“In a more fairly seeded playoff bracket, the Capitals likely roll the Rangers or Senators or anyone who’s not the Penguins.”

That’s pretty much it though, isn’t it? I mean, if this loss (and last year’s, to boot) happens instead in the conference finals, where this series belonged, doesn’t the narrative change from…

They could always go the Joey Bosa route, and get ejected for targeting early in the meaningless bowl game (same one Jaylon Smith got hurt in, although I can’t remember if it was before or after).

Regarding the bullpen, they tried. I recall Melancon’s offer was competitive, and reports were that they offered Jansen more money than the Dodgers did, but both guys chose to sign elsewhere.

Well, if they don’t get the bullpen ironed out, none of that may matter...

I like the guy, too, which is probably coloring my judgement here in arguing that he get one more shot to prove something. I kind of feel like he’s been playing the last two years knowing he was only holding down the fort until the regular guy came back, and so maybe he was pressing, in order to make himself…

Robles is on the DL (again) at Potomac. I can’t wait to see the kid play, but he’s going to have to stay healthy long enough to move up the ranks.

Be nice if golf fans watched wrestling, I guess.

Thanks.

Serious question, how do you find the energy to lift first thing in the morning? Cup of coffee and a quick snack beforehand, or are you just generally best first thing in the AM?

It’s the best time for me, schedule-wise, but I find my performance is usually much better mid-morning, about halfway between breakfast and…

“haven’t seen a carpeted gym anywhere else”

I don’t think I’m a fan of the idea, but I’m curious as to how the runner would be selected.

Would it be the guy who was the last batter in the previous inning? 

Guy who’s not currently in the game and hasn’t played yet? (Probably pitchers who didn’t start that day.) 

Guy who’s not currently in the game because he’s…

Well sure, but I think the point here is to demonstrate how, contrary to what President Trump promised during his campaign, it’ll be the American citizenry paying to build the wall, not Mexico.

The problem with a 2018 strategy for the Democrats, at least in the Senate, is math. Yeah, they’re only down 52-48 in the Senate right now, but of the 33 seats up in 2018, 25 are currently held by Democrats (Thanks, Obama, for the 2012 coattails), so it’ll be a small miracle if they even maintain their current…

My BuyBack appointment is later this afternoon, and I guess my Jetta Sportwagen will be headed to Baltimore shortly thereafter...

“But once you tell them not to do it, why on earth would you not tell them how to mitigate the impact of doing it for the times when they ignore you?”

The abstinence-only folks are of a mindset that telling kids how to mitigate the impact of choosing to have sex is nothing but a tacit endorsement of kids choosing to…

According to the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness poster hanging in my office:

“ATTIRE - Shorts over 6" are capri pants. Shorts under 6" are European”

Agreed. I’m getting probably 100% more from the buyback than I would’ve gotten in trade, so they can have the car with all its parts.

Guy in the Bo Jackson jersey was lucky he didn’t suffer a hip displacement, too.

+1 “Baaaaaaaaaaaaaack body drop” call

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