listening to 97.1's pet idiot Riger on the way home last night...he actually theorized that Harris didn't consider ERod's no trade status becaue he doesn't have a GM working under him...he's just too busy to know the details.
I'm a bit mystified by the whole "closer to home " narrative any way. Unless you actually live in the town you play for...how much more difficult is it to get to wherever ERod lives than LA? . You travel all of the time anyway...so a flight form Detroit is a few hours shorter than a flight from LA...will 4-5 hours make or break whatever emergency you're in?
Hmmmm...who could be the party that flaked...the guys with no history of erratic behavior or the guy who took a few months off in the middle of the season last year...because...because...who knows
Given the issues he had last season and the injury this season...adding the perception that he f'd around with the Tigers and Dodgers on this deal might damage his market value to the point opting in makes the most sense for him.
Blows my mind that the Chisox...a 90+ win team a year or so ago..are already in fire sale mode. Weren't they supposed tp dominate the Central for years?
Exactly...the overall stuff might look really good, but because he's working on something...or he's just inconsistent because he's a 20 year old working in a league he's a bit young for...he might get tagged for a few
Hockey DB has a draft history that will let you track everyone tey drafted...signed or not. No help on UDFA's
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr00005492.html
IIRC...That Yankees game was the 1st game I can recall where fans turned out in droves just to see Fidrych pitch...I remember being shocked at the size of the crowd when they panned the stadium at the top of the broadcast. He drew some massive crowds at home and on the road that year.
I thought Madrigal might be a decent pick for us instead of Mize (injury concerns). As it turned out...Madrigal never did develop any power and has an injury history of his own.
I did think Matt McLain was a viable option at #3 in 2021 as he looked like a plug and play 2B...thayt idea looks better