If you read Todd Zola’s RotoWire piece

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The Z Files: Will Scoring Pick Up?

Todd Zola digs into the 2024 run-scoring environment to see if more offense is on its way, but spots some trends that suggest pitchers like Tanner ...

(paywall), you’ll see a convincing case that the baseball is deader this year, not leaving the park as often, explains the low run-scoring environment. Seems like injuries to key players are up too, but maybe that’s just my teams.

Ohtani being cleared by MLB is like covid being declared zoonotic by the NIH and CDC. No way they were going to investigate seriously the biggest international star in the history of the sport no matter how obvious it is that a bookie would never extend millions in credit to his interpreter. I’m fine with it — I really don’t care if Ohtani gambles, but the premise they were investigating him is a joke.

Players' political views should be off limits. If Kaepernick wants to protest police brutality or Butker wants to advocate for the nuclear family, the teams/leagues should stay out of it. If fans don’t like it, they can say whatever they like, but the teams should send a clear message they won’t stifle player speech. If you’re a fan who doesn’t like a player, go post about it on nostr, start a blog or a podcasts. Stop watching that team on TV, whatever. But your remedy is not to get him blackballed from the game. Teams are cowardly about this, should take a clear stand.

Best thing about the NFL draft is no one knows anything. Like that my Giants didn’t force a QB, got a potential star WR, but remind me of this take in five years.