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https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=526&position=P https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=739&position=P https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=633&position=P Cardinals-turned-Brewer Free Agents haven't exactly worked out well in the past decade or so of trying.

Was about to post something similar, with a link to the JS Online story.

I'm imagining a top-level counterintelligence sweep: parceling out information to different individuals within the organization, just to see which ones make it out to social media. (A 1-year potential deal with Arietta - a Boras client - seems sketchy to me.) FWIW, I've always believed HH has some connection with the team, but probably not someone higher up; more like the type who would try to make themselves seem important by passing along "insider" information. At the same time, I think HH liked the attention that came with having a source...and got a bit too wrapped up in it (like the Twitter poll). In any event, when he reads this, I wish him well.

I don't really want to think about the amount of money she spent traveling internationally in order to qualify for the games...but I give her a modicum of credit for figuring out a way to have the Olympic experience without being particularly good at her chosen sport.

+1

Not a huge fan of Boras, but I'd suggest a player deserves the largest amount that a team is willing to pay. That's what his players expect when they hire him, after all.

I feel the same. I've expressed my concern about the amount being supposedly asked for by TB for Archer, but I'd be much more open to the idea of a package like that for Stroman. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's just how I feel - I have a lot more faith in Stroman and, to me, that's worth one less year of control. That's along the lines of my thoughts on the potential trade(s) as well, though my thought process is heavily influenced by having seen Stroman pitch during the WBC last year. (I saw Archer pitch against the Brewers as well, but that was a much lower-pressure outing.) I also think that - assuming he pitches to expectations - the Brewers would make the effort to sign Stroman to a contract extension extending through their window of opportunity.

More like Boo Darvish... (Not going to lie, I was prepared to buy a Darvish jersey if he signed with the Crew.)

That Trice would be the second-best shooter on the team at 35.5%...but still worse than the average 3-point % the team is allowing (35.6% as of today), kinda goes to the heart of the problem with the team as I see it. This year's freshman class shows a lot of promise, so I'm not a big believer in the "Coach Gard can't recruit" argument. My concern is that, unlike what we're used to seeing with the program, there hasn't been much development out of Pritzl, Iverson, Illikainen, and Thomas: none of them can be counted on with any consistency. Maybe that class was just a collective dud...but teams built on coaching up their players can't afford to miss on a third of its roster.

This news is the wurst.

I've had it for less than a month, but the one game I've started playing on the thing (Zelda...see my post from 12/27) is great. I've heard good things about the new Mario game, Splatoon 2, and the Mario + Rabbids turn-based shooter as well.

Playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild, since we finally picked up a Switch a few weeks ago. I don’t really know if I’m supposed to be where I am (since I haven’t unlocked the map for this region yet), either the game throws itself open at you, or the open world mechanics take over unexpectedly. I’m not sure if I love or hate how I’m playing: I don’t know if there’s something I’m supposed to have done already...but I’m worried I’m going to stumble back on to the critical story progression. I also dove back into Overwatch on the PS4 a few months ago. I usually get into only one shooter in a console generation, and I’m glad this was the one I chose: each of the players are unique, and other players (mostly) figure out how to make the most of their character’s skill sets.

My family usually buys tickets the morning they go on sale, in mid-February, to get the best seats. You can't guaranty pitching matchups that far in advance; pretty much the only thing you know you're going to get are the promo items. Sunday games are always going to be good family giveaway days since families can drive from the far reaches of the state to Milwaukee for a 1pm start, and drive home afterwards without having to book a hotel room.

http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/CB-Demetri-Goodson-activated-from-PUP/bd72602b-a699-4231-ac94-ce8739bb5890 Demetri Goodson activated from PUP list; Kevin King placed on IR. Hopefully this means King's shoulder will have time to heal, which is better long-term than having him play fractions of each of the last 4 games this season.

Season 2 was really good, and there's a definite recency bias working in its favor...but I think Season 1 has higher highs, because you didn't know where things were going to go. My favorite moment from the show came in Season 1 (Dustin's call to the teacher); while they tried to create a similar moment in season 2, it didn't hit nearly as well. I can think of a few other examples of the second season retracing its footsteps, to diminishing returns. The show lives on its sense of atmosphere, as well as its core cast (child actors are not always easy to find, and this show's full of good ones).

I grew up a few years after the Stranger Things kids, so while I can't speak perfectly to its accuracy, it carries the feel of authenticity for life in the pre-Cable TV 80s. The Spielberg influence on that first season is very strong. I'm making a point not to reference any spoilers, because I decided to binge through Season 2 the weekend it came out just to avoid having things spoiled for me. If you're watching now for the first time, i absolutely wish you luck.

