Underachiever

I APOLOGIZED, OKAY?!?! I don’t fully trust Lauer, okay? How’s that?

What’s Mark Kotsay doing these days?

That was a beautiful sequence.

Been a great ride this season. So cool to see the young guys getting their chances. Rea hung in there last night, and the bullpen has been great. I feel as if they have strung together hits in an inning more times than they did all of last year. 6-3 on a west coast trip blows my mind. I know this is a game thread, sorry for the optimism!

Great recap. As I said in the game thread, the sequence of MCarp walking, Grisham homering, and Hader pitching the ninth stung a lot. Lots of credit to Payamps for his inning. I continue to believe!

That was brutal to watch. Oli Marmol would have had a fun press conference after that.

I will insert the Earl Weaver quote. Even in your own story, you brought up Jason Alexander. How do you have momentum when he takes the mound? I don't believe momentum exists from game to game.

Old guy take: Every time I sit in the bleachers, some dude is falling over drunk on me by the sixth inning. Like the seats, hate the atmosphere.

That last sentence was a wild ride. Let me get ahead of the mob and say I'm disappointed with what the 2023 World Series Champions got in return for the Devin Williams trade.

I love the club seats. I know that they can get pricey, but the view is good, there are some better food options, and it never feels crowded up there. Regarding the location discussion, since I come from Madison, the location is good, and probably saves 20-30 minutes over what it would take to get all the way downtown at game time. However, I agree with an earlier poster that there is nothing better than a downtown location for a park. SF, Colorado, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Minnesota, all have great locations. Taking the train to Busch is so easy, and you get dropped off across the street from the park. I think that getting out of the parking lot after the game and heading West on I-94 is a breeze from the lots on the Northwest side of the stadium.

That photo looks like Winker played for the Brewers in the mid-90s with that uniform.

Apologies for not paying attention to the "Outfielders" part of the story when I asked about Josh Bell.

Peralta and Biceps are the only two that rate above “low”? Not painting a pretty picture. What about Josh Bell?

Peralta and Biceps are the only two that rate above “low”? Not painting a pretty picture. What about Josh Bell?

I noticed the discussion online and on the radio has gone from not drafting a wr early. Now they are saying, “can Watson gain AR’s trust?” Just stfu already.

I’m not complaining, but the draft value points are in favor of the Vikings by about 120 points. That seems like a lot in the second round. ETA: the final pick in the third is assigned 120, fwiw.

Good. I seem to remember tight ends running free against GB last year. Maybe they can stop that now.

I'm busy on Thursday. Could someone help me out and fill this in after the round is over? Thanks in advance. I can't believe the Packers drafted ________ when ________ was available. And they traded up/down to do it? Gutekunst must be (pick one) stupid/high/trying to piss off Aaron Rodgers.

"1st round (#28): Arnold Ebiketie, Edge, Penn State" Pass. I'm still not over Bruce Clark.

I do contract project manager work. Contracts are typically 6 months to a year. Because of the nature of my work, I am interviewing regularly for my next gig. I rarely turn down an opportunity to talk to someone, unless it's a three-month contract. When I am contacted by recruiters who have short contracts, I avoid those, because my experience shows that the company is either trying to be cheap, or has no idea how big their project actually is. Add in the inevitable delay at onboarding, and it is a stressful situation. Anyway, as a PM, I am brought on early because I often have to turn around and hire others (software analysts, trainers, etc.). It is remarkable how poorly some people interview, and I don't think they are aware of it. Then there is the dynamic of the third-party recruiter. I have come to really dislike these people, because they often don't know what they are talking about, yet they have become the gatekeepers of the job. They hide details of the job ("It's an Eastern US Company") that may help you prepare for your interview, and they have a dollar amount or percentage they are trying to hit, so they may not be representing the hiring company's best offer (That's probably more of an issue in the contract world than the FTE world). Add in their "check all the boxes" approach of finding candidates, and it's a mess. I say all that because I think there are strategies for getting past the gatekeeper to even be submitted for the job. Then, there is a switch to planning for the interview with the company. I make it a habit to read every line of every resume submitted to me. I'm not saying I would never hire anyone with bad grammar or typos on a resume, but I am not NOT saying it either. If someone here wants to pick my brain, I would be willing to help.

It's been over a week, and no reboot, re-log in, update or anything has fixed it. And the suggestion to go to the help site does nothing.

Nice work! Weight loss takes commitment, congrats! Hopper, sounds like we were in a similar place. Hit my goal weight this week. Took me a year and 3 months, but I went from 230 to 175. Haven't been at this weight since college, and that was almost 40 years ago. Waist from 38 to 32. Neighbor asked my daughter if I had been sick, so I think that means I'm doing something right? Intermittent Fasting 16/8, running or Orangetheory six days a week, counting calories, and here's the most impactful: I haven't had sugar since January. Now, the tough part: maintenance. I got down to 195 last year, took a tumble and hurt myself running in October, and in what seemed like a flash, was back up to 213 in January. Am very not bugged about where I am now.

Whenever this thread gets bumped, it’s always a blast to read the first few pages. So much certainty.

Just got fiber internet. Amazing difference in speed.

Patriot. (Not 'The" Patriot, the Mel Gibson movie. ) Patriot could be my favorite TV series of all time, it's two seasons. Best way I can describe it it's a dark comedy. Not really the same as Fargo, but if you loved Fargo you'll probably love Patriot. It's unlike anything you've seen, in a good way. Thanks for the suggestion! I'm a big Fargo fan, so I figured I'd check out the first episode last night, ended up watching the first three. Definitely worth a watch if you like good, dark humor, quirky shows. Watched the first three episodes. Thanks for the mention. Really like it so far