“Fuck the Chinese government,” - American Hero Randy Marsh

Comtois, it’s time to retire. Your career is already over. RIP in peace.

I’ve never thought about this before but the NFC North is basically a perfect analogy for the AFC East.

I think he tries to bait other teams into mistakes, with varying success. In the Rams Pt 2 SB last year, they lulled the Rams to sleep with runs and short passes, then in the 4th quarter when they needed to move the ball downfield and score they had a bunch of big pass plays, and ran the same play 3 times in a row,…

You can say that about every single team that’s been consistently good in the last two decades. Turns out there are just a lot of shitty, hapless football teams out there.

Only took us 86 years so I’m sure the Twins will pull it off sometime around the year 2300

Snorted out loud and now have people staring at me. This doesn’t have enough stars.

Fuck Jeb Hansgen but I’m not gonna lie Titty City sounds like a place I want to be.

God, yes. Lives depend on it!

I went on a business trip to Austin a few years back, and at this point construction on the new park was already underway so I went out of my way to take an extra day down there just to rent a car and drive up to Arlington for a game.

I’d love to see him stay involved with the team somehow, either a coaching or front office capacity, when he finally admits the obvious and hangs ‘em up. I’m sure they’ve privately tried to encourage him to do just that. I’d have to think they’ve probably settled on some kind of handshake agreement where they let him…

There are 2,430 MLB games played each season.

Pedey is still under contract for 2020 and 2021. MLB contracts are guaranteed, the only way they get off the hook for that money is if he retires, otherwise they’ve gotta pay him and it counts against the luxury tax calculation. I agree there’s a 99% chance he’s done but he’s a franchise icon so they’re not just gonna…

But I don’t think that Godfather offer for Mookie is coming. So Plan A better be to give him whatever dollar amount he requires to stay here after he’s explored his options and value on the market.

I would absolutely rather Martinez leave than Mookie. Although there are enough expiring deals coming off the books this winter from players who were contributing nothing or less than nothing, they really can afford to keep both and even stay under the luxury tax threshold if they insist on it. So if they trade either…

He’s a Boras client. Boras thinks he can get him more than this remaining guarantee with Boston, market conditions be damned

Not quite that dire. First base will be Michael Chavis, who showed himself to be a capable big leaguer before landing on the DL down the home stretch. If he falters, the team’s top position player prospect Triston Casas has first base written all over him and will have a chance to seize the job. Second base, Pedroia…

That’s one side of the story that needs to be told too that isn’t getting as much light as the “we need to get under the luxury tax” narrative Henry is pushing. Our payroll was about $230 M this year - there is about $56 million in what was essentially dead money coming off the books (Moreland, Pearce, Sandoval,…

The whole reason they wound up competing only against themselves for JD was because he’s not a defensive asset and viewed as a better fit for DH. That already limits his market to 15 teams, then when pared down further to account for teams that had a need at DH, an open competitive window, and the money to pay him…

They better not. I’m gonna be SO fucking pissed if they get rid of Mookie. I was born in the 90's so I recognize I’ve had it very easy in my life as a fan and don’t expect anyone’s sympathy, but on the flip side this ownership group should have a lifetime of unimpeachable goodwill for what the team has accomplished on…