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It might also be a case of them complaining about it in public because they can’t roll him like they did Avila, maybe with a dash of them trying to publicly embarrass him hoping that will soften him up.

@gehringer_2 what’s the part of this that’s confusing you?

Others would rather have a PBO who can pull an All-Star out of their hat.

This is a small thing, I grant, but I do like how outlets outside the RWM ecosystem have for the most part avoided referring to Trump's weaponizing fund as being "$1.776 billion", opting most of the time to refer to it as $1.78 billion, $1.8 billion, or even $2 billion. The entire idea of selecting that exact amount was to gain acceptance and credibility for it by linking it to an important number in American history, designed to stimulate an endorphin rush among red hats and casting opposition as being unpatirotic, so that by reporting on that amount, the media would be complicit in advancing that goal for them. Again, a relatively small way to protest, of course, but we're in the every-little-bit-helps phase of things now.

So, so many things have to be reformed that there is practically zero chance that I'll live to see most, if any, of it. I hope you do.

I think for a lot of the fans you describe, there's not just a little anti-intellecualism going on with that, and to your point, I also believe it's driven by his youth and intelligence, but also, his slight build and soft face that do not resemble those of most major league ballplayers. If he were an ex-ballplayer in the exact same position saying and doing the exact same things in the exact same way, he'd be getting a far wider berth from those fans you describe.

This from a newsletter I get from a media industry insider: My Personal Post on Facebook About CBS No upfront presentation. No press breakfast. No fanfare over next season’s primetime lineup. Stephen Colbert exits after last night as part of a cost-cutting strategy. Escalating turmoil at CBS News regarding editorial independence. “60 Minutes” continues to lose staff, with Scott Pelley the latest departure. The tarnished Tiffany Network’s famous “Eye” is looking more bloodshot by the day.

Also, guess when it was really broken?

I suspect the reason Max is not in Detroit is that he's simply not ready. There might be more to it than just his AAA wRC+ which trumps our short-tern need to lift us out of contention for last place right now whatever the cost. Even if our primary and secondary CFs are out, the backup backup CF options we are putting out there are probably considered to be still better options at the big league level than Max is today, June 3, 2026.

I acknowledge that you mean me, specifically, although all I've wanted to do since he got here is give the guy the chance to spool out his plan, which I've liked from the beginning, and see whether it works, and he hasn't gotten his full chance to do that yet. If it makes me an "ardent supporter" for not jumping on the bandwagon to call him and A.J. a complete failure for the last month's worth of baseball, then I guess I'll have to wear that.

I prefer more music.

Well, it was her unspoken mission to destroy the integrity of CBS News.

The so-called "shadow docket" is just one more hole blown into the crumbling wall of democracy.

Fascinating! Born in Brownwood, Texas, Williams was nicknamed No-Neck due to his relatively short stature (5 feet 6 inches) combined with a muscular, compact torso and a short neck.[3] His odd physical appearance was the result of a typhus injection he received as a baby.[4] After Williams' hometown was hit by a flood, the government gave typhus injections to prevent the spread of the disease.[4] Williams was so muscular even as a baby that medical personnel were unable to reach a vein, except in the back of his neck.[4] He developed a crick in his neck, which then stiffened and shrank.[4]

First of all, I reject the premise often repeated by some fans that Scott Harris is merely sitting on his hands and doing nothing, implication being that he as a major league PBO does not care about the losing as long as the calendar continues to turn on whatever his plan is. That doesn't pass any reasonable smell test. But mainly, I have to believe that there is only so much Harris can do anyway, especially in the middle of a season. He can't just go out and pick up an average major league starter, let alone a team-changing All-Star, off the free agent pile or waiver wire whenever he wants. And he can't simply acquire one in trade in which he is giving up nothing of any value to us. To believe as much is just magical thinking. Scott Harris fielded this particular iterational team reasonably expecting that there would be offensive improvement in those guys with ceilings, and hoping that most of the remainder would hold some of their gains from last year. What he didn't do was to stockpile an entire major-league-starting-level replacement team in reserve if/when his first team players start populating the injured list like rabbits, and he didn't do that because practically nobody does that, because that takes resources almost no team has. So I believe he can hardly be fairly criticized for that. It's hard (or perhaps more like inconvenient) to remember now, but before guys started going down to injury, our offense was doing a pretty good job, as Jay Jaffe pointed out on FanGraphs: And this is with the team fielded this year by Scott Harris. I get that this may be an unwelcome reminder to those fans who demand dramatic (or drastic) action NOW. But that kind of action may not even be necessary even with this 40-man roster, especially as guys start coming back off the list to help out. But maybe all we have to do at this point is wait for the guys to come back and get our roster a lot closer to what it was always supposed to be this year. And also, imagine if Scott Harris takes the action those fans want, starts replacing players and field management willy nilly, and fails because the new players, coaches, and manager are all worse. Are those fans going to be understanding of that and conclude, well, we're still losing, but at least he tried, so I'm back on board with him?

I don't think so? He's played only 20 innings out there this year for a reason. He can't be reliably started out there. And McKinstry is really an infielder.

Late night in his bedroom to dirty videos?

Yeah, right? He looks somewhat deformed on the right.

"I see ... well, Mr. Mullin, the fact is that you have made three false statements in a row in Minnesota. How many more do you believe you have to make before we can call it a pattern?"

I'm glad it's not May anymore.

I'd like that, but they can't risk their access.

Beat me to it ... 😁

We need four outfielders more than we need seven infielders.

I’m thinking he’s is going to use national intelligence to go amp up the efforts to weaponize the government against Trump’s enemies.

Free childcare and $20 an hour go to black people, and taxing the rich sounds like Marxism.