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re: Mamdani Orders Visiting Teams To Redistribute Some Of Their Runs To The Mets
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Imagine being triggered by online commenters having differing opinions.
I gave you an upvote. I love it when someone can laugh at their own side. It's an exceedingly rare trait on both sides.
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Mamdani Orders Visiting Teams To Redistribute Some Of Their Runs To The Mets
Posted by L.A. on 4/20/26 at 8:54 pm
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NEW YORK, NY — In a bold new effort to address what he referred to as "run inequality," Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered that a percentage of runs scored by each visiting MLB team be redistributed to the struggling New York Mets.
In order to achieve equity on the baseball diamond, Mamdani stated that city officials would seize 40% of all runs scored by visiting teams and give them to the Mets, who are currently on an 11-game losing streak.
"It's time to even the playing field for our less-fortunate teams," Mamdani said at a press conference held outside Citi Field. "Baseball has for too long been a system where a small number of teams hoard runs while others, specifically the Mets, are left struggling to meet even their most basic scoring needs. It's not fair that some teams can collect lots of wins while some teams — again, we're talking about the Mets — can't collect any."
While many baseball fans criticized run redistribution as antithetical to sports competition, Mamdani stated that the old method of teams earning runs themselves is broken. "Some teams just are not capable of earning their own runs. And by some teams, I mean the New York Mets," said Mamdani. "For decades now, people have tried to tell the Mets to just 'play better' to score runs. But that kind of thinking ignores the structural barriers preventing them from scoring runs — like the other team's pitching, defense, and overall competence. These barriers cannot be overcome, at least not by the Mets."
At publishing time, the Kansas City Royals had petitioned the mayor of their city to adopt the same run redistribution policy.
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The Athletic anonymous draft intel part 3: WRs
Posted by L.A. on 4/20/26 at 6:20 pm
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The wide receiver class has been categorized as “pretty good” but lacks one truly elite talent. “The group is not as top-heavy as it usually is, but it’s deep,” said WR coach No. 1.
“The middle and the back end of this group is good, not so much off the top,” WR coach No. 2 said more bluntly.
Carnell Tate is the latest in an incredibly long line of excellent Ohio State wideouts. The 6-2 1/4, 192-pound Tate isn’t a burner. He ran a 4.53 40 at the combine and didn’t produce eye-popping stats. It’s worth noting that his teammate Jeremiah Smith, who is expected to be in the 2027 draft, is the most talented of all the receivers who have come through Columbus this generation. Is he a legitimate top-10 player?
“It’s about need, man,” said WR coach No. 1. “Hard to say if someone is or isn’t a ‘top-10 guy.’ It’s about who is picking in the top 10 and what they need. He is a really good receiver. His route running and his releases are really good. He knows how to win and catch the football. Tate has good range and body control. He’s a savvy route runner. He wins vs. man. You can tell he has a high football IQ.”
WR coach No. 2: “He’s more fluid in person than he looks on tape. When I went to the pro day, I was really impressed and pleasantly surprised. He can make every catch. He’s tougher than you think. He can put on some more weight in his frame and add to his strength.”
Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson, 6-2, 203 pounds, was WR coach No. 2’s pick as the most talented: “He’s got a baller skill set but he’s got real tools. He’s ultra quick. Got basketball in his background, and you can see it in the way he plays wideout.”
Tyson has had a series of injuries derail much of his college career, but he did have 75 catches for 1,101 yards and 10 TDs in 2024, when ASU made a run to the Playoff.
USC’s Makai Lemon is also in the mix among the top three receivers. His measureables don’t pop (5-11, 194 pounds, a 4.50 40), but his playmaking ability does. He caught 79 passes for 1,156 yards and 11 TDs last season as USC’s go-to guy.
“Just push play on the film,” said WR coach No. 1. “He goes to work. I can see the comps to Amon-Ra (St. Brown), but they’re different. They’re both really good.”
WR coach No. 2 wasn’t as much of a believer: “I’m not a big Makai guy. Not sure his game translates as well to the NFL, but I do think he’s got that St. Brown in him. Love his heart, toughness and tenacity, but can he win in the NFL like he did in college? I don’t know if he can play outside at an elite level. I know a lot of people think he can. I think he can be damn good as an exclusive slot.”
One of the most explosive wideouts in the draft is Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion. He’s 5-11, 196 pounds. He didn’t run at the combine or his pro day, but scouts know he’s blazing fast. You see it all over his film as both a receiver and a return man.
Said WR coach No. 1: “He rises to the occasion. There’s some position flex where he can play inside and outside. He’s a real competitor, pretty dynamic.”
There has been some concern about how reliable his hands are. Concepcion had seven drops in each of the past two seasons. (Lemon and Tate each had three combined; Tyson had eight.)
“A lot of his drops come from technique more so than hand-eye coordination and just natural ability to track the ball,” said WR coach No. 2. “I think he catches good enough.”
Washington’s Denzel Boston is one of the bigger receivers in the class at 6-3 5/8, 212 pounds. He’s also a guy Huskies coaches think could be a Pro Bowl special teamer, but the personnel director I spoke to thought he was one of the more polarizing players: “I don’t like him. I think he’s stiff. I do think he’s a good, clean route runner. When a bad play happens, does he know to flush it?”
WR coach No. 2, though, was a big fan: “He’s big and he’s faster than you think. At the pro day, he looked really athletic and smooth. He’s got a Larry Fitzgerald kind of game.”
Fastest rising stock? Georgia State’s