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Final Four is only on TBS? You can’t even begin to understand how utterly stupid today’s sports business a$$holes are!!

@JomboyMedia @TalkinYanks Holy cow! That’s Little League ball right there!

Chaos for the Blue Jays in the field allows the White Sox to score two runs

@untouchablejay4 He may or may not have apologized to her personally. You don’t know do you? Now shut up with the assumptions.

Would’ve seemed more genuine if he had apologized to COACH STALEY personally.

@sagesteele Proof that women are never happy. As if a woman would ever apologize 😂

Why not apologize directly to Dawn Staley? Why not say her name?

@JomboyMedia @TalkinBaseball_ I don’t see anything JMU did wrong. It appears to be a Louisiana issue.

Louisiana's coach absolutely lost his mind on the JMU dugout after one of his players ran into a JMU player at first base

@LanceMcAlister Reds Remembered or Remember that Red

Turning to you for help. I'm looking for a segment name: I'm trying a new segment on Extra Innings. It's a short segment that brings up a random #Reds player from the past. I put together notes, stats, trivia, moments, etc. The idea is to simply spark a memory, maybe a meeting, and discuss the player. I used Adam Dunn, Tracy Jones and Jay Bruce this week. I started with "Reds Remembered" That's not bad, but kind of makes it sound like the player is no longer with us. I kind of like Reds Retro. Ideas?

Who else in baseball history was as effortlessly cool as Reggie Smith? Gotta be a pretty short list

@TheKingSaysSo1 @AGambleholic @RedsDaily4 Agree. His ceiling is so low.

@AGambleholic @NonUlta63438 @RedsDaily4 All 3 of those players showed some kind of consistency at some point. Benson, even with his flashes, hasn't never been consistent.

So bizarre.

@BuckeyeNatty And you were saying 😂 Great prediction!!

Stephenson’s at his best when he’s hitting the ball the other way That was a great swing — good to see

@TalkinYanks Aaron and his parents are total throwbacks. Great people. And Sam does a spectacular job as well on her end!

Ben Rice says Aaron Judge texted the group chat last night telling everyone to wear suits for Opening Day

@TalkinBaseball_ Rockies should be relegated out of the MLB. Just a horrible franchise right now.

Kyle Schwarber makes it a ten-spot for the Phils!

@TalkinYanks Judge sets the tone. Great opening day!

YANKS WIN THE HOME OPENER!

@notgaetti Nuance. In 2019 MLB required teams to publicly disclose their lineup for the game in the morning (due to legalized gambling). KC had no choice but to address the issue as Jensen was listed the starter. Prior to 2019 it likely would have stayed in house.

Should the Royals have kept Carter Jensen’s sleepgate matter private and just handled it in house, or is it okay that they made a public example of this teachable moment? (I don’t have a strong opinion either way; I don’t think they handled it badly, but clubhouse code, I guess.)

@BaseballWRLD_ Love the way this kid plays!

We’re about to witness an all-time expected stats vs actual stats differential

@podoffame @baseball_ref WAR is hell

“Kyle Tucker has a higher WAR than Luis Arraez this season. He is having the better season so far” - probably many people that do not understand how to properly leverage WAR on this app.

@wjeffpetty Having the right scout willing to fight for you becoming a player in the organization and having a PD person in the organization later who is also fighting for you makes all the difference in the world.

I did say scouts don’t care what team you play for I stand by that firm. If you play for an organization that is connected & has more contacts it certainly doesn’t hurt your cause. Yes cream rises to top regardless but if you have connected people in your corner it doesn’t hurt.

@hallofgoodpod Yep. Crazy not to take this deal. Contracts can always be restructured to pay him more if he excels.

Yeah but then he blows his knee out next week and has nothing compared to this guaranteed wealth. He’ll still be plenty young for another $150 million (or more) by the time he hits free agency.

@VandyonTigers Definitely an interesting choice. I can’t ever recall someone being promoted up this quickly since Robin Yount. And it turned out pretty good for him. Not counting guys who played long college careers. Incaviglia, Olerud, etc..

Who’s the genius in the Pirates org that thought a TEENAGER with less than 100 ABs in AA was ready for the big leagues? 🤦‍♂️ That’s not development — that’s setting a kid up to get exposed

@BaseballAmerica I know many MLB players who are still best friends with guys that unfortunately never made it. I’m talking stars. Sharing those struggles together bonded them for life.

Minor league pay has changed significantly in just a few years. In 2019, players at the lowest levels made as little as $290 per week and were only paid during the season, in some cases totaling under $4,000 for the year. In 2026, salaries range from $710 to $1,250 per week, with most players earning between $18K and $44K annually. Players are now paid nearly year-round, with housing and meals covered for much of that time. It’s real progress. But for many, it still means tight budgets, shared housing and a long grind chasing a big league opportunity. buff.ly/dmWQgzb