SeaBass

I had a common cold once around 10 years ago and experienced a fit of coughing where I got light headed and passed out. No concussion, maybe because I was seated instead of standing, but I got a small carpet burn on my forehead from falling face first to the floor.

Lamet really isn't worth tracking. Brewers waived him and he got claimed, Brewers never had to pay him a cent. He's been ordinary at best since then and honestly has mostly looked worse than ordinary. Even had the Brewers kept him that season I think chances are pretty high he wouldn't have been back, certainly not in 2024. If he beats the odds and goes on to be an All Star I just don't think that there's any scenario where it would have happened for him in Milwaukee.

Diggs was pretty meh the 2nd half of last season. It's not like you can blame the QB situation either. Maybe the supporting cast of Davis and Shakir weren't dangerous enough to draw much attention and Diggs saw more coverage but that really hasn't been an issue for him in the past. He might be slowing down. Not saying he can't still be productive but I understand why the Bills would let him go.

They use plate identification technology, which I assume are image captures of license plates. I think I remember reading that if you receive a violation ticket and it's due to a typo for a reported plate number (which I would think would similarly cover your issue) there's a contact number that you can call and ask them to check their records for the correct plate number and they'd fix it. You wouldn't be liable for any fines if everything checks out. Of course that's as long as all their fancy tech isn't malfunctioning. Just enter your plate number as usual and you should be ok. ETA: I also don't think license plates use the letter O, I think it's always zeros for exactly this type of possible misreading. 2nd edit: Just checked WI DMV Licence Plate Search and they confirm. Tips for using the license plate search application: Do not use the letter "O" when entering in a plate number; use the number "0." Do not use spaces or hyphens when entering the license plate number.

The Brewers scored 3 runs. It's not logical to expect the pitching staff to continuously hold teams to 1 or 2 runs and get victories that way. They need to score more. Going 3-1 in games where they've scored 4 runs or fewer is still pretty fantastic. I hope it's a trend that continues.

Guess I picked the wrong time to take a bathroom break. Go deep young man! ¡Ay, caramba!

A litany of baserunners will do that.

Not really. The QR codes are on light posts in the parking lots. I'd think there would be a lot of them and they're posted higher up on the posts. Just point your smartphone camera at it, zoom in if necessary, and click the website link that appears on your screen. You don't really even need to be that close to it. Per brewers.com Fans who fail to pay for parking or activate their advance parking session will be subject to a parking violation at the day of game rate with an additional fee. Fees will vary depending on amount of occurrences and when payment is completed. I'd assume that would apply to parking in a lot you didn't pay the correct price for.

My guess is the QR code is a way of submitting your parking location.

Yes, he popped out of the dugout yesterday during the pitch behind Hoskins drama.

I'm always impressed with Sophia. She's a gem. A true pro. You know the Hispanic/Latino guys must absolutely adore her that they can have relaxed interviews with her.

Can Frelick catch?

Radio broadcasts are also included with MLB TV packages. Just in case you already subscribe with MLB to watch out of market Brewers games you also have the option to listen to radio feeds. I should add, Sirius XM also has a package where you can access MLB radio broadcasts of games (and NBA and NFL etc.) It can be pricey but sometimes you can get a decent deal if it's your first time subscribing. You don't have to listen in your car, there's also an app you can use to listen anywhere.

I don't think it's worth switching to T-Mobile for the free MLB.tv (I have Mint Mobile and pay $15/mo.) but if someone is already a T-Mobile customer it would definitely be worth it to take advantage. You can still stream all radio broadcasts regardless of market and even if you can't watch live games I believe you do get access to watch them once the games have concluded.

I really haven't followed the Badgers or college basketball but they looked absolutely trash that half. Didn't look like they had any answers either. They have Whal stationed at the top of the circle and he's zero threat to shoot a three. What use is that? They throw him the ball and now he needs to pass somewhere else. He doesn't penetrate, can't shoot, is that the only option they have? It solves nothing. There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to their offense. It was a bad half so obviously they must be better than this normally but being unfamiliar with them they just look incompetent.

Right, I wasn't thinking you meant Snell. Should he have taken the $150 million? In hindsight, absolutely. He gambled, he lost. He is still insanely rich. There are richer people than him by far but he was going to live comfortably for the rest of his life even before he settled for "only" $60 million. As I said, I think that's why some of these guys are more willing to do the gamble. Not all of them do. It's like playing Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. At some point in the game there's enough of a safety net where going for it isn't as harmful even if you lose. I'm not saying I'd do the same thing in his shoes but I see why there's always a handful of guys that choose to play this game of chicken with the rich teams every off season. I do think, anecdotally anyway, that pro players are more cognizant about how to save and invest their money now days than they used to be maybe even as little as 10 to 15 years ago. There are a LOT of really rich guys playing baseball, basketball, football etc. Chances are pretty decent that guys will talk to their teammates about how to be smart with their money. I specifically remember Pat Connaughton and Giannis saying they talked about investing strategies with each other. I'd also assume that the unions have more resources for the players too. I remember hearing news reports about young pros not having the first clue about what to do with their money going back 10 years ago or so and I feel like that has become more of a focus in the major sports now to take care of these guys. Doesn't mean people won't make bad decisions. As for the lower dollar earners in professional sports I'd hope those people would be smarter with their money knowing that for some, similar to career minor league baseball players, their sport isn't as likely to make them enough money to retire on and they'll need "real" jobs someday. Some of them might have gotten decent signing bonuses when they were drafted but I'd really hesitate to even call them "rich" in the first place. I guess I'd still say it's hard for me to simply assume that over half actually go broke, they simply transition into regular jobs once their careers end.

