1984Echoes

That's a separate bridge. Also, the Crimea rail bridge doesn't cut off Russia's southern army. It just cuts off the span between Russia and Crimea (city of Kerch) over the Kerch Straits (between the Azov and Black Seas). They still have the new land route between Russia, over southern Ukrainian territory that they just took, going through Mariupol and Melitopol to still get to Crimea and the rest of their southern army. That won't cut off anything except easy and direct access to Crimea (the bridge). They should still take that out though... but I think that is a separate and later campaign; only if and when the Ukrainians want to make an attempt to take back Crimea should they pull that move. And I don't believe it's smart to go after Crimea either because Russia will unleash their full might and fury to protect the Naval Base in Sevastopol. Possibly nukes. They're not going to fuck around and lose Crimea. No. Possible. Way. But in order for Ukraine to improve their bargaining power, significantly, they have to take back Kherson. Kherson controls the water supply into Crimea. 10 points. Kherson is west of Crimea, and west over the Dnieper (I think they spell it Dnipro) River. If the Ukrainians destroy THAT bridge, they strand 15,000 Russian soldiers west of the Dnieper River, with a dismal possibility of resupplying those soldiers, or their retreat. And facing Ukraine's full "western" campaign to take back that territory. I think those 15,000 Russian soldiers, once the bridge is destroyed and they can't retreat or get resupplied, surrender. 1 point (Putin could give a fuck how many soldiers he loses...). It also puts them in a position to easily win all the territory west of Crimea... and if they reach the land bridge leading into Crimea, they can easily block access into Crimea from the Donbas/ Russia/ Mariupol/ Melitopol highway. 100 points. Now that rail bridge over the Kerch Straits COUNTS.

I think the 3rd won't mean anything to them but take that out and add in Wallinder and another prospect they like and that gets the deal done. But... Just guessing.

I keep asking for this. Cutoff their supply route, and push them back East of the Dnieper River.

Do it Stevie.

Lot of big, healthy pitchers drafted.

They're going to make the playoffs in 2023.

PS: That really was a filthy pitch...

Me likey... He's a big guy too at 6' 5" 190#'s...

Heads... must... roll.

I would be interested in Pages, from the Dodgers...

I ADORE the Ukrainians nimbleness, flexibility, competence and resourcefulness... ... and valor.

Yeah... the constant telegraphing is terrible military strategy... Unless they're consciously trying to reduce pressure in Donetsk... Until better equipped to both hold the line in Donetsk as well as make a move on Kherson and not caring whatever reinforcements were brought in by the Russians... which would speak to an extremely high level of confidence which I DO approve of...

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I like Melton too... He seems like he has some development upside. Not power... I don't think he gets to higher than low-to-mid 90's, where he's already at... but his secondary pitches could get a real nice bump so... we'll see.

The heat has been turning up higher though, lately... Time for a change of plans... It's now time to run for President in order to avoid prison...

Yeah, that's why.... 2003.

There's some grainy silent film on...

"Great range for a 1B'man, and better arm than usual for the position... Great in-game power, but highly susceptible to swing-n-miss on sliders..."

"I would give a thousand pelts..."

He actually made a truthful statement? I'm SHOCKED!!!

Probably.

We have a boatload of guys (pitchers) in MLB, or almost there, from the late rounds (for whatever reason): Brieske, 2019, 27th round. Garrett Hill, 2018, 26th round. Chance Kirby, 2018, 25th round. Brendan White, 2019, 26th round. (Fernander and Chentouf in 2018, 35th & 36th rounds if either makes it to MLB as a reliever... not out of the question...). Will Vest was a 12th in 2017, and we've also called up Drew Carlton, 2017 32nd rounder... Who knows what the staying power is of any of these guys... but it's pretty remarkable, I think, to have this many late-round pitchers all of a sudden knocking at MLB's door, or already there... in the same time frame.

"Has elite speed": https://baseballprospectjournal.com/seth-stephenson-has-elite-speed/

Seth Stephenson, OF. See...? All your prayers are answered....!

Kerry Carpenter was drafted in the 19th round.