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Other than Escobar, who was an emergency signing, Josh Bell is the only position player in the Nationals’ lineup who was a starter three weeks ago.
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On my side, my wife recently went to her sister's baby shower. We are all vaccinated, but we knew (unfortunately) that there would be some aunts and cousins at that shower who would definitely not be. After some thought, my wife decided to wear a mask and maintain social distancing. Turns out that someone at that shower did come down with COVID, but thankfully not the sister, and the aunts and cousins got lucky.
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I had Yadiel Hernandez on my roster for a few days. I thought he might be one of those guys who get hot and stick.
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Now that the auction is over…was anyone watching the Nats game? (And is that really FP I hear?) Because Yadiel Hernandez took a shot at 1B that looked more like a forward emphatically denying the lane to an irritating little guard than anything you usually see on a baseball field. Seems okay though.
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 7:08 PM
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Unless you’re using “likely” like we defined it in the endangered species world, to mean “I can imagine this happening”, but not like ordinary humans understand it.
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 6:49 PM
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So you think the vaccines don’t work? Because there’s no way to say “yes, I think the vaccines work AND there was an exposure situation where I, a fully vaccinated person, was ‘very likely’ to contract the disease.” That’s just nonsense.
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 6:48 PM
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Why Patrick, I think you’ve very succinctly identified the core of any issues we’ve had with each of over the last 25 years. You often felt that endangered species biologists were being unreasonable about the risks when you had little idea of the conditions resulting those risks. As has always been the case, I stand by my position 🙄
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Perhaps I need to make it clear I was joking. But this gives me a chance to note: 2nd Story HR! He must be disconsolate by now. And as hoped Hilliard has joined the party.
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 5:08 PM
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Charles is only interested in prospects to flip, and therefore prospects with a lot of hype/notoriety about them. It goes against his nature to stash away and let ripen at a latter date.
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Charles told me he’d be especially interested in prospects, so I guess I’m out of luck. But I encourage all of you to send him great offers with as little 2021 value as possible! ps: disillusioned Trevor Story HR! It probably made him sad.
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 3:44 PM
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Side note baseball related. I have a few good offers for Degrom. So if you are interested send over your final offers
Tradeatron 👣 on
August 5, 2021 3:34 PM
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…only gives them another excuse. And is wrong.
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 2:30 PM
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You may have been exposed to it (chances are most of us have!) but THE VACCINES WORK. No, they don’t work perfectly, but one rare event happening doesn’t make it “likely” it’ll happen again. I agree with your general message—keep being careful, wear a mask indoors, avoid indoor groups of more than 6 or 8 people (admittedly #s I’ve made up for myself), don’t get on a plane if you can help it. But we escape the pandemic when the idiots get vaccinated. A message that suggests the jabs don’t work…
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 2:30 PM
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I appreciate some of it. But for those of you who don’t know and love ES biologists like I do, you should know that one thing they’re not good at (often not temperamentally inclined to even try) is actually quantifying risk. (They are good at identifying worst case scenarios though, and that’s sometimes their job.) Mike you’re better than most but this sentence “I very likely would have contracted the delta as well” is just wrong assuming common-sense meanings of “likely” and “contracted.”
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 2:24 PM
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Thanks Mikey I appreciate it. Being in the hotel industry I have to keep not only the guest safe, but the team safe too from the guest. But I think this Delta Variant is going to send us into another lockdown.
Tradeatron 👣 on
August 5, 2021 2:14 PM
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...If it had been delayed, given the conditions under which we met, I very likely would have contracted the delta as well. As an endangered species biologist, I’d like to impress upon everyone, particularly the non-biologists in this group, that you need to be more careful than you might think. This is much more serious than most people recognize. Sorry guys, but seriously, this may be life or death.
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I apologize for the seriousness of this post, but as a biologist I feel I need to say this. Over the last few weeks we’ve had three fully vaccinated people who consider themselves to be extremely careful, become infected with the delta virus. One is exhibiting symptoms of a “long-termer” (extreme fatigue for an extended period of time). I came in contact with this person 15 hours after he was infected. Our meeting was almost delayed 2 1/2 days....
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Who was it who said he “seldom look at Single A or R unless someone jumps off the page with their performance and I see a quick path to MLB” (July 27, 11:41 a.m.)? ETA for House is 2025? 2026?
