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Missing the playoffs on a tie-breaker or 1 win is pretty sad. So many games they could have made up that 1 game and didn't. Only 7 games behind #1 overall in the AL, nobody is really dominating this league this year. 97 wins by the Brewers was #1 overall, which feels kind of low. A moderately more healthy Astros team this year would have been fighting for that #1 spot and winning the division. Too bad, but can't be too upset after 8 years of dominance. Still a good team that will be back in the mix next year.
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Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, that's what makes a message board fun, but I don't know how anyone can watch 2024 Castle and think he's gonna be able to run an offense effectively while shooting that poorly. As far as the Rockets are concerned, swapping him and Reed right now, all things being equal, doesn't make the Rockets contenders to beat OKC or Denver in 7 games in the playoffs. He would help the situation, but this team is trying to win a championship in the next 2 years, not develop a guy alongside a future MVP over the next 10 years. The Spurs have plenty of runway for him to learn and grow into a good player, the Rockets don't, so I don't think it would make much difference this year if the picks were swapped.
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Castle is probably a bit overrated at this point. He was a rookie on a bad team with lots of minutes who got to put up some good numbers in high volume and benefited from extra play time after the Wemby injury. He can't shoot for shit, had a high turnover rate, had negative VORP, BPM, and had the 20th worst True Shooting % in the league last year. He has potential, but he's not some all-NBA type player that they missed bigly on. He might turn into that, but I don't think even SAS guys are expecting that out of him. Reed was clearly chosen to be a 3+D guy off the bench, because it was a weak draft, and they needed that type of utility player. Him being thrown into the PG role this early is a curveball nobody expected, and if he's not up to that task, it won't be a surprise. The best thing he could do is provide 40%+ shooting from 3pt and active, tough defense to help the team win some games.
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Woody Marks should be RB1 going forward, dude has way better vision, strength and agility than Chubb. Stroud has been better this game, at least he's getting passes completed. I think a lot of it has to do with Tennessee being ass, and less to do with any internal changes. He may be fools gold after all, but I hope they can adjust and put him in better position to make plays and really earn that second contract.
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I must say, I am happy to see Ward looking so bad so far this season. Not sure what the worst #1 overall pick is of all time, but he's going to have a sub 30 QBR for the season if this game keeps going this poorly. It's only 4 games, but most of his passing yards and 1 of his 2 TDs have come in garbage time. Dude has had several poor throws that weren't due to pressure, just bad form, footwork and release. Looks like a college QB who needs a ton of work to be mildly successful.
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He's not getting a contract that big in the future, especially with all this stink on him. The suspension and loss of future guaranteed money is huge, and more than what he got from this endorsement deal. It will cost him tens of millions, which is a fair penalty for what he did. He could potentially be suspended for multiple years, or get a lifetime ban, like the guys who were found to be gambling on prop bets of themselves. We really don't know how impactful it will be until they announce the actual punishment. Kawhi will definitely appeal any judgement to get paid while that plays out too, so we may be in for a few more months of this saga.
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8 years in a row of playoffs, 4 pennants, 2 rings, nothing to be ashamed of there. Some teams will go your whole lifetime without accomplishing half of that. Retool in the offseason and get healthy, and this team will be back on top next year.
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I doubt Biden was aware of it, or much else for that matter. Merrick Garland didn't do shit, and should have pushed that info up the chain of command. Maybe that did happen, but since their sacred cows like Clinton are in it, they didn't want to do anything with it due to friendly fire. It would be fitting if the Clintons played yet another pivotal role in getting Trump elected again.
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General Gaming Thoughts That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread
Dutchrudder replied to atomheartbevo's topic in Video Games
I had setup a Shaggy gamertag spreadsheet years ago for getting people to game together. I played some Battlefield 4 and lots of Destiny with some folks. Don't recall doing any GTA with that group, but I'm sure it will be fun. I plan on getting BF6 when it launches in October. Discord would be easier to use though, and people can jump in games whenever. I wonder if Immamac has one setup for Surly. -
Yeah, I love everything about this show. They do such a great job of making the characters interesting and entertaining in their own ways. A lot of superhero shows get too narrowly focused on the main character and don't do the work of building out the ensemble. James Gunn is great at doing that, and I love him for it. My only criticism is that they should have kept the theme song from Season 1.
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It's kind of amusing to think that those guys were unaware of how deep this network goes, and they weren't aware of it leading up to being appointed to these roles and are now dealing with the fact that they may face serious consequences if they try to do anything about it.
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Hell of slide there by Cole, what a great play!
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aaaaaaand the Red Sox have clinched a playoff spot
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Red Sox and Tigers going into the bottom of the 9th tied after Boston got 1 in the 8th to tie. Chapman just got out of a runner on third with 1 out. Some nasty fastballs at 102, dude still has it at age 37.
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Plus Cal is doing it without juiced balls, so his 60 homer season is legit.
