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Dutchrudder

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  1. Classic Russ, colossal dumbass play on that closeout, and he had no chance of blocking it.
  2. First Lowe/Simmons podcast is up! 2+ hours of them talking NBA
  3. Get some of those torpedo bats and let the guys give it a try. Can't possibly do any worse. 3 of the 4 teams that have been using them for more than a year are at the top of that list, it's a game changer for some hitters.
  4. Don't recall seeing this posted here, but... Zach Lowe Hired By The Ringer!!! Wonderful news, I have missed having his articles to read this season. Dude is probably gonna do a bunch of pods with Simmons and friends, and he's getting his own podcast with the Ringer. "Lowe’s podcast launches next week with episodes released every Monday and Thursday. Simmons announced that he would have Lowe a guest on his podcast on Tuesday to catch up on all things basketball and talk more about the move." https://www.si.com/nba/zach-lowe-announces-hes-heading-to-the-ringer-and-nba-fans-are-thrilled
  5. It's a pretty significant change to the bat design. Manfred loves offense, so I could see him approving this league wide to increase the activity in games. Either way, the League needs to make a definitive ruling on it, because there are plenty of players who would use it if they knew it was an option. This could be a very interesting development in the game, as older players tend to lose bat speed this bat design could be used to help them maintain their hitting capability and extend their careers longer. I read somewhere that Stanton used it last year and had the fastest swing in the league and was 9 MPH faster than the average MLB swing. A 10-15% faster swing speed is a significant change that could really help a lot of players stay relevant longer, and certainly some young guys can take advantage of it.
  6. The only time it has really changed is when Westbrook won while averaging a triple double on the 10th best team in the league. Otherwise it has always been the top player of a team with a top 5 record overall.
  7. Looking good going into the home stretch. This team was 41-41 last year, so they look to improve on that by about 12-14 wins overall. Really fun to watch them when they get to clobber a lesser opponent. Really hope they can turn Green into Booker somehow this offseason, it would be just what this team needs to get a ring.
  8. Fan made GTA style poster:
  9. What is that, 2 ground ball outs for Framber so far? I also don't know why they boo Soto, dude is a badass player. He didn't ask to become a Yankee, and really, we should all thank him for leaving them high and dry.
  10. Cams first hit! 20250327_154002-1.mp4
  11. He seems scared to pitch to Yordan. Can't blame him
  12. 100 win season incoming! Let's gooooooo!
  13. Mets over, Dodgers under. Cleveland over, Yankees under Cam Smith for AL, Bubba Chandler for the NL The Mets got a lot better this offseason and should be able to trade for more talent mid-season. If Lindor can play well to start the season, like he did to end last season, they should be in great shape to win a lot more games this year. Holmes moving to SP will be interesting, but I think he can do it. I think the injury bug catches the Dodgers this year and derails their plans of a 100 win season. Cleveland made some moves, but primarily they should have a better starting rotation this year. If Bieber can come back mid-season and be anything close to what he was, they will be in great shape for the playoffs. I think they will promote a few guys to play 2B and OF during the season. Jhonk should be a starter and mash a ton of homers right behind Jram. Yankees lost Soto in free agency, Cole to TJ surgery, Stanton's arms are falling off and they have a bunch more injuries to deal with before playing even 1 game so far. Not looking great for their season in a very tough division.
  14. Wow, 100k per a yard is a steep price. Glad New England is paying it and not us. Should be worth a good compil pick for us at 23m apy. Bravo New England!
  15. The sound of that stairway door closing with Mark on the inside is stuck in my head. As soon as that happened, I knew he wasn't leaving. He did his part, he completed his side of it, but his survival instincts kicked in and he couldn't risk not existing any more. Such a great way to end the season and leave numerous paths open for future stories in season 3 and beyond. Plenty of unanswered questions to be dealt with later, but still a satisfying ending. That's a difficult balance to keep in tact for a show (see Lost S1-3), and can go completely off the rails and ruin the fanbase of done poorly (see Lost S4-6).
  16. I hope Bill uses this opportunity to ask Trump questions nobody else gets to. Try to needle him on some topics that show how dumb he really is. Of course that footage may never see the light of day, but a Don Lemon/Elon Musk type feud would be a decent outcome.
  17. Oh my god, I feel so sad for kids born into families like this. Extra sad knowing I grew up with a mom who was antivax and had to get all my shots at age 27 to travel abroad for work. I was going to Nigeria and they had a whole list of required vaccines to enter the country. Nigeria of all places has stricter immigration/work visa vaccine requirements than the US. Just bonkers.
  18. This doesn't quite fit here, but it's close enough...
  19. I kinda chuckled when I saw Robinson was Out with injury for Derka, but felt bad about it. I just dropped John Collins, because he won't be back before the season ends. Jaylen Brown has been out, Maxey out, Poeltl out every other game. Just a mountain of injuries to wade through trying to make a lineup that has a chance at winning in 6 categories. I thought I would have a chance with Sabonis out and Jonas taking over as Center for the Kings for a couple weeks, but he can't do shit for them. Just unbelievably bad luck Every night against Derka is this: I am rolling the dice with Sandro Mamukelashvili tomorrow night! lol...
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