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Idaho native. Husband and dad. Avid reader. I go outdoors as much as I can but not nearly enough. I value critical thinking and getting to the root cause of things, but it’s difficult. Also, very much a Red Sox fan.
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Fair enough! I appreciate civil dialogue, even if we don’t agree.
Reports said Bellinger wanted a 7 year deal but didn’t get it. He did get a deal with opt outs and a no trade clause. So no 7 year deal but a very advantageous 5 year deal.
A year ago, Bellinger was salary-dumped by the Cubs, and now he's getting 5 years including two opt outs. Boras remains the king
January 21, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Reports said Bellinger wanted a 7 year deal but didn’t get it. He did get a deal with opt outs and a no trade clause. So no 7 year deal but a very advantageous 5 year deal.
Seen lots of comments by Phillies fans saying they’ll miss him and the Red Sox will love him. Gotta like that.
January 21, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Seen lots of comments by Phillies fans saying they’ll miss him and the Red Sox will love him. Gotta like that.
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How the Red Sox Could Miss Out on All the Big Free Agent Infielders and Still Come Out Ahead blogs.fangraphs.com/how-the-red-...
How the Red Sox Could Miss Out on All the Big Free Agent Infielders and Still Come Out Ahead
We’re sending Matt Damon to grad school.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
How the Red Sox Could Miss Out on All the Big Free Agent Infielders and Still Come Out Ahead blogs.fangraphs.com/how-the-red-...
It’s all about power. Not principle. Not policy. Not right and wrong. Power. Power to decide. Power to control.
Trump / Vance / Miller / Kevin Roberts, et al, want power. I’m not convinced the opposition understands that.
Trump / Vance / Miller / Kevin Roberts, et al, want power. I’m not convinced the opposition understands that.
'We're in a bad spot': Fed leaders push back on Trump's attacks on Powell
'We're in a bad spot': Fed leaders push back on Trump's attacks on Powell
The rebukes from regional Fed officials are landing as the White House faces a cascade of criticism over the criminal inquiry into the central bank chair.
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
It’s all about power. Not principle. Not policy. Not right and wrong. Power. Power to decide. Power to control.
Trump / Vance / Miller / Kevin Roberts, et al, want power. I’m not convinced the opposition understands that.
Trump / Vance / Miller / Kevin Roberts, et al, want power. I’m not convinced the opposition understands that.
I hadn’t heard that a trade for Arenado was nearly done before the Red Sox signed Bregman. They were going to displace Devers either way? As we now know, that did not go down well.
Also, if Arenado was a backup plan, could we have demanded 2 committed years from Bregman?
Also, if Arenado was a backup plan, could we have demanded 2 committed years from Bregman?
On the Red Sox’ inability to close deals with high-end free agents: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/s...
No matter how they slice it, the loss of Alex Bregman is another free agency failure for the Red Sox - The Boston Globe
Craig Breslow and the Boston braintrust once again let another big talent slip out of their grasp — a numbingly recurrent pattern in recent years.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I hadn’t heard that a trade for Arenado was nearly done before the Red Sox signed Bregman. They were going to displace Devers either way? As we now know, that did not go down well.
Also, if Arenado was a backup plan, could we have demanded 2 committed years from Bregman?
Also, if Arenado was a backup plan, could we have demanded 2 committed years from Bregman?
Yoshida isn’t a bad player but he doesn’t fit on a competitive roster, certainly not the Red Sox. In fact, I think he has a bit of upside in that we’ve seen flashes of what he might be. Eat whatever salary you must and move him.
There were high hopes when Masataka Yoshida was signed in 2023, but it's become clear that he's the odd man out in the Boston Red Sox's organization. #redsox #boston #dirtywater
Masataka Yoshida Is An $18 Million Roster Roadblock
There were high hopes when Masataka Yoshida was signed in 2023, but it's become clear that he's the odd man out in the Boston Red Sox's organization.
dlvr.it
January 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Yoshida isn’t a bad player but he doesn’t fit on a competitive roster, certainly not the Red Sox. In fact, I think he has a bit of upside in that we’ve seen flashes of what he might be. Eat whatever salary you must and move him.
One media outlet reporting rumors spread by another media outlet like it’s news. Sometimes Talk Sox produces real analysis. This isn’t.
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam of MassLive I reporting that the Boston Red Sox "like" free agent third baseman Eugenio Suarez. #redsox #boston #dirtywater
Boston Red Sox "Like" Eugenio Suarez
Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam of MassLive I reporting that the Boston Red Sox "like" free agent third baseman Eugenio Suarez.
dlvr.it
January 13, 2026 at 12:58 PM
One media outlet reporting rumors spread by another media outlet like it’s news. Sometimes Talk Sox produces real analysis. This isn’t.
John Adams, we should have listened to you. He wasn’t calling for socialism.