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The difference was those actors believed in the cause of trying to make the world a better place by planting trees, Kawhi/Dennis were just looking for a handout. I do wonder if this is going to turn into a defense of "Kawhi didn't know anything about it! It was all Dennis doing this and keeping the money! But The NBA can't punish him, so there's nothing we can do! 🤷♂️"
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Sam, we’re a little worried about the Gilroy game
Dutchrudder replied to GreenspointTexas's topic in Movies and TV
Sucks to hear that, good luck to him and his family. He starred in a mature version of short film about Power Rangers, which was pretty cool. Too bad it didn't get picked up for a full length film, I would watch this. Check it out. -
Absolutely, he was a rookie, very young and raw last year. I don't think he's going to become the floor general over an off-season, but if he can contribute now is the time to rpicex. The only issue is that if he isn't ready at the start of the season, and he falls on his face, it will hurt his trade value if he's needs to be part of a trade. Hindsight being what it is, it sure would be nice to have Castle now...
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Y’all going to look at the socials? Okay den let’s get our rapture on!
Dutchrudder replied to bolverk's topic in Cloak Room
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Is that a real picture? That is an absurd number of cops. Just set some fireworks on a timer near this place, then go rob all the banks in Dallas while every cop withing 50 miles is assisting with this ICE investigation...
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Weapons - Good horror film. Being a dad with small kids makes some parts of it hit hard in the feels. Some jump scares, lots of creepy stuff and an intriguing plot that slowly unravels. The Materialists - eh, it was an ok drama. As the name implies it explores the shallowness of rich people and the sort of inhuman way they value relationships. The way the main character sets them up on dates via a high level matchmaking company is interesting, there are several scenes with her sizing up the ideal 'match' for someone and trying to set expectations in a gentle way. The absurdity of some of the clients requests is amusing, but feels very realistic. Dakota Johnson's conversations with other people is very revealing of how she views her clients, and overall she's just as bad about dehumanizing them as they are. Basically everyone is shitty, every relationship is a transaction, love is a product of narcissism and fades as soon as the benefits of the relationship do. Everything sucks! Hooray! Luckiest Man In America - It's entertaining, especially if you watched the Press Your Luck (No Whammy) show as a kid. A bit of nostalgia mixed with the fun of the game show. The movie takes a lot of liberties with the true story, and adds some unnecessary drama that didn't take place at all. Still a fun flick. The Naked Gun 2025 - second time watching it, still hilarious, highly recommend it for people who enjoy comedy. Honey Don't - it was OK. Not a terribly compelling story, but fans of Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza's "talent" should watch it, or at least a few scenes. It's a Cohen movie, so has great style, casting, sets, etc, but wasn't that interesting to me. Superman 2025 - loved it, it was the best Superman movie. I haven't ever really liked any of the old movies, but this one was great. I'm a big fan of James Gunn, and I love what he does. His ability to balance the action, comedy and story is so good for superhero movies. Love the actors in this, Lex Luthor was especially great. Highly recommend it to anyone who even remotely likes Superman.
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Jose Alvarado would be a nice option. Dude has been stuck on the Pelicans for years, and is probably much better than it seems. Put him with great players and he could be a valuable piece for a cheap price. I like the TJ McConnell and Pritchard options too, cheap guys that can make an impact. Derrick White would be an incredible get, but I don't see the Celtics trading him. He would cost a lot of picks, probably 5 firsts, including all the Suns picks. I don't see the Rockets doing that. Hopefully Reed steps up between now and December 15th, and makes this decision unnecessary.
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Y’all going to look at the socials? Okay den let’s get our rapture on!
Dutchrudder replied to bolverk's topic in Cloak Room
Yeah, there's definitely a bit of nihilism that sets in when it feels like nothing matters besides your own religiosity, because the end is so near. I remember arguing with my mom that I didn't need to do school/homework, since the Rapture was going to be soon. It did not go over well, but as a kid, I really thought that made sense. It's a weird way to live, and it devalues your time on Earth when you constantly think life is about to end. Even weirder when you think people are actually hoping life ends and they move on to the after-life. -
Y’all going to look at the socials? Okay den let’s get our rapture on!
Dutchrudder replied to bolverk's topic in Cloak Room
I remember being a 10, and my mom preparing for the rapture in September of 1994. She was so sure of it because some guy just knew it was going to happen and predicted the day, and said it would be in the evening around 6pm. Time came and went, nothing happened, pastor guy claims he must have mistaken something, but the new date is very soon! So for the next few years every few months, there would be a new FOR SURE Rapture Day coming! It was super weird, and a lot of why I hate religion now. That's a really weird and evil thing to tell a kid about, set expectations and then have them fail every time. It undermines the credibility of the parent and the religion, and will cause a whole lot of questions that may otherwise not come up. Anyways, it's been 30 years and my mom still comes up with some wacky rapture predictions a few times a year. She's got the faith and intelligence of Lloyd Christmas.
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