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@PJStarlissimo @_PeteSmith_ They literally had Reader in 2023, the year they had a massive fall off from 2022, and he started almost every game. They lost Bell and Bates that offseason. They went from 5th to 21st in scoring defense and had a similar drop in total defense. They lost Reader the following year

@AC38529843 @_PeteSmith_ Citing CIN is a massive self-own. They didn't fall off because of safeties; they collapsed because their DL was bottom-tier and they led the league in missed tackles. The real disaster was losing DJ Reader—the anchor. Citing Bates is a casual’s excuse for ignoring the trenches.

Bengals have not been the same since losing DJ Reader. Now they have a better version.

@PJStarlissimo @_PeteSmith_ You are just flat out wrong. Watch the 2022 Bengals defense film then watch the 2023 film without Bates (and Vonn Bell). It was a catastrophic loss. Anyone with the tiniest sense of NFL knowledge knows this.

@AC38529843 @_PeteSmith_ Comparing safeties from a completely different era is pure lunacy. The NFL those guys played in is dead. Bringing up Ed Reed, Dawkins etc ignores how rule changes and offensive schemes have neutered the position today. You have zero case.

@PJStarlissimo @_PeteSmith_ For sure. Guys like Antoine Winfield Jr and Kyle Hamilton, or guys from the past 15 years like Troy Polamalu, Earl Thomas, Ed Reed and Brian Dawkins haven’t impacted winning at all. It’s non-EDGE rushing DTs that do.

@AC38529843 @_PeteSmith_ He's a safety. They are the bass player. They have a function but they do not impact winning or losing.

@PJStarlissimo @_PeteSmith_ Do you…. do you not know who Jessie Bates is? Lol

@AC38529843 @_PeteSmith_ Wait, you think an NFL team's defense fell apart because they lost a safety?

@bernie_ple28263 Then surely he must have struck out a ton in the past 5 games struggling that badly?

DeLauter is really struggling.

@_CLEology Fans won’t want to hear it but rushing Espino or Walters off their surgeries instead of building them up slowly would be a mistake, even if it leads to more shitty bullpen losses in the short term.

It’s pretty clear the #Guardians post-June 1 will be a lot better than the guardians team we’re watching here in April and likely through May. And that’s OK

@Persevere21 @DevaronPerry @Scottie4DPOY At basketball?

@DevaronPerry @Scottie4DPOY SB is a million times better than Mobley. Please stop.

Don’t tell me Scottie better than Evan man.

@UnionAndBlue Buffalo and Edmonton. Carolina and Dallas next.

Alright 5th Line, who is everyone rooting for in the playoffs?

@ejmaroun You’ve watched the NBA for long enough to know what Tony Brothers means for the flow of a playoff game

This is unwatchable for everyone, right? We’re all in agreement here?

@BeLikeMike_06 That makes no sense. So the Guardians won both the Yandy Diaz and the Junior Caminero trades because the Guardians have been better than the Rays?

Pretending the Browns "won" the Travis Hunter trade is way too cope adjacent for my liking

@redraiderman1 “Didn’t sniff” Tate, Sonny and Arvell: 2023: lost to the champs on the final drive, played them closer than anyone else 2024: Were the champs by an average margin of 17.5 points per playoff game 2025: lost to the champs on the final drive, played them closer than anyone else

So, Ohio State might have 3 top ten picks in this draft and couldn't sniff a national championship?!

@GuardsJoey << that 2027 Sabrowski 7th, Smith 8th, Espino 9th

That 2024 Gaddis 7th inning, Smith 8th inning, Satan 9th inning bullpen

@bernie_ple28263 Kurtz may have a better career than Bazzana. But taking a 1-tool 1B power hitter over a 5-tool middle infielder *who hit 6 more HRs than the 1-tool power hitter* would have been difficult to justify. Bazzana has been crushed by unforeseeable power zapping oblique injuries

Yes. My first three were Kurtz, Condon, Caglione, Bazzana. I felt the team needed power-and a quality first basemen. I would have taken one of the three I graded before Bazzana. Bazzana is a nice middle-infielder. Not a star.

@SportsBoyTony Insane 23 year gap. Joba vs Fausto midges game ‘07 ALDS? Giambi walk-off in ‘13 WC chase? ‘16 Merritt “shaking in his boots” ALCS clincher? Bebo 2 HRs ‘16 WS? Lindor GS comeback ‘17 ALDS? 14 game win streak in ‘16? 22 game win streak in ‘17? ‘07 Kenny returns? ‘11 Thome returns?

Very incomplete list of big moments for me during my baseball fandom. Not sure where a Parker Messick no-hitter would have ranked. I could argue Kluber's 18 K game was more impressive

@BelowAverageOPS @cdlenthusiast He’s recovering from an oblique injury that is the worst injury for power hitting. Meanwhile he’s a 5 tool player who hit 6 more home runs his final year in college than Nick Kurtz. If his power hitting doesn’t fully recover he’s excellent at 4 other tools

We gotta stop doing this. You’re just setting Bazzana up. Nothing to the pull-side, one hard hit ball. This is all about process, not results. Until you all realize this is not the caliber of prospect this org drafted anymore, there’s not much else to say.

@RS_Rocket06 @FivePointsVids Kyrie will get in. Basketball reference gives him a 97% chance and Kevin Love a 67% chance. Scottie is in the Hall.

@AC38529843 @FivePointsVids I don't see Kyrie getting in, honestly. On a similar note, is Scottie Pippin in the hall?

Im making a list of non-hall of fame athletes who will never have to buy a drink again for the rest of their lives (and city). So far I have: Mike Richter - NYC Robert Horry - Multiple Alex Gordon - KC Nick Foles - Philly The more obscure the better. Post yours👇

@RS_Rocket06 @FivePointsVids Kyrie and Love should both absolutely be in the HOF. Agree with everyone else. Would add JR and TT

@FivePointsVids Most anybody from any championship team unless the city has multiple (4x+) championships in the last 30 years. Cleveland: Matthew Delavedova Richard Jefferson Channing Frye Kevin Love Mo Williams Come to mind (would be Kyrie if he didn't trash Cleveland on his way out)

@Chaser0084 @KenCarman @fox8news And hit 27 home runs and post a .770 OPS in what was essentially his rookie year?

@KenCarman @fox8news All Manzardo has done so far is purchased a cool sword from Medieval Times in Arizona

The most likeable team in Cleveland. Go ahead, try to find a Guardian you DON'T like? Coming up at 6 on @fox8news

@eretsiser @Kurt_Steiner Agreed. There are lots of Cincy fans in central Ohio, but majority of central Ohio still leans Cleveland. For both football and baseball.

@Kurt_Steiner No shot the Reds have more fans in Ohio than Indians

One of the odder American maps.