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Yeah, but then we could trade Thiannis for the big haul...

Just paying $10M to the wrong guy evidently...

I came late to this game and heard someone mentioned "Turnbull", but I misheard it and had a major flash back...

They haven't looked normal since they got back. Pressure or not.

I was watching in envy. None of us can go to the ballpark but they just mosey on in like it's no big deal, as pigeons are wont to do. I was actually in Milwaukee last weekend with the Brewers playing at home... I drove by the stadium longingly...

I get the feeling the team cohesion is off since they came back. They just aren't in sync anymore. Yet another gift 2020 has given us.

Maldonado (0.7) Yasmani Grandal (-0.1) I think says all that needs to be said about trying to be a GM in 2020...

Ironically, I posted this before the Butler foul. But it is a fitting end. Bucks didn't deserve the win and the refs gave them the tie... why not take it away too.

These refs are a joke. Lopez is clobbered on the steal and bunny shot - no foul. Middleton is barely grazed and only because of Middleton's momentum and gets the foul. They have been doing horrible calls all night.

Packer WRs didn't line up tight to the LOS, but there were a lot of plays where Kumerow and Lazard were in there intentionally for blocking purposes. Big 6-4, 6-5 WRs that command a CB to defend them, shove them around to seal the edge in running plays. Jones sprung a lot of outside running plays that way. I would assume Funchess was targeted for similar reasons. Plus St. Brown this year and MVS isn't tiny either.

Hey, I liked Jurko! Quintessential max-effort, Rudy-type player. Not a lot of skill and replaceable, but useful for a time. Lancaster was fine two years ago when he was playing obvious runs and limited snaps. He was exposed when his snaps spiked and played much more passing downs, where he was useless. Having Keke play the lion share of those snaps (assuming he is ready) and Lancaster going back to his snaps from 2 years ago should be an improvement.

We pass and move like a bad high school team. No anticipation of where to go, sloppy lob passes, standing around... ugh.

I didn't realize Domingo fell off so badly.

Fixed. Online school is really hard for the elementary students that need much more hands-on learning. But I know my wife is struggling to manage our younger kids class load too and she is a stay-at-home mom (even back when none of us stayed at home). I really feel for the families where both parents are working and dealing with their kids at home. Especially teachers who have to be at school for their class and still have their kids doing school at home. Rough school year this year...

I'm thinking both Lancaster and Lowry bounce back this year... they were horrible against the run last year. But I'm thinking Keke is our best hope for run defense improvement. He isn't a run-stuffer body type, but I think reduced Lancaster snaps and Keke taking on a bigger role will improve the situation greatly.

I'd put money down that Taylor will be our starting RG at this point. But if Turner is our starting RT, I'm hoping he is better than the turnstile effort he put at RG pass blocking last year. Wagner has been injured (his main problem) but I wouldn't count him out either. I wonder if they would consider swapping the two out on obvious running/passing downs. Somehow, I think Veldheer still would've been a better all-around option than either of Wagner/Turner.

I'm on the bandwagon of not having my sports figures make political commentary (i.e. immigration, the president, China policies), but this is a bit different as it is more social than political. I do wish there were games last night, but understand why they didn't.

Well, at least our DNS server didn't boycott so we can still get to BF.net...

Laura would be a nice nod to the monster storm of 2020, plus homage to your favorite BF moderator who was also born in February. I don't think it totally clashes with your surname, either. Laura is a good name. I'm not opposed! [sarcasm]Good job being non-commital and not get banned![/sarcasm]

Our outfield depth currently consists of a 36 year old Braun, Yelich, Garcia (is anyone impressed by him?), Cain who will be 35 right after opening day next year, Corey Ray and Tyrone Taylor. If that group of outfielders impresses you in both quality and depth then I have a 1985 Yugo with your name on it. I'm concerned about our OF depth, but I'll still take the Yugo! Typically picking up decent OFers is easier than finding a decent SS. Garcia (career 271/323/425 - very MLB average for OFers) signed for $10M/year. With the recent surge in SS in the MLB, I'm not sure that is still entirely true. If Grisham is only a LFer and Urias is a legit SS, then we did well. But it would seem Grisham is passable at CF and Urias similar at SS - it ends up a bit of a wash.

I'll let one of our microbiology folks correct me if I'm wrong, but fever is more indicative of your immune system fighting off an 'infection', which in this case could be somewhat expected. Allergic reaction is more the swelling and other symptoms, I believe. I was avoiding "infection" based on the "not-sick" distinction, but allergy was the wrong term too. Still, 20% is high for a fever reaction.

This is proving prophetic this evening. Unfortunately. Glad he righted the ship somewhat though. I'd happily take 6 innings and 2 runs from any starter. Just seems odd that he goes from unhittable to average after the third inning.

When does a little bit of post up offence translate to whole scale changes. I am not sure you understand that Giannis shoots 63,0% when shooting any shot other than a three point shot. Brooks shoots 54.9% without threes added in. 10 Giannis post ups equals 12.6 points per game. 10 Brooks post ups equals 10.9 points per game. Add in all of the better looks you will get when these two kick the ball out to the three point line. Our good three point shooters will look a lot better. Take those 20 possessions and shot threes. As a team we shoot 35.5 percent. You will get 21.3 points. 23.5 is greater than 21.3. I will take those 2.2 points per game any day. Add in the better shots from three you will get from kickouts and I am sure you will agree it is a better way to maximize possessions. I do understand. I also understand that Giannis shoots at 35.6 percent from traditional post-up locations (3-10 ft). Most of his high percentage shooting come from dunks on drives. Not saying his post-ups don't end in dunks, but most of his layups and dunks come from his drives from the 3pt range. And certainly, that is the first offensive option for the Bucks. Plus, Giannis going inside is going to attract a lot of defenders. Lopez similarly is at 42.6% in the 3-10ft range, however, he is 53.3% on hook shots (which is almost the exact point probability as 35.6% 3pointers). That is at least as close as I can get to separate rebound put-backs, drives, and other lay-ups from their true post-up numbers. I'd still start with their normal offense. But it would be nice that at times when we get a dry spell (and especially when Lopez isn't shooting well from deep), to give Lopez more post opportunities to shake it up. It would be interesting to see how the defense responds while having Giannis hover and watching for a back-door cut.

On the COVID isn't the Flu front, i'm wondering how the vaccines compare. As Reilly said, you don't get the flu (or other sickness) from the flu shot. Allergic reactions and such can happen, but not the actual flu. So if 20% of people get a fever from this shot, what is the source of that? Seems very high for an allergic reaction.

No more politics please. Any more political posts will be removed.