MrTPlush
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Yup, they make a ton of sense to want the pick…but they don’t have a 2nd rounder. That makes a trade nearly impossible. Considering they will almost surely pick 20+ next year, they almost would have to include their 1st rounder next year I can’t see the Packers moving down to 22 with their 2024 2nd rounder headlining the deal.
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His slugging is down even farther than last year though. Upped his OBP just to drop the SLG. Currently a bit of a net gain, but I really doubt Adames morphed into a 17% walk guy....so it feels like a wash. Then you have his defense. Is he actually that elite like last years metrics showed...or is he a little more human? Of course one big game and the slugging skyrockets. We shall see how he is come July and then the end of the year. Hopefully he can walk like he did in '21, strikeout sub 25%, and keep his average near .250. If he does that, he can probably consistently flirt with a .800 OPS or slightly above. Maybe not elite....but a very good player.
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So much mystery around the QBs, so the Top 10 is going to be really interesting. Levis seemingly could go as high as #4 or some think he could fall out of the first round entirely...kind of wild. If the Texans don't draft a QB (namely Stroud) it is probably incredibly unlikely they take JSN in front of us. So, if he is truly #1 on the draft board, then that probably means he falls into our lap to pick. I doubt a team trades up to get him. I don't want to jump on the JSN bandwagon, but I think they draft someone to help Jordan Love. A QBs development, especially early on needs guys around him. He needs an O-Line and he needs weapons to throw to. I am not a huge JSN fan, but he is the consensus top WR. We could probably use a defensive guy with that pick...but defense isn't going to matter if Jordan Love fails because we don't put an offense around him to succeed with.
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Helton's prime years were also the late 90s early 00s. Something voters have definitely held against some guys.
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Housing market in my area (in WI) is still pretty healthy. Houses must still have a lot of competition for them because they typically go for about 5% over asking. The craziest yet was one side of a zero lot line house/duplex. There are other twin home things around it, but they are all rentals and run down/outdated. I couldn't believe how much they ended up paying for it and it even went over the asking price.
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I don't really understand the connection of Bank Bell Park to an MLB team. Also, we just watched the Brewers deal with their spring training facility in Arizona. They ended up back at Maryvale after no one (namely Gilbert) wanted to pitch in money for it. I would put the odds of the Oakland A's spending twice their MLB payroll on a new spring training facility at a really solid 0%. That cheap owner would play intra-squad scrimmages in a cornfield before spending money like that.
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They are comparable. Both are high elevations compared to the rest of MLB. It would create another pitching/hitter issue like Denver. Would it be worse, yeah...obviously. I never said it was an identical twins comparison.
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SW US is probably the main market that would probably make the trek internationally. A lot of those would probably love to see LAD/SDP play in Mexico. That or they become fans of the Mexican team and obviously would go for that. People aren't going to be flying in droves, but certainly fans would travel. You still have the issue of people that have to go (media etc.) and people in Mexico would have to get to games. Nearly everyone not in the city it is located in would be flying in...Mexico is actually quite massive and long. Mexico City to Monterrey is over 11 hours of driving, Cancun is a 30 hour drive. Mexico City's airport is smack dab middle of the town, Monterrey's airport is in the outskirts of town. Mexico City is more logical logistically....but yah, the ridiculous elevation could be problematic. However, Denver exists. If the Mexico team struggles to find success and pitchers refuse to sign with them, oh well. The Mexico team would field a crazy strong fanbase regardless. What is more damaging to baseball is the A's fielding the same size payroll they did at the turn of the century.
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I think money looks the same at any elevation.
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65 WAR, an MVP, multiple other high MVP finishes, long career that was productive till the end pretty much...he should get in without much concern. He was always considered on of the best hitters in his generation during his prime. He has six Top 10 MVP finishes...pretty darn impressive. I always found him a little overrated...but he was a complete player. His ability to get on base was admittedly incredible and in today's game essentially not done.
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It was a stupid idea and embarrassing one of our best hitters was playing around in the 8th inning like that. Sure, now he can't throw an inside pitch, but now you can't reach the outside of the plate. All he did is make himself completely uncomfortable at the plate and have absolutely no awareness of where the plate was. He should have done what he has done his entire career, try to fight off inside pitches until one misses.
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Sure, I almost mentioned the one exception…but is that really even possible? They managed, what, 7 wins last years with an absolute hack job at QB? Plus they added quite a bit to the team outside of Rodgers. I don’t know much about the Jets team, but you would need a total Aaron Rodgers meltdown along with the rest of the team…which defensively I think was pretty great last year. At that point though Rodgers isn’t benched because of the draft pick. He is benched because he just flat out sucks and a waste of space.
