Storm the Field

I hope none of you are a flashy pair of twins, their brother, or their cousin operating out of Miami.

I'm worried we're gonna take worst case approach, which is IMO: 1. Bregman signs elsewhere and we replace him with Polanco on a stupid 3-year deal we'll end up regretting. 2. We hold on to Tucker and let him walk this offseason with nothing to show for it beyond a 3rd or 4th round comp pick for turning down a QO.

Neris is a free agent and the Julio Rodriguez we picked up is a minor-league pitcher.

The news you were all waiting for:

Crochet to BOS for a bunch of prospects, including their 2023 and 2024 first round picks.

Re: Polanco Meh, no thanks. Coming off an atrocious season where he batted a career-low .213 and posted a career-low .651 OPS while striking out 30% of the time and rarely getting on base. He was a ~4.5 WAR guy in '19 and '21 but has been declining at the plate for 3 straight seasons, and he's a mediocre defender to boot. We're in a worse situation than we realize if we're seriously looking to replace Bregman with a flame-out like Polanco that is significantly inferior both offensively and defensively.

Or Christian Walker. ~25 HR/80 RBI from 1B would be nice for a change. We have to get solid production out of at least 1 corner infield spot.

Some angry death metal with a bit of groove out of a young band from Denmark. This is going in the gym rotation. Debut album out today.

Big "For Lease" sign propped up out in front of the old Petrol Station this week. Maybe this time they can lease it to a tenant that will actually move in and operate a bar/restaurant? It's been sitting empty for 4.5 years now.

Cold, rainy weekend ahead. Time for this thread to shine. Think I'm gonna make a batch of SF-style Clam Chowder for Sunday dinner. Maybe French Onion soup for lunch Saturday.

Finally won a minor argument with my wife resoundingly enough to where she had no choice but to admit defeat. The other day my wife calls me on her way home from work saying she has to pick up a prescription from HEB and asks if I can think of anything we need. The one thing I mention is cold brew coffee, as I had finished the last of it that morning. She says ok. Next morning, I get home from the gym and get ready to make a nice big omelet to for us to split while she's at her Pilates class. I go open the fridge and find a solitary egg left in the carton. She had made herself some eggs the day before. Me (via text): "hey, next time you leave 1 just egg in the fridge, maybe grab some more if you're going to the store. So much for an omelet. Granola it is." Her: "You knew I made eggs yesterday morning, why didn't you tell me we needed more? Also, you drank all the cold brew and I didn't have any before my class this morning." Me: "I didn't know we needed eggs. You're the one who used all but the last one. In what scenario would I be more aware of the egg count than you? Also, cold brew was the one and only item I mentioned you should pick up." Her:...."Oh shit, that's right. I'll pop into Whole Foods on the way home from class and get some eggs and cold brew."

So, Oakland or Miami?