re: DAT 8/31: Angels (Soriano) @ Astros (Brown) 1:10 PM

I keep saying this team doesn’t deserve a new DAT. Let it sink to the bowels of the MSB like their shitty arse offense.

I need another year of evidence on Pena to say we need to break the bank

Mariners won, Royals lost. Not that it matters too much.

Luis Garcia starting tomorrow for first time in over two years.

lol you worrying about how people spend their money is by far the gayest schtick on this entire board

And that’s taking into account every single Ryno post

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r. My expectations for these guys are low.

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Been there

And it’s past impossible for me to enjoy watching

Much more like slowing down for a car wreck

I mean, witnessing Kelly last night decide to not take those points for the 4th opener in a row when it cost him the first 3 games was at least palatable b/c Baker put on a show with a NC caliber D

Kelly could back into a championship the same as Miles and Orgeron

Espada has ZERO chance with this group

The frick are you talking about. I don’t give a flying frick if you don’t go to games or are displeased. And I don’t give a flying frick if people enjoy spending their entertainment dollars that way.

Caring so much to cry about it every time you don’t get a result is lame and gay.

What does that even mean man?

Is this another durrr I’m older I know the game more back in my day thing?

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I don’t disagree but I’ll take playoffs every day over the alternative. Could be Seattle and make it once every 30 years

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This is my thing. Maybe I’m a pussy fan, but shite they won twice and even their “bad teams” in this last decade compete enough to make the playoffs. I’ve seen twice as many World Series than I ever thought I would and they are doing a good enough job to get in the dance every year. I’ll throw a fit about the organizational effort when we get back to 2010-2014 levels and you could tune out by June.

Of course this team is flawed and frustrating and relatively low ceiling. But so is every team in the AL unless you run into the Tigers and have to see Skubal twice. These dudes have battled crazy injury luck to ride a two game lead into September. They are now healthier and playing worse. It really sucks now, they are either going to flip a switch or not. And it’s likely not but the pitching competes enough to give em a chance most nights

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I need another year of evidence on Pena to say we need to break the bank

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If they got an offer with a great return after this anomaly of a season he’s had, I would jump all over it if I were the GM.

I’m sorry. There is just something about him that makes me a non-believer. He just shows signs sometimes that he will always chase that slider down and away. He had gotten away from it earlier this year, but recently I feel like he’s gotten right back to it.

Don’t get me wrong. I believe he’s a solid player and I will always appreciate what he did in 2022. But there’s no way I’d break the bank for him. Of all the guys we’ve let walk, he’s by far the one I’d lose the least sleep over.