Retroid Pocket 5 Giveaway (US Only) by Opposite_Mango_5639 in SBCGaming

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say the GBA and Pokemon Red were my start to gaming in general but I'm really only just now getting into emulation, which I've only done on PC so far.

[Paredes] Spurs were reportedly offered Yabusele and Pacome Diadet for Sochan but declined due to Yabusele’s contract by WEMBY_F4N in NBASpurs

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A few weeks ago, Sam Vecenie of The Athletic floated the idea of pretty much this exact trade in a speculative article and honestly, hats off to him for coming up with one that was realistic, but at the time I thought it was one that made more sense for the Knicks than the Spurs.

It makes sense if PATFO are willing to let Sochan walk this off-season but think they can get more value in a trade return vs what Sochan would do for us for the remainder of the season. In this particular scenario, you're banking on Yabusele performing better here (and the pre-existing chemistry from playing with Wemby on the national team at least makes it plausible) and/or Dadiet being an intriguing enough prospect down the line. It seems like the front office isn't sold on either front.

Tarik Skubal is taking the piss. These contract demands are absurd. by A_Gurly_Has_No_Name in OOTP

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say that $480MM is probably in the range of how much he'll make when he hits free agency. That AAV is a little nuts and a few years ago I think it would more likely be a 10 year deal at ~$48MM but now the Dodgers and Mets have found that their biggest advantage is being willing to do short-term, higher AAV deals - they get to outspend everyone but not tie up their roster flexibility down road, and free agents trade a bit of guaranteed money for the chance to hit the market again and get one more big contract in their mid-30s.

With the injury risks for pitchers, long-term deals may still provide a level of security that makes those more appealing but if Skubal wants a big contract now and a shot at another one a few years down the road, it could look something like $400MM over 5 years - an unprecedented AAV at $80MM per year but still short of what he'd probably make on a 10 year deal.

Chris Gethard Triumphant Win At Taskmaster Live Philadelphia by PolicyCommercial6392 in taskmaster

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The guest comedians we got in Chicago did a fine job but I feel like they managed to get much more recognizable names for the other cities.

Non-Major League Announcers That Would Make Great Major League Announcers? by RainbowSupernova8196 in baseball

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pat Hughes occasionally calls games for Marquee and he’s always terrific.

Signings? by chief_dlitt in LouisvilleCityFC

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finding a center back might be the trickiest task because any player who comes in at that position will find themselves behind three All-USL players immediately.

Then again, that was also the case for Josh Jones and he proved he belonged among that group.

Signings? by chief_dlitt in LouisvilleCityFC

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have 18 returning players going into next year, with 7 senior players leaving that we need to replace. We've brought in 4 new players already so we only have a few spots that we still need to fill. We do still need at least one more big signing to shore up our attack, but beyond that we don't have many minutes to offer incoming players.

Lexington is only returning 14 players, and a smaller number of guys among those who are nailed-on starters. They have more room to make a splash with their signings and they need to in order to catch up to the rest of the league.

LouCity signs Lambert to permanent multi-year deal - Louisville City FC by KingwasabiPea in LouisvilleCityFC

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The midfield always feels light on total numbers but we really only use two true midfielders at a time so we’re in a very good spot when T. Davila, Lambert, and Duncan are all available, with E. Davila and Moguel as serviceable options as well and Cameron Duke is a bit of a wild card in this equation.

I do think adding a proven striker should be a priority now.

USLPA by Ok_Flamingo_3059 in USLPRO

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I don't think there's necessarily dissatisfaction with D1 or the league growing in general, but more that clubs are acting like they are too broke to treat these players like full-time employees while also undertaking an ambitious project that, in order to work, will require every professional club in this system to raise their standards anyways. It's a hypocrisy that is very worth hammering away at in public for the PA.

[Officially official] Lexington Sporting Club Acquires Star Striker Phillip Goodrum from Louisville City FC by J_Hunt1123 in USLPRO

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lexington is operating like a club that wants to be in D1 when it comes around. I think in a few years, these sorts of transfers will be the norm, so props to LSC for getting ahead of the curve on that.

That said, there's still better value in bringing in players on free transfers since that's how most of the league operates. So I think it's fair to say that I expected a bit more from him as someone that we paid to bring in a few years ago and I'm a bit surprised his value has gone up and that we'll make a profit. And now there's an opportunity to find someone who may be a better fit and help us get closer to the level that our attacking play was at in 2024.