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 12:05 PM
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I knew if I kept nominating 2021 draftees, eventually Mikey would let one go through. Surprised its a national though
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Agreed then. (And at least Betts is actually playing 2B, not just swapping out his mitt for a play or 2!) It was fun when Freddie was a 3B for a year and a half, and it would definitely be fun if Trae is an OF again. Even on my team if Conforto and Bellinger didn’t suck worse than Story and Lindor I could see using Betts at MI, but not the way they’re all going. I already have one LAD MI/OF better than Story that I usually have to use in the OF.
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 11:23 AM
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Zero argument, just that its a nice bonus getting 2b, like when Rizzo did a few years back
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Brew, what’s your actual argument here? If it’s “Betts is better than Story,” well, okay. If it’s “Story is pissed b/c he wasn’t traded so he’s definitely going to suck, even though there’s no evidence of that yet he’ll in fact suck so bad you’ll want to start (presumably happy) Conforto instead” then you might want to wait for the results to at least start to reflect your, um, story.
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 10:38 AM
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I'd start all my pitchers vs cubs unless wind is gale storm blowing out
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If you want to.look at 7 games , Miggy Cabrera has a 1500 ops
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Thanks for the reminder about the Cubs—I finally put Hilliard into the lineup. Hot days at home against bad pitchers is the only reason I’ve held on to him. If I end up losing by 20 points it’ll be because I forgot about Hilliard against the Cubs. Among many other reasons.
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 9:41 AM
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Sure, it’s a meaningless sample (see: Straw)…so you’re basing your “gotta sit him” recommendation on his 5 ppg for the season? (Or maybe on some silly narrative?) He’s definitely not worth his salary but he’s not the guy to sit if it means playing Conforto. Though it’ll be an interesting “which one of these guys is worse?” competition when Lindor is back.
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 9:25 AM
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the trade deadline was just 6 days ago and they have been facing the Cubs staff of # 5 SP
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Right now Betts is an upgrade over just about everyone…but disgruntled Story has been about 6.5 ppg since the trade deadline. Mookie is a lot more useful in the OF. If the Dodgers really want to help out ottoneu players they’ll give Trae T 5 games in the OF….
BatGPT on
August 5, 2021 8:59 AM
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Would be a significant upgrade at MI over disgruntled and disillusioned Story
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2 more GS at 2b will gain Betts eligibility there, a nice caveat
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Nice season debut for Adell, 23 points .
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I guess Mikey recognized that the future of the Nats is Keibert, not Soto. It hurt to part with Eloy. Watched him at AAA in Durham and the guy looks like he's having a lot of fun; Tatis-esque.
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Jo Adell called up , Mikey has an heir to Soto ready
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My vote goes to Mikey/Soto as most surprising. Nothing the Rockies do or don’t do surprises me, and I assume the Nats at least tried to extend Turner and learned it wasn’t happening.
BatGPT on
August 2, 2021 7:32 PM
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I wish NGB was here so I could taunt him without mercy about wunderkind David Dahl getting released by Texas . Probably will end up in Japan or Korea
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Or Story not moving at all
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right? I'm not sure what I was more surprised in, the Nats moving Turner instead of extending him, or Mikey moving Soto
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Stunning trade there.
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Rizzo, Baez, and Bryant all homered in their first game with new team
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At least it’s only Keuchel and his 88 mph fastball today, but if Franmil does get hit he should detour into the CWS dugout and disassemble LaRussa.
BatGPT on
July 31, 2021 3:14 PM
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Going for the Bronze.
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I'm in the race for 3rd place.
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Cleveland pitched Abreau up and in ,hit him twice once in the head
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Some bad blood brewing between guardians and Sox, giant Franmil will get plunked today I predict
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That’s true…but it’s a strange day to mention it: he was about a hundred points closer yesterday.
BatGPT on
July 31, 2021 1:28 PM
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Dont look now, but HENRY is in.the race
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I'm.struggling to catch up on OF at bats all season
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I can’t add players fast enough to keep even close to a full roster
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My mistake. It was Berrios who missed tonight's start. Hopefully he gets a start against Cleveland this week.
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Max wont miss a start will he? He just started and then got traded so they would really make him sit for like 10 days before pitching again?
Tradeatron 👣 on
July 30, 2021 10:34 PM
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