"Property monopolized or in the Possession of a few is a Curse to Mankind. We should preserve not an Absolute Equality - this is unnecessary, but preserve all from extreme Poverty, and all others from extravagant Riches."
"Property monopolized or in the Possession of a few is a Curse to Mankind. We should preserve not an Absolute Equality - this is unnecessary, but preserve all from extreme Poverty, and all others from extravagant Riches."
January 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
John Adams, we should have listened to you. He wasn’t calling for socialism.
"Property monopolized or in the Possession of a few is a Curse to Mankind. We should preserve not an Absolute Equality - this is unnecessary, but preserve all from extreme Poverty, and all others from extravagant Riches."
"Property monopolized or in the Possession of a few is a Curse to Mankind. We should preserve not an Absolute Equality - this is unnecessary, but preserve all from extreme Poverty, and all others from extravagant Riches."
“Botched” Devers trade? I’ll bet the team doesn’t think it was. It was a contract dump first, and a trade second.
The Boston Red Sox acquired Kyle Harrison as part of the botched Rafael Devers trade. Now, as the team heads into the 2026 season, just how does Harrison fit their plans? #redsox #boston #dirtywater
Does Kyle Harrison Still Fit the Red Sox's Long-Term Plans?
The Boston Red Sox acquired Kyle Harrison as part of the botched Rafael Devers trade. Now, as the team heads into the 2026 season, just how does Harrison fit their plans?
dlvr.it
January 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
“Botched” Devers trade? I’ll bet the team doesn’t think it was. It was a contract dump first, and a trade second.
I read posts about rumors in MLB, many of which are nothing more than one writer telling us what another writer has written, and it’s clear the posts are nothing more than empty content meant to get clicks.
But I wonder if there’s more involved.
But I wonder if there’s more involved.
January 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I read posts about rumors in MLB, many of which are nothing more than one writer telling us what another writer has written, and it’s clear the posts are nothing more than empty content meant to get clicks.
But I wonder if there’s more involved.
But I wonder if there’s more involved.
The Bregman situation makes it painfully clear that the Red Sox have neglected developing 3B prospects. For years they drafted SS thinking they can always play 3B. Maaaybe Romero works there. Now Breslow is 100% focused on pitching. Understandable and important. But how about some balance?
January 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
The Bregman situation makes it painfully clear that the Red Sox have neglected developing 3B prospects. For years they drafted SS thinking they can always play 3B. Maaaybe Romero works there. Now Breslow is 100% focused on pitching. Understandable and important. But how about some balance?
I can’t agree. Bichette fits offensively but defensively he is an imperfect fit at best. He forces an unproven Mayer into an everyday role at 3B and limits the ability to shift Story over to 2B, which is where Story will end up.
The Red Sox need a 3B. Then they have options for 2B.
The Red Sox need a 3B. Then they have options for 2B.
Out of all the remaining top ranked free agents, Bo Bichette makes the most sense for the Red Sox. #redsox #boston #dirtywater
Move Over, Alex Bregman: Why the Red Sox Should Sign Bo Bichette
Out of all the remaining top ranked free agents, Bo Bichette makes the most sense for the Red Sox.
dlvr.it
January 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I can’t agree. Bichette fits offensively but defensively he is an imperfect fit at best. He forces an unproven Mayer into an everyday role at 3B and limits the ability to shift Story over to 2B, which is where Story will end up.
The Red Sox need a 3B. Then they have options for 2B.
The Red Sox need a 3B. Then they have options for 2B.
Kazuma Okamoto signs with the Jays, 4 years, $60mm + $5mm signing, and NO opt outs? Really struggling to understand why the Red Sox would not beat that deal. Maybe they didn’t believe he could play 3rd?
Bregman and Boras must be laughing.
Bregman and Boras must be laughing.
January 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Kazuma Okamoto signs with the Jays, 4 years, $60mm + $5mm signing, and NO opt outs? Really struggling to understand why the Red Sox would not beat that deal. Maybe they didn’t believe he could play 3rd?
Bregman and Boras must be laughing.
Bregman and Boras must be laughing.
It’s a statement that rings hollow for a large percentage of Americans but what else would he say?
In a sense he’s right, the document is untouched. How the document is interpreted has been changed greatly. It’s up to every generation to decide what it means and that’s as it should and must be.
In a sense he’s right, the document is untouched. How the document is interpreted has been changed greatly. It’s up to every generation to decide what it means and that’s as it should and must be.
Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation's judicial system with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon.
https://to.pbs.org/44PJrOA
https://to.pbs.org/44PJrOA
With major Supreme Court rulings ahead, Chief Justice Roberts says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken'
Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation’s judicial system with pivotal Supre...
www.pbs.org
January 1, 2026 at 2:16 AM
It’s a statement that rings hollow for a large percentage of Americans but what else would he say?
