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“Rappers are fucking idiots, nah that’s not a knock on they brilliance.”

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Koi Pond Posse (feat. Pink Navel and Nancy Kneebrace) is out now on Bandcamp!

It was a huge blessing to get @pinknavelonline to slide through on this grimy, nasty beat courtesy of one of my oldest friends.

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@burner77437 @JGinSeoul @TridentTrue Cal has permanently etched his name in the MLB history books after breaking HR records held by Perez, Griffey, Mantle, and tying Babe Ruth’s best single season HR total.

Even if he never played another game McGonigle would have a massive climb to catch up in accomplishments.

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@burner77437 @JGinSeoul @TridentTrue Undeniably the least successful postseason franchise in MLB history but also undeniably better than the Tigers in the present moment that I actually live in.

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@burner77437 @JGinSeoul @TridentTrue I mean, we have actually won our division one time in the last decade. But surely the Tigers have done that too right?

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@Phenom1230 @IISwitchII Yes. Our only depth at 3B is Patrick Wisdom. That cannot fly when the team is healthy.

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@GrishamsStache @rwsci18 @AndThatsBB If I have a personal belief that spinach is gross and I hate it, that’s fine.

If I then decide to make my life decisions based upon the idea that I have the persecute and refuse to acknowledge or be associated with anyone who enjoys spinach then I’m officially a weirdo loser.

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@colinokeefe I don’t think any organization makes a trade like that unless they believe the window is closing on them this year.

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@colinokeefe @iluvcalraleigh Kirby held the Astros to 0 runs allowed in 7 innings, absolute dominance, and we lost.

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@EinhornWalfisch @SleeperMLB It rocks when you get ten innings of 2 run baseball without having to use the bullpen at all.

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@hannahbartlet51 @IISwitch2II Trading Castillo for Marte is a completely different idea. I would love that. The Diamondbacks would not.

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@hannahbartlet51 @IISwitch2II I believe it even more now. Castillo is past his prime and Kade Anderson is a monster. Trading Kade and Miller for Ketel would be absolutely brutal.

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@MaytownMichael @frightwigwam @MarinerMuse Why would we get rid of one of our two best left handed hitters?

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@AnnoyedSoxFan @toadeightyfive You CAN boil it down to one number, but it is valid to say that there are vastly different ways for two players to get a similar WAR, and the same team might not value those two guys the same because of it.

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@E_DUBBLE05 @ArgeniFS @Teller_Banks357 Fair enough! We can all agree the list is very flawed for one reason or another lol.

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@E_DUBBLE05 @ArgeniFS @Teller_Banks357 Totally a completely subjective concept. “Hits” has never ever mattered to me though or I’d have to consent to Drake being one of the greatest rappers of all time when he so very obviously is not. As far as songwriting goes I think that’s a victory for Roc over 99% of the list.

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@E_DUBBLE05 @ArgeniFS @Teller_Banks357 And even if we’re evaluating other factors he’s been easily one of the biggest stylistic influences on the entire underground rap scene for decades. Extremely solid producer credits to his name as well.

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@E_DUBBLE05 @ArgeniFS @Teller_Banks357 I mean the list just says “Best Rappers” so I think the only criteria is rapping. If it said greatest or most influential maybe the criteria would be different but I genuinely don’t think 5 artists on this list can flat out rap better than Roc Marci.

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@BwagzEnjoyer @MarinerMuse Exactly just don’t call him up and leave him out to dry if he struggles, but I think the risk of giving him a few days of regular ABs was very low.

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@ArgeniFS @E_DUBBLE05 @Teller_Banks357 Damn Rakim might be the last one I’d move out from the top 5. I’m good with shifting any other one of these dudes down to 6 to make way for Roc though.

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@anthony_hardeen @sodjthe3rd Rappers have been doing that for decades. Statements like this always prove Drake fans don’t like rap for real.

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@MsFan360 @jdenray @MarinerMenace No it is not. JP lacks the range and raw athleticism to play SS, but he can chuck the ball across the diamond.