Not that it's really all that important to your overall point but you kinda lost me here, do most retired athletes really go broke? "Most" feels like a strong term, as in more than half of all players at minimum. Figure of speech or sarcasm maybe? I feel like we'd be hearing about the epidemic of once rich athletes that squander their money after their careers end. I also feel like I'm overthinking this but can we even really apply this to the average or replacement level "scrub" player that floats around the league for basically the minimum salary? It's gotta be the top level guys that have earned even a modest free agent contract after their arby years. Maybe $10 million minimum career earnings? I'm definitely overthinking it but I just can't see how that many guys go absolutely broke.

??? I mean, end of the day Blake Snell just got $62 million to throw a baseball 60 feet 6 inches 80 to 100 times every 5 to 6 days over a 6 month period for each of the next 2 years. And the chance to re-enter the market if he can put up another successful season. I think he's going to be ok. There's a reason some of these guys choose to gamble for a bigger payday even after getting offered $150 million, because the consolation prize if the gamble goes "bad" is still pretty damn amazing. And Scott Boras is in zero danger of losing clients over this. These players know how the game is played.

Yep, Packers chose a different radio partner in 2021. This story here provides some insight. https://www.tmj4.com/sports/green-bay-packers/97-3-the-game-wrnw-replaces-620wtmj-as-packers-radio-partner

They are also the flagship for the Milwaukee Bucks radio network. Other than these two I believe you're right.

Stupid Brewers not using their omniscience effectively!

The Brewers TV & radio broadcast schedule was announced a couple days ago. MLB hasn't updated their schedule yet that I can see but I'm sure that takes time. Bally's will televise 155 of the 162 games. The other 7 games will air on exclusive national broadcasts. Fox will air 5 of those and Apple TV+ the other 2. The schedule can be viewed here: https://www.cbs58.com/news/brewers-2024-regular-season-broadcast-schedule-is-here As for Amazon's role in broadcasting, nothing has yet been announced. Per this article: "According to a Bally Sports news release, all games not airing exclusively on a national platform will air live on Bally Sports Wisconsin and stream on BallySports.com and the Bally Sports app." "Brewers games on Bally Sports Wisconsin are also available on cable providers such as Comcast, Spectrum, and TDS Telcom; via satellite with DirecTV; and through streaming providers including DirecTV Stream and Fubo."

MJS is reporting Nixon will count $3 million against the cap this season. "Jacobs will count just over $5 million, McKinney should be around $7 million and kick returner/slot corner Keisean Nixon, who re-signed Tuesday, will be around $3 million when contracts are officially counted at 3 p.m. Wednesday." Not sure what that equals in guaranteed money. Maybe a $6 million signing bonus and low base this season? Maybe less?

Absolutely. Again, I was only referencing a streak of games to counter his final 5 games all being 100 yard games. Epic performance but Jones hasn't really ever been that guy. And those 5 games? He averaged 20 carries. I think it's pretty safe to say he's never had a stretch of games like that ever before. They were going for broke with him and it worked. They know they can't do that over a full season. Josh Jacobs IS that 20 carries per game guy. Jacobs has been in the NFL 2 seasons fewer than Jones and has more career carries. People are bagging on his 3.5 yards per carry last season but the guy was being fed the ball. He had close to 100 more carries than Jones last season. Of course teams are going to be focused on stopping him. Jones and Jacobs are two very different guys.

I will allow that my post was more objective when you stated you were being subjective in the original post. I stated facts. I love Aaron Jones just as much as the next fan, my point is I understand why the Packers made the choice they did. It was a bad year for him (until the very end), he has an injury history and his age were factors in the decision they made. They tried to come to an agreement to keep him, it didn't work out. It happens. Players are judged on performance. I feel it's relevant when making a decision on a player's worth regarding salary. And I was trying to be fair to Jones, he had 11 touches, 120 yards and 2 touchdowns in one of those games. He clearly made an impact despite the low usage in that game. If you reread that bit of my post I didn't count that game, I cited another game with 13 carries against the Steelers where he didn't have much impact to replace it. I don't think we've heard what Jones himself has had to say about this yet but I think it's reasonable to say he's probably not happy. It's understandable. Insulting? I suppose but is it meant that way? Players feel this every time a team does what it needs to do that's in its own best interest. Price of doing business. Raw feelings come with hard decisions. Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, David Bakhtiari (I think he's got some feelings towards the Packers but he has been subtle about it. Maybe I'm wrong). The list goes on. Aaron Jones is not any more (or less) special than those guys. He's certainly as beloved by Packers fans as any of those guys and in all likelihood will continue to be. If something is almost irrelevant, doesn't that make it relevant? I get what you're saying but they saved $5 million when they released him, they were clearly trying to shave a little bit off the existing number. To them the $5 million in savings was attractive enough to use as a decision marker when determining how much they felt he'd be worth to keep around. Your post was about Jones, why the heck would I start talking about Jacobs? Different subject and it's been hashed and rehashed since the decision to add him came down. I'm sure there will be more hashing as the off season progresses. If it wasn't Jacobs it would be someone else. How was I downplaying his career? I talked about this season and made a reference to his touchdown total the last 3 seasons. The streak of 100 yard rushing games was used to counter all the fuzzy good feelings about how he just ripped off 5 straight 100 yard games over the final 3 games of the regular season and the 2 playoff games. Yes, that was epic! But the point was that stretch of games was unprecedented in Jones' career and is not something that should be used as an argument to hold up as "this is what Aaron Jones does". The whole season should be taken into account along with recent history. Which is what the team (Gutekunst) did.