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Eagles fans pulling Russini receipts after being told they were delusional for months:

Does this make you believe all the AJ stories more or less? 👀

@tangotiger Some teams are taking a pretty conservative approach since they're limited. Plus they run out fast.

@Roto_Wan If it's that obvious why don't players challenge?

Again, logically and theoretically, it make sense to have Full ABS But in practice, it is Challenge ABS that was preferred by players and fans when tested extensively in the minors The Theater of the Challenge is simply engaging for the fans So, you have to deal with reality

@PhantasyFFkyra @nflrums The WR graveyards. Cross him off your draft boards.

@nflrums One thing about the titans… they can’t resist a WR at the end of his career

Former #Patriots WR Stefon Diggs is expected to have interest from the #Ravens and #Titans after the Draft.

@lisaloe @amicsta You have it backwards. Low risk misses shouldn't require a challenge.

@Roto_Wan @amicsta No kidding since that would effectively be a fully automated system. Imagine making all the high risk challenges automatically overturned but still making any blatant missed calls have to be overturned manually? Goofiest take I've heard on abs lol

While I have resigned myself to the reality that baseball will eventually have a fully-automated strike zone, I think we will always look back on this current system as peak. Still allows room for the art of catcher framing, and exposes an instant villain (the umpire) every game. The fans love it, there’s an excitement with every potential missed call. A roar when a home strikeout is overturned akin to a masterful chip-in at Augusta. 10/10 no notes.

@RotoGut I think you're just experiencing a small sample of exposure to the term small sample size. It should normalize as the season goes on, and you'll feel more comfortable with people saying it.

About to use the mute word/phrase feature for the first time

@JasonKelce Would the team rather he show up and go through the motions, forcing bad decisions to be made by them?

This is interesting. It feels like it’s obvious that Frank retired because he was physically fighting through injuries and pain, and it got to a point that he no longer could play the game in an enjoyable, effective, or healthy way. The whole purpose of a signing bonus is to be a guarantee up front that insures a salary irregardless of performance metrics, or most importantly injuries that could compromise your career in the future. What makes this interesting is that Frank likely retired “voluntarily”, meaning, he wasn’t declared medically unfit to play by a doctor, which allows the team to ask for a prorated amount of his signing bonus back. Had he been medically deemed unfit to play football by a doctor before he retired, the team wouldn’t be able to recoup part of the signing bonus. Let me say this first, if a player truly just retires without reason, or because they’ve lost the desire to play, I completely get and acknowledge teams should be able to recoup compensation when players don’t fulfill there contractual obligations and agreements. However, Frank was known for being hurt and playing through injuries most players wouldn’t play through constantly. Broken foot, a torn pec, multiple knee injuries, back issues. There was always something, and I’m sure he was continuously dealing with multiple ailments to try and continue playing the game. His body clearly had deteriorated to a degree that made football no longer a viable option, physically, and probably mentally. In my opinion, the signing bonus is supposed to protect players from future physical ailments limiting their availability on the field, that’s one of the reasons you want more guaranteed money upfront. So while I get that the team has a right to ask for money back, in the spirit of the agreement, I think it’s bullshit Frank is being asked to return money. This was clearly a player that the game had physically taken its toll on, and his body was clearly no longer holding up to the rigors of the NFL. It wasn’t just some player deciding he didn’t want to play anymore, it wasn’t that simple, and these signing bonuses are there to protect players from the inevitable injuries they incur on the field.

@PitchingNinja Why did they choose the middle of the plate, instead of the front?

Umpire incompetence or a Rulebook/ABS Mismatch issue? 🤔 This pitch may have been both: -a Strike according the rulebook strike zone (3 dimensional/starting at the front of the plate), and -a Ball, according to ABS (2 dimensional/measured at the middle of the plate).

@GoldyHappens Me, when the buffet replaces the good seafood.

The most exciting play in baseball…. CORBIN BARRELS TRIPLE

@TheEducator23 Ball looks very bouncy so far.

Corners. Notes. At some point Naylor might get a hit. Donovan 2HR in Seattle? Bouncy ball? Manzardo plays, Hoskins sits, value for both diminished Bregman 2 HR with wind blowing out. I want him leadoff not Busch Aranda hot, Caminero NOT I’m trying to trade for him

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@RotoGut Dr Vladhatten

Drafting a 4th and final OC while drafting Dingers while updating rankings while updating FAAB while doing FAAB while answering questions. May need to eat soon.

probably smell like dog surgery in there

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@toomuchtuma He'll get the chance sooner or later.

@Roto_Wan 😂😂😂 Really interested to see how he looks whenever he gets a chance

Young arms without an immediate rotation job to keep an eye on early in the year: Connelly Early Didier Fuentes Parker Messick Robby Snelling Logan Henderson Zebby Matthews Payton Tolle River Ryan Brandon Sproat Ian Seymour Christian Scott Jonah Tong ....Ben Brown? (ducks)

For the lurkers: We're drafting the @ToutWars Champs League TONIGHT over on @Fantrax. I am believed to be the industry's most dangerous seventh pick drafter, so I'm probably unbeatable here. Link 👇

@andybehrens @ToutWars @Razzball Congrats Andy, and more importantly Grey!

Genuinely surprised by this and incredibly grateful to the @toutwars community. Lawr was a joy, which makes this particularly special. (I am under significant pressure by @Razzball to regift the plaque to him, but have refused to this point.)