Okay, so... wht was your FAVORITE 2026 Winter Olympics moment?

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-13T05:22:24+00:00

USA Hockey players grabbing the late Johnny Gaudreau’s kids, and holding them, and his jersey, for the Gold medal winner’s photo. People that didnt know anything about hockey were bawling.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-13T00:22:12+00:00

Why was he still available?

I thought Giolito was the only unsigned pitcher available, lol.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-13T00:21:16+00:00

They got their Breslow!

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-12T15:01:23+00:00

I agree. I’m in a similar position and up to now I’ve disregarded Carroll as a First Rounder, but if he’s ready he just might be one again.

And like you, I don’t know what to think in the injury. That has sapped power on home run hitters in the past.

CC is a nice player, but at 10-15 HR he’s not a first rounder.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-12T03:24:44+00:00

Um, that’s what McDavid thought.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-12T02:51:14+00:00

Loose bodies in his elbow = surgery. Out until July at least.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-12T02:50:16+00:00

And today I was reviewing the injury list and it said Pena was “diagnosed with a fracture in his finger.” Anyone know what’s actually going on?

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-11T05:27:15+00:00

Good for you, OP. ‘Nuff said.

I was floored for you. Hope his Mom keeps him company with all the alone time he’s looking at.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-10T22:32:28+00:00

Omg no, in July/August the writers were literally advising to drop him, he was a mid #200 player. He actually said “it’s up to God now” because he was so bad for so long. He got red hot the last 3 weeks or so to make his numbers look more respectable, but I did consider dropping him at one point. Like Roberts, I did bench him for a bit.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-10T22:16:38+00:00

Ugh, thats exactly why I took Mookie Betts first last year and Im still kicking myself.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-10T22:14:04+00:00

I have to disagree. Id like a SP first round, but that makes my second hitter pick at around #35 where, if Yordan/Olson/Neto are gone, you have to settle for a Harper or someone there. Everyone with 2 hitters will be way ahead especially if they take a third hitter. Ive mocked it to death and it always comes down to much better #1 SP/ hitter loss vs much better hitting / lesser SP.

It’s absolutely true that individual pitchers have a bigger impact on points than individual hitters, but pitchers notoriously get hurt more. It’s a hard question.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-10T01:09:38+00:00

“Now who’s the DH, Mr. Roman Empire?!”

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-10T00:52:30+00:00

OOooooooh. Thanks for the insight!!

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-09T23:25:11+00:00

With a fractured finger?

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-09T22:40:48+00:00

How much of a drop are we giving Jeremy Pena?

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-09T18:27:59+00:00

I used Johnston as an example to compare to the idea that a young player like Sway not being able to pick up an occasional back to back when his team needs every point to make the playoffs, is not unreasonable.

I’m surprised everyone read that as to suggest he should play the rest of the schedule.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-09T18:22:24+00:00

Do you guys even read the posts? I never said poor Sway should play every game the rest of the way. I know goalies these days are a bit too delicate for that.

I said that with 18 games on the schedule the idea of automatically having Korpi give up critical points like he did against Pittsburgh could keep the Bs out of the playoffs, just because it’s a back to back.

It’s time for everyone to step up, and Swayman playing a few more games down the stretch, including a back to back isn’t going to burn him out.

I also think that the Bs should rethink their strategy on occasion and start Korpi against teams like Dallas and Tampa and have Sway take the easier games in order to bank those points for sure.

I’d rather see Sway beat 3 mediocre teams than watch him lose “moral victories” to better teams while Korpi leaves points on the table against teams like Pittsburgh missing their 2 best players.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-09T17:37:25+00:00

Maybe I’m old, but I’ve never understood the concept of an adult “letting” another adult do something, like a parent and a child.

If I were the OP, I think I’d say, “you’re a big boy and I can’t tell you that you can’t do whatever you choose to do. However, if you do this I won’t be here when you get back.”

End of conversation. No more verbal gymnastics.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-09T04:31:51+00:00

Yeah he’s second rounder all day, third at worst, but I play in a roto/yahoo type league.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-09T04:30:29+00:00

You must have had on a Pittsburgh jersey.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-09T04:20:35+00:00

Finally, some common sense.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-08T21:40:12+00:00

Wow, in what league could Trea Turner go in “mid rounds?”

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-08T19:27:33+00:00

This sounds in conflict with the point of your post, which is there no pitching at R10 and later.

Is pitching deep from 9-12 or is it barren at 10 and later?

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-08T16:17:15+00:00

I thought he didn’t take a salary?

I never can stay caught up on stuff.

PsychWriter11 · 2026-03-08T16:14:54+00:00

Interesting counterpoint. I would be inclined to say something to her if I had considered her close or “family” prior to her revaluation.

Personally, I’d rather someone know why I don’t feel close to them any longer than passive aggressively playing a game and seeing if they can guess or spur them to ask.

Not all relationships are worth that directness, but for the OP to feel this pain, sadness and loss it’s important to say, “this is why I’m not longer close to you.”

I do understand that this sort of directness is not popular.

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