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PS: And just to F with Russia... a plan laid out for Georgia's admittance (even if they never regain Abkhazia or South Ossetia), as well as an outreach program to Armenia and Azerbaijan to gauge their interest in joining.

Major hopes for NATO (in Vilnius) to establish current-times (and for the future) mutual security parameters across Europe, including industrial support complex, mutual cyber security, needed investments (struggling against EU finance ministers preferring "bread" to bullets), interoperability, etc...: https://www.yahoo.com/news/nato-task-vilnius-simple-transform-171724871.html Major hopes for me... All of the above... As well as... Sweden's admission into NATO. And Ukraine's pre-admission into NATO with a clear plan forward for their admission... including steps in which they've regained all of their territory but also a clear plan if they do NOT regain 100% of their territory. Regardless of whether they can accomplish that, I want a clear plan for admittance laid out for Ukraine. In my humble desire...

... But on this I am not: I am... CELEBRATING!!!

... I'm being facetious...

I think he did that on purpose... I don't know why, but...

I second this motion.

Schoop to me is completely and totally worthless at this point. That's my only argument.

Even better if he said: "We are voting for Sweden's membership in NATO today." Ukraine is going to take awhile to upgrade to NATO spec's, regardless of what Erdogan says. And both the US and NATO have already come out and stated that a country has a right to join NATO if it so desires... Erdogan's statement didn't say anything that hasn't already been said by NATO leadership.

I'm with Lee... the trade absolutely would have happened. They were moving Soto, no matter what. And Harris wanted Maton and Vierling because they had EXACTLY the profile that he was looking for.

Another 19th round pick, like Kerry. Carpenter 2.0 would be hugely welcome! Although he's RH'ed and plays 1B... Hmmmm...

I don't want 2 or 3 DeBrincat's... I want a Pastrnak and a Jason Robertson to go along with one DeBrincat.

Actually... What they don't like is that she's sucking up to McCarthy. That's a no-no to them. Calling Boebert a "little b"... Just an excuse to giver her the boot IMO...

#2 - Jeimer Candelario... Candelario is a virtual lock to move within the next few weeks. Washington signed the third baseman to a $5MM deal after he was non-tendered by the Tigers. The move has worked out beautifully, as the switch-hitting infielder has posted a .261/.338/.477 line with strong defensive metrics. Nats’ GM Mike Rizzo told Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic last week he was setting a high asking price on Candelario early in deadline season. That’s understandable with a month to go, but the club eventually figures to pull the trigger on the best offer available. Candelario would be a fringe qualifying offer candidate, so Washington’s best chance to recoup future value is by moving him this summer.

Thanks Del...

I think we should definitely use split starts... Not only to kid-glove all the injured coming back (which should also include Brieske soon...?); but also, to help our beleaguered, over-worked bullpen guys...

I think both are true. We reasonably expected value in return. The appraisal of Paredes was (probably) flawed.

This has two parts: 1) The troublesome part is that this would be bothersome or worse if this is true. Right under our noses... and can't see the talent? Or give it a chance to breathe and develop into a useful player? This team has at multiple times, for different reasons, let go of a "useful" - not All-Star or HOF'er - but useful... player that ended up giving a very productive player to another team. That the Tigers could have used themselves. Matt Joyce? Cody Ross? Eugenio Suarez? Do I include Wily Adames here...? And now it's Hinch and Paredes (so far)... Is Tork!!! next on this list...? 2) The flipside is maybe there were personality/ attitude/ etc. clashes that precipitated a move even we we were on the losing end of that deal. Not managements fault if a player is a problem (is their fault if it's a management issue) Again... Does Tork!!! end up here? If it's an evaluation/ developmental issue I have a problem with that. If it's a personality/ attitude issue (on the player's side)... nothing we can do about that. Except maybe hope that management is good at improving attitudes instead of making them worse...

Candy would never have been more than a 1-year stopgap, and a trade deadline candidate (less than 1 year) at that... So... IMO... I don't think having Candy on the 2023 Tigers roster precludes the FO in any way from any additional player/ transaction. And I don't consider McKinstry a 3B'man but rather a high-end utility IF'er... Candy still does not preclude us from obtaining him, IMO. Maton & McKinstry were moves for the future... Candy for right now... including as a pretty nice trade deadline piece (coulda/ woulda)...

Sacre Bleu!!! Sacrilege!!!

Agree on 3-4 years: bad investment. But a 1-year...? Forget incremental offense... Would anyone want to have Candy on the roster right now... as a trade deadline candidate? Asking for a friend...

Our best FIELDING Outfield next year? Vierling-Greene-Meadows?

No apologies from me as I'm still on the "Believe in Yzerplan", and never left... But how about a HUGE "ATTABOY"?!?!

I'm up there next for the last week in July (next year. so a year to plan...) for a family reunion. I'm going to keep an eye on this thread for ideas...

What source The Bear?

FTFY.