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Do we know if the division-only schedule is permanent or if it's due to Covid and hopefully just 2021 only?

I guess the 'National League Brought to You by FanDuel' and the 'American Express League' rebrandings can't be too far behind.

Unlikely, because the Sox already got Winckowski from the Mets, so it's doubtful the prospect will be the same caliber as Lee.

I was just wracking my brain trying to remember which teams Brian Griese played in the SB for.

Tom Verducci's 2011 SI profile of Pedroia had this classic introduction which is one of my favorite bits of baseball writing ever: SI Vault - The Muddy Chicken Hits It Big Thanks for everything, number 15.

Maybe it will be good for him to be pushed out of LA and have his life shaken up a bit. Plus, the pizza will be a serious upgrade.

5 years, $115 million. The Athletic - Phillies, J.T. Realmuto agree to 5-year, $115.5 million deal: Sources

I'm assuming that other ex-Cubs employee who was the go-between is going to be named pretty quickly (and rightfully so).

Nice shoutout to SoSH from KenTremendous on the latest Poscast.

It is confirmed that at least one Cubs employee was informed and acted as a go-between. The Cubs organization does not get to use the 'Oh, we didn't know' excuse a s get-out-of-jail-free card - at minimum, it speaks to a major organizational failing that an employee could receive such news and...

If the story as currently reported is true, then the Cubs organization comes out looking horrible. MLB needs to investigate and drop the hammer to send a message across baseball.

This is where I am. Let Chaim do his thing and build the next great Sox team. I'd rather not have him feeling pressure from Werner & company to sign a few big names to boost NESN ratings.

Bill is going to be 69 years old in three months - at some point, don't we want a few of these people to stay around for succession-planning purposes?

Why? With Mahomes sitting home on a bye, Brady is the biggest star playing this weekend. I'm sure NBC fought like hell to get that game on Saturday night prime time.

The Hall of Fame Outsiders: No. 17, Luis Tiant & Billy Wagner