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Happy Thanksgiving!

Another season is in the books and we’re another year into the ’20s, which, for better or worse, is still strongly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and all the issues and inequities it has exposed (like how poorly minor-leaguers have been treated).

And yet I have a feeling that 10, 50, 100 years from now it won’t be remembered that way, just as the 1980s are remembered very differently than how the decade began. The snap or early judgment is rarely spot-on.

But it’s hard to argue that things don’t feel just a littlebitbetter than they did a year ago. Maybe that’s denial, but I don’t think so. My back problems came back with a vengeance this year, and then I broke my elbow (hairline fracture, which meant the old “Doc, it hurts when I go like that” joke was the diagnosis). But I worked through both enough to be able to run again, albeit less far and less often.

In just one year, things have been worse, but things have gotten better. So rather than be resentful for the former, I’m thankful for the latter. As I wrote a few years ago, this is has been a part of my routine for too long and I’m grateful to have a community to serve that seems to like my creativity (or at least tolerates it ;-).

So let’s close out with the annual instructions:

          🦃  Stay Safe.

          🦃  Show some plate discipline.

          🦃  Call your mother.

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      1. That would be the most Mike Rizzo move of all time. Former Diamondback, former first round pick, and absolutely atrocious for years now.

        Shelby Miller over the past four seasons has a combined 8.92 ERA. But maybe that’s Rizzo’s brilliant strategy to make Corbin not look like the worst pitcher in baseball.

  2. I am grateful for much and on the first page of the list is baseball. The game forces you to endure so much failure that when you achieve success the appreciation is that much more fulfilling. I am thankful for the many others that share this passion and especially those whose efforts bring us all together.

    A safe and wonderful Thanksgiving to all!

  4. Happy Thanksgiving to all, and good luck with the plate discipline! (Always helps if you’re willing to take a walk . . .)

  6. I say this every year but it’s still true. My day starts every morning with Luke and then Todd’s site. My go-to sites.

    Thank you Luke and to everyone who is part of our community.

  7. Musing as the food digests in the stomach :
    Carter Kieboom . How will brass bring him back on his rehab road. ? Lower level playing time then move up the chain or just arrive in spring camp and see where he is ?
    All eyes on Gore rehabilitation with the
    Reality of other lefties on the depth chart – even Evan Lee has some question marks next to where he stands
    Presently . Summer draft 23 should scare up another solid lefty starter candidate .

    1. I suspect and hope that Carter will benefit from the lower expectations on the ballclub’s success. it’s worth noting that his stats at A+/AA (age 20 season) were equal or better than Alu’s (24).

  8. With some of the injuries and slow development of certain starters at upper levels
    It’s Kickin it with Kilome some more @ ROCH seemingly plus any other fliers on suitcase AAA types

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