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Would it be worth it to unify or galvanize the team around a "common external enemy" ultimately is the question...Grifol certainly proved incapable.

Well, the argument is that the team whose player gets "knocked out" has a NATO-like responsibility to back up their teammate. regardless of the circumstances, for the sake of team chemistry.

It's not the HOT list for July, 2023... Would likely have to have a 900+ OPS...right now at .858 with only 185 at-bats on the season. Also 21 years old in AA. Lower than average but not exceptionally so. The biggest issue seems to remains questions about him ultimately holding up on the defensive side at 3B. As a DH/1B/possibly 2B, that severely lowers his value (ala Burger).

Kind of funny we need players on opposing teams to bring up the fact that Anderson seems to be lacking support in his own clubhouse....dating back to the 2022 All-Star Game selection show "non-reaction/anti-celebration."

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/arizona-diamondbacks-held-players-only-235220453.html Many people across the league, inside and out, reacted to the fight; two MLB players, Mookie Betts and Corbin Carroll included. Carroll admitted his team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, had a meeting about the fight, discussing the scenario hypothetically for future protocol. "We had a team meeting about it. Players only," Carroll said to Mookie Betts. "Basically, we said that if someone gets knocked out on the field, there is no way that there is nothing thrown after that." The umpires seemingly allowed Anderson and Ramírez to fight, which is rare in the sport. Rarely do two players engage in fighting stances and read their opponent before tossing haymakers and an over-the-top knockout punch. But, what Carroll and the Diamondbacks jointly observed was the aftermath. "No one fought after," Carroll said. "They kind of just stood around," Betts said. "You gotta protect your boy, right?" Carroll added. "You gotta protect your boy," Betts said. The fight did indeed escalate into a multi-round brawl between both AL Central teams. Though, no one rebelled against Ramírez, as his Guardian teammates kept him untouched after the fact. Not that continuing the violence is the right solution, but Carroll's observation holds some weight. Anderson tried fighting after-the-fact, before being carried to the dugout by Andrew Vaughn. Eloy Jiménez slapped the dugout fence in anger after his foot seemingly was trampled from the brawl. Pedro Grifol also got in on the scuffle.

??? At the rate the the Sox are going, they might need to start accepting ads from Onlyfans...

No way Elias would ever be involved in something like that...

Can't really find a pro baseball team to permanently change to quite yet. College sports are even more ridiculous. It's going to be a tough transition because I'm not going to recognize the Big 10 any longer as an alum and Oklahoma's losing so many traditional rivalries (except UT)...like no more Oklahoma/Oklahoma State. I think the Iowa legislature's been fighting back and forth to keep Iowa/Iowa State as a permanent part of the football schedule, for example. Can't imagine being a "non-revenue sport" family member and having to go from Seattle or Eugene, Oregon all the way to Rutgers or College Park, MD for road conference games. That's insane...if you look at all the time spent on travel expenses and time away from the classroom. Not like softball or golf teams (even OU) is going anywhere on chartered planes, they're almost all flying economy.

She just died (the actress) in real life this past year, right? Hmmm...

Yeah, I think the Mariners had a 1B (White something?) that had a long-term extension very quickly around that same time period as Singleton was getting his extension from HOU.

Kind of like everyone Identifies with the gritty point guard but very few with Wembayana Yao Shawn Bradley etc.

Cartel Night.

More than likely someone like Patino or Deivi Garcia because they at least have a track record. You're probably not going to hear Scholtens mentioned often in their off season hype because he's the least exciting of all. Then they'll throw Martin's name out there in the recovery window just to make it seem there's more depth there than reality indicates. And Honeywell because of his former top prospect status with Tampa. Always selling hope in whatever form they can package it in.

Well, the payroll is much more likely to be in the $140/150 range and Moncada is taking up $29 million (including buyout) of that. Not much room to maneuver considering they have to replace nearly the entire pen, catcher's spot, 2B, RF and 2-3 starting pitchers.

They're certainly more familiar with him as a divisional opponent 19 games per year...until now.

Does that properly account for the money the Yankees were subsidizing Contreras' contract with? JR didn't actually pay that full $75.

Then later corrected (again) as possibly NOT fake news lol.

Both answers correctamundo.

When you think about it rationally...all it does is extend the story and bring more attention and ridicule. Not unlike the Orioles' negative announcing fiasco.

Andrus is going to get a contract for next year lol.

Moncada groin injury lol... Wincing again.

That's comical almost...I'm sure Grifol will argue that was the toughest part of the lineup or something like that. But a bit strange with a three run lead.

That kind of proves the point that NY is a more professional environment.

That's just petty. Wonder if Hahn KW or JR ordered that? He broke the code lol.

Madrigal up in a pretty key spot...if Sox game isn't exciting enough. Bunted to Mendick lol.