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I'm returning from Wisconsin. I don't get the Spotted Cow worship. Actually, I have a clue. The correlation between ordering a Spotted Cow and wearing a Cub's cap was almost 100%.

What team has the hitting equivalent of "Coop will fix 'em"?

And I'm very happy he's currently not performing well enough to make this team. Championship teams are tougher to stay on. And if he can't handle his manager being upset with him how's he going to handle a WS with 60,000 fans booing him? Retire?

To a MLB or MiLB contract?

Agreed. Now imagine if twice as many teams need DHs.

If universal DH hits he has much higher trade value. Hang on to his rights until that gets settled.

I agree. But a hall of fame guy boss? That must be hall of fame level calling out. Lol

Eventually players run out of teams willing to give a player a chance. Teams aren't stupid, scouts and managers saw the raw talent, gave him a try for a while and moved on. He's a footnote in Sox history. Giving him someone else to blame may also be a problem. Didn't one of his former managers state he could never take responsibility for his own actions? 9 His early mega success may have been his downfall. In golf it's guys winning a major, are cashing in on opportunities and think they should be top 10 every week.

Lol

Does Soxtalk lose a year of control by allowing too many posts? He could hit free agency sooner.

Who plays in the game is a manager's decision. Seems easy enough to announce he's not playing. I'm shocked more victims haven't come forward and I'm willing to withhold judgement until a full investigation, I just wouldn't be willing to see him play.

Potentially much bigger if you are a star in a revenue positive sport. But for 99% of the kids, it won’t be much if anything.

The more I'm reading about the building collapse in Miami the more I don't want to enter a multistory building again.

25 to 1 in poll reported same or better finances. Perhaps the idea is tangible spending continues at an elevated rate and restaurants and event spending stays depressed. I’ve been at the point in life that there just aren’t any things I really want. It’s more replacing things that have worn out. When anyone asks about gifts for me, I always suggest events, classes, shows, etc. so my spending will probably return much the same. That is if my wife ever wants to be indoors with other people.

We were driving though a tiny Missouri town which had its July 4th decorations up at their little league fields with a game going on. A flood of memories followed. Craziest play I was ever involved in. I was 10 and playing in the All Star game after the parade. For some reason I was playing 3rd. I never played 3rd before. Runner on first, a line drive comes at my head and more for self defense than anything else I raised the borrowed glove ( I only had a catcher's mit with me) and somehow hung on. The home plate umpire signals out. The hit was so fast the coaches were yelling where's the ball? Confusion is starting. I see the batter running to first and throw to first. The 1st baseman tags the base and the ump signals out. Meanwhile the 1st baseman sees the runner heading to 3rd and throws it back to me and I tag the baserunner. The 3rd base ump (big game 4 umps) signals out. Triple Play!!!! People are cheering. I'm getting pats on the back. We run into the dugout. The other team grabs their gloves and starts running onto the field. Time out!! Neither scorekeeper could figure out how to score it. Gradually what really happened became clear. A few minutes later we were back in our positions with 2 outs. Lol

The closer we get to college athletes making a nice living the happier I am for them, it just seems fair, and the less likely I am to be watching college sports. If I want to see pros, I'll watch pros.

Yikes. They aren't use to that.

Great baseball so far. Plus I'm not watching the Sox.

No fan ever.

I'm a big fan of service time manipulation. It gives the teams that work the system longer control of their draftees and allows the MiLB teams to have some stars on their roster. Said no fan ever.

My son in law's family are big UT baseball supporters. They gambled and made plans to be there starting Friday. So Thursday will decide if they get on the plane or stay home.

Go Longhorns

The Kennebucks are cool. We played spot the secret service when we went through. Everyone in town knew "they" were at home.

I wonder one of the long term affects will be people reevaluating their budgets and continuing the reduced spending.