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What is going on with this asu/ byu game?

One to go

Loaded with superstar athletes. Not well coached, maybe?

Quite a bit on the line in the final minutes of these big 12 games. Iowa State and Arizona state with an opportunity to potentially creep up the rankings. Hopefully they are letting Devin Neal use CEH's locker and just let him keep it from here on out. Hard to ever tell if a college player's skillset will translate to the NFL but man he looks like a player to me.

I think my son who is a senior has decided he would like to major in data science engineering. He told me what he'd really like to do is deal with finances or stats and maybe get in with a professional sports franchise, and talked about trying to get into an internship with the Royals or something like that. We visited Mizzou yesterday and one of his friends since elementary school and through band gave us a tour of the campus. I've tried to raise him right, but he's being mindful of the cost he will have to bear if he were to choose an out-of-state school. He has friends who play in band at K-State and Missouri and he's also applied to Wisconsin, Purdue and Florida. KU has a data analyst degree, but not the data science engineering so I may be screwed. Still, prospects of ticket access at-will seems a'ight

It really was the realization that catchers aren't well represented. I mean if you are a perennial all star (the top at your position year after year) don't you think that should merit consideration? Molina deserves to be in but his will be a drawn out process. And a guy like posada can't even stay on the ballot for a 2nd year.

I think Eli deserves to get in eventually but probably not first ballot. Am I dumb in thinking kuechly, suggs and vinatieri are more than likely to get the nod on their first chance than eli?

Royals trade brady singer to the reds for Jonathan India. Both players with two years of control, and the royals get the leadoff hitter they desperately needed.

Good start to the week

Yeah just when I thought the Browns might have had a chance...

snowing pretty hard in cleveland

Ichiro, CC and Wagner might be it. I think Beltran will eventually get in but might take another year or two and wear a Mets cap Just guesses because I have no clue.

Almost kind of glaring how terrible the Watson deal has turned out. The Browns are probably a playoff team with a competent qb.

I'm sure he'll tell us.

pretty interesting (if that's the right word ) Mormon history in my area that drove a lot of them out West https://daviesscountyhistoricalsociety.com/1838/04/21/whats-the-mormon-war/ Some I've heard believe the second coming of Christ will happen at that area near Gallatin, MO

Yeah the norm seems to be spending about $1k to get a family of four to any outing, be it sports, concerts, amusement parks or whatever. It's kind of sad how much it cost just to have those experiences with family and friends. It's why I've started investing in season tickets. What's nice is being able to offer up experience to friends and family for very reasonable prices, which will be even easier next year when my Chiefs prices are cut in about half. On that note, @jerryskids -you still have the opportunity to take advantage of two free tickets to the best basketball experience in the world on january 8 if you want them

Salvador Perez is not Mike Piazza. But give him two more decent seasons and he should end up with stats similar to a Gary Carter. I stated the question because of Salvy, but you guys might listen to the question better had I left a Royals player's name out. What are there, 18 catchers in the HOF? Most, the typical common fan wouldn't even recognize the names of. Pudge, Piazza and Mauer are probably the only players most people today can remember playing the game. That feels light, and I was just asking is it because they don't get the recognition they deserve or because there aren't that many catchers deserving of the honor?

did I just learn a thing today in that there's a different way to watch the game in Prime? Am I the only dumass who didn't know this?

other than maybe MNF, there aren't a ton of games to get too excited about this week.

On January 6, 2016, former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Mike Piazza was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame, receiving a vote on 83% of the ballots.

there were plenty who thought his resume wasn't enough to warrant getting in. I'm not asking as much about Salvy in particular, just if the criteria for catchers is more prohibitive than it should be.

People didn't think Mike Piazza belonged, either

Ozzie was a badass.

Do catchers get the shaft? Since the HOF is timely I'm monitoring some discussion on if Salvy would go when he's eligible, but it seems like there are a bunch of noteworthy catchers who don't make the cut. Just cutting and pasting some of the back and forth:

not the smartest move here, kid. https://x.com/spilledmybag/status/1858974071184388417