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  1. Last year a few of Boras' clients waited a long time for big money, it never came, teams moved on, and those guys had to take relatively short term deals instead to "prove it" again. Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery were the two big ones that didn't get what they wanted. Snell got big money from the Dodgers this year after having a good second half of the season, while Jordan may never see a contract anywhere near what he was offered last off-season. Bellinger also did a short deal with opt outs, while he was projected to get a 150-200m+ deal and got 3/80 instead. It's a gamble for Bregman to wait, but maybe he signs a 1 year deal with players options to run it back one more time. I hope he stays, Paredes moves to 1st and they go find a couple OFs to fill out the rest of the roster.
  2. Max contract players + trading away all your future draft picks makes your bench really shitty.
  3. That list is pretty bare, and leaves out some good ones. I agree with the Die Hard and Gremlins arguments, both top tier Christmas films. Trading Places also happens around Christmas time. Eyes Wide Shut is technically a Christmas movie by the same standard, and it has its own way of being appealing. My wife's family really likes White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Holiday Inn too, which includes Fred Astaire. They are corny classics, but deserve a mention. The old 1950s Rudolph and Frosty movies were always classic to me. Miracle on 34th Street is still a classic. Muppets Christmas Carol is awesome. Charlie Brown Christmas sucks, just like everything else Charlie Brown related. Those kids were straight up assholes to each other in every show. As a kid, I really liked the Ernest P Worrell movies, and I think I was the only one in my house who liked Ernest Saves Christmas. Haven't watched it in about 30 years and I'm sure it's awful, but I don't want to burst that bubble.
  4. Texas 44 Clemson 9 Clemson total yards: 69
  5. Dutchrudder

    LBGTQ

    Can you imagine if that list of side effects were the limit for approving drugs as "safe"? We would never see another medicine advertised on TV again in our lives.
  6. 5 point game with 7 minutes left, and both teams are shooting poorly. Can't be too upset with that, OKC plays really good defense too, and both offenses are sputtering tonight. Seems like a lot of missed free throws for the Rockets though. Hope they can pull it off just for the fun of it, but no shame in losing to the Thunder here. They are really really good.
  7. Just looking through some predictions for contracts on these guys for fun: Walker: some say 3 years for 50-75m, or a 1 year 20-27m deal. Seems like a lot, but I do like the short term option for flexibility. Santander: 5 years 88-150m or something longer that spreads out the cost more. He's 30, so anything beyond 4-5 years is going to be during his decline. Still worth it if they can get him to replace Tucker. I just don't think they have the available cash to sign 2 guys at that salary. Until they move other contracts, they are kinda stuck looking for bargains. That Abreu 3rd year still stings, as that money would likely get you Walker for a 1 year rental. I can see the STL deal being appealing because you move the other money at the same time, and potentially get an OF with a couple years of control. That would plug 2 holes at once, shift cash around nicely, and provide some future flexibility. I'm not sure what prospect would need to go to STL in that deal, but it would be nice to get it all done at once. I hope one of those paths work out at least, and we don't end up with some shit like Grichuk and Gallo.
  8. I agree, they will object, derail it from happening, then leave NATO a short while later.
  9. Yikes, that's 42m over 3 years in salary plus 50m deferred. He's 33, so no guarantee he's actually worth it for the next 3 years. Lance costs 35m the next 2 years, Pressley is 14m, so they would cover about half of Arenados cost by sending them out. I don't see why they want to get him if they just got Paredes to play third for a much cheaper cost over the next 3 years. I would rather see them sign Walker as a free agent with no cost in players and find another OF or two. Unless STL is including one of their Outfielders in the deal, I don't think it's worth the cost.
  10. If you trade for Arenado, how does the 50 million in deferred money work? Is that part of the trade? His contract for the next 3 years is already steep, but that deferred money makes it untouchable.
  11. Sad to see Tuck go, but I understand. Build for the future and hope your talent pipeline continues to pull diamonds out of the rough. The Astros farm system has gotten little respect from the people who evaluate Mlb prospects, despite producing a lot of good pitchers. The NL next year is going to be an interesting MVP race with Ohtani, Soto and Tucker over there.
  12. 2 minute report is out, and it claims it was the correct call on the loose ball foul. Rewatching the video, I think it should have been a timeout and not a foul. Typically the league doesn't go against the refs when someone makes a big stink about a single call, so it might just be covering their asses. Green does get possession of the ball though, he won that scrum at the very least. It also says that there should have been a 5 second violation on their inbounds with 3.5 seconds left in the game: https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.html?gameId=0022401204
  13. Trying to find a way to force himself and Bronny back to Cleveland...
  14. This is so true. It was a solid 7/8 seconds and should have been a turnover ending the game. The refs helped GS a lot that game, but the Rockets somehow made it through. Their defense is fun to watch and their offense has its moments. If this team ever figures out how to shoot consistently, they will be a contender. Just need to figure out how to flip Green for a 3+D guy with some length and they will be in great shape. Or stand pat and hope someone on the roster can become that guy.
  15. Am I crazy? I didn't see anything resembling a foul on that play.
  16. Oh look, another bullshit call for the Warriors. Barely any contact there.
  17. That foul call against brooks was weak af
  18. That was an awesome play by Alpi
  19. I really enjoyed the first 4 seasons of Dexter, but most everything after that has been underwhelming at best. Dexter could have been a truly epic series if it took the same path as Breaking Bad and ended with 5 seasons and the death of the main character.
  20. If it's a deal that centers around Jalen Green going out, I would happily do that deal for Jimmy. Even if Jimmy only plays half the games, Jimmy's attitude and veteran presence would be incredibly useful for this young Rockets team. Certainly more so than whatever intangibles Jalen Green brings to the table. I don't think Green's eligible to be traded though, since he signed his extension on the very last day possible, I'm pretty sure he's not eligible until after the deadline.
  21. I think it has a lot more to do with people in the middle not liking Kamala for numerous reasons that don't have to do with her race or gender. Despite all the crazy shit he says Trump got a couple million more votes than 2020, but she lost several million votes compared to Biden and performed much worse in many solid Blue areas. Again, I go back to the point that I don't think she would win a normal Dem primary if given the chance. All of her candidates for her VP were better choices for the top of the ticket, and they probably beat Trump if they make it through the normal primary process. Shapiro, Whitmer, Newsome, Beshear, Wes Moore, etc, any combo of them would have been a better option.
  22. Interesting development...
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