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That's my point. And they won 77 the year before when everything went right (including the glue, rubber bands, and paper clips that worked in 2021 but failed in 2022), and went out and brought in 3 higher level players (Eduardo/ Baez/ Meadows) that all under-performed each in their own way last year... I think if they just fix their broken bats and arms and yes, '22 rookies, (I believe not only Tork! but also Greene can do significantly better)... that they really aren't that far from hitting .500. '22 absolutely everything went wrong and they won 66... I'm going to stick to my usual optimism and state, even this early in the game, that we get those 81 wins.

Not even that... All the broken pitchers and all the broken bats will be put back together again by all the king's Harris's men...

No game changing moves to be made between now and ST so no reason to wait...

Isn't it Berggren-Veleno-Soderblom on a line? A high level playmaker (Berggren), a do-whatever-is-needed Center, and a 6' 8" sharpshooter... Yeah... I think that's benefitting Veleno quite a lot... but it's also a pretty damn fine 3rd line as well...

OK... what the hell... I'll go crazy: 2023 Prediction: Tigers get to .500 on the year: 81-81.

Nope. Teetotaled last night...

I think "a total overhaul" is not correct. "More juice" is all they need. One high round (top 3 rounds) draftee at CB and Safety, one each, and Holmes selecting the "right guy" with those picks.. and the secondary will be better. But... this isn't in isolation either. Use the top 3 rounds to also find another edge pass-rusher, a LB'er, and if we are so lucky a pass-rushing interior D-Lineman (Jalen Carter if we could get so lucky) and that also improves our secondary. I don't think we are anywhere near needing a "total overhaul".

This team will be closer to 80 wins next year than 60. 71 wins or better.

2023 is SAVED!!!

Which is why I want them to leave the frickin' Maata/ Hronek pairing alone. Too bad for Chiarot but drop him to the 3rd pairing, not Maata... Oh well... we'll see how this goes as it's already been decided...

Wherever the Rams pick falls - between 4 and 8 let's say... - NO one wants to draft Bryce Young because of size concerns so he falls to our pick... Do we draft him as a wildcat QB (can run/ pass/ or even run a pass route as a WR...) for the next two years and then decide at that point whether or not to draft a franchise QB or Bryce has bulked up enough we feel comfortable relying on him as the "franchise"? Just posing the question...

This is "reported only", so no front office specific confirmation... but I understand why the Pistons' FO might hold this position. I just don't agree with it. On Burks versus Bojan: (A) Trade them both if the offers are there. (B) I'd rather hold onto Burks than Bojan. Extend him. And trade Bojan. IMO. (C) Well... whatever happens, happens. I'm not really going to sweat it. And if the offers are better for Burks and we trade him and hold onto Bojan well, then, so be it... Shams Charania: https://fadeawayworld.net/nba-trade-rumors/pistons-reluctant-to-trade-lakers-target-bojan-bogdanovic-according-to-shams-charania Marc Stein is saying the same thing ("messaging from the Pistons' FO"...): https://pistonpowered.com/2022/12/19/pistons-news-keep-bojan-bogdanovic/ Neither are proof... just talking head speak so... we'll see.

+1

It's said that the team is extremely reluctant to trade Bojan... In my mind... I would have no reluctance whatsoever towards trading Bojan. What will it take to convince Weaver of the same...?

Cronenworth would be the guy I'd have an interest in. Plop him down at 2B.

There are a lot of secondary RB prospects I like that I think will go in the 2nd/ 3rd rounds. Gibbs might not make it that far... But Zach Evans, Zach Carbonnet, Tank Bigsby all look like they could fit the bill as good as, or just a cut below, than Bijan. Just guessing... but I could see all defense in the 1st round and a RB/ 3rd defensive guy split in the 2nd round. I would prefer it that way to be honest...

It wouldn't even bother me if we were the team that signed Willi, Harold, and Reyes to minor league deals in 2023. The problem is... That would have been also true in 2022, 2021, 2020, etc... the minor league deals for those 3 that is...

MUSIC to my ears: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/trumpist-encourages-him-run-third-033938413.html

Or drop the 3rd goalie... is it still Hellberg at this point?

Yeah, actually, I'm not certain if it's governor or special election or whatever to replace him either...

I believe legally he gets seated, regardless. But can't he be immediately impeached for conduct unbecoming of a US Representative? Republicans won't do it though, obviously, as they'll lose that seat with a Dem NY Governor (Hochul)... I'm just sayin'... that's the path to dump him.

A much more accurate chart... thank you.

They're on a line tonight with Soderblom... yes?

I'm OK with Bey and Burks bringing fire off the bench. I think this is Bey's role in the league. OK with Duren being a beast on the boards - 18 for the game - as well...

Cute chart. But I prefer a simple calculator, because the chart's appearance can be deceiving. Sort of like an optical illusion. Your chart, per calculation (I'm not going to use your chart which starts in 1960 and includes over a decade of 1970's rampant stagflation, and through today, when we currently have a bout of pandemic/ Russian invasion inflation) = $1 in 1982 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $2.49 in 2021, an increase of $1.49 over 40 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.57% per year between 1982 and 2021, producing a cumulative price increase of 149.10%. So... 2.6% instead of 2%. Annual. Which does compound annually and makes your chart look uglier than it actually (reality) is.