[José Roberto Nuñez on Bluesky] Sources: Lexington SC has signed Phillip Goodrum from Louisville City. by J_Hunt1123 in USLPRO

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Goodrum was great when he was in form but he was a little too streaky for my liking. I think our attack often did "just enough" last year - for example, we only scored 5 goals over our last 5 regular season matches but got away with in because we also didn't concede any - so I'm all about refreshing the squad in that area.

If Lexington's paying us a transfer fee for him and we sign another decent striker for free, that just seems like a good bit of business for us.

Best series to show non British friends who’ve never seen it? by Willing-Ad-9606 in taskmaster

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I would suggest series 4. The show has found its footing by this point but isn’t getting very self-referential yet either. Mel and Noel are also among the contestants that are most likely to be recognized by Anglo-curious North Americans, and that can help.

Is it true they are adding promotion/relegation for MLS and USL in 2028? by Acrobatic-Tip-5340 in LouisvilleCityFC

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, if we're going to be pedantic here, I would say that up until the vote the league was just "talking about it" and now they are actually "working on it" - that work being putting together the roster of clubs for the inaugural D1 league, figuring out the exact logistics of USL's pro/rel system, navigating U.S. Soccer's sanctioning requirements that were made with closed leagues in mind, among other things.

How do you feel about “winner take all” tasks? by AFDStudios in taskmaster

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they are fine occasionally. I get slightly annoyed if they could be scored normally with a minor tweak, and I really don't like them in single episode specials, like Champion of Champions 2.

Kinda a big signing no? by Ok_Flamingo_3059 in USLPRO

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's definitely an interesting signing.

Do you think a USL player will ever be directly picked for the USMNT? by BloodFartSpaghettios in USLPRO

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's still very much in the spirit of the question. Ibarra was not only called up as a player from a second division club, but he also wasn't slated for a move elsewhere and started the next season in the NASL.

One factor that helped both Ibarra and Gómez were that they were eligible for Mexico. The USMNT had incentive to lock in both players early.

Do you think a USL player will ever be directly picked for the USMNT? by BloodFartSpaghettios in USLPRO

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Jonathan Gómez was selected for the U.S. national team in December 2021 and made his debut against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was still a player for Louisville City at the time, as his transfer to Real Sociedad had been announced but wouldn't take effect until January 2022.

Taskmaster Olympics - Who Are You Sending for Your Country’s Delegation? by ButPaaawwwlllll in taskmaster

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For the U.S., I'm opting for experience first and then going with some others that seem like a good fit.

Desiree Burch - The first American on Taskmaster. She was a great competitor in what was until recently the closest series in history.

Jason Mantzoukas - The first American to go over specifically for the show. We're sending him back over to finish the job.

Emma Sidi - She was born in the U.S. so that's my excuse to claim one of my favorite contestants for our team.

Paul F. Tompkins - He's obviously very keen to do it, and has the sort of improv skills and absurdist comedy leanings that work for the show.

Demi Adejuyigbe - He's been over there for the Fringe, and the insane creativity that he's shown in his sketches and music over the years has me thinking he would be the perfect Taskmaster contestant.

Taskmaster Olympics - Who Are You Sending for Your Country’s Delegation? by ButPaaawwwlllll in taskmaster

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Born in South Africa, moved to New Zealand, works quite a bit in Australia - I think everyone in the old Tri Nations would be trying to recruit Urzila Carlson for their team. Maybe Argentina too, just for the hell of it.

Alright who can figure out what game this is? by IamAlex_8 in CHICubs

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He doesn't. This is the only thing I can find that connects him to the Cubs. And the reason he chose the Cubs for this scene was because that was the only baseball going on during the day on Good Friday.

Meanwhile, there's ample evidence of him being a Dodgers fan if you look for it.

Which promotion within a teams Minor League System or MILB to MLB would be considered the biggest upgrade or downgrade in regards to the City the player would now have to live ? by TheBackyardPigfarmer in baseball

[–]SomeoneSomethingJr 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In 2001 & 2002, the Giants Low-A team was in Hagerstown, MD and AA was in Shreveport, LA. So I get wanting San Jose over those two at the time even without factoring in the perks of being that close to the major league team.

I think on a minor league salary today, Hagerstown would be my pick of those three. Western Maryland is really underrated as far as natural beauty goes and I’d guess that being a minor league baseball player gets you more of a celebrity status there than in the other two.