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now Peters in the game but not to PH against RHP

Who can shut even the two horse Reds down?

the previous at bat he crushed too but only 379 feet

Peters is dead?

26 games reaching base for Mune pretty sure Kwan also managed to extend his streak too

Compared to Sox catchers, it might as well be. Major league average ops for catchers in the high 600's now.

Francona >>> Venable HoF vs. learning on the job still

White Sox the masters of blown 3-5 run leads for 2-3 weeks now geez just when you think the bullpen is coming around Burke loses the win as well

nice having a catcher with a 900+ ops

second pitch in sequence a clear strike

Taylor velocity down 96-97

well they won't bunt the runners over with Stewart

thanks for nothing Hudson Aaron Bummer special

Never an easy day. Stewart next too

Looks a bit low.

Uh oh...

Adell got too over eager.

Tigers barely hung on to survive. 3 GB. 6-4 Bazzana had 2nd 3rd two outs and couldn't come through versus K.Jansen.

Better than Ke’Bryan Hayes at a crisp 430 ops…

Cholowsky 0/2 k Bonemer 0/1

Cheering for Guards to beat Tigers is just kind of weird. Especially since CLE has the last two Central titles. But DET more dangerous post season team...at least they were.

Yep with Rangers 2023-25. "While he coached for the Rangers, the pitching staff posted season earned run averages (ERA) lower than 4.00 for the first time since 1990, doing so for four consecutive seasons."

"That (previous 70s and 80s Steinbrenner world) environment has been replaced by global multimedia streams of revenue exponentially bigger than the games we loved. Cherish what you had it’s gone and isn’t coming back. Players are getting paid tens of millions in addition to endorsements, ownership is a global financial powerhouse, we’re not in Kansas anymore!" Rusty Nail/Greg775 9m ago "Look at much revenue they are making by streaming services….no more local games on your favorite app. And concessions, tickets and parking are certainly never going to be affordable again for regular families." I would think by now that Yankees' fans would know we're all just 2-3 years away from having to pay ESPN/Disney for a leveraged package of ALL MLB broadcast. The Yankees and Dodgers RSN's will have to cede some of their market control/monopoly powers to the rest of the teams in the league in order to level/flatten the playing field, at least somewhat. But the days of free local broadcasts are surely coming to an end soon enough, except for FOX NBC ABC national broadcasts. And not sure how this would be any different than the Big Ten or FIFA/World Cup selling media rights to private investors and giving hundreds of millions in proceeds to universities or various country football associations. Only course, even then, the biggest brand teams or countries still want the lion's share of the benefits since their brands are essentially being leveraged to "benefit the many."

And why is Jeffrey Bezos taking a 30% share in Liverpool FC? Because it will likely be a good investment long-term. (And they, Apollo, will also get a board seat on the management team.) "The agreement, which mixes credit and equity, marks one of the largest private capital infusions into a baseball franchise in recent years. The transaction is expected to close in the coming days. Apollo Sports Capital CEO Al Tylis will join the Yankee Global Enterprises board, with the board expanded by one seat to make room for him. Hal Steinbrenner will remain managing general partner and continue as the team’s MLB control person." from Apollo PR "Apollo Partner Robert Givone, said: “This is precisely the kind of bespoke capital solution Apollo Sports Capital was built to deliver, and we look forward to being a long-term partner to this storied franchise.” Launched in 2025, Apollo Sports Capital is a permanent capital platform providing capital solutions across the global sports and live events ecosystem." nypost.com

Buffett/Munger hate/d anyone they had to compete with lol...both companies function (BRK.B/insurance floats and Apollo) quite similarly in competitive financial markets...in fact, Apollo is actually name-checked here: "Lots of people want to invest insurance money these days. Nobody does it quite like Warren Buffett. The seed capital Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B -2.46%decrease; down pointing triangle uses to maintain its vast investing empire comes from insurance premiums, dollars that often sit unused for months or years before going to pay claims. That cash—or “float” in Buffettspeak—sounds a lot like the money big private-equity and private-credit firms are increasingly seeking to control. Apollo Global Management APO 6.26%increase; up pointing triangle Chief Executive Marc Rowan cited “elements of Berkshire Hathaway” when the firm merged with its insurance affiliate, Athene, four years ago..."