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    I don't get the purpose of banning shifts. Shifting is valuable on the margins, but banning shifts is hardly going to change the way the game is played. This seems to be more driven by some players just not liking the concept all-together than a suitable fix for generating more non-HR offense. To move away from TTO baseball, MLB will need to do something much more drastic. Maybe deaden the bats so the number of HRs collapses while also substantially juicing BABIP through shrinking the distance between the bases or reducing the number of fielders. Maybe pass a rule that each OF must be within 10 ft of the fence until the hitter has made contact with the ball lol.
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    The fielding of this Tenn team leaves a lot to be desired. Tenn has a stars and scrubs feel about them.
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    First game I got to to watch in its entirety this season and I was really impressed with Ardoin. Great blocking skills and already fairly adept at framing. He’s quite the technician back there. Lot of Vols fans bitching on Twitter regarding one particular call that Ardoin framed beautifully.
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    I hate Biden but I’m glad he won. Trump would be stupid enough to seriously consider a no-fly zone.
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    Cisneros won't win the runoff, but hopefully Cuellar loses his seat in the general or goes to prison. He's a turd that needs to be flushed.
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    As much optimism there seems to be on social media, this war is beginning to remind me of Syria where the West has no realistic chance of victory and our further intervention will only serve to escalate the conflict resulting in further destruction of the country. In the final analysis, imo, the only chance the West had of keeping Russia out of Kiev was to have Kiev tread a much more delicate and neutral path towards Russia following 2014. They simply bit off more than they could chew and we encouraged it at every step along the way.
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    I was listening to the Michael Berry show the other day and was surprised how anti-Abbott he has become and said he was supporting Huffines. I’m guessing neither Huffines nor any other of the challengers can get past Abbott’s name recognition and institutional support in the state. Lot of machine politics in this state on both sides.
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    What happens in Ukraine is about 100000% more important to Russia than to us. If the US escalates then Russia will escalate in ways and take risks that we simply won't be prepared to match. You can't even give them the option to escalate as it's a no win situation for us.
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    lol no are you fucking crazy?
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    No Daytona road course this year? I kind of enjoyed last year's race.
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    I agree protecting the two breakaway republics is a major component of his motivations, but the de-Nazification crap is just bullshit used to justify Russia's much broader engagement in Ukraine.
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    Flynn is nuts but he’s correct here. Putin may have invaded anyway, but we didn’t even try to negotiate with him.
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    It's still unclear, imo, if Putin is seeking regime change in Ukraine. That would seem to be highly irrational. They could leave the regime intact and this could instead be a mafia-like way of sending a message to Ukraine and other Eastern European states that seeking admission to NATO is a very, very bad idea. That seems more or less rational from Russia's perspective. Imagine if Canada or Mexico sought entry into a military alliance with Russia or China in which, if attacked, Russia/China would be obligated to respond. Do you think the US wouldn't resort to shock-and-awe tactics to avoid that outcome?
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    Part of me thinks that the reason the US has emboldened Ukraine and refused to accept Russia's one non-negotiable ask (Ukraine never to be permitted entry to NATO) is that the US wanted Russia to do what it's doing now. Separating Russia from Western Europe economically could be very good for US hydrocarbon producers in the long-run.
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    Missed the game. What was Hansen’s velo?
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    I think this is on the mark. I have some family that went to Tech and they go out of their way to brag nonstop about what an awesome town Lubbock is and how nice and friendly the people are compared to the rude, obnoxious people who inhabit the crime infested hellscapes of Dallas, Houston, SA, and especially Austin.
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    It's hilarious seeing Tech fans to a man claiming that they're not upset that Beard left, it's just the way he left that's so upsetting. lol like come on you can admit that his leaving period is at least partially responsible this nonstop hysteria and obsession. It's also hilarious to see them trot out message board grown rumors about Beard being a liar, a conman, a criminal, etc., etc., etc., all of which Tech was apparently totally unaware of until it became public that he was leaving lmao. Grow the fuck up.
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    I think he legit is an offensive genius, much more so than frauds like McVay and Shanahan. Still, he's far from elite as a game manager and that has caught up with him more than once.
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    SF wins this game if Shanahan isn’t such a huge pussy on 4th down.
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    I listened to the audio book recently and was struck by how weird this trilogy is. Not particularly well written, but driven by this oddball, bastardized vulgar Marxism (the insuperable “Seldon Plan”). Had no idea that Asimov was a commie.
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    What’s funny about this show is that high school kids today are boring, sexless, straight edge prudes compared to their peers from the 90s or even 00s. This show is an anachronism shot to look cutting edge. I also don’t understand the fascination with Zendaya. I think she’s boring as an actress and her looks are oversold.
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    lmao
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    Fantastic movie. Glad I was able to catch it while it's still in theaters.
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    Meyer may be past his prime but him flaming out in Jacksonville is not, imo, that persuasive of evidence. Having success in Jacksonville vs at a big time P5 job like Texas require substantially different skills and Meyer was just not a good fit for the NFL. To look at it the other way, would anyone really be that excited if somehow we hired Kliff given the success he's had with the Cardinals?
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    I wish the Astros would have signed Gausman over the deal they made with JV, although there's a sporting chance JV performs at a very high level for one season (and thus exercises his option to get a new deal). I'm glad the Mariners settled on Ray over the other options as he seems the clearest regression candidate of the big SP FAs this off-season. It will be intersting to see if the Rangers land Kershaw and at what price. Gausman, Kershaw, and Rodon are the three guys I saw as the closest alternatives to JV.

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