1984Echoes

They won't be able to do that. Militarily. Russia has sea (of Azov) access and land access and Crimea access to re-supply those areas. Ukraine has no access except to attack them head on from the interior of Ukraine. I predict they will be able to push Russian forces back across the Dnieper River (taking back Kherson Oblast) which would push them further away from Odessa and Russia's aim to take Odessa and create a land bridge all the way from the Donbas to Moldova (the Russian held Moldovan territory of Transdniestra). And that they may be able to take back some towns and territory in the Donbas and Zaporizhia regions.... from the direction of Kharkhiv southward, not from the coast inwards. This doesn't affect Russia's current hold on a land bridge to Crimea. Russia holds this, they already have it, and will not let go of it, and I believe, will be able to maintain their hold on it. The most the Ukrainians will be able to reconquer, in my opinion, is the Kherson Oblast and the inner fringes of Zaporizhia and the Donbas.

His talent has always been legit. He was the Tigers' first "big" International signing when they spent $550K in 2016 on him. He's always had speed (between last year and this year he's stolen 34 bases and been caught 3 times...) and a hit tool. He's had flashes before this year too... But, as usual, you never know how a prospect is actually going to develop, legit or not. He seems to be filling out and starting to produce nice results with some added power. As opposed to some high profile 2nd rounders (Meadows, Rivera) flopping because their ability to hit a baseball at the higher levels is non-existent. Can he sustain it as he rises up the ranks...? I think we'll see on that shortly...

He's that tight with the Adduci Crime Family? I didn't know that...

That's just stupid.

And Spencer Turnbull was last year. And Wentz just got a tight neck muscle. I usually get a migraine (or a "tension" headache is probably more correct...) with something similar. It goes away with two aspirin and a good night's sleep...

Errr, yeah... Guess not, not OK with that.

If it's precautionary I'm OK with that...

Seriously... WTF?

Decidedly.

I saw you quoted me and was just going to say... Recency Bias. But you're already ahead of me...

Riley Greene = Brent Clevlen? Seriously? You're becoming way too much under the influence of one "Useful Idiot" as he's known hereabouts...

You're mistranslating... Ask Lee for some help... Or listen to a little Doors/ Jimmy Morrison...

But you want Schoop hitting 2nd? You mean CAREER .298 OBP Schoop? Currently hitting .181 with a .223 OBP this year Schoop? Naaah. No thanks. I'll take the Candelario who OBP'd .355 during the 2021/ 2022 seasons and hope he turns it around for the remainder of this season. I see no value in any loyalty whatsoever to Jonathon Scoop. But that's just me.

Oh I am way past ready to start making changes.

Move him up. New lineup: 1. TBD (Willi, Grossman, Hill... all crappy options but... nothing to be done... at this point.) 2. Candelario 3 Tork 4. Baez 5. Miggy the rest... fill in the blanks with whatever leftover mashed potatoes we have cooked up for the day. Hell, bench Schoop and start Clemens at 2B in the #6 spot... why not?

Baez is soon to catch on FAYAAAHHH!!! Book it.

I figure at some point he's going to do better than short outings...

I'm talking about his career. Not just 1 game in his rookie year. Today's game is a whatever happens, happens game. Another blowout entirely possible... which doesn't change my hopes/ expectations.

I have higher hopes for Wentz. 4th/ 5th starter.

The flipside is I would say we can't look at Rony or Brieske as anything more than back of the rotation types anyways. And the up and down performances that come with that... If they do better than that great... but I think my expectations for them range from middle reliever to spot starter to 5th/ 6th/ 7th starter. Which is still needed in any Org... I'm just saying...

Since this is an expected transition year... I'd have no problem, if they are deemed ready (I don't think Carpenter is), giving guys a shot in MLB at the expense of a Vet or two who will not be a part of our future... I'm looking at you Grossman and Schoop (I know he's been hitting some the last week or two... but he's still not a part of our future IMO)... Give Clemens a chance just to see if on the off chance he can be part of our future. I know Schoop is only 30 but... Just call me the Hatchet Man. And let him go....

Google Archie Bunker. Same century.

At a certain point, and in my mind it's sooner rather than later, Sewell & Decker need to swap LT/ RT spots.

I want to puke. And if I meet a Trump supporter, I'm going to puke all over them.

Like with Matt Stafford?