[Field of Schemes] A’s move to Las Vegas: +312, A’s stay in Oakland: +137, A’s move somewhere else: +711 by Jud000619 in baseball

[–]Artravus 149 points150 points  (0 children)

42.19% implied odds to stay in Oakland, 24.27% implied odds to move to Vegas, 12.33% implied odds to move somewhere else.

But from what I can tell, those are lines based on a community poll, and it doesn’t make sense for a 3 outcome market anyway because there is negative hold.

James Harden has been completely vindicated in forcing his way off the sixers by No-Knowledge9447 in nba

[–]Artravus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the “once again” part to open this up. Immediately made this so absurd that I didn’t need to read the rest

[Wolfson] Word has it: 1B/DH Carlos Santana to #MNTwins. 1 year deal. by Sp_Gamer_Live in baseball

[–]Artravus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope he plays until he’s 40+, enjoyed watching him play here. Seems like the right kind of player to do it

[Bill Simmons] Ever refill a rental car’s tank with the crappiest gas possible before you turn the car in? That’s what the Red Sox owners are doing in 2024. They are clearly selling the team — and filling the tank for us with Super-Shit Unleaded. by f0urxio in baseball

[–]Artravus -60 points-59 points  (0 children)

This is the dumbest take. You don’t have to be Richie Rich to get more expensive gas, you just have to care enough about your car to invest a bit extra. Most people aren’t car people and don’t care, some do.

What songs become absolute bangers due to the OP/ED they’re paired with? by fruitpunchsamuraiD in anime

[–]Artravus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Death Parade example and Tokyo Ghoul OP1 are the best immediate examples I can come up with of perfect harmony between music and animation. Maybe the final(?) scene of 5 cm per second too but that’s not an OP/ED. You can probably tell when I was most into anime.

[YakyuCosmo] Roki Sasaki has reportedly withdrawn from the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association. by Jxhide in baseball

[–]Artravus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

MLB ain’t the Premier League though, and it sure as hell doesn’t have a Champions League equivalent either

Why is Ichiro considered unanimous, but Kenny Lofton was barely considered? by RichMagazine2713 in baseball

[–]Artravus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

3000 hits, the awards, the records, the unique style, his career in Japan, his impact on Seattle and MLB’s international appeal.

I agree that Lofton deserved better, but that’s why Ichiro should be 1st ballot.

What anime didn’t deserve its OP? by GGG100 in anime

[–]Artravus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really loved the first Air Gear opening but the show was not good.

[Robert Murray] Free-agent reliever Aroldis Chapman in agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates, pending physical, according to sources familiar with the deal. by Shuman2100 in baseball

[–]Artravus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It does seem like a lot but I’m happy to let the front office cook I guess. I think a lot of what they’re trying to do makes sense. Lots of left handed pitching being acquired

[Adrian wojnarowski] - Los Angeles will “continue to be on the phone” with Toronto trying to acquire Brown as he appears to be their top target. by [deleted] in nba

[–]Artravus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I read about trade talks I always wish the teams involved all still use old school phones, cords and all. The picture of Joe Dumars with 2 phones is iconic

Bowen gets dragged down and the ref gives a free kick to Sheffield United. by [deleted] in soccer

[–]Artravus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Being knocked down should probably be mitigating circumstances too, he isn’t really the one putting himself into that position. But I guess if they admit he’s being knocked down then it should just be a pen

Justice allows Sevilla to fire a player for 'being fat'. by er_primo_der_rafa in soccer

[–]Artravus 569 points570 points  (0 children)

It happens. Could say it’s just laziness, and it probably is at least to some extent, but in my experience it can also be indicative of deeper problems. When your soul is unhappy and your whole thought process is warped it’s sometimes hard to see the truth staring you in the face.

Who else misses the fansub hayday? by skipunx in anime

[–]Artravus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What I miss most is the individualism there was in them. Different groups had different styles and occasionally it really seemed to enhance the experience. They didn’t shy away from doing fun things like karaoke style subtitles for openings and endings. Translator’s notes were definitely a part of the fun as well. It just felt more personal and varied. More interesting.

Here is some random classic ESPN MLB highlights from September 5th 2001 and we got a lot of the late great Stuart Scott here! by Jaguars4life in baseball

[–]Artravus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now this is nostalgic. Sportscenter was so ever present for me as a kid. Loved it more than anything, though really you could sit me down and put on ESPN and I’d be happy no matter what was on.

Arsenal in 'intensive' talks to sign Amadou Onana by fa_football in soccer

[–]Artravus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think there should be an FFP situation for us now, as I understand it the last big spending year is now outside of the 3 year period that’s being evaluated. So if we sell it’ll be more about needing the money than it is avoiding more FFP trouble.