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[Jeff May (CEO, Antifa Org.) @heytherejeffro]

Kind of nice that Lindsey Graham held in there just long enough to finish Pride month

[That Guy Rocked MLB @MLBGuyRocked]

Brandon Phillips

That guy rocked.

[Jose @joseluisrubin]

Cuando mañana 'nos quejemos' de los premiados en la gala de los Oscar es importante recordar que este hombre no estuvo ni nominado.

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

Mesidor is the CFB equivalent of Danielle Hunter... I will not elaborate on this point furthter

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@SWATZ911 @ArsfaceMB @DKSportsbook I just think the Dodgers have given themselves such a ridiculously high floor that it no longer really matters

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@SWATZ911 @ArsfaceMB @DKSportsbook Like think about how poorly the Mets were coached this year, and think about how they were somehow still a single game away from the postseason... teams with more resources are just able to have much higher floors than anyone else

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@SWATZ911 @ArsfaceMB @DKSportsbook Which is why resources matter. Obviously youre giving yourself a much higher ceiling and floor than what anyone else can get by signing superstart after superstar - you just may need strong coaching and a well-rounded roster to actually win the series as well

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@SWATZ911 @ArsfaceMB @DKSportsbook But resources do too...? Like this is a nuanced issue - front offices and coaching can certainly raise the floor or lower the ceiling, but resources also matter a ton. No coach is gonna be able to take a bunch of should-be minor leaguers to the series

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@SWATZ911 @ArsfaceMB @DKSportsbook Because front offices and coaching still matters...

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@SWATZ911 @UncleWeg @DKSportsbook Marxism or not, it would create more top-to-bottom parity (which is better for the game and sport as a whole)... like sure a dynasty or two may emerge, but everyone will at least having a fighting chance at one point or another

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@ArsfaceMB @SWATZ911 @DKSportsbook But other sports having revenue sharing models (look at the NFL), so it's not as egregious in terms of competitive consequences

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@ArsfaceMB @SWATZ911 @DKSportsbook Also I can't stress how much market size matters... Bigger brands and networks will always choose to affiliate themselves with larger cities ... If im ESPN or Nike, I would much rather throw my resources at Los Angeles (population of 4 mil) than Cincinnati (population of 314,000)

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@ArsfaceMB @SWATZ911 @DKSportsbook Success certainly plays a part in it, but i would argue theyre able to be successful largely due to the fact that they can invest... It's a positive feedback loop that really only supports a select few organizations

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@SWATZ911 @DKSportsbook Two things can be true at the same time:

I) some owners are way too cheap
II) no team will ever be able to financially compete with the Dodgers

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@SWATZ911 @DKSportsbook Once again - yes, some of the bottom tier owners should invest more. But, even if they were to put 100% of what they could invest into the team's payrool (which they can't because of operating costs and other things), it still would never be able to compete with the dodgers

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@ArsfaceMB @SWATZ911 @DKSportsbook Also in-person stadium revenue is a not so massive source of income... a lot of it comes from extremely lucrative tv deals, sponsorships, in-league promotion, etc. that LA is able to get because theyre such a big market compared to places like Cincinnati or Pittsburgh

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@ArsfaceMB @SWATZ911 @DKSportsbook I agree certain teams are quite cheap, but the reality is that no matter how much they put towards their payroll, they will never be able to scratch at what the Dodgers can do financially

[RingXIII @kxngNorva]

@SWATZ911 @DKSportsbook Can you not read your own chart...? The Dodgers' revenue is about double or triple of what the vast majority of other teams in baseball bring in, so even if everyone were to invest a full 100% of their revenue, it still wouldn't match LA's funding

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@Price05093729 @JoeGoodberry I think a good part of it is the terrible comp (wins vs Ewers, Brissett, a shell of Lamar, etc.), but you also can't discount the fact that they also were giving up 40 to Fields and the Jets earlier... I think theyve improved, but not a crazy amount

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Bengals defense having a lot of success running a double mug look tnt 👀👀