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Love it. Texas boosters are going to change the landscape. I can't imagine Texas boosters being outbid for some kid. Love corporations also making money off these kids instead of just the universities. I'm hoping advertisers stop buying ads with national media and go all in on these partnerships. If Lambo made a truck that could tow 8,000 pounds of I'd consider it for my next vehicle. The real smart move is for the NFL and NCAA to partnership and each NFL team sponsors a university team with the NFL team being allowed to protect a certain number from the draft. The super conference it would create would actually make more, not less, universities competitive. How about. Chevy dealer supplying cars and apple pies to the baseball team? The lesser sport athletes won't be helped, but welcome to a free market.

Thank you G7. As an improv actor doing a show with a lot of audience participation it is currently something we don't talk about. I guess we believe the likelihood is very remote. Plus, since the venues we play in typically serve alcohol were not carrying. It's been years since a tennis player or Olympic figure skater has been attacked so maybe these are passing fads. Hopefully whatever profession they pick next won't be yours.

That was cool.

Who cares if he's ready to start or not? I would hope the entire organization would care.

Not bad for a guy playing out of his natural position.

X2 Of course there is the real possibility that Dallas' career is over and he should retire. That he'll never be a MLB pitcher again. Looking at the options today IMHO him returning to something close to his former self is as likely or unlikely as the other options being a reliable 5th starter. So keep running him out there and hope for the best. I'd like to know what people are seeing in Cueto that makes them believe he'd be as good or better. I believe he has one more "who cares what his stats are he's getting ready start" then he's got to get some outs in AAA to be considered for a rotation spot.

I expected if he stayed here and continued to pitch the 8th inning he would have been almost as successful. He would have adjusted.

Matching the crowd.

Ha

True.

True, but as poorly as we're hitting and lack of taking walks, why aren't we getting plowed through and losing fast?

But why aren't other teams also beating us using the same formula?

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Weird. That would seem to indicate they play better when aggressive and not looking at a lot of pitches.

Makes it seem deliberate by the ump. Are ump fines and disciplines made public? I can't really remember one but certainly there has to be times it was warranted.

I didn't pick that up the first time I saw it, but now that you pointed it out I see it. Madison didn't confirm the longer check and stare down but at least one article hints there may have been something earlier that fueled the confrontation. I think we all agree when umpires are center stage there is a problem. I understand hand checking by feel not appearance but don't stare the guy down especially after he gave up a home run.

When I was coaching soccer we dealt with a lot of bruises. The standard protocol our trainers followed was monitor for signs of worsening for 72 hours. While most kept getting better, it wasn't uncommon for there to be increasing pain and discomfort especially around joints.

We're expecting to hit 100 this weekend.

I smell an investment opportunity. Kind of like a mutually fund but buying NIL rights of college players. https://www.thebrandrgroup.com/ There is money to be made.

Excellent point. Odd or another example of an inept franchise? With the NFL the rules are very strict on reporting injuries. It seems that baseball isn't as concerned about the gamblers and opponents who really need that information. If we want to be optimistic it could be they hide it to not give their opponents any useful information. It's perhaps better opponents have to factor in Vaughn potentially pitch hitting instead of knowing he's unavailable. But that's giving Tony and Co some credit for actually having a strategy.

Normally with a win streak I'd rather be playing today but the opportunity to savor a sweep is sweet after the last couple weeks. Today is a good day to: make certain your Apple TV account is ready to go for Friday.

Addressing the modern development of player usage. Players are being built today for maximum performance but durability and longevity are taking a backseat. Pitching is the obvious place we notice this. Starters are throwing harder than ever for 80 or 100 pitches tops then leaving the game. Complete game wins today are rare. Pitching into the 8th is rare. Players are hitting the weight room at maximum effort to launch 400' shots. They aren't taking whatever body they developed at their off season job and using spring training to get in shape. It's become a year round effort.

See, Tony has a plan

Thank you Tony