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I chuckled.

More like Breaking Ball Bad, amirite?

So the residents of Ding Dong City elected the Mayor to a second term. I look forward to infrastructure week.

Every time I hear someone run their mouth like this, I think of the few seconds from 1:13 to 1:19

Bottom line is that Braun was a really good player for a long time, he got caught doing something against the rules, screwed up the response, seems like a good dude and teammate otherwise, and it will be weird for him to not be on the team anymore.

Long story short - and I'm probably forgetting something - but the result of drug tests are secret until a second confirmed positive test or an actual punishment is handed down (one of these - I may be a little off, but you get the gist). Braun's initial positive test was leaked (no pun intended, but definitely enjoyed), which started the drama with him lying about it, the criticism of the specimen handler, etc. As brewcrew said, Braun even won an arbitration hearing on it. If the positive test wasn't leaked, the worst thing that would have happened would have been Braun maybe eventually tested positive again, get suspended, done. But when news leaked without any actual announcement or action by MLB, Braun probably felt backed into a corner and decided to mount his public defense. Now, some of the way he defended himself was questionable for sure, but I don't blame him for trying. I don't think most of us would have been like, "Welp, even though MLB hasn't said anything and there is no public proof, yup, I did PEDs."

This is a terrible signing! This is a fantastic signing!

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Well I didn't want him, anyway!

They should just use the balls that have been used for years in practice and have become a little mushy.

Good lord, take it easy. He's just a baseball player.

How do you remember that? Was it because it's strange when a 27 year old gets a position that is normally held by an older person? If "nobody batted an eye," then it would have went unnoted and you probably wouldn't be referencing the occurrence. I didn't remember how old he was. The Packers just played the Rams, so I was reminded by seeing him that he was still a fairly young man. I literally had to go look up how old McVay was and then see what his coaching history was before he was hired by the Rams. Turns out he was the youngest head coach in NFL history. I don't seem to remember people saying, "Man, I hope the Rams didn't hire him to make a splash because he's young and handsome." EDIT: I should add that I assume that McVay's age was notable to fans and the media when he was hired. After all, he was the youngest HC ever (I simply didn't remember that exact fact because I don't tend to follow coaching hires). So yes, that would be a notable thing and probably mentioned in articles and news stories, just like Goodrum being a female hired to this position is a notable thing. But I also bet that's where the discussion ended, unlike with Goodrum and unlike with other female hires like Kim Ng ("I hope she was the most qualified for the job."). And that's the thing. Most hitting and pitching coaches are old ex-players who don't really know much of anything except stuff like, "Your elbow is dropping," or "See, you have a little hitch in your swing." Very few make a lasting impact. Most make little to no difference. Some have great results for a little bit, maybe because of something they did, maybe not. And then their players stop hitting or pitching well and now all of a sudden the coach sucks and the team needs to "go in another direction." New guy comes in, rinse repeat. If the Brewers think Goodrum will be good for whatever job this is, then that's cool with me. She likely won't be any better or worse than anyone else. If she's worse, then she'll be let go like a thousand other coaches that needed a "change of scenery." If she turns out to be fantastic, then wonderful!

The problem is that without fail, tons of fans (in general, not specifically talking about BF.net) immediately start questioning whether the person is qualified if she's a woman, but if the person is male, there is either no reaction or it is automatically assumed that the person is qualified. As soon as people cheer that a woman has made inroads in a 99.9% male industry, half the reactions are, "I hope she wasn't hired just because she's as woman." Like yeah, I get that she's young, but young male hires are almost never scrutinized like young female hires. It's usually, "Whoa, look at that whiz kid. Good for him!" I mean, when someone like Sean McVay became the WFT's OC at age 27, nobody batted an eye and when he became the Rams' HC at age 30, it was all "Wow! He's a football genius! He blew them away in the interview!"

It's not his "political feelings." He is a piece of garbage. I'm sure there's a bunch of HOF'ers with whom I'd disagree politically, but Schilling has gone beyond politics and into the cesspool of just completely insane, dangerous BS. Plus he scammed people out of millions of dollars. He is not someone you want to honor or have representing the game. Of course, some will ask, "It's a slippery slope. Where do you draw the line?" Curt Schilling is a good place to draw the line. If you want to be in the HOF, you don't have to be a perfect human being, but you have to at least be a human being.

Good thing she's not a pitching coordinator, then.

Local news got to it faster.

Not much else to say. Horrible loss.

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I woke up with a sore neck in celebration.

Pretty impressive that Sinclair can destroy both local news and regional sports programming.

Why would you predict a steep falloff (that seems to be what you are implying) if you think he's going to go gangbusters this coming season?

That one feels different to me, since the team has purged (as far as I know) any association with Native American imagery. It is easy enough to keep the Warrior name while changing the mascot and logo. Of course, I totally understand if the historic origins of the name are still a troubling point to Native Americans, and if that's the case, sure, change it.

I wonder...if there is a way to find the information you so desire. Hold on, let me spend five seconds: I'm sure there are many more opinions from Native Americans. Perhaps you can check the microfiche at your local library.

So...Cleveland Redskins, then?

Peruse this list and tell me how many times Stearns has taken only cash in a trade while with the Brewers: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/03/gm-trade-history-brewers-david-stearns.html