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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

"In a story from 2016, they noted he had visited the Hall six times already, and he told Ken Rosenthal last year that “Out of anywhere in the world, besides the places I’ve lived, Cooperstown is the place I’ve visited the most.” He could surely lead this tour on his own, but the magic of baseball - and something the HoF Museum imbues beautifully - is that there is always more to be learned, some new pocket of history to tunnel into." https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2025/1/21/24348427/ichiro-suzuki-cooperstown-elected-to-the-hall-of-fame https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6078291/2025/01/21/ichiro-suzuki-hall-of-fame-archives/ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/sports/baseball/parents-of-ichiro-suzuki-showcase-his-baseball-start-and-career-in-museum.html

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43414814/mlb-baseball-hall-fame-2025-ichiro-suzuki-stories-mariners-yankees-marlins Cracking up thinking about Buehrle and Crede. Really regret not going to the museum his family still maintain in his hometown...we called from Tokyo and the hotel concierge talked to one of his parents (they maintained very peculiar hours and didn't open every day...like maybe 3-4 days per week). Saw him play in mid 2000s at SafeCo and had an IchiRoll haha. Thought that last story was about Carlos Torres (Sox pitcher)...totally forgot the pitcher Silva from Twins/Ms, ended his career in 2010 with the Cubs. Of course teammates not getting along would be a Sox thing, right? Enjoyed the Griffey aspect too, as he'd just had that 2008 storybook ending to the season with the White Sox.

Iowas listed on the it's too early Top 25 list at #24. Ah, every year the hopes a new QB will make the offense at least passable... 9 Big 10, ten SEC...Illinois at 12 and no Iowa State. UGA #1. ND Top Ten. https://sports.yahoo.com/way-too-early-top-25-for-2025-26-college-football-season-043356775.html https://sports.yahoo.com/as-ohio-state-collects-big-tens-second-straight-national-title-the-sec-is-left-wondering-where-its-dominance-went-065524281.html

Maybe it's just because he is so popular with the ladies...

Well, I bought all that stuff at LAX in the fall of 2022 for my wife and son...but I ended up wearing ASG hat well before Ohtani. Cost around $50. Puig Memorial hat. Greg775 is soon to join the bandwagon. Maybe Ron too, if he can tear himself away from Fox News during inaugural week. https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-01-21/dodgers-kirby-yates-free-agent-bullpen-reinforcement

https://www.truebluela.com/2025/1/21/24348764/dodgers-kirby-yates-bullpen Meanwhile, Phil Gurnee completely dunked on the Mets and Padres in the comments section. "Since Ohtani signed with the Dodgers, they have signed Yamamoto, Teoscar, Sasaki, Kim, Scott, Yates, Treinen, Conforto, while trading for Glasnow, Edman, Flaherty, Hope, and Ferris" "Preller said when they lost Sasaki to the Dodgers even though they offered Sasaki more money " we only want players who want to play for us" (sounds like KW!) The Padres have signed zero free agents so maybe that says something about the two organizations?" https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/roki-sasaki-could-earn-dodgers-extra-mlb-draft-pick/

Didn't work out so well for Sosa.

Well, there goes our 2025 closer out the door. We hardly knew ye, Ron Marinara Sauce.

Having to defend low turnout from 2005 WS guys, Robert, Benintendi...they did get all their key players from the Crochet trade and the majority of top prospects at least.

https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-2025-soxfest-live-faq

https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/sports/the-shocking-price-bears-paid-to-land-ben-johnson-as-coach/ Has JR even paid a manager besides TLR an even "competitive" salary? Johnson starts at 7th highest NFL salary, at $13 million.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-tigers-three-point-five-m-international-signing-gains-baseball-worlds-attention-with-his-eerie-similarities-to-alex-rodriguez/

https://www.mlb.com/news/top-shortstop-prospects-for-2025?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage Colson Montgomery fell out of the Top Ten MiLB rankings at SS...couldn't find our Montgomery fielding debate thread. deVrieze with all the helium to move up fast.

https://www.mlb.com/news/jake-burger-number-21-to-honor-daughter

https://sports.yahoo.com/the-bears-needed-to-hire-a-coach-to-support-caleb-williams-with-ben-johnson-did-they-achieve-it-054758422.html

Didn't he already announce he was going pro? I know there was a rumor he was getting $6 million to go somewhere (with Manning taking over)...or maybe I'm confusing him with Beck. Don't see him drafted in the first round...but stranger things have happened. Back to ToSU?

Not much sympathy for professional athletes. Even less for billionaire owners.

And playing on turf...he ages even faster. Plus his career OPS is sub 700 in Toronto.