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https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-01-21/dodgers-kirby-yates-free-agent-bullpen-reinforcement No deal finalized...will require an extensive physical after TJS in recent past.

Whereas the Royals passing on Grill lowered his salary...

That's why Toronto wasn't that far off, because of direct flights and global Arctic circle route saving a ton of time. (As long as they stay out of Russian air space.) Too bad Vancouver doesn't have their own team....too close to Seattle.

Go Hawks! Can at least claim him for Hawkeye coaching tree...not sure he's automatic to replace Ferentz because Illinois has the clear resource/recruiting advantage. But coaching 3 different B10 schools would be close to a record...

deBoer has a ton of pressure on him this year with a new QB. We shall see. Texas with Manning will get all the hype, but everything still goes through Bama and UGA recruiting-wise. And maybe A&M due to resources? At any rate, Downs stays at Bama and Jeremiah Smith goes to Miami FSU or Florida...Ohio State doesn't win it all. Also you have the concentration of wealth/alumni networks at all the Big Ten schools compared to the Deep South...which is still Atlanta Charlotte Nashville bounded by Texas to the west. Now that NIL is legalized...teams like Penn State will become increasingly dangerous. Level playing field now...talent might be primarily in the South, but big money on the two Coasts Midwest/Chicago/Rust Belt still. Civil War all over again...essentially.

I think the Sox themselves do a good enough job on their own as an organization depressing us...realistically, the team is not going anywhere without their own home grown, cost-controlled superstar. All the hand-wringing in the world isn't going to change a thing, nor will it be enough to change the narrative five years from now without a new stadium bought and paid for.

Poor Connor McKnight...at any rate, don't bring back Chris "Ranger" Rongey from St Louis, he has a morning show there with a female co-host now, maybe KMOX.

I blame this whole phenomenon on Hideo Nomo and Chan-Ho Park signing with the Dodgers back in the day. The Red Sox and Yankees and even Cards had their moments with Asian players, but it's now a near monopoly on the very best players. Or just blame it on exhaustive scouting coverage/networks.

WestEddy is the new Greg, iconoclastic defender of all things Getz-related. It's going to be a LONG next 2-3 seasons at this rate.

Another Sox flaw...having all the minor league affiliates bunched together in SE to save money and time on travel but far away from team's geographic base. South Bend back in the day was the closest...Midwest League.

What idiot from the Boston Globe screwed up the unanimous selection??? Because Ichiro didn't know who Tom Brady was...? There has to be something questionable like a connection in writer's family history to Pearl Harbor/War in the Pacific. Looks like Jeter was one short and Griffey Jr. three as well. Mo Rivera only unanimous still. Ichiro only got 92.6% for Japanese HoF because he spent only 9 seasons playing there, but c'mon!!!

"Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner voted into Baseball Hall of Fame. Suzuki was one vote shy of becoming the second player to be a unanimous selection." ESPN.com First Japanese player ever elected. http://www.google.com.hk/url?q=https://www.sportico.com/leagues/baseball/2025/ichiro-baseball-hall-fame-election-1234824689/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi7-YC0_IeLAxXfG9AFHRJTHewQFnoECA0QAg&usg=AOvVaw0NTTzFwrC7NZoPuQXiNilh ICHIRO’S HALL ELECTION PUNCTUATES PLAYER INFLUX FROM JAPAN

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43452580/way-too-early-college-football-top-25-ranking-2025 Wildly different takes on LSU/ISU... seven Big Ten, nine SEC

Kikuchi and Iguchi=Sasaki? Nah.....

Topps Skenes patch card worth at least $100k, 11 year old in LA finds it. Pirates offer: "Two season tickets behind home plate for the next 30 years A meet and greet with Skenes Two autographed Skenes jerseys A softball game at PNC Park with coaching from Pirates alumni A private tour of the Pirates’ Spring Training facilities of Pirates City and LECOM Park, plus other unique experiences at their Florida homes Taking batting practice and warming up with the team." https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-skenes-pirates-debut-patch-card-found