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I didn't see it as a slur, I just hope Paul Simon hasn't been forgotten to the point where he needs to be identified!
Per Poz rankings: I follow him on twitter and he has said the top 50 rankings are not in order and should not be perceived as being in order. Hence Jackie at #42.
Not everything is a slur Eugene. LMFAO
Singer/songwriter to me always was code for a white man who couldn't sing very well, plays acoustic guitar, but is not a virtuoso, and writes his own material to make up for the less than stellar musical ability.
This is as opposed to artists like Prince, Paul McCartney, and Stevie Wonder who wrote, arranged, played all of the instruments on their songs, and sang the songs. They aren't singer/songwriters.
A fair solution. Emily Watson in The Athletic:
On March 19, Major League Baseball announced interim support to be paid to minor-league players in a lump sum equal to the spring training allowances paid through April 8.
Nice writing by Joe Poz. Definitely. But here's a question. Does he really have to say "singer/songwriter" Paul Simon? Am I that outdated?
Yes, #15.
So I guess this is the year to get my formulas perfect. I mean, it's not like I don't have time.
Has he done Josh Gibson?
They've all been great, although some have been greater than others. With the top 10 remaining, it appears he's gone to real rankings, rather than rankings by numbers than mean something. My guess for the rankings are:
10. Stan Musial
9. Oscar Charleston
8. Hank Aaron
7. Ty Cobb
6. Satchel Paige
5. Ted Williams (extra credit for lost years due to war)
4. Walter Johnson
3. Barry Bonds
2. Willie Mays
1. Babe Ruth
I know I'm doing a reach on Ted Williams to move up ahead of Cobb and Aaron, but I just have feeling that Poz will rank him that high.
The comment below seems a million years ago.
Something AndyPro would have said....Good one!
Thank-you for that link, MG ... FANTASTIC!
The Athletic is indeed fantastic! And the Mickey Mantle article is stunning.... and stunningly sad.
No members of the Houston Astros have tested positive for COVID-19. They saw the signs coming.
At 12:30 Pacific Time, the 1978 AL East playoff game is on MLB Network. I remember a few of us camping out in a San Francisco bar (Sutter Street Station for locals) to be sure we had seats to watch the game.
This Dave Barry essay is one of my favorite https://www.miamiherald.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/dave-barry/article1940025.html
Talking about Cabrera's hit in 1992... a few of us witnessed what Maz did in 1960.
Actually, I listened to it on a radio that somebody brought out to soccer practice.
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On the Roto bookkeeping point... one year I made similar calculations in my home keeper league where Texpope and DropDeadFred also participate. Then I redid them post draft, both times using AP4 values versus keeper salary or draft price, since we were 4x4 at the time.
Sure enough, the team that entered an exited the with the most stored value, north of $100 excess value if I recall correctly, was very strong, and finished 2nd overall. And the eventual winner, who had about $80 excess value exiting the draft, won via some savvy and lucky FA acquisitions and trades that year.
Other than in Doubt Wars, you cannot often win on draft day. But you CAN lose on draft day.