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I just read an article about NBA Execs expecting Giannis to resign with the Bucks.

I had this happen to me when I was up for a promotion and I had to dispute it, which delayed my promotion. I have also had this happen where I accepted a new position in the company and my former boss filed an HR grievance but I had already accepted the position so my new boss didn't care it also helped that my new boss hated my old boss something about her denying him a promotion and using HR to do so. I only found out about it during my end of year review. Also office politics suck it is like Game of Thrones on a good day and more like all out cold war on bad days.

The only thing A Swing and A Drive is a lock for is whining about Brett Anderson.

The only thing A Swing and A Drive is a lock for is whining about Brett Anderson.

It will probably take more than what teams will be willing to give up especially for Yelich. Hader is probably the easiest one to trade. An Andrew Miller like return is probably the ceiling for Hader.

The trade value site has Bryant at about 38 a trade of Turang, Peralta and Feliciano gets you to about 37 which should be close enough for Bryant.

I am not sure the 76ers make it out of the first round and the Pacers could knock out the Celtics in the 1st round. The teams from 2-6 are all within each others talent levels.

Ummmm how does this even happen? https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/28681411/target-apologizes-selling-minnesota-badgers-onesies

It's all crap. https://theathletic.com/1587470/2020/02/06/rosenthal-three-team-mookie-betts-trade-held-up-may-be-adjusted-over-medical-review/ From the article: "The Red Sox, after viewing the medical records of Twins right-hander Brusdar Graterol, projected him more as a reliever than as a starter, according to sources involved with the discussions." How does a pitcher's medical record show that he's more likely to be future reliever rather than a starter? Wouldn't that come from a scouting report? Do the Red Sox no longer have scouts? There is nothing out there that is a secret about Graterol. Graterol had Tommy John surgery in the past, and he missed two months of this last season with a shoulder impingement but was back on the mound in September throwing 101 MPH. Now how would his medical record indicate he's a reliever, not a starter? If his arm is about to fall off, wouldn't that mean that he cannot pitch at all? Note the Red Sox are not saying they don't want Gratesol because of his past injuries (widely known) or because he's too fat (which a second grader can figure out by looking at the height/weight measurement). The big key in this is that they aren't saying they don't want Graterol, which really should be the case if they have a significant concern with his medicals. What they are saying is they want more, with some flimsy excuse about the medicals saying he's a starter and not a reliever, which really doesn't make any sense at all. Injuries to pitchers that move them from a starter to a reliever happen all the time. It is not a flimsy excuse at all as it is rather valid for them to bring up. For example if the injury to his shoulder hasn't fully healed or how it healed is going to be the best that it is going to be he could have more fatigue in his shoulder thus reducing how many innings he can pitch in the year. That would move him from a starter to a reliever. Dismissing the medical records as a way to judge a player on if they are better as a reliever versus a starter is rather short sighted.

This is one thing that I don't understand how the telecom companies haven't developed technology to counter. The calls are not coming from the U.S., and that can't be that hard to detect even if it is through a VPN - there has to be a list of VPN IP numbers somewhere that it can block. Maybe it's such a cutthroat business that they don't have the margins and profits to put into the research, but you'd think that if they developed that technology they'd capture the market overnight. The funny thing is that a few months ago I realized that if your call ID shows an 800/888/866 number, it is probably a legitimate business trying to get a hold of you for a legitimate reason. There are already apps out there that block these calls. Though new numbers pop up all the time and need to be added to the database so they are blocked. Some apps are free but most require a yearly or monthly subscription. Each phone carrier AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile have basic free apps to block these calls again you will have to add the new numbers as they come in to the block list.

They are all scam calls sometimes I like answering them with a soundboard. Can be some fun times Duke Nukem and Sling Blade are the greatest. Otherwise if you have an Android phone you can get the app robokiller which will block the number but will also use an answer bot that keeps them on the line basically wasting their time.

Trust me, I know. I have bought Cubs tickets direct or for other entertainment things. 12% in amusement taxes. LOL Well you could say the taxes were not very amusing......

I found the Drummond trade to be weird but I guess Detroit thought he was going to opt out after this season and they were going to lose him. The return they got was just meh with an expiring in Knight, Henson and a 2nd round pick. I guess for Detroit even making it as the 8th seed and having to play the Bucks is probably not something to be chasing after anyways. I am glad the Bucks didn't make a move as I think the roster is fine the way it is.

Could it be Ricky Slade? https://247sports.com/Article/Penn-State-football-Ricky-Slade-enters-transfer-portal-James-Franklin-143387092/

Is it just me or are truck beds getting smaller and smaller?

[sarcasm]I wonder if she pulled a Carlos Gomez and searched for what old geezers listen to.[/sarcasm] Gomez looked up what rich people talk about if you didn't know.

Chryst gets a contract extension through 2025. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/wisconsins-paul-chryst-given-contract-extension/

This is ummm interesting? https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-proposal-would-allow-every-athlete-to-transfer-once-without-sitting-out-a-year/ I like it and maybe this will help with the super confusing NCAA transfer rules.

OK I'm convinced now and Gard needs to go.

I think it will be later than 2021 but it is coming. I think they will implement the DH around 2026 when the league expands to two more teams.

Does Nottingham still count?

Not really surprised he is not happy.

The Red Sox were willing to deal Betts and Price together but are also asking for two top prospects in a deal. Betts is still getting interest from some teams but it looks like teams are not willing to take on Price's contract. I find it interesting that teams are not willing to take on Price's contract though it maybe that teams are not willing to give up the two top prospects if they are taking on all of Price's contract.

Terrible and just a day after Lebron passed him in career points scored.

The NFL's hall of fame is weird. You could make a case for a lot of players who should be in and then a case for a lot of players who should not be in. I always though Cunningham should have made it to the hall of fame. I think Cunningham was just born in the wrong time and if Cunningham were playing today he would be talked about being a once in a generation player. What is weird about Cunningham is that he could play in the NFL now and back in the 40's and 50's. But in the 90's forget about it he was just not a QB for that time period even though his numbers were not all that bad. Moon is another player who would excel in the NFL today.