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  1. Samurai Bucky
    The players really don't care. Those "billionaire" owners are just trying to stick it to the players. Having teams like the Dodgers, Yankees, and Mets allows the players' salaries to keep creeping up. https://www.forbes.com/sites/berniepleskoff/2024/02/15/major-league-baseball-team-payroll-disparity-continues-to-escalate/
  2. Samurai Bucky
    This is wonderful!!!!
  3. Samurai Bucky
    I think Prince had hit a three pointer from the wing and one of the play by play guy had said, "That looks like the Celtics." I liked the spacing. I liked that the Bucks were more consistent with their threes. Bobby P still missed some bunnies and made some poor decisions. They also made Maxey work. I liked that, too. It did seem like the refs swallowed the whistle a little more than usual. I heard the term "point of emphasis" a lot during the broadcast. What is the NBA supposedly focusing on in regards to allowing the defense to play defense better? The Maxey cross body block on Giannis should not have been called differently... 😉
  4. Samurai Bucky
    The Packers did this for a long time by having some home games in Milwaukee. It is a little different, but somewhat similar. I wouldn't be in favor of sharing the team.
  5. Samurai Bucky
    Sounds like he could be solid and the Pitching Lab might help him to get that K rate up some more. My guess he ends up with the Dodgers. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/10/npbs-chunichi-dragons-to-post-shinnosuke-ogasawara.html
  6. Samurai Bucky
    I'm not surprised. <Insert the "we get no respect" card here> I'll bet if Alabama loses again this week and has three losses, they will still be in the top 25.
  7. Samurai Bucky
    Notre Dame opens -17 vs. Navy. It moves to -13. That would be a big upset if Navy wins.
  8. Samurai Bucky
    I am trying to be a realist when it comes to next week. I see Penn State opens -6.5. Consensus seems to lean towards -10 before long.
  9. Samurai Bucky
    Here is an article outlining some options for other locations: https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/10/18/tampa-bay-rays-stadium-options-tropicana-field-roof-ripped-off-hurricane-milton/75723010007/ If the bleachers are still retractable, I wouldn't be surprised if they go with Hard Rock. Although, a second team in Miami will be difficult since the primary team doesn't draw the best. I know the big deal is to have a place with a roof. Not sure that is going to be feasible. I wonder if Disney wouldn't pony up a little by installing 20,000 seats (perhaps temporary). That would be just under 30K. Disney does this and it would be a nice influx of money for them. There is a train that goes from Tampa to Orlando. Perhaps there could be a discount for those who have tickets to the game. So, I'm guessing ESPN's Wide World of Sports.
  10. Samurai Bucky
    I would very much like to buy him a beer. He would show his loyalty by insisting on Spotted Cow. If he wants Yuengling, then we know he is a traitor. 😉
  11. Samurai Bucky
    There is a small difference that, I believe, which might be exactly what you are talking about. This made more of an impact on the home run vs. the shorter swing. There is a saying when teaching hitting -- short to... long through. This means that at toe touch, your hands aren't going to be as far back in the stance. They get quick to the zone, but instead of pivoting with a rotation of the wrists, there is almost a sort of a push with the top hand. If you pause the two videos above at the point of contact, the first one is further back in the zone while the second one is hit in front of the plate a little more. That is because he used more top hand power allowing the bat to snap better. This is more pronounced with some hitters (Freddy Freeman comes to mind). By squaring up in front of the plate more allows the top hand to give more power on the plane of the ball. Frelick certainly did that here. Go Crew!
  12. Samurai Bucky
    On the TNT broadcast with the awesome stats on the screen, the guys said the closer was the best in baseball. Now I know how to jinx a closer. They said the same thing about Devin... 😢
  13. Samurai Bucky
    So, what is "Qualified?" I noticed Frelick isn't on there, but when I set it to 0 games, it shows DRS of 16. If Frelick has a DRS of 16 and has only 776 innings, calculating it out to Turang's 1277 innings would give Frelick a DRS of 26. Crazy. I noticed the Fielding Bible has Frelick at 1132 innings and 15 DRS. Potato, po-tAH-toe
  14. Samurai Bucky
    By the way, I really like Jeff Levering.
  15. Samurai Bucky
    ... or maybe he is so good at his job, we don't know the difference. When he does MLB games on TNT/TBS, he is professional getting "excited" for both sides. When he broadcasts Brewers games, he gets more excited for the Brewers for sure. I appreciate how he does change his tone to be a little looser with his announcing when he is broadcasting Brewers games. I know some don't appreciate that, but I don't tune in to listen to a commentator from the NBC Nightly News. I remember seeing a video from Barstool Sports during game 2 of the Wildcard. They were complaining at how the announcers had a different "inflection" when the Brewers did well. They talked about how announcers hate the Mets. Here is the video (hopefully it starts at the point I put it -- 2:35:00): Ever fan base gets worked up when announcers aren't being homers for them. The bottom line is he is definitely doing it for the money. He is also a Brewers guy and I have no problem with him coming back to do games. Heck, the Brewers could have told Uecker to pound sand when he was doing TV and baseball on ABC, but they didn't. BA earned this and I am happy he grew into the announcer he is broadcasting for the Brewers.
  16. Samurai Bucky
    Great stuff, @Jim French Stepstool
  17. Samurai Bucky
    Baseball is a (sometimes) Olympic sport. I wonder if a certain school would consider adding it. Wash... rinse... repeat. I got to see Lee Kemp wrestle against Marquette at the Marquette Old Gym. The golden years of Wisconsin Wrestling. I didn't realize how many specialty academies there are in the Wisconsin area for wrestling. It shouldn't surprise me since there are soccer, basketball, and baseball academies all over the place. It has been a while since I have been involved in the wrestling scene.
  18. Samurai Bucky
    double post... zoinks!
  19. Samurai Bucky
    Late to this party. I always thought Bichette was a top hitter. In the academy where I helped coach, we would use Bichette's two-strike approach as a template for our hitters. Then he seemed to fall off the table. Here is a Reddit post that outlines what has happened. If he is truly injury prone, I don't know how much of a chance the Crew can take.
  20. Samurai Bucky
    You are correct with the partial scholarships. There have been players I have coached recently that went to D1 Softball and Baseball schools. They were often talking about receiving half scholarships, etc. I checked the Big Ten website, and the wrestling teams out west are not listed. I checked out the schools' athletic sites and it appears they are club, too. Perhaps that will be elevated with the additional revenue.
  21. Samurai Bucky
    Aren't the Wrestling teams club sports from the four new additions?
  22. Samurai Bucky
    McIntosh has it figured out...
  23. Samurai Bucky
    If Frelick wins the Gold Glove in RF this year, it will seem a little weird moving him to 3b.
  24. Samurai Bucky
    No. Fortunately, we get a complimentary MAX through our AT&T Wireless subscription (grandfathered). They carry TNT/TBS. Between FUBO and YouTube TV, I would choose YouTube TV.
  25. Samurai Bucky
    I get it as part of FUBO today. If it is a standalone item now, I will end up paying more, unfortunately.
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