Full day at Cooperstown? Half day? Other things to do in the area? We're heading to Maine then across Canada to Thunder Bay then back to a Texas.

My wife (born and raised in the south) asked what I'd be doing the last couple days if I still lived here. I said going to work. Business as usual.

I'll be in the minority with this but I believe Grandal will have a slightly better season. My biggest worry is Gio.

Exactly. While any team would like to quietly sign him and fly under the radar it will be national headlines. And the news organizations aren't going to assign their team ass kissing sports reporter to the story, it will be there news reporters who don't care about hurt feelings or access to inside information or locker room access.

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The reaction to domestic violence has slowly then rapidly changing over the past fifty years. While the Sox have a proud record on some social issues, they lagged behind in their reaction to Boston. I would hope if the same situation happened today the reaction would be different and more in tune with today's societal values.

Let's also remember he has sued the media that covers baseball. Teams will have to consider that as well.

Shoveling. Yeah that was fun. I'm glad it was light and fluffy.

Years from now someone will Google Michigan City bachelor party and this thread will pop up.

I feel like I just read a sales pitch for a time share in Branson. It really highlights how thin the line is between AAA and MLB.

I'm so glad to be here visiting.(formerly green font) My wife is pure grits, girl raised in the south, she's actually enjoying watching the flurries.

JR "we're getting Santa!!" RH "no, it's San-tos" JR "I'm sad, how about some pudding? When will Tony visit me again?"

Katz will fix 'em

Killing someone (perhaps accidentally) while fulfilling his fantasies is a reasonable worry. He already choked someone until she was unconscious. Murder is a different legal definition. And I believe someone can rehab themselves including him. So I believe he can stay out of trouble and lead a solid life. But doesn't get another chance to play MLB baseball. That ship has sailed. I join others who say it would send their loyalty to the team.

That's part of the lesson. You can't choose but you should pay attention to any genetic risk factors and take appropriate steps.

Great speech tonight. I hope it motivates congress.

I agree with @Balta1701 the players will never go for a cap and floor.

I'm teaching health this year. I made up a pledge for the class. I want to live a long life and die healthy. I will choose good parents, avoid bad stuff, embrace good stuff, and not get fatter and fatter every year until I die like most first world citizens.

Really? Minus 7 on Thursday. Just my luck.

Baby steps in the right direction. I'm liking the idea of him in the #2 spot.

We usually visit at Thanksgiving but decided to switch it up this year.

that this arguably is the best we can do.

Literally last off season people were arguing for higher paychecks for players. At 5 mil a year he's at what the minimum salary should be unless you want owners to make insane profits.

As y'all know I'm an idiot. I'll be heading north to the frozen tundra of northern Illinois. But first we'll hole up in Hermann, Mo with a few bottles of Stone Hill Wine, then Saint Charles before making the rest of the way to my parents. New Years on the beach back in warmer south Texas.

@he gone. So maybe because it's early in the morning but I'm trying to follow this. He's not ready this season (2023) because for him to be ready in 2023 he also would have been ready in 2022. So if they say he's ready this season (2023) he won't be, but he will be ready in 2024 because they said he was ready in 2023. You're not ready until you've been ready for two seasons. So doesn't that mean if they brought him out on 2022 and said he was ready he would have also had been ready in 2021?