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Dutchrudder

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  1. That can't be right, Boras would only talk to Crane about such things.
  2. I agree I don't think it will do anything to change the electoral vote outcome. Suppose they do uphold the Colorado decision and he's removed from the primary ballot. Wouldn't the Nikki Haley campaign take this logic and try to apply it in every state possible to steal a bunch of primaries in blue/purple states to create a brokered convention situation for the Republicans? Wouldn't that be impactful and cause a whole bunch of issues for the Rs?
  3. He fouled out like 2 minutes after this was posted too! Lol
  4. Are the Red Sox even a .500 team this year? They really haven't done much to improve. Hard Knocks usually picks a team that's interesting for some reasons, I can't think of any reason for a non-Boston fan to watch that.
  5. So last year, when Crane was handing out bad deals, it was all on him, right? Now that Dana is here and the highest ranking member of the organization, we see Caratini 2/12 (great pickup), Hader 5/95 (pricey but awesome) and Altuve 5/125 (cheaper than expected), all good deals for those players, it's still Crane getting all the credit? C'mon man... He has got to be involved in these negotiations, he just needs Crane to approve going into the tax, which Dana should also get credit for doing. He had to sell Crane on the fact that this team can win another ring next year and it's worth spending into the tax to get it done. Maybe Jim has reached his "I'm old and I can't take my money with me" phase of life, but either way someone had to convince him it's worth spending a lot to win now and again.
  6. I'm sure Helo is just looking out for us Astros fans, since the Yankees will be paying Giancarlo Stanton 118 million over the next 4 years for his age 34-37 seasons and he doesn't want to see us get burned like him. Appreciate the concern, but I don't think Altuve will have a negative WAR any time soon, but maybe Stanton can turn it around for you guys and get positive this year! Keep your chin up bud!
  7. Great news! So happy Altuve will be an Astro for life! He absolutely deserves it and to be a little overpaid for the last couple of years. Are we done doubting Dana now? I think this has been a hell of an offseason for us, really can't complain about anything here. They can stick with the roster as is, and adjust at the trade deadline as needed. Should be good for another 100+ win season and another ALCS appearance.
  8. This article says Judge was 3rd in jersey sales last year, and Altuve was 6th. Bregman is 9th, no other yankees on the list. Seager is the only Ranger on the list and he's 14th, I guess the Rangers fans should be sad they gave that schlub 325 million through age 37. https://sports.yahoo.com/20-best-selling-mlb-jerseys-204845265.html
  9. I have seen that speculation before, and I don't think Trump would pick someone that looks like her. She's not pretty enough for him to be photographed with all the time. I think it's the same reason why he would never pick Greg Abbott to be his VP, because he would never want to be seen with someone in a wheelchair. He's just too superficial to pick anyone with any visible imperfections like that. I expect someone like Kristi Noem to get the nod because she looks like an HGTV house flipper who knows how to polish a turd.
  10. "The government doesn't work anymore, nobody will compromise! Everything is too extreme! It's all political!!!" Then a bipartisan border bill + funding for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan comes through, and it's torpedoed by a small group of alt-right Trumpists. "But BOTH SIDES can't get anything done! They are all the same!!!" Sure...
  11. Bagwell is replacing Dana as GM???
  12. Yeah, those guys have really stepped up, Merril looked like Klay Thompson against the Magic last week. I'm surprised at the depth on the bench now, they are in solid position for the rest of the season once Thompson comes back and everyone is healthy. I'm not quite sure who their top 8 guys will be come playoff time, because they have several guys that could be in rotation from the bench for other teams. I don't think any of them will be traded, but there is some good value there with how cheap they are. I think Strus has been the biggest surprise, he is doing so well on defense, although his shooting % has declined slightly since leaving Miami. There's a trend in the media to claim that Heat players are a product of their environment or Spo's system, and expect them to decline significantly when going to another team. Strus hasn't experienced that, and he's doing about as well as expected, efficiency tends to drop when workload increases. He has started every game so far this season, and is averaging 32 mpg, while in contrast Gabe Vincent hasn't done anything for the Lakers. Last year the 3 spot was a revolving door all year, no one was consistent enough to trust long term, but those guys moving to the bench really solidifies the team for the regular season. That 3 spot was the hole they needed to fill this offseason, and they got it done for 15m a year. If they can sign Mitchell to an extension, then this team should only get better with time.
  13. Well the Cavs just annihilated the Kings from start to finish and take #2 seed in the East, soooo talk all you want about scheduling if it makes you feel better. They just got Mobley and Garland back and are doing better than everyone expected. With Embiid out for a while, they should be a top 3 seed by the end of the season and a defensive force to be reckoned with in the playoffs.
  14. Larry David was on the Bill Simmons podcast this week to promote the new Season of Curb. Towards the beginning of the pod they talk a little about Doc Rivers and Bill says to Larry that he must be really sad because he loses his golfing buddy. Larry agrees, but then goes on to poke at Doc saying everyone is really sad to lose Doc at the club because he's "a big loser on the golf course." They have a good laugh and speculate that he's only taking the Bucks job because of the perks and free things that the team pays for, because "That's why he's in Milwaukee! He will go to any ends of the earth to not pay for something!"
  15. I'm sure Austin Rivers will join soon and fill that gap in their roster.
  16. Wonka (2023) - When I first saw this trailer my cynical self thought "Oh look, the origin story no one asked for!" However, I was a surprised at how fun and enjoyable it was. It's very clearly setup to become a musical show in the future, but I didn't get that impression from the movie trailer. The songs are nearly all original, but they of course lean into the melody and themes from songs of the original. It's a fun story, with lots of whimsical characters and many entertaining songs and dance numbers that keep the pace moving along. It's very different for the original though, this one is much more kid friendly, funny, upbeat and lighthearted, while in the original Gene Wilder was deranged, sarcastic and a bit sinister. I'm sure many will hate it because it re-characterizes the original Wonka, humanizes him, and "ruins their childhood" or something.
  17. Yeah but Hillary didn't concede the election until 1am on election nigh. Also remember Al Gore took his case to court and didn't concede for a few weeks, so it's about the same as Trump. Nothing unusual at all...
  18. My parents are still trying to find ways to use their Y2K freeze dried food cans. It still makes me chuckle whenever I see the last few dozen bins of it at their house. They spent about $5k stocking the pantry and garage with some prepper package from an End Times Alarmist "ministry" that was available on short wave radio. You know, the one from of communication the government can't shut down and will be used by the real patriots when the US falls into anarchy!
  19. I lived with him for 40 years, I never saw him trying on my underwear. As soon as he leaves the house, he turns into J. Edgar Hoover!!!
  20. The Big Salad lady that George was seeing is Marita Geraghty, she appeared in Season 6 ep 2. You may also know her from playing Nancy on Groundhog's Day, you know the girl who makes noises like a chipmunk when she gets excited! Happy February 2nd to those of you who celebrate.
  21. I don't think I ever heard the term "black unemployment" and stats prior to Trumps team trying to use it as a campaign talking point. Do they provide other demographics statistics too? How are the Cubans doing? Maybe pacific Islanders are at their apex of employment? Might as well take the idea and run with it, "jobs jobs jobs" always makes voters happy.
  22. Love Adams as a player, but I would be worried about his rehab and ability to come back. He's only 30 (looks a lot older than that) and making 12.6m next year. If he plays well as Senguns backup, he could be used in a trade next year to get more than 3 2nds. Not a bad deal to turn Oladipos expiring into a potential asset.
  23. He's always been nuts.
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