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Imagine some dude the Jets want shockingly falls and they trade up to have #13 back. lol
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Sigh, another double post today.
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Okay, but the 11% rebate will get you running in the door. I hate menards, in just about every aspect.
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You guys are overthinking the distance between Monterrey and Mexico City. Planes go fast, from Chicago the difference is 30 minutes. The difference from JFK is 0 minutes. Going coast to coast like NYC to Cali etc. is longer. Mexico City would actually be better logistically, from what I know. Monterrey's airport is pretty darn small and features very little for flights from the US. Mexico City has direct flights from a much wider area of the US. For the teams and their private planes it won't matter...but fans and other personnel will likely be better off trying to get to Mexico City. I actually think Mexico City (or Monterrey) is in a decent spot. If it was a long flight PLUS they were on West/East Coast timezone I would see some travel concern. The flight is shorter than flying across the country, which happens constantly. Sure, it isn't a 1.5 skip across a river for anyone...but it isn't really that insanely long.
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The perfect complement would seem like a guy who is a force in the redzone and a threat for a jump ball...so more like Johnston. I don't hate JSN, I think he would certainly be a big help to Love in the short game, but for a guy to primarily play the slot. #13 is hefty high for that.
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I am not sure there was a huge risk of anyone hopping infront of us. anyway. Baltimore and the Chargers were probably the most likely. However, neither has the draft capital depth that makes it likely for them to make a huge jump in the draft. The Ravens really don't have much to offer. The biggest concern is probably the team directly infront of them, Houston. Them taking a WR to pair with a franchise QB wouldn't be shocking...especially when they may come from the same college. I am not a huge fan of getting him though.
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In theory you would have a lot of tourists interested in catching their team in Mexico. Mexico is pretty famous for tourists being targeted for crime. That is where a lot of the issue lies. Fans/Players/etc. would be in an area they are incredibly unfamiliar with. You know what to watch out for and avoid in a country/area you know. A lot different when you can't even read a simple road sign. I remember there being a lot of concern when the NFL decided to play in Mexico over safety. Half of Mexico the US pretty much advises you to no travel to period. When the Texans went there they pretty much advised no one to leave the hotel. How are guys supposed to be there for 81 games? It is very possible a lot of the crime concerns aren't as bad as they worry...but who is going to be the Guinea pig to test that theory out?
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That clause is just injury protection. If Rodgers goes out there and breaks a collarbone, misses the season, and then retires the entire Jets trade package is a complete and utter waste. Not only that, but the first rounder's value would sky rocket if Rodgers isn't the QB for at least half the season. Think of it like NBA trades where the team protects their first rounder if it is high enough...that is what the Jets are in essence doing. Any thought of the Jets intentionally benching a healthy Rodgers to save their pick is complete utter nonsense, imo.
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I am one to basically just take the company match and I also have a pension. Which, I really hate the pension because I could do better just investing that money myself...in my opinion. It is also horrible if I leave anytime soon because the amount wouldn't be worth staying vested and if I take the money out I basically could have been investing it for all those years (since if you opt out when you leave the job you just get the amount you paid in). Though, I always assumed I would never stay in the career to retirement, but as the years have gone by I think it is more possible than I once thought. That being said, I am sure I will retire with a pretty healthy egg. I started straight out of college doing so at the age of 22 with a solid salary, so such a modest savings strategy will pay off more than one might think. Props to people that try to max contributions and put every raise into retirement, I could never do it. To me a raise is a reward and should help add enjoyment now. I see so many people that are frankly addicted to retirement saving. I see too many people die before retirement or even soon after. I wonder if those people regret saving all that money for nothing in the end.
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I would imagine, eventually, MLB expansion is going to get a bit complicated. You aren't just adding an MLB team, you have to add 4 relevant MiLB teams too (not including rookie ball fodder). Probably wouldn't be hard to get A/A+ facilities...but the A/AA levels isn't quite as simple as those facilities take huge investments. Once you then find legit options to place them that can support them, at this point, you are probably looking at areas with nearby MLB teams. Then you have to worry about encroaching on an MLB teams market or even another MiLB teams market. Small Markets probably don't want a MiLB team they own near them, let alone a team they don't have any ownership interest in. I am a bit skeptical of international expansion. Latin America is probably incredibly intriguing to MLB (especially after the WBC excitement/interest), but lets be honest, a lot of those countries are incredibly sketchy. Mexico isn't exactly a place that is considered safe or a place one should go to outside of a resort's walls. Random international series, cool...81 home games, a lot of risk of really really bad PR.
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I wouldn't like it...but odds are we aren't going to have much choice. We will get left with whatever scraps are left. It would be interesting what would happen if the expansion team ended up next to a AAA team like Nashville would. Classic musical chairs in MiLB.