I thought McDaniel was Denver's HC during the Tim Tebow disaster. (Edit: I looked it up; he was HC of the Broncos following the Cutler trade (2009-2010). Tebow was dropped on John Fox in 2011.)

TE Martellus Bennett cut for failure to disclose a medical condition. Not sure if this is pre-contract (where the team could go after the signing bonus) or an injury suffered during the season. Not that it would have made much of a difference this year, but the decision to let Jared Cook go is not looking so great.

I have been a Capers proponent over the years, but I'm admittedly torn on this one. As Packers fans, we're used to a veteran quarterback being able to identify blitzes, O-Lines shift their protection, and DBs get torched. We're just used to it being our guy doing the carving. They've been shredded by two veteran-led, pass-happy offenses. At the end of the day, blitzes are meant to get players into 1-on-1 matchups; no one on the rush is winning those battles. Nick Perry was going up against 3rd and 4th string OTs on Stafford's blind side, and the only time he got to the QB was the sack on a slow-developing, trick play (flea flicker). The only time I heard Mike Daniels' name on Monday night was in the context of the penalty which allowed Detroit to convert a 3rd-and-long. Both the Lions and the Saints made huge, repeated gains on screen passes, which come down to the players' ability to read the play. I don't know if it's guys distrusting the system, or players making lackluster effort now that #12 isn't available and the season's going down the tubes. If the Packers decide to fire Capers, it's largely because they can't fire all the players.

I'm still mad at Gord Ash for refusing to trade Halladay, Chris Carpenter, or Kelvim Escobar to Milwaukee for Fernando Vina (forcing the Brewers to trade him to StL for Juan Acevedo). For the family's sake, I hope the total number of people in the crashed plane were minimal.

Torn ACL for Bulaga; done for the season.

Not only was Goode injured (and released via an injury settlement), but the replacement long snapper (Taybor Pepper) is injured, meaning the team is down to a 3rd string LS (Derek Hart) for Monday night's game. Kentrell Brice, Pepper to IR Vince Biegel activated from PUP (taking the roster spot vacated by Ricky Jean Francois, who was released earlier in the week) CB Donatello Brown promoted from the practice squad.

Surprised there are 2 deals in place before the WS is even over. I'm sure Sogard received a raise, based on what may well have been a career year. For a utility guy, it's tough to argue with a 1-year deal. Would be curious to know if there were any promises made about the second base job....but I doubt we'll ever hear those kinds of details.

If you expect a QB to get into a rhythm when he only attempts 2 passes in the first quarter, you are setting him up for failure. Likewise if you are trying to run time off the clock up one score in the first half. With Brees uncharacteristically throwing a pair of picks in the first half, the Packers had a chance to steal the game today...but not with the offense they put out on the field most of the game. The TD drive Hundley had to put them up 14-7 in the second quarter was very much the type of game plan I expected them to have: short, quick throws, using formation and motion in order to get receivers open (Cobb in particular). He actually ran a decent 2-minute offense in the first half, putting them in position for a late FG...before the busted play (2 players tried to take the play action, and bumped into each other) with the Offensive PI penalty that turned a make-able 49 yard try into a hapless 59 yard attempt. Most of the remainder of the game was the run, run, pass on 3rd down -type offense that lacked any of the creativity we saw on the TD drive. Hundley's INT came with 4 minutes left, down 2 scores, when they needed a quick play. It was a bad throw, but also bad play design (since it was the safety coming over from the nearby WR who actually made the pick on a throw to Bennett), or someone ran the wrong route. Watching the second half, I just got the sense that MM wanted to get into the bye week to re-tool the offense to Hundley's strengths. Either MM threw a lot of new plays at them in one week (the botched play-action pass, and the Geronimo Allison lining up on the wrong side mistake during the 2-minute offense) & scrapped those plans going into the second half, or they burned through most of the new plays in the opening half.

First thing would be to avoid the "run, run, pass on 3rd down" problem from the Vikings game, when MM showed virtually no confidence in his QB. Given the lack of health and continuity in the O-Line, screen passes are tough to get the timing down...as was also demonstrated during the Vikings game. Focus on getting the ball out quick, rather than holding the ball for a scramble drill (like Rodgers has a tendency to do). Get Kendricks involved in the passing game, if Bennett can't hold onto the ball. Give Hundley some easy throws early on non-passing downs to get his confidence up, as well as the coaches' confidence in him. The real challenge is to determine whether Hundley can read blitzes, and adjust plays at the line. Teams are going to blitz him relentlessly on passing downs until he shows that he knows where the rush is coming from, and get the ball out to open receivers based on the coverage. Even hitting a check down against a blitz is a step in the right direction.