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I was listening to a Senior Bowl report earlier in the week where people were head over heels for Rice.

No offense but putting Willie Nelson in the Rock n Roll HOF would be akin to putting Willie Mays in the hockey HOF.

Jax already has a home game announced overseas. Denver may have one as well. I keep seeing a Vegas, Dallas, or TB.

Throw out the guys that built the team to bring in a coke head guy that won it once a million years ago.

Are the spot fowls the ones that poop on statues?

Translation: can’t catch

Shut up

Thats why I asked. Perhaps you should stop posting crapola

Is it a joke about McDonald’s or did he really ask for a trade?

Where did you see that?

Everyone seems to be watching to see if we can catch Pittsburgh but Washington has played three more games including the curb stomping they took today. Another realistic target.

Hang on a sec I’m checking with math……….math says nope. At least we agree on the tea cups. No bueno.

You’re right. It proves Lance is a wuss.

Purdy still the gold standard?

It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

Ignore the interview where he went on and on about how he very much wants to play the rest of his career here. It’s easier to be negative that way.

26 is the shiznit.

Great at his job but a niche job. Compared to Rickey? No way.

I’m not a big fan of closers in general but Sutter is 100% toward the top of the closer list. To me, the biggest joke in recent history was breaking the tradition of no one getting 100% with Rivera. Does Rivera deserve HOF? You’d have to be crazy to even blink. Is the lack of ever having a unanimous entry silly? Probably, yes. But, given both of the above, was Rivera the right guy to break that glass ceiling? Not even close. Because he was a Yankee? If he had the same career as an Oriole, Ranger, or Marlin he gets in first ballot but doesn’t sniff 100%. Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Cobb, Ruth, Aaron, not 100% but Rivera? Shirley. More recently you could make a strong case that the following deserved a higher % than Rivera: Ripken, Gwynn, definitely Rickey, Maddux, Griffey, Jeter.

Rolen did his job exceedingly well. No, it’s not all about stats but it can’t be about glitz and glamour either. It’s one thing if stats are borderline. When considering O and D, Rolen is not borderline….he’s in. Should Oscar Gamble be in due to famous hair? It has to at least be somewhat about stats. Molina to me was one of the top five or so defensive catchers I’ve seen. I think that means a lot so I would vote for him. I’m not sure how WAR is measured but his is low. That to me is more of an indictment of WAR’s defensive measurements because I know what my eyes see at least to some extent. I still consider Pudge the best defending catcher I’ve ever seen not just with skills but with managing staffs, but Melina’s management of pitchers is also elite.

I was comparing their level of fame, I do agree that Arenado has a good chance of surpassing Rolen but he hasn’t yet. He has a career WAR in the 50s. Rolen is 70.1 and ranks ahead of: Raines Gwynn Smoltz Eddie Murray Pudge Rodriguez Jim Palmer Kenny Lofton Edgar Martinez Ernie Banks Pee Wee Reese Sandberg Roberto Alomar Miggy Cabrera The above list leaves me doubting WAR a little as there are some true great on that list IMO and definitely guys I consider ahead of Rolen, but still, it is an indicator that he fits.

Rosen was very strong both offensively and defensively. Maybe he wasn’t flashy but his career WAR says HOF. Nolan Arenado is a current player that will have his HOF detractors in a similar way.

Any updates on this?

The Dallas goal that tied it at 2 shows how dangerous they are. Holding them to 2 is terrific.

Anderson was there when he needed to be last night. That was a big win on the road against the leader of the west. Ukka Pukka Sambuca has been playing well overall and that has made a big difference.