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  1. JMDurron

    2024 Red Sox: Better, Worse, or About the Same?

    Thanks to those who responded. I can buy the “historically awful to below average” framing in terms of improvement. So there’s something that improved this offseason! I will believe that an aging player with preceding injury history can actually last the season when I see it happen with Story...
  2. JMDurron

    2024 Red Sox: Better, Worse, or About the Same?

    Can someone explain the reason to expect better defense this season? Because as I understand it, none of 3B, 2B, or 1B are expected to be plus defenders, and our SS is injury-prone with an arm that might be more 2B-ready at this stage in his career. I’d feel better about the above if our main...
  3. JMDurron

    Thoughts/Impressions on “The Dynasty” Apple TV Series

    You aren’t alone in enjoying it. It’s certainly preferable to reading the 95th re-hash of the Spygate drama upthread! Even knowing the dark place that the episode was going to, it was nice to be reminded of just how lopsided some of those early-season games were. Agree with those who noted that...
  4. JMDurron

    Talk to me about ear buds

    I’ve had a great experience so far with these: TAGRY Bluetooth Headphones True... View: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DT48V16?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share They hold a charge well, and I’ve never had sync or charging issues. Been using them heavily since X-mas. Quite pleased with them relative to...
  5. JMDurron

    That was then: Celebrating what was

    I think my favorite part of the first two episodes was Bill talking about how coaching Brady made him up his own preparation level, so he’d be ready for Brady’s level of prep before they met. Just reinforces my own bias that it was never Tom OR Bill. Tom and Bill brought out the best in each...
  6. JMDurron

    Rest in Peace, DaveRoberts'Shoes

    Same. It’s not the most intuitive donation site on mobile, so you have to actively ensure you select that vs “in honor of”, if that’s the intent behind the donation.
  7. JMDurron

    Orioles announcer Kevin Brown removed from booth for comments on lack of previous wins vs Rays

    I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope this means that returning is some small part of you coming out of your depressive state. Because you know this community is here for you.
  8. JMDurron

    Let's Talk About MLBTV

    Same here, on both PS4 and Roku. You can skip around as long as the ads haven’t actually started yet. If you’re doing other things, you just need to listen for the transition music from the broadcaster and jump forward before the commercials actually start.
  9. JMDurron

    Harry Lord, former Sox Speed Demon ?

    All I know is that he's pretty awesome in OOTP historical mode. I can believe it that he was fast.
  10. JMDurron

    Truck Day 2023

    I miss back when this day was a major event in my household. Here's hoping the 2023 team revives something in my cold, dead heart, so that it becomes so once again.
  11. JMDurron

    The Game Goat Thread: Wk. 18 @ Buffalo

    Whoever set up the ST and offensive coaching staffs this season. This wasn’t a massively talented team, but they underperformed relative to what the defense did out there today. Again.
  12. JMDurron

    NCAA Volleyball final tonight 8PM

    Glad this thread popped up. Watched a bunch of random NCAA volleyball last year when we got YTTV, but hadn't caught any so far this year. Now I know to settle in at 8 Eastern tonight!
  13. JMDurron

    How interested are you in the Red Sox at this point?

    I'm mostly thankful that I have raised a passionate 11-year-old son who helps keep me more engaged with the team/season than I would be otherwise. I'm not in my 20s anymore. Sports is just a less important emotional part of my life than it used to be. The Red Sox (and Patriots, lately) are...
  14. JMDurron

    Thank You X

    This captures it well. I'll always appreciate Xander not just for what he did for the club in terms of performance, but for the way in which he did it. Just seemed like one of the calming influences that a competitive team in the Boston market needs to have in the clubhouse.
  15. JMDurron

    CFB Coaching Carousel

    Let’s not assume that Auburn is making hiring decisions based on purely rational criteria here. The job might be open again by the time Deion is ready to leave Colorado anyway.
  16. JMDurron

    The College Football Playoff

    Georgia is playing their game in Atlanta. Let’s not weep for them just yet.
  17. JMDurron

    AFC Playoff Chase

    I would swap NE and Cincy in this list. Patriots seem like a defense-heavy team that lacks Cincy’s upside. I’m bullish on Cincy’s OL play going forward, even without Chase.
  18. JMDurron

    CFB 2022 Week 10: Is there an obscure rivalry name for Tennessee-Georgia?

    Auburn’s last 2.5 seasons. Embodied in a single play.
  19. JMDurron

    La Canfora: Why is there so much bad football in the NFL?

    The rules were also created for a type of QB (the Brady-Manning-Brees era) that is now less prevalent coming out of the college game. It’s entirely possible that Hurts and Tua (and maybe even…Geno Smith?) are indicators that it just takes a little bit longer for today’s NCAA stud QB to become as...