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  1. CJM

    3/7 - Catch-22 in Mile High

    It almost seems like the Nuggets have been playing the 2023 Heat defense against us, Murray in particular. Disrupt passing lanes, play handsy, and get under guys. Murray's been getting into Tatum's shit all night. Jokic is just the saltiest motherfucker alive.
  2. CJM

    3/7 - Catch-22 in Mile High

    Jokic vs. Pritchard is like some "Uncle playing with his nephews" shit.
  3. CJM

    3/7 - Catch-22 in Mile High

    He's just so damn pesky Like Frank Catalanotto, but an All-Star. Tough whistle so far, Nuggets hitting their shots, Celtics missing some of theirs, fair amount of turnovers, Tatum a lil' quiet and still right in it. I kinda love the energy of this game--just need better execution in the second...
  4. CJM

    3/7 - Catch-22 in Mile High

    And Aaron Gordon looks like if Sarah Jessica Parker and The Predator had a child.
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    3/7 - Catch-22 in Mile High

    Braun looks like his voice would crack when telling a dad he'd have the man's daughter home by curfew.
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    3/7 - Catch-22 in Mile High

    I'd probably love Murray (when healthy) if he were on the C's, but that dude's climbing the lead pipe list.
  7. CJM

    Offseason rumors

    I think some of it is the absence of baseball to talk about. I think some of it is that Kennedy and Co. can't seem to take a step out of doors without planting their feet firmly in their mouths. From a messaging standpoint, they've been a disaster that keeps feeding grist to the mill. I...
  8. CJM

    2/27 vs. Philadelphia

    Nick Nurse always looks like he just discovered someone at his lunch from the office fridge.
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    Offseason rumors

    I think Eflin makes for an interesting thought experiment. He signed for 3/$40. He produced 3.5 WAR with 3.86 ERA and 186 SO. By WAR per million, he was worth about $28 million in the first year of his contract, a massive bargain. If we reasonably assume: -Eflin strongly preferred Tampa. -The...
  10. CJM

    How Many Games Does Anthony Rendon Play In 2024?

    Having established an impeccable cover as an oft-injured player who doesn't care for the game, Anthony Rendon will spend the first 1/3 of the season doing the two things he loves--playing baseball and spending time with his family. Every day he'll come to the ballpark and revel in the joys of...
  11. CJM

    Offseason rumors

    One thing that has me nervous is the increasing pressure on Breslow/Bailey to work magic with the existing staff. There's obviously precedent there for Breslow with the Cubs and, especially, Bailey with the Giants. It's a line that crops up here often, "We'll see what they can do to unlock...
  12. CJM

    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    That Warner et al felt very strongly about being competitive? Quite possibly--people are capable of all manner of astonishing feelings, grounded in reality or not. That they were actually competitive? That's, at best, a lot murkier. There were a couple of reports in December they'd offered...
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    The court intrigue of parsing the FO's and ownership's words is tiresome, a symptom of a slow and frustrating offseason. I can't see any reason to criticize Breslow's interview, though. His plan might be disappointing, especially in anticipation of the upcoming season, but that plan is...
  14. CJM

    Offseason rumors

    With the caveats that Olney's argument is a prime example of begging the question and that it seems the sort of narrative-guided opinion that makes up a lot of this offseason's reportage, I agree that Montgomery is the best play. @SouthernBoSox's point about retaining prospects (the 'it's just...
  15. CJM

    12/20 Darken the Beam

    One thing I like about both White and the Damaja is their demeanor, even in a pitched game, is "waiting in line at the grocery store."
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    12/20 Darken the Beam

    Man, I've got a soft spot for the Kings, but Sabonis is chippy as hell. Lot of hustle and gritty play here from starters and bench. They're not playing like a team wore out from a tough loss during a cross-country trip.
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    2024 HOF Ballot

    That's good stuff to know. I was going mostly off of BRef's numbers (which I only partially understand) that seemed to put him around league average. I'd read that Philly fans had the exact same issue--he was extremely risk-averse in going for balls, a particularly stark comparison to his OF...
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    2024 HOF Ballot

    I'll sing a brief song for Bobby Abreu, a classic "Hall of Very Good" player and a darling of fantasy baseball and Baseball Prospectus in the early 2000's. He was at the forefront of a wave of excellent Venezuelan ballplayers--among them Magglio Ordonez, Johan Santana, Carlos Guillen, Freddy...