1984Echoes

I wouldn't know since I don't go looking for pics like that... But since you posted that vid... I have to say, those are some very lovely ladies. Just as, if not more, beautiful on the inside that they are willing to take up arms in defense of their country against aggression and tyranny. I would think that that vid is also... somewhat effective as a recruiting tool. Ukrainian guys I know are signing up to defend their country. That vid I think could only help (courage, defend your family/ country/ wife and children... etc.).

I was thinking of something different...

I think the key issue for me is that Holmes does NOT ignore LB'er the 1st (3) rounds but, instead, drafts someone who can eventually be a starter. He needs to do it. We need the (quality) depth. We need a coverage LB'er who can actually cover TE's and such since we absolutely suck there (with no evidence... just off the top of my head...) No. Holmes can NOT ignore the LB'er position. In fact, I'm going to go waaaay out on a limb and say that he drafts one in the 1st (3) rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft. (I want to be specific so that there are no misinterpretations...).

The perfect time for him to show everyone just how average, more or less, he is..

Playoffs.

I'm OK with this move. Not up, or down... I guess... meh. But... I'll feel a WHOLE lot better if Holmes drafts a top-3 rounds LB'er who is fast and furious and the team believes they can develop the guy into a near-future starting (or star) level LB'er... Anzalone can teach the kid how to take his job.

And the only way they'll put Parker on the opening day roster is if they know that he will absolutely be a starter for them. That goes without saying. They're not going to put him on the 26 as a 4th OF'er...

Plus the 20 mill per annum that he wants, with I don't know how much guaranteed...

They are.

Can we trade him now that he's back?

I'm not certain if I would laugh or cry over that... maybe both.

But Jackson Jobe it is...

There were multiple candidates I would like to put my support behind... But of course, we are only adopting one per person... Jobe beat out Parker Meadows and Joey Wentz, who I also want to put in my support for them... Oh, Wilmer Flores too...

I'll put my support behind Jackson Jobe. I'd like to see him break out this year and show he's a worthy top prospect...

Yeah I just said the same thing. 100% on board with your comments here...

Which might be the only reason to have Parker play in AAA this year. So he can get ALL the PA's and not worry about platoon squeezes on the MLB roster. Unless, again, the squeeze is put on Austin and Miggy. I'm OK with that a whole lot more than on Parker. And I don't care if it's Baddoo or Carpenter on the MLB roster and they are played on a platoon basis. Perfectly fine with that. But yeah... can't wait until Miggy rides off into the sunset... Loved him as a Tiger and what he did for us... But it's just way past time to move on... by at least a year or 3.

Checking in on the standings... We're locked into the 10th spot, and... it looks nearly impossible to improve that draft spot, and a WHOLE lot easier to lose a couple draft spots... So, early call looks like we're in the 10-12 drafting range this year with our pick...

Somewhere I saw that Parker was the best CF'er of the 3... even if that was just an opinion. But based on whoever is able to command the CF spot... who has the better arm for RF, versus needs to be stuck in LF? And is LF still more spacey/ difficult than RF, like it was when first built? Or have all the mods made that a moot point from a fielding perspective...? Just questions to consider...

This is going to be the key for all 3 of them - Parker, Baddoo, and Carpenter. Who can handle Major League sliders and curves, etc...?

PPS: Let's say Parker makes it and AJ decides Vierling-Parker-Greene is his best starting OF. 9 out of 10 games. So... Can we have Austin take all the LH'ed PA's at DH? So Cabrera is only playing 2-3 games per week, and is available as a PH'er? I don't think AJ would do that... just tossing it out there. Austin could also take half the RH'ed pitchers with Vierling so that they are both playing about 1/2 the LF PA's... as another suggestion... And they would both be great PH'ers off the bench... Just thinking out loud.

PS: as an exercise, rank all our OF'ers by defense: is it: 1) Parker 2) Vierling 3) Greene 4) Baddoo 5) Austin 6) Carpenter ??? Or is Greene above Vierling? Or... how would you guys rank them? On defense?

And Parker is definitely throwing his hat in the ring for the 26-man... He has to take a starting spot I think, to go north. I could see it as Meadows-Meadows-Greene getting most starts (against RH'ers of course... so those 3 as main starters doesn't bother me...) And Vierling taking all PA's against LH'ers, whether Austin or Parker take s a seat for a game or two... But I think Vierling gets more starts than that. So I don't know what that means. Parker in AAA for more consistent PA's? Parker & Vierling start over Austin? Making Austin a bit more of a bench guy? That seems unlikely... but if Parker wins a spot over Baddoo & Carpenter... then these are the questions/ issues to be resolved by AJ...

Jimenez with a slow ST start for the Braves so far...

I don't think Young will be a bust at all. I just think he'll have a short shelf life if he takes off running too much. Or has a bad offensive line that allows him to get beat up all to hell... On that basis, if you wanna call that a bust I would agree. But as long as he's standing upright I think he's more Drew Brees than bust...

I doubt Carolina would offer Corral out for a 6th... but if they were, I'd absolutely say yes. I view him and Hooker as nearly identical... both running QB's, Hooker a couple inches taller, a year older, and both were hitting a completion rate of about 67% in college. Both topped out in college (best year) at around 600 yards and 4 yards a pop. With some minor variances between the two. The Lions want a running QB for backup so they can get different looks during the week... especially when facing an upcoming running QB... So the short answer is: absolutely yes. But... I think there's a 0% chance Carolina offers Corral for a 6th... Nice fever dream though. I could buy into it.