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I'll admit as a coach I sat in a training and listened to bullying characteristics of teasing, etc and thought damn, my family does that to each other all the time. Then I thought about my locker room and how one player was always being joked about and thought come on, that isn't bullying, they're like brothers. Eventually we understood the standard is the same regardless of location.

We’ve come a long way in a short amount of time. Locker room conduct is finally being held to the same standard as other places of employment. Not that long ago fans defended Ozzie bringing in an inflatable woman for the players to stick their bats into as a slump buster. Initiations and other traditions are now classified as illegal bullying and hazing. And somehow players have managed to keep playing the game at a high level. I’m confident the generation of players coming up have been raised in a much different environment and this sort of thing wouldn’t be ignored or laughed at by coaches and players.

Best closer in baseball can’t possible pitch effectively in any other inning. It’s too much to ask.

While it’s fun to talk about the winners in the world, here is one I’m losing on. Drive Shack, a Top Golf type entertainment venue. I really thought with things opening up and some new markets they were moving into they would make a nice move. I expected to hold it three to six months tops. I’m down a couple grand so I’m now considering them a long time hold lol. Bonus mistake, OGI a Canadian marijuana grower and retailer. Just as they gained momentum, signing a nice cooperative agreement with a tobacco company, COVID wiped out half their workers, they missed earnings projections, reshuffled their executive team, and lost me a thousand. I’m hoping for a tough winter in Canada that keeps people indoors and looking for “recreation”. Thank you Thor Industries for covering all my losses plus a little to sleep on.

You seriously can’t see the logic? They traded a player who wasn’t going to play this season for the top relief pitcher in baseball when they are in the race for best AL record. And *if he stays healthy* is a huge if. We drafted him after a major surgery, then he has had two more surgeries after not being able to finish a full MLB season. If we gave up Liam for a similar injury plagued player, Sox fans would be screaming.

It’s not often we get to see a player have a career worst outing, and he barely knows his team mate’s names.

Like shirts and shoes?

Never a doubt.

Well that went nicely

On tv it was a putrid ab by Collins

Modelo today.

This will be a Heartbreaking Loss(tm)* for the Cubs. *used by permission of the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball.

Saved.

At least he knew the rule.

Good time for a call to NY

I’ll take that bet.

Wow a set up guy in the 9th? How does he pitch this well when it’s a different inning? It’s amazing. Mortals can’t do that.

So we can see that shit in the 9th instead?

Waste of an effort by Lynn.

The tying run is at the plate. If that doesn't get your ass in gear . . .

Pretend it's the fucking 9th

Need groaner emoji

Crystal ball?

Killing time, waiting for October.

You think Bummer is just closing this inning?