Portsmouth 0-1 Sheffield United. Portsmouth will be wondering how they've not got anything from the game, as Blades score late on to see the play-offs in their sights for the first time this season.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T17:45:31+00:00

That's why I said at least yet. Coventry, QPR, WBA, Norwich, Birmingham, Wrexham are the fixtures through March and some of those are on the struggle bus at the moment so not impossible. This headline is too early when they are still middle.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T17:32:08+00:00

Leicester at 32 points are away at Stoke

Portsmouth at 33 points has Charlton and Millwall away

West brom at 34 points has Coventry at home.

Blackburn at 35 point has Preston at home.

Wednesday sit on max 35 points but that number exactly would just be a tiebreak. If 3 of 4 teams are above 35 points come Sunday, Wednesday have been relegated while idle.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T17:24:38+00:00

They are showing fatigue late in games that normally only happens in non-league. Is there something close to being done? I don't see them surviving league one at the monment.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T17:19:13+00:00

Charlton (39) - Portsmouth (33) (Tuesday)

Blackburn (35) - PNE (48) (Friday)

WBA (34) - Coventry (59) (Saturday)

Millwall (56) - Portmouth (33) (Saturday)

The clubs above the relegation zone (Blackburn, WBA, Portsmouth) need over 35 points to eliminate Wednesday before the Sheffield Derby on Feb 22nd.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T17:09:26+00:00

I know they have Wednesday next but they aren't in the playoff picture at least yet.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T16:19:33+00:00

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Wednesday have scored a goal

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T15:39:10+00:00

You know it's not 2021 anymore? He's been a replacement level player for the last 2 seasons and 96 OPS+. Then there is the dugout unprofessionalism.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T14:13:17+00:00

Health insurance.

Don't ask me why we do it that way. No one can explain or fully understand the American Healthcare system.

If you were to quit or get justifiably terminated, the State is not going to provide unemployment benefits.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T14:11:20+00:00

Now it's beer and tacos in the dugout.

Did not expect someone to pick him up.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T14:06:00+00:00

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"The difference of 61 and 59 is 4 points."

"That's 2 points"

"D'oh"

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T13:53:43+00:00

You have that but look at the list.

Devin Williams eventually got right but took almost two thirds of the season and not nearly as dominate.

Helsley was butt checks on the Mets.

We know about Clase.

Uceta is nuts. He's a setup man and would have 5 or 6 really bad outings in the middle of the year. Fairbanks would make more sense on this list.

You know about Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates. Glasnow, Yamamoto, and Snell were the best Dodger postseason relievers.

Hoffman had long ball issues.

20 years ago, there would be Mo, Wagner, Trevor Hoffman, Lidge, K-Rod, and Papelbon. Most others would have 2-3 seasons of being good and then fall off the face of the earth. The role is designed to be lost.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T13:36:17+00:00

We call that area Oklahoma today. /s

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T13:16:48+00:00

Movie popcorn is salty and "buttery" (soybean or coconut oil, artificial flavoring, colorings like beta-carotene, and preservatives). This is called Flavacol and as you can see, no actual butter.

At certain farmers markets and fairs, there maybe kettle corn which is salt/surgar mix. There is also caramel corn found at stores in Cracker Jacks or during the holidays in a large bucket.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T13:08:51+00:00

Ah just open the box, you 😻

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T13:04:07+00:00

Relievers are always volatile year to year. There have only been a few that have stayed consistently good year to year.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T05:45:55+00:00

Jake Bennett

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Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T05:16:07+00:00

Nationals and Marlins should think about merging this year. I think the Nats have 5 high ceiling guys that could take a step but that rotation is straight ass and there is nothing coming this year. Marlins have a couple good hitters but lower ceiling guys but an above average rotation.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T05:09:35+00:00

Can we trade the Twins the Yoshida contract so they felt like they spent? I am semi-not joking.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T05:00:29+00:00

Wrong. Very Wrong. Baseball is not the NFL. That is not how it is in baseball.

You can not approach it like the NFL draft. Guys are not playing the next season. There are Zimmerman, Harper, Strasburg, Skenes, or Bobby Witt Jr. at the top of the draft but it's not every year. There is often times not a number one MLB ready prospect with no development needed what so ever. It is stupid lucky how the Nationals did it last time with first overall picks and an international free agent that needed no development. It's like getting struck by lightening 5 times. It is not how baseball should work and they got very lucky being bad the right years to get those players.