In a sense he’s right, the document is untouched. How the document is interpreted has been changed greatly. It’s up to every generation to decide what it means and that’s as it should and must be.
In a sense he’s right, the document is untouched. How the document is interpreted has been changed greatly. It’s up to every generation to decide what it means and that’s as it should and must be.
So outrageous on so many levels. Just one is 100 million deported? Ethnic cleansing?!!
An official account of the United States government is dreamposting about deporting 80+ million citizens
January 1, 2026 at 12:31 AM
So outrageous on so many levels. Just one is 100 million deported? Ethnic cleansing?!!
December 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You can pick at the Constitution to draw nearly any conclusion you want. Thus we have SCOTUSs make radically different interpretations.
In my ordinary citizen mind, textulism and originalism are nothing more than constructs designed to do just that. Every generation decides what the document means.
In my ordinary citizen mind, textulism and originalism are nothing more than constructs designed to do just that. Every generation decides what the document means.
I regret to inform you there’s a new post telling us we’re rubes who’ve missed the obvious & clear meaning of the Const’n for a century.
This is the type of post you make when your goal is to juice engagement from those who want nothing more than to be told their policy goals are const’l commands.
This is the type of post you make when your goal is to juice engagement from those who want nothing more than to be told their policy goals are const’l commands.
December 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
You can pick at the Constitution to draw nearly any conclusion you want. Thus we have SCOTUSs make radically different interpretations.
In my ordinary citizen mind, textulism and originalism are nothing more than constructs designed to do just that. Every generation decides what the document means.
In my ordinary citizen mind, textulism and originalism are nothing more than constructs designed to do just that. Every generation decides what the document means.
I…AM…DYING
Speaking of typos, someone should direct Ms. Dhillon to U.S. v. Murphy, 406 F.3d 857, 859 n.1 (7th Cir. 2005), aka the greatest footnote in appellate court history.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I…AM…DYING
Long but worthwhile read.
Stephen Miller is employing state terror in service of the open goal of shifting the ethnic mix of the country. In numerous ways he's doing this at the expense of public safety.
We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Long but worthwhile read.
Worthwhile read
In February, Elon Musk posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He asked if we suffered childhood trauma and concluded by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This was my response.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Worthwhile read
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Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
Somewhat surprised at the projection in left for the Red Sox. Maybe it’s because Anthony is young, or maybe Zips assumes it will be mostly Duran.
The holes at 2nd and 3rd also stand out.
The holes at 2nd and 3rd also stand out.
Here's an early look at the ZiPS x @fangraphs.com depth chart for the next team to go in ZiPS, the Boston Red Sox.
December 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Somewhat surprised at the projection in left for the Red Sox. Maybe it’s because Anthony is young, or maybe Zips assumes it will be mostly Duran.
The holes at 2nd and 3rd also stand out.
The holes at 2nd and 3rd also stand out.
After the Contreras trade, the comments saying the Red Sox must not have a plan, other than saving money, because they haven’t signed a FA, let alone one of note.
I think their behavior suggests they do have a plan, but they aren’t comfortable telling people what it is because fans, who always
I think their behavior suggests they do have a plan, but they aren’t comfortable telling people what it is because fans, who always
December 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
After the Contreras trade, the comments saying the Red Sox must not have a plan, other than saving money, because they haven’t signed a FA, let alone one of note.
I think their behavior suggests they do have a plan, but they aren’t comfortable telling people what it is because fans, who always
I think their behavior suggests they do have a plan, but they aren’t comfortable telling people what it is because fans, who always
These polls have minimal meaning. Trump’s power does not depend upon the majority. He needs his hardcore base + Trump friendly independents + apathy towards voting by the others who might not like him. This last group is large and I suspect drives the results we see in these polls.
Americans weary of Trump’s executive authority, military action in Venezuela, Quinnipiac poll finds
Americans weary of Trump’s executive authority, military action in Venezuela, Quinnipiac poll finds
Sixty-three percent of respondents told Quinnipiac they are against military action against Caracas, with just 25 percent expressing support.
dlvr.it
December 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
These polls have minimal meaning. Trump’s power does not depend upon the majority. He needs his hardcore base + Trump friendly independents + apathy towards voting by the others who might not like him. This last group is large and I suspect drives the results we see in these polls.
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Twins Sign Bell, Phillies Sign García, Because Nobody Learns From Others’ Mistakes blogs.fangraphs.com/twins-sign-b...
Twins Sign Bell, Phillies Sign García, Because Nobody Learns From Others’ Mistakes
I was a kid once, I’ve eaten crayons, I know they’re not good. But I guess everyone has to find out for themselves.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Twins Sign Bell, Phillies Sign García, Because Nobody Learns From Others’ Mistakes blogs.fangraphs.com/twins-sign-b...