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  1. And he has another 6 weeks to add a few more before his birthday. Not that it really matters as the offensive explosion in the league over the last few years waters down those kind of stats, but it's a nice indicator. Also a good a reminder that he's still very young, and no where near his prime. This team has a lot of really good players, but they are lacking that 1 superstar to take them over the top. I don't know how they are going to get that guy in a trade, but it needs to happen soonish while they still have a lot of cheap talent. I don't think Jimmy Butler is that guy, but they need to take advantage of a situation like that to really take a leap forward.
  2. I was just told that Coming to America is a Christmas movie. That's news to me. Does anyone else consider it.
  3. It's not the 2019 lineup, but the best 2023 lineup included Abreu when he was hitting like .230 and Meyers who is still there for defense. Aside from still needing a replacement for Tucker, they are pretty close to that when Yordan plays LF. Walker is a clear upgrade at 1b. Still need to get a decent OF bat to platoon and they will be pretty damn good next year. 90+ wins and another division title is quite possible. If Crane was willing to spend money like Steinbrenner, who is also worth about 3 billion, they would go get Santander on a 3/70 deal and add a couple pitchers to really round out the lineup.
  4. I mean, I thought Singleton wouldn't make the 40 because you now have Walker/Caratini/Diaz for depth there. They don't really need him, and I'm not even sure how they get all their best bats in the lineup right now. What's the best batting order now? Something like this? This would be 7 guys with over a .700 OPS in the lineup. If they can get another OF worth a shit at the plate, it would be close to Death Star Lineup levels. 1. Altuve 2b 2. Paredes 3b 3. Yordan LF/DH 4. Walker 1b 5. Diaz C 6. Pena SS 7. Caratini DH 8. Chas RF 9. Meyers CF Dubon to fill in.
  5. Really? I thought Singleton would be gone first, since Grae is a good defensive guy. He's great for relieving Altuve, whose defense is slowly degrading. I hope it's much further down the timeline, but at some point we may have an issue of needing the DH spot for Altuve and Yordan at the same time.
  6. Deal is 2 for 37m, and he doesn't even play average defense. Seems expensive to me for a DH. It's interesting to see how the market reacted to the Christian Walker deal. The Astros got the best 1B on the market, who will be a huge upgrade on defense as well as the plate for 3/60. Shortly after you see Goldy to the Yankees on 1/12.5m deal, Santana to the Guards 1/12, Naylor traded to the Diamondbacks, Lowe Traded to the Nats, and Alonso still out there waiting to sign a deal. I think the Astros got the best option they could at 1st, and whenever the Alonso deal comes through, it will look even better.
  7. Time to retract the playoffs to 8. None of these 9-12 teams belong, and we will probably see ASU doesn't belong next week either.
  8. Even Greg Davis would be embarrassed by that play design.
  9. Well, that should do it. This team isn't getting past the Chiefs this year.
  10. 0/4 on the Greg Davis special
  11. Yikes, such a shame to lose Tank to a dumb play like that. I don't think either receiver realized they were both going for the ball. Get well soon Tank.
  12. Oh no, they paid 6.4 million in taxes last year! How could any billionaire afford such surcharges?!?!
  13. Walker is a good pickup, can't be upset about that. Still need some OFs though. Anyone know how much room they have to spend on more guys?
  14. Even better get rid of aprons, get rid of trade restrictions, make a solid hard cap number. Allow trades that don't match salary at all,like Giannis for Wemby. Let teams determine the value of players rather than their contract terms. The league would be a lot better off, as teams could build or reset faster.
  15. Could the Astros trade Montero, send him with cash to cover his cost, and remove him from their luxury tax calculation? There are plenty of teams that never get close to the tax line that could take him for cheap.
  16. Some interesting info on the Arenado deal that didn't happen. It states the Cardinals would take on 5m per year for 3 years, bringing the cost down to ~15m per year. I would guess the Cardinals would take on more if the right prospect was included in the deal, but it won't matter if he won't waive the NTC for them. If they were pursuing the Arenado deal, then there probably is no hope for Bregman coming back. I don't think they make that trade offer until they know they are out of the Bregman sweepstakes. It would be nice to get at least one of them and slide Paredes over to 1st to shore up the infield, then go get an OF like Santander, but I don't think that's going to happen. This will be an above average team next year, but not a real contender as is. Need a few more bats to really make it happen. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/nolan-arenado-has-reportedly-blocked-trade-to-astros.html
  17. I apparently missed the memo on the new Allstar game format, not that I really care about that game, but I do prefer the traditional East/West game like it was when I was a kid. I predict this mini-tournament is going to be really dumb. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43046474/kevin-durant-rips-new-nba-all-star-game-format-hate-it
  18. This NBA cup thing really screws up these 2 weeks of play with the games being limited. I picked up a Bucks guy for the championship today, but I see now that game doesn't count for fantasy purposes for some reason. Live and learn. League update: we are nearly at the halfway point through the season now. You play everyone twice before the playoffs, and right now it looks like Derka and I are on a collision course for the championship. If I hadn't fumbled my first week against him, I would probably be in the lead right now. However, the top 4 teams make the playoffs and play each other for 2 weeks, so anything can happen. Almost everyone can still make a top 4 seed with some luck and a bit of work.
  19. Yeah, that's what I was referencing. They have about a +2 net rating as a team, while their starters are at +16.9. Losing by 14 points for about 15 minutes a game is a tough hole to dig out of every night.
  20. Last year a few of Boras' clients waited a long time for big money, it never came, teams moved on, and those guys had to take relatively short term deals instead to "prove it" again. Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery were the two big ones that didn't get what they wanted. Snell got big money from the Dodgers this year after having a good second half of the season, while Jordan may never see a contract anywhere near what he was offered last off-season. Bellinger also did a short deal with opt outs, while he was projected to get a 150-200m+ deal and got 3/80 instead. It's a gamble for Bregman to wait, but maybe he signs a 1 year deal with players options to run it back one more time. I hope he stays, Paredes moves to 1st and they go find a couple OFs to fill out the rest of the roster.
  21. Max contract players + trading away all your future draft picks makes your bench really shitty.
  22. That list is pretty bare, and leaves out some good ones. I agree with the Die Hard and Gremlins arguments, both top tier Christmas films. Trading Places also happens around Christmas time. Eyes Wide Shut is technically a Christmas movie by the same standard, and it has its own way of being appealing. My wife's family really likes White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Holiday Inn too, which includes Fred Astaire. They are corny classics, but deserve a mention. The old 1950s Rudolph and Frosty movies were always classic to me. Miracle on 34th Street is still a classic. Muppets Christmas Carol is awesome. Charlie Brown Christmas sucks, just like everything else Charlie Brown related. Those kids were straight up assholes to each other in every show. As a kid, I really liked the Ernest P Worrell movies, and I think I was the only one in my house who liked Ernest Saves Christmas. Haven't watched it in about 30 years and I'm sure it's awful, but I don't want to burst that bubble.
  23. Texas 44 Clemson 9 Clemson total yards: 69
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