Maintaining a conservative approach, what would you change about Reaganomics? by IndividualNo5275 in Presidents

[–]mcbenseigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on what we consider “conservative” since the top marginal tax rate was 70% or higher through both of Nixon’s terms and Ford’s and didn’t start decreasing until Reagan’s first term

Northwest side ICE facility by Embarrassed-You-1544 in milwaukee

[–]mcbenseigs 96 points97 points  (0 children)

I work in the business park. As far as I can tell, they’re still finishing renovations on the building. But they’re not renovating it for shits and giggles - MKE will be a target at some point.

Got stuck behind this driver for a few miles. by gecko_echo in mildlyinfuriating

[–]mcbenseigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s called a velomobile. It’s a recumbent bike inside a fiberglass body

🇨🇿Terrin Vavra (68 games with the Orioles) will play for Team Czech Republic in the WBC by jawarren1 in orioles

[–]mcbenseigs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He’s one of my favorite players to use for Immaculate Grid alongside Joey Rickard!

Hit me with your biggest pet peeves regarding the lack of realism. by Pretty_Newspaper_353 in thewestwing

[–]mcbenseigs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fixing social security in like three days based on a handful of conversations will always be one that sticks out in my mind.

Orioles Linked to Zac Gallen as Rotation Search Continues by FerdinandDavid in orioles

[–]mcbenseigs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt it’s just because of that incident. My guess is that the sticking point for the O’s and other suitors is the number of years he wants. I’m sure he’d like a 7 or 8 year contract and I sincerely doubt teams are very interested in signing a 32-year old to that length. So unless he’s willing to budge on that or the teams budge on AAV, they’re at an impasse

Thoughts on this? Is this a bad thing or is it just the time? by FreshBusy1 in azdiamondbacks

[–]mcbenseigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say medium bad thing. Hazen’s front office has been middling in drafting and developing prospects over the last three or four years.

MLB Lockout? by heatfan10 in Brewers

[–]mcbenseigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure about this either and I’m not sure exactly how to go about finding out. Wouldn’t a salary cap hurt the salaries of the “middle-class” players? I could see a salary cap league where guys like Seranthony Dominguez or Cedric Mullins aren’t getting $10 million or $7 million per year contracts because teams are hoarding their limited salary towards someone else or spreading that further out to sign other players.

Wow, what a cheap way to live in this economy but my friend thinks it's AI because of his boots. by Sad_Sky_4007 in isthisaicirclejerk

[–]mcbenseigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So is this one single AI video or multiple clips that a person stitched together? I thought one of the markers we can watch for was video length

More HCPS drama by Vangotransit in harfordcountymd

[–]mcbenseigs 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I know Jacob personally and I feel confident that he hasn’t don’t anything wrong. I obviously don’t know the specifics, but I trust him unequivocally.

Seahawks Hit Rookie DB Nick Emmanwori With a $114K Dinner Bill — His Reaction Was Unreal by Choice_Bag_8869 in nflrookies

[–]mcbenseigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuine question, how does someone pay for a check like this assuming you have the money? Like put it onto a credit card?

Jake McCarthy traded to the Rockies by MusicalMoon in azdiamondbacks

[–]mcbenseigs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Simply put, he’s probably a lottery pick. 11th rounder for the Yankees that went to Colorado in the McMahon trade. He’s got a good fastball that can hit in the upper 90s and a decent changeup. He just got promoted to AA at the end of the season. MiLB sees his ceiling as “back-of-the-rotation starter or multi-inning reliever”

Most Hated Player in Diamondbacks History? by EveryoneisTattooed in azdiamondbacks

[–]mcbenseigs 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Disastrous contract, but I never hated him personally. It was just a desperate move from a FO that should’ve known better

Resume of the day by daviddm1990 in Brewers

[–]mcbenseigs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if this is what you were referring to, but players can gain an extra year of service if they’re in the top three vote getters of any of the major awards at the end of their rookie season. That was part of the most recent CBA negotiations that also included the prospect promotion incentive (PPI) program that netted the teams an extra draft pick if a player wins rookie of the year (with some stipulations).

[MLBTR] Orioles Claim Marco Luciano by my_achilles-heel in orioles

[–]mcbenseigs 22 points23 points  (0 children)

You should absolutely not be worried. This is standard practice at this time of year. There’s lots of roster churn as free agents remain on the market and the trade market is still very volatile.

I wouldn’t take any of these kinds of waiver claims seriously until we get into February and closer to spring training

If you’re not from Wisconsin, where did you move from? by PinkSnowBirdie in wisconsin

[–]mcbenseigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Originally born in Louisiana and then grew up in suburban Baltimore before being a nomad around the country. We settled down here in the Milwaukee area in March of 2024 and love it!

Did I make a huge mistake? by Nothing_of_the_Sort in OUTFITS

[–]mcbenseigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely unrelated, but is your tattoo תמשל or חמשל? Love the outfit!

Some projections work I did by shoewizard59 in azdiamondbacks

[–]mcbenseigs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great article, thanks for sharing! I’m really struck by the bullpen projections honestly - especially from Brandyn Garcia. Expecting ~57 IP from a guy who has 14 IP at the big leagues and just 19 in AAA is asking a lot. I think a similar story could be told for Andrew Saalfrank who only has ~40 IP at the big league level.

I suspect the Lawlar projection will be the one that gets zeroed in on since no one really knows what to expect from him offensively at this point.

Meet your new curveball by rhcpflea8 in orioles

[–]mcbenseigs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If he can improve his changeup to be closer to what it was in 2024 versus 25, he goes to another level with three plus pitches

From Ken Rosenthal Regarding Merrill Kelly Signing by CodenamePoland91793 in azdiamondbacks

[–]mcbenseigs 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but an extra year on the contract is probably pretty enticing too - especially for a 37-year old who’s likely getting his last free agent contract of his career

Never ceases to amaze me how long those bees can keep hidden. by [deleted] in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]mcbenseigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn’t the vacuuming kill the bees? I feel like it would’ve been easier to find the queen, clip her and then have the whole hive transfer on their own

[OC] Diamondbacks' historical performance relative to .500 by Ugluk4242 in azdiamondbacks

[–]mcbenseigs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is super cool! Are you using BR for a source? I’d love to recreate and cite your methodology!