Quote from: Jay Bee on January 20, 2026, 09:43:55 PM^^^ ban her

I apologize, Snow White.

I'm surprised no one has given you that nickname before. They don't come anymore delicate than you.

Quote from: Pakuni on January 20, 2026, 10:33:13 PMhttps://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2013828391158391173?s=20

Good to see the CWS free up some cash so they can hit free agency hard.     

It could be a great move by the Mets, as Robert has all the tools but a change of scenery maybe in order. The level of losing he has endured has to be draining, even though he is one of the reasons for the team's poor performance.

I don't think the CWS improved the organization other than saving Jerry some cash.

Maybe it was health related, but DO seemed to have lost all his confidence early in the season. He seemed down and disengaged. Perhaps his role wasn't what he thought it would be, which could also have been injury related.

I can't remember which game it was, but 3 or 4 games ago it seemed light a switch had been flipped in terms of his activity level, enthusiasm, and confidence. It was great to see. Physically he has a lot to offer and his energy seems contagious. I do think there is a long way to go defensively for him and much of this group.

The positive glimmers we have seen overall in more recent games can't cloud the fact that we still give up a lot of points. Hopefully, the guys we have will continue to improve and we can add some experienced and strong defenders to shore things up next year.

Quote from: MU82 on January 20, 2026, 09:37:54 PMStill a work in progress defensively - and offensively, for that matter - but as tier said, DO made a huge steal that enabled us to tie it at the end of regulation.

tier? tier?

Yeah, DO was the hero who got us into OT. Like Tower said, he made the defensive play of the night. Damn it felt sooo good to win that game.

Quote from: CTWarrior on Today at 06:33:38 AMIf you're going to not allow players who used illegal methods to steal signs, you pretty much couldn't allow anybody.

That's an interesting take I've never read elsewhere.

Yes, he finally looks healthy.

Quote from: Viper on January 20, 2026, 09:09:17 PMAttacking the rim, DO is a beast. Somewhat unorthodox outside shot, but works for him. I think his potential is awesome. I'm psyched for Friday's game at Butler. 

With regard to your first sentence, that is what we had hoped for when he signed on the dotted line and got none of it for a year and a half. Let's hope this is the new DO consistently.  If it is , he will be a real weapon and the future definitely looks brighter.

Quote from: 18thandWells on January 20, 2026, 06:06:42 PMPer BBWAA's official unwritten rules, noted sign-stealer Carlos Beltran is elected to the Hall of Fame the same year PED-user Manny Ramirez falls off the ballot.

Willie Mays was on the 1951 Giants, who stole signals just as blatantly as the 2017 Astros using non-players with telescopes to relay signs to hitters.  If you're going to not allow players who used illegal methods to steal signs, you pretty much couldn't allow anybody.

I get your point about steroids, which are just basically a more effective method of using greenies, which Willie Mays (and everybody else) also used for a good 50+ years. 

I get letting in the guys who used when MLB tacitly allowed it by knowingly looking the other way, but the guys who got caught after testing started may be another issue. 

But the only guy I think unequivocally should not be allowed in is Joe Jackson, who without denying it took money to lose a World Series on purpose. 

Quote from: MU82 on January 19, 2026, 08:57:58 AMFormer White Sox knuckleballer Wilbur Wood died over the weekend.

My main memory of him was that I was in Yankee Stadium the day Reggie Jackson homered off of him - the shot that launched tens of thousands of Reggie Bars onto the field.

Jackson, who years earlier had said that if played in New York "they'd name a candy bar after me," indeed had a candy bar named after him following his historic performance in the 1977 World Series.

Before their 1978 home opener, the Yankees gave every fan entering the park a Reggie Bar. Jackson hit a shot off of Wood in the first inning, and fans reacted by throwing the candy onto the field from every section and from the farthest reaches. The game was delayed for several minutes to clear the field.

I happened to be at the doubleheader in 1973 when Wood started both games against the Yankees, since my father would only go to doubleheaders as he wasn't going to pay those ridiculous prices ($1.50) for just one game.  Wood didn't record an out in the first game so they brought him back to start the second game, where he pitched poorly and lost again.  He averaged 45 starts/season for a 5 year stretch for the ChiSox, including back to back seasons with 49 starts.  They don't make them like that anymore.

Marquette Basketball
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Jan 20, 2026
•   After beating Providence 105-104 yesterday, Marquette is now projected to finish the regular season 10-21 (5-15 Big East).
•   We currently rank Marquette as the #97 team in the country, and the #9 team in the Big East.
•   Next game: Fri, Jan 23 at #55 Butler. Our power ratings give the Golden Eagles a 22% chance to win.
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