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    Wayne Gretzky (a question, he’s still not dead)

    I would posit that what Gretzky did had little to do with era. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.si.com/nhl/2017/03/22/wayne-gretzky-greatest-season-1986-87-oilers
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    Who had the better career....?

    Strictly from a mound-based perspective, it’s Schilling and not close. There were times he was the best pitcher in the world, or, at worst, 1b. behind Randy Johnson. He could transcend. Mussina couldn’t.
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    Greg Bedard's - Boston Sports Journal

    Bedard is an overweening, talentless—and insecure—blowhard. Flusters easily. Needs to position himself a certain way. Loathes being pushed. Prefers obsequity. Also, lazy. When in doubt, prevaricates via obfuscation. Less interested in communication than possessing a fiefdom. If he’s ever had a...
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    2019 NLDS - Nationals vs Dodgers - Gamethread

    It will never happen, but Kershaw’s postseason performance history would keep him out of the Hall for me. October baseball is almost always an afterthought, at best, in HOF candidacy, when it ought to count for more. Joe Kelly, meanwhile, is the Puck of pitchers. He had exactly one magical...
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    Active Hall of Famers

    Harper is not getting in. He’s not that good. Molina is a stone cold lock. He’ll get in on his second or third try, ala Fisk.
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    Felger and Mazz - Creating False Naratives one day at a time

    We might be watching history. The numbers are starting to stack. Nearly 1/3 of the way through the season. What this defense has done in that time—it’s no middling amount, but a real chunk—wallops where the ‘85 Bears were at. The offense will improve; that is the year in, year out theme, with...
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    Felger and Mazz - Creating False Naratives one day at a time

    Felger is a topical sports generalist whose general theme is drama, specifically the talking points variety, which is to say, one that need not have any basis in reality. In lewder terms, he’s about stroking, not payoff. Stroking for stroking’s—or a show’s—sake. He’s good at that, such as one...
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    Mookie BBetts - 2019 Campaign

    His final numbers are going to have a little sparkle because he turned it on in garbage time. Always better when the pressure is off.
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    DD fired

    Going forward, Dombrowski may not have been a path-clearer, quite likely was not—which means they intended his leadership stint to be a short one when they hired him—but Cora strikes me as far more culpable in terms of writing the inscription on the tombstone of this edition of the Boston Red...
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    [LOCKED] 2019 AB Watch: Non-legal Views Only

    Ruthless, insatiable winners. Love it.
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    Felger and Mazz - Creating False Naratives one day at a time

    Sure there’s talent. But the powers that be are indolent and prefer retreads who never should have been anything for starters.
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    Xander's Season

    He’s a better fielder than Garciaparra—with whom any routine throw could be an adventure—and a better winner—and a lower-peak hitter, though this year, as a single year, makes it close and could end up the best for either. Felt his defense was better last year. It’s fine this season.
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    Playoffs? Playoffs!??!?!?

    4 games strikes me as the key September 1 number. 4 games back you have a workable shot; 6 is firmly in “need close to a sports minor miracle” territory. I’m glad they don’t have Sale right now. He’s too much of a deflater in my view. The expectations are so high with him—not rightfully so, I’d...
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    The Greg Hill and Danielle Murr show on 'EEI

    Accession of nut-kickings would be preferable. Some people make it easy to know just who is and who is not haunted by the daemon of self-loathing. One is moved to feel bad for them, given that’s what they tote around and are fronted with, internally, constantly. But then you’re hit by the latest...
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    Red Sox non-star team (since 1975)

    Mike Easler as sleeper DH.
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    The Ringer

    I’m new here and haven’t posted previously, but it’s interesting to read viewpoints expressed from antithetical positions, think them well-stated, and get as much from those one thinks less correct as from those deemed closer to the truth. It’s refreshing. You don’t see that so often these days...
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