@DanBFox1287 The only hitter I can think of is Ketel Marte, when we was reported available for that short window.
WC40 w Marte would completely change this lineup, if healthy at least.
But, with Story, Roman, Romy all hurt/underperforming… not sure how the record would be regardless
Things the recovery industry will not tell you:
1. The drug worked. That is why people use it. Not weakness. Not moral failure.
A neurological event so complete and persuasive that any honest account of addiction has to start there.
The problem is not that the drug fails. The problem is that what it does is unrepeatable, and you will burn your entire life to the ground trying to get back to a place that no longer exists.
2. Shame is not guilt. Guilt says I did something bad. Shame says I am something bad. Guilt is appropriate. Shame is a cell with no windows. Most people use the words interchangeably. That mistake is lethal.
3. You cannot shame someone who has already named the thing you are holding over them. Say it first. Say it in plain light. The weapon drops.
4. Guilt can coexist with self-respect. Shame cannot. You can hold the damage and the dignity at the same time. I know because I live there.
5. Radical honesty does not give you back who you were. It hands you the clean slate of who you always wanted to be. The mask comes off. The cartoon other people drew of you stays on the page.
6. Nobody gets clean on a winning streak.
7. You have to be almost self-delusional in your forgiveness of yourself. (Go watch Chase Hughes)
8. The greatest sin was not the chaos. It was the absence. Being unavailable to the people who needed you.
9. Sustainable recovery starts with one thing: honesty with yourself. If you love an addict and want to help, that is the only door in.
10. I am only an expert on my recovery. Nobody is an expert on anyone else’s.
There’s no good faith conversations to be had with MAGA. Just look at the Hunter Biden conversations. Guy is spilling his heart out trying to find some humanity in these people and they just respond with the most vile shit.
I put the Caleb Durbin and outfield surplus on him, while allowing giving him credit for bringing in Contreras, Suarez and Gray
Among the other issues are:
Injuries to Crochet and Anthony
Story regressing and getting hurt
Yoshida providing nothing
Bello imploding
Mayer
If you live in a country that sends poor people to jail for using drugs, but doesn't send rich people to jail for raping kids, you live in a shit hole country.
"We have a lot of belief in Brayan as a major league starter, but felt like he was putting a ton of pressure on himself, and this was no longer the best place for him to reset and work through the struggles."
Craig Breslow addressed Brayan Bello being optioned to Triple-A ⬇️
Things most Americans agree on:
Groceries cost too much.
Tariffs suck and make no sense.
Congress and Presidents shouldn’t trade stocks.
The debt is a mess.
The border should be secure, but legal immigration is good.
Endless wars are stupid, especially ones that nobody wants and have never been explained.
Americans are exhausted.
AI is like my new best friend that also might be trying to take my job, my ability to think for myself, and my humanity in the process. Yo like I love you, but WTF, but I still love you.
Diversity is actually awesome! The opposite is boring AF.
Canadians are super fucking cool.
Mexicans are chill.
Putin isn’t a good guy looking out for America’s best interest. Rocky IV and Miracle are great movies.
Good neighbors are a blessing.
Freedom of religion and coexistence without having to blow each other up is probably a good idea.
We all question, are we alone in the universe?
We all fuck up along the way.
Epstein didn’t hang himself.
The Trumps and Epstein were best friends for decades. It’s like Bert trying to tell us Ernie was just an acquaintance in the same social scene on Sesame Street back in the day.
The Cowboys suck. Go Birds!
Things we’re told to fight about:
Me.
Laptop.
Vaccines.
Transgenders in sports.
Pronouns.
That’s the joke.
@fw_naetoblaq Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
On days I’m especially wound up, I throw about 100 wiffle balls in my backyard. I also do 25 pushups everynight before bed.
Drinking leads to anxiety which gets me up at 4am. But it’s also the only thing that levels me out. I’ve tried meds/sober/etc.
@fw_naetoblaq Wake up at 4am. Toss & turn until 5:30. Drive an hour to work. Bust your ass for 8 hours. Drive halfway home & stop at a bar you’re a reg at. Crank 4 brews. Go home. Cook/Eat dinner. Get your kids bathed and in bed. Vape and drink water. Fall asleep in your recliner at 9:30.