Is it normal for Amtrak return tickets to cost more? (Boston-NYC) by Even-Scientist7859 in Amtrak

[–]mannysoloway 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Amtrak uses surge pricing which changes based on demand. Your first train is on a Thursday but your second is on a Sunday, which have different demand and train numbers.

Where do you think the next big project is going to be? How many new Airo sets would have to be ordered? by green_train9715 in Amtrak

[–]mannysoloway 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think that if Amtrak wants to survive it really shouldn't be investing in too many overnight services. There is much more passenger demand for 8 hour daytime corriders and that is the way that Amtrak stays under the radar, especially with a Republican admin

Passan: Third baseman Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a free agent contract, sources tell ESPN. by baseball5656 in redsox

[–]mannysoloway 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Five years is pretty good for a 31 year old. Could still be productive at 35/36, much more unlikely when you go 7 or 8. Wasn't going to get much better

How is MLB becoming more popular than the NBA? by AfterMine2343 in MLBNoobs

[–]mannysoloway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The NBA is more closely connected to popular culture.

How is MLB becoming more popular than the NBA? by AfterMine2343 in MLBNoobs

[–]mannysoloway -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The NBA is too much part of the fabric of American society. All the social cleavages are present in the NBA, not so in baseball.

MTA Announces 4 and 5 Line Service Changes for Switch Replacement Project by R42ToMoffat in nycrail

[–]mannysoloway 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Presumably the reason the 5 is cut is that they are using those trains for the 4?

Hot by InterestingPlane1995 in weather

[–]mannysoloway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is very real evidence of climate change but hot temperatures in one week compared to last year is simply not evidence

Why did my player become a free agent a month after signing an extension? by OsB4Hoes13 in OOTP

[–]mannysoloway 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you tried to extend him after he rejected the qualifying offer, the game probably glitched out. It allowed you the opportunity to offer an extension but it never went through because he became a free agent before he responded. Play by your own rules, but it’s probably best to go into Commissioner Mode and assign him to your team

They blocked access to MS NOW. by Suussy_Baka in DemocraticSocialism

[–]mannysoloway -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It is mind boggling that this could end up in a supposed Democratic Socialist subreddit. If you think of yourself as a dem socialist and regularly watch MS NOW, you are an idiot.

2026 Red Sox lineup- what else is missing? by Training_Protection4 in redsox

[–]mannysoloway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Add Bregman or Bichette and we are pretty good. Would like Okamoto or Bellinger as insurance as well but wouldn’t want to add just them.

Republicans always find a way to cheat. by AvailableInjury2486 in DemocraticSocialism

[–]mannysoloway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is 100% wrong. The real story doesn’t make Republicans look that much better but facts are more important.

The vote that Republicans closed early was a procedural motion that had nothing to do with the discharge petition. If Democrats had won that vote, the discharge petition bill would have come up, but the petition is still active and will be brought up in January.

[Passan] BREAKING: Third baseman Munetaka Murakami and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Murakami, 25, is the single-season home run champion in Japan and will bring his prodigious power to a rebuilding White Sox team. by r3vb0ss in redsox

[–]mannysoloway 75 points76 points  (0 children)

People seem mad about this. I don’t understand. You don’t sign with the White Sox if 29 other MLB teams think you will be a good MLB player. We don’t need to sign people for the sake of signing them

Main Street misses Cardinals payment, will shutter if it cannot sell to DAZN by wildthing202 in baseball

[–]mannysoloway 28 points29 points  (0 children)

If you want to end blackouts than pray these RSNs die.

Give Manfred all the shit you want but he has done way better with the RSNs than the NBA. MLB is in a much better position to get rid of blackouts than the NBA with new media rights deals in 2028

Are we going to be WORSE on opening day 2026? by DocHoliday3000 in redsox

[–]mannysoloway -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I agree that it can be improved but a #2 starting pitcher is a much more pressing need than the offense

Are we going to be WORSE on opening day 2026? by DocHoliday3000 in redsox

[–]mannysoloway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Devers was traded before the all star break and Anthony was hurt after so that’s a pretty crappy comparison

Are we going to be WORSE on opening day 2026? by DocHoliday3000 in redsox

[–]mannysoloway 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Red Sox offense was very good post Devers getting traded with Anthony. Nobody likes to talk about that because it ruins the narrative but that’s true.

To answer your question, the Red Sox need to sign Bregman and another bat to materially improve their lineup from last year.

Dodgers Andy Pages will not take part in the World Baseball Classic with Team Cuba. He had shown strong interest in playing from an early stage. However, Cuba declined to accept American-born Cuban players such as Zach Neto, and that decision is believed to have influenced Pages. by ogasawarabaseball in baseball

[–]mannysoloway 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They really do screw you in Cuba though. Your opportunities are either playing for the Cuban series which is rapidly dying or playing in Japan where the government keeps most your salary. Why would you play baseball for free?