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  1. DHonks
    Just made the switch to DTV Stream a few weeks ago. Will have to trade login credentials with a family member for access to NFL Network (with someone who has YTTV, so they can access Bally Sports WI during Brewers season), but I've been happy with it so far. I wish the interface (through Roku) were a bit more user-friendly, but it's functional. Just pay the $120 for a box or buy one for less off eBay. It provides a worthwhile experience, much better than Roku or Apple TV
  2. DHonks
    I can see the Brewers trying to retain both of them on the right contracts
  3. DHonks
    I thought Andrews made sense. He could be stashed on the DL and rehab assignment for a while, then given an audition by a team when the season may not matter.
  4. DHonks
    I have absolute hatred for all things B10, so loved winning wagers this week on DePaul, Seton Hall, St. John’s, providence, xavier, Marquette, Creighton, James Madison, etc
  5. DHonks
    Studies show high school should start later. Students come to school much better rested. As a coach of two daylight dependent sports, I don’t buy the sports argument. In Arizona we can’t start later because the community would miss out on teens working at noon.
  6. DHonks
    I've saved for about a decade, always maxing out my HSA. I've got about $15k in HSA investments, $1800 available. It was super helpful when my wife had hip surgery last year, although my frustration was that the doctor and hospital wanted us to prepay for the surgery, then submit to insurance for reimbursement. If we used HSA funds but then received a check back, that seems like it would violate IRS rules. So we wound up having to put some of the procedure on a credit card. I wish my district contributed more to our plan than $1k annually, but on the whole I like the concept. I just feel like we have a crappy plan when I hear friends elsewhere with plans with low co-pays, no co-pays, or 100% of costs covered by their employer. Each year we have to pay more for our insurance, more towards our pension (now 12.41%), don't get a COLA, and rarely get a pay raise. It'll be scary to see how much less take-home pay we have in the 2022-23 school year.
  7. DHonks
    Do people deliver balloons? If I saw someone coming to the door with balloons, I'd probably be think it's really weird and would stay in another room, not acknowledging the doorbell.
  8. DHonks
    Change the time that kids have to be in school. Selfishly, I'd like to change the time teachers have to be at school! 7:30 am start times are brutal. Every major study says high schoolers should start after 8am, most say 8:30 or 9 would be better.
  9. DHonks
    Don’t go cheap if you get a crapbook chromebook. I’ve used them off and on at my school for about 8 years. The biggest frustration is many have terrible builds, poor trackpads, and are severely underpowered. I use my MacBook Air and MacBook at home, but in our recent work refresh I traded in my work Mac for a Pixelbook Go because our touchscreen TVs run a version of Android, and the Mac touchscreen drivers aren’t supported anymore. It’s easily the nicest Chromebook I’ve used. It’s adequately powered and has a decent trackpad (not as good as a Mac, but better than most Windows or Chromebooks I’ve used).
  10. DHonks
    I think you mean Corey Ray as about 8th outfielder. I’d rather have Peterson and any minor league free agent over Ray
  11. DHonks
    Need to remember that many teams doing value draft picks the way fans iMessage boards deal. Some teams might be giving up a second or third round pick for signing him and that seems like a bargain
  12. DHonks
    Depending on our budget, I’d definitely consider making a qualifying offer. Worst case scenario is we have him for one more year
  13. DHonks
    I wasn’t really impressed. He seems a better fit as a good player on a bad team, or a super sub on a good team,
  14. DHonks
    If he bunted in every at bat, think his average could be higher?
  15. DHonks
    To me “up north” was anything north of Saukville on 43, or Fon du Lac. Pewaukee was the start of “out west”
  16. DHonks
    His problems at 2b were all throwing mechanics and accuracy, but his arm had plenty of strength/velocity.
  17. DHonks
    I'm confident you're going to be very wrong with that post.
  18. DHonks
    I'd love to find a way to get Peterson in the lineup. His at bats helped spur us on in starting in June. Just not sure where to play him with Tellez, Urias, and Escobar at the corners. So far it hurts that Yelich, Garcia, Wong, and Cain haven't done much. Heck, only Adames, Urias, and Peterson have done anything. If it were the regular season and not a potential last game, I'd love to get Peterson and Taylor into the lineup.
  19. DHonks
    Lauer, Ashby, Box, Hader. Lauer goes 4-5 innings, also bats cleanup and hits a homer.
  20. DHonks
    And I mention that and he opens the 3rd with his two fastest pitches of the day so far
  21. DHonks
    Well the good news is Freddy’s fastball velocity hasn’t dipped 5-mph, and was actually above average in his first start back after the mid-August injury. It actually looks like this has been the most consistent year of his career in terms of maintaining velocity throughout the season. From Brooks Baseball, here is his by month average velocity… And his by game average velocity… I LOVE when actual stats are used in the OPTIMISM thread to curb negativity! Bravo! First off, that’s cool there’s game by game data. Secondly, that’s amazing because I remember him consistently around 94-96 early in the year and I’ve barely seen any balls above 91/92 since he’s come back.
  22. DHonks
    We need Freddy from April/May to show up tomorrow, when he seemingly carried 1-hitters into the 6th inning every start. Hopefully his velocity is back after dipping 5mph since the injury
  23. DHonks
    I liked Direct tV stream, but with no more brewers games on there, it doesn't seem to be worth 90 bucks for me. i hope ballys does come out with an app next spring and I can get closer to cutting the cord completely. I've used Directv Stream since it was DirecTV Now. I really love the service...the channels are the exact same as DirecTV (same numbers), packages the same or similar, but I can have it in more than one location (unlikes FCC rules for cable and satellite). So it allows someone to use their package in a vacation home. Additionally, I don't rent any cable/satellite boxes or have to pay for HD or a DVR. I really like the ease of use of the remote and the streaming box, and the MLB At Bat app has had my old Apple TV collecting dust for over a year.
  24. DHonks
    That was a totally different time. The Expos had the worst owner in professional sports, the Canadian dollar was crushing them, etc. I’ve loved the two-city idea since it was announced. Rays fans won’t be affected, since they have high TV ratings but don’t attend games. Nobody wants to play in Tampa in June-Aug, and nobody wants to play in Montreal in April, May, or Sept.
  25. DHonks
    I’m not sure of current rules, but it used to be that an organization was only allowed one guy that was below AA as of Aug 1. We also don’t know which positions were designated as priorities for the Brewers.
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