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Starting to think bringing cranky Harrelson back would be much more fun than McKnight/Beckham/Schriff. At least lost more dead air silences. And no more trying to sell fans s@$& sandwiches and dressing up as prime rib.

Peterson and a directionless franchise? No no and no. Why not Zion and Morant?

He lukkaked it...

https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/div Still not "advanced metrics eliminated" like the Rockies. 0.4% chance

Usually hold them down until they can play in league All-Star games. Zero reason to rush him or Braden. Season already adrift again.

But can he play the outfield?

Resignation from Talent AgencyAmid the fallout from the release of the Epstein files, Wasserman resigned from his namesake talent agency, which is now being rebranded as “The Team” and is in the process of being sold. This decision followed the departure of several high-profile clients, including Chappell Roan, Abby Wambach, and Orville Peck, who severed ties due to ethical concerns. Wasserman has apologized for his past correspondence with Maxwell and emphasized that he never had a personal or business relationship with Epstein. Whoever breaks from him first goes to the Sox....joking, but pretty sure some of his mlb clients have already jumped ship.

Waiting for 2028 when all tv/RSN-specific revenues are shared fairly close to equally ??? Hence, why the Brewers and Pirates and Tigers are now signing these youngsters to mind-boggling extensions. Want to grandfather them in.

Padres likely sign him now with Pivetta injury. Or the Cubs. https://www.mlb.com/news/lucas-giolito-midseason-free-agency-rumors

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/mlb/san-diego-padres/ The uniqueness ultimately prompted a record valuation, even though the new owners will take on what sources have described as hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. The opportunity to land a baseball franchise in Southern California, particularly in a city with no other major professional sports team, made the Padres especially appealing, as did their loyal fan base. The Padres have operated without a local media contract since the early part of the 2023 season, a major reason their revenues began to fall. But MLB's hopes to centralize local media by 2028 could ease those concerns. espn.com

This sale is breaking a record but may not reset the market for MLB franchises. The Padres have a unique set of circumstances that likely elevated the price. San Diego is the eighth biggest city in the United States, and has an affluent population with money to burn. A dedicated fanbase has packed Petco Park for years, driving up in-park revenue. That said, the city’s media market ranks only 30th due to geographic constraints. The Pacific Ocean to the west, an international border to the south, Orange County to the north and a largely empty desert to the east restrict the reach of the television market. While that has long been an issue for franchises in the city, it may not impact the Padres much in the future. MLB's new collective bargaining agreement is expected to pool all television revenue and distribute it evenly among the league's teams. That would be a gigantic boost to the franchise's finances. There is a long way to go, but a change like that would end the only aspect depressing the team’s value.

SIPadres Sell to José E. Feliciano for MLB-Record $3.9 BillionThe Padres sale shatters an MLB record.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48504426/mlb-2026-konnor-griffin-pittsburgh-pirates-teammates-impressed-19-year-old-rookie-maturity

How can Lebron still be so high with those tepid SEC numbers?

What happened? Tray was swallowed by a canal gator/imported croc? Just joshin' with you.

WestEddy/Cali? Only positivity left is in the minor league threads. If Bonemer or Braden fail ... well, grim will be an understatement. Haven't even seen much out of Ptac and Texsox either this spring...maybe golf season?

At 56 1/2, these deaths REALLY hit home.

Giolito too diminished by injuries to be a key factor IMO.

Jay and Alonso...and losing out to Tatis Jr. and a free spending owner. Harper the bigger need with Moncada and especially the pr/media credibility boost he gave Philly. Then finally losing Wheeler and eventually settling for Keuchel...last remaining free agent in that top tier and struggled already with ATL.

Rushing up Sale Crochet Vaughn Madrigal another side of this as well. TA was the one they were most patient with as a MS juco selection. Arguably biggest position player success story. Then you have Griffin Wetherholt Cags McGonigle flying up to the big leagues and making instant impacts as well. (Bazzana not so much.)

Public posturing to see if they can wrangle savings out of their top pick by creating the "fake out" impression they're seriously considering Emerson instead? Any 4D chess with the Sox just scares the hell out of me thinking they will only outsmart themselves and end up with two decent players while yet another team ends up with a superstar. Saw it happen once already with Kolek and Aiken. Ofc in the end Houston eventually won that one in the following draft.

Made sense for StL to take a step back from Goldy Arenado Edman Donovan Contreras failures. Walker off to an incredible start, Wetherholt has held his own and that minor league systes now has a ton of positive momentum. Brewers have always traded early like TB see Josh Hader Devin Williams this time Peralta.

15 point spread with SFG Toronto Philly and all alone with the worst record. Everyone expects Philly and Toronto to pick it up eventually. Just like nearly everyone questioned Vitello as an inexperienced manager pick by Posey.

Fine just woke up after climbing a mountain all day in China and got too excited there was finally some real intrigue at the top of the draft. Maybe it's the same prospect fatigue that pushed down Rodon to #3 when he was the consensus top pick out of NC State that year. Trea Turner also started to blossom in reports ... not unlike Gasparino emerging this year as a late first/early second round guy. Turner was already #10-15 when that season started, however. Maybe the Troy T. comps are also scaring off some...Bregman and Swanson (more speed) also great players but not quite Top Ten in the game superstars like Witthe Jr., Elly de la Cruz and potentially Griffin. Finally let's not forget McDaniel pushed Braden all the way down from Top 50-60 last year to 189 coming into 2026.

But can anyone trust Getz to make the right call? Picking Emerson buys him another year or two (as GM) taking a high school product to patiently wait out his full development arc. Whereas Roch would be almost universally expected to be on the 2027 Sox at some point...especially if Colson slides backwards. The pressure to "save the franchise" would be pretty intense, not unlike what Gordon Beckham faced back in the late 2000s.