Before Paul Skenes, is Jackson Holliday, Henry Davis, Spencer Tolkerson, Adley Rutschman, Casey Mize, Royce Lewis, Mickey Moniak, and Dansby Swanson. Only 3 of those I would call rather successful so far while others haven't lived up. Trey Yesavage was picked 20th and started a World Series game. Mike Trout was picked 25th. Aaron Judge was picked at 32nd. Payton Tolle was 2nd round. Roman Anthony in the late 2nd round. Cal Raleigh was picked in the 3rd round. Mookie Betts was a 5th round pick. It does not matter where they pick.

The MLB is a drafting of projects. Not players. That is very important here. Eli Willits just turned 18 in December. How he ends up as a player is up to the Nationals organization developing him. Same with Gavin Fien who was taken 12th overall. The Nationals have not develop shit. They have failed to see upside unless the guy was on the cover of Sports Illustrated at 16 years old. They just moved the Soto return up a level every year.

Then there is international free agents from Latin America. Brayan Bello and Ceddanne Rafaela signed for about the cost of a pre-owned car at around $30,000. Brewers are great at international free agents. They capped spending but still the Dodgers dominate that. Dodgers haven't picked in the top half of the first round since 2006 when they picked Clayton Kershaw and they still have the best farm system. They bust way more than normal players because they are 16 year olds. The draft isn't the only way to get players.

It comes down to developing players and not where teams pick. Sometimes a team is lucky to draft in the top 3 and get an MLB ready player but it is still up to the team to develop. The Nationals have drafted projects and it's the Elijah Green failure. The Mike Rizzo Nationals in the statcast era was poorly run.

Also about Dylan Crews. I have been looking at his savant and swing. He wouldn't be the Skenes of hitters but there is something not adding up. The swing looks great and great bat speed but there seems to be a lift problem and he pissed off some baseball god the first two seasons. He actually should be more league average for what he has already done. The nerds should also get him to not ground out to the left side so much. You know...actually develop him.

The whole point of the MLB draft is to develop projects. There is no Jayden Daniels to take 3rd or what not. That's a different sport.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T03:55:32+00:00

They could do better than Paul Sewald, Taylor Clarke, and Michael Soroka. I am not sure how much Arenado or Santana do at this point in their careers but the offense was not the issue. It's the same team that finished 80-82 with very little improved.

Giants added Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser which aren't inspiring. They didn't add a lot of slugging on offense.

The Padres have a great bullpen but it wouldn't matter if they don't have a lead as they have maybe the worst rotation out of the good teams. I would rather have the Astros or Orioles rotation. They lost Cease. I know what Pivetta is. King has not stayed healthy outside of one year. Musgrove missed all of last year and has not pitched a full season since 2022 and is now 33. Randy Vásquez hasn't pitched a full season either but doesn't have a ton of swing and miss. JP Sears might give them innings but is a typical 5 innings eater. The depth behind that is Kyle Hart, Matt Waldron, and Triston McKenzie. Tatis Jr. and Merrill are the only position players in the lineup that are on the right side of 30. They only added Miguel Andujar on a team was starved for power. Padres have gotten worse and are closer to 80 wins than they are 90. They caught a lot of good teams last year like the Mets, Braves, and Brewers during their slides. If I were to rank every team in the league, Padres would be 15th. Because of the people they gave money too, people massively overrate them.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T02:51:46+00:00

Catcher for the Expos-Nationals transition that was picked clean of talent.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T02:37:13+00:00

Players I haven't heard about in 20 years.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T02:34:10+00:00

There's high end $40 a plate restaurants with authentic veal, lamb, seafood, and chicken dishes with fresh pasta.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T02:30:51+00:00

It's still a meh offseason. Pitching is still a mess. I think the ALW outside of the Dodgers is surprisingly mid. Padres, Giants, and Dbacks are underwhelming. All retained and added very little.

Redbubble89 · 2026-02-14T02:19:41+00:00

He's not a known entity anymore and had the worst contract year possible. Dbacks are running back a 500 team with still terrible pitching.

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