1984Echoes

That looks like it matches exactly what I said: An Org's first priority with a young pitcher should be to master changing speeds, including a changeup, and command and control, over developing sliders and curveballs. Changeups look like they are the least stressful... Add a slider or curve or split or whatever once a guy has got to High A and is at least 21 y.o. But that's just a guess/ my opinion. I hope Jobe stays healthy... all the way.

Well... It's going to be put up or shut up time for both of those guys... Really quick. Ras seemed to pick up near the end of the season... But both of them will need to turn it up a few notches... or end up as trade bait. Attractive contract unless they turn into pixie dust... But I'm just guessing...

This is the critical point. Right here...

BINGO!!! YOU WIN!!!

Too late... Cute little Anna (INNA!) from American old money heiress (RUSSIA!) already borrowed all those documents, and Trump gladly handed them over because Anna (INNA!) batted her eyelashes at him! She wanted to show them to her favorite uncle... Uncle Vladdy!!!

Shut the MF'er down.

If it means he is starting to figure out AA pitching versus struggling at that level previously... then I would say yes.

I'm on board with waiting until the end of Spring Training to see what fleshes out... Barnhart was a 1-year stopgap/ bandaid who has turned into a scrap heap catcher. We can pick up any scrap heap catcher floating around at the end of ST. We already have a few of our own. I expect Rogers to start until Dingler or Crouch steal the starting catcher position, if they can. And that most likely doesn't happen for Dingler until the very end of 2023, at the earliest... But even so, if Rogers struggles and no one else in the system is ready... we're still in the same boat of filling in with bandaids until it's no longer recommended to do so... and for 2023, just like 2022, I recommend bandaids. Now, if Rogers shows he's got his arm back, and can hit .240-ish and pop 10-15 HR's... he's the stopgap.

CB-LB-CB (1st-1st-2nd)... Not necessarily in that order...

From my observations: It appears less to me a western/ NATO/ US "strategy" along these lines... and more a specific Ukrainian policy to not incur drastic casualties in this offensive. I don't disagree that Ukraine would need more offensive equipment to ensure a successful offensive... but I think it also requires additional manpower/ and additional casualties to conduct such an operation. I saw an interesting hypothesis: That with a Ukrainian insurgency behind the lines, and the HIMARS at the front lines (and out of Russia's range as long as they can avoid Russian air power; which is retreating back into Russia anyways after successful attacks in Crimea against them...); that Ukraine can absolutely bleed Russia nearly to death and, instead of engaging in all all-out assault to take Kherson, for example (weakening troop strength holding the line in Donetsk Oblast), instead... they can have smaller, more mobile units hit and strike Russian forces in multiple attacks. Without an all out assault, and without intense casualties that that would entail. PS: And not strengthening one area at the expense of weakening several others... (that's the problem of protecting or taking back Ukrainian territory... wide dispersal of troops across multiple fronts...). I'm not certain they are banking on it but: Putin is banking that he can short-shift gas to Germany/ Europe to the point they become desperate this winter and "force" Ukraine to capitulate to Putin's terms. That's what Russia is banking on... Ukraine? I don't know... Is Zelensky serious he thinks he can retake Crimea or is he just trying to get Putin to taste the battery acid that's in his mouth? Ukraine is going to have to take something... this stalemate will allow Putin to put the pressure on Europe, without any reward of Ukraine taking back any land. That's not winning formula. I know they want to avoid casualties... but without any retaking of Ukrainian territory... the rest of the world, aside from the US, will get discouraged, at the very least. I've been pressing for Ukraine to take back Kherson for... 2 months now? C'mon Zelensky... gotta figure this out and not just talk about it!!! (I think he's been talking in order to convince Russia to pull troops out of Donetsk and put them in Kherson... Check. And then they took out the bridges to trap those troops on the wrong side of the Dnieper... Check. And their secret ops took out multiple Crimean targets to get Russia to pull back their supply/ defensive forces out of Crimea that would support a Kherson defense against a Ukrainian attack to recover Kherson... Check. But... NOW's the time guys!!!)

yes.

I believe you.

Both of them, right? And add in MTG for good measure please...

Dude, they've been brothers ALL their lives!!! (At least our, younger, Wilmer).

Soft entry into the creation of an explosive and disputed transition of power... Prediction: Next episode = fireworks begin!

I think that happens in the 2023 offseason not 2022 offseason. A year to reset, to re-evaluate, and to re-establish some value in whatever pitchers can get back, and remain, healthy. Way too much organizational value has been wiped out by this disastrous year of injuries and absent bats to make any worthwhile trades. I don't want to be in a situation where we're making trades "just to make a trade". It's going to take at least next year for the pitching staff to settle back into some semblance of normalcy... Can't evaluate or trade some of those pitchers at least until then...

I was just thinking this the other day... Organizational philosophy should be to learn to change speeds above all else, and command & control... Add sliders and such after mastering the first two. There may be exceptions as Randy pointed out with natural high-spin guys like JV... and yes, hopefully Jobe falls into that category also...

They can't find the "ON" button.

The 60's are coming back? I'll need to go re-watch Austin Powers for a refresh...

Who does that? How often? You'd have to show me that one because stopping at 80 pitches & 6 innings sounds to me like pretty much "never". I won't believe that one unless I can see it.

He only had 90 pitches. And no stress whatsoever. I don't think innings is the issue... at least not this game and this game makes a bad comparative for the reasons above...

Criminality like this... By a former President and now current TFG has NEVER before been seen in this country like this. Off the fucking charts criminality by this POS. The greatest Liar, Scumbag, Fascist, Moron, Corrupt, Criminality has been going on for six years or MORE, and we STILL can't get rid of this contemptible MF'er.

Frickin' Hypocrite of the Year Award goes to Manchin. PS: Find a few more Dem Senators and make him irrelevant. That's the answer...

Lots and lots of Love for that one...!

Nice 7 innings by Manning... Are we allowed to keep him? Or do we have to give him back to the IL? I really am tired of that route and would prefer to be able to keep "nice things" instead of the other...