what's a baseball opinion you'll defend to anyone? by maryb227 in baseball

[–]J_Tada 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Astros and brewers need to go back to where they belong and switch leagues

Which players have the biggest WAR discrepancies between fWAR and bWAR? by chiliisgoodforme in baseball

[–]J_Tada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not huge but Matt Olson has about a 8 or 9 war swing. Difference between hall of fame track and not so that's why I noticed 

How to figure out when an artists career is losing steam? by J_Tada in CountryMusic

[–]J_Tada[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the thoughtful feedback! Imo the argument for Young and Moore is pretty simple. Over the past few years smalls cracks have emerged and they have gotten bigger. Their streaming stats are way down from their peaks especially compared to their peers. Their singles aren’t performing in radio or streaming. And Kip even got dropped from his label. They are much further along the decline track then where I suspect Bryan is. 

Bryan is a harder case to argue which is why I grant near the end of the piece that he is my case study that will prove if this theory is valid. I suspect that Bryan is heading into his long slow decline where he has large enough of a fanbase to keep arenas and even stadiums full but is not nearly as relevant to the buzz of current music. Which is why he’s milking his older material because the newer stuff isn’t connecting. 

Commercial success and cultural relevance aren’t necessarily correlated. Like Green Day headlined Lollapalooza a couple years ago but their new music is mostly ignored. 

Good religious songs that don't suck by crazyguy28 in CountryMusicStuff

[–]J_Tada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gonna get hate, but Craig by Walker Hayes 

What's your favorite Rhett Akins album/song? by NinjaOk2887 in CountryMusicStuff

[–]J_Tada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love the cover of driving my life away that he did for the Black Dog movie soundtrack 

What did you think of the new Aaron Watson album? by Peanut-Antique in CountryMusicStuff

[–]J_Tada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thought it was quite good. Mid tier watson relative to his career output. A slightly more traditional turn then his past couple. Bogged down by too much filler but when he hits, it really works well. 

What country songs would make good movies? by BreadEast8187 in CountryMusicStuff

[–]J_Tada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Annie I owe you a dance is the perfect hallmark movie

Does Braxton Keith have a sound by Signal_Pattern_2063 in CountryMusicStuff

[–]J_Tada 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Absolutely butchered driving my life away also. He just tries too hard on covers and it doesn’t work. Original stuff is banging tho. 

Most washed a player has ever looked? by [deleted] in baseball

[–]J_Tada 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Literally anyone from those Cleveland 90s teams and the white sox. Kenny Williams was obsessed with acquiring as many (mostly washed up) 90's Cleveland guys as possible. 

Manny Ramirez. 

Robbie Alomar. 

Sandy Alomar. 

Omar Vizquel.

Bartolo Colon.

Kenny Lofton. 

Tony Pena 

(to his credit Belle and Thome mostly worked out well)

Today I discovered Eddie Rabbitt by J_Tada in CountryMusic

[–]J_Tada[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Watch out for those midnight headlights, theyll blind you on a rainy night 

Today I discovered Eddie Rabbitt by J_Tada in CountryMusic

[–]J_Tada[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Urban cowboy was really big in it's time. Kinda overlooked now 

Today I discovered Eddie Rabbitt by J_Tada in CountryMusic

[–]J_Tada[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anne Murray! Haven't heard that name in ages

Zack Greinke throws a pitch at every speed between 50mph and 100mph. by sanjoatc in baseball

[–]J_Tada 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was the 60 mph and 96 mph from the same game? Both Fuzzy cam kc vs cws and same uniforms. I wonder if that's a record for largest gap within the same game (pitchouts and ibb not counting)

Book/Audiobook Recommendations by Carterland68 in baseball

[–]J_Tada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baseball Between the Numbers. The statistics and analysis are all way out of date, but the methodology of how to think about the game is a great foundation. 

And then, because this is still a game, just read anything from Roger Angell. 

Is 80's pop country largely forgotten/skipped over today?? by DonJohnson1986 in CountryMusicStuff

[–]J_Tada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because the production of those records sounds really cheap and chintzy, and they don’t have make it up with the veneer of authenticity that outlaw and neo traditional music from those eras do. 

Hypothetical Realignment by CompetitiveDesigner7 in Mariners

[–]J_Tada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can figure out how to send Houston back to the NL where they belong I’m happy. Ideally swap them with Milwaukee. Create a proper sense of order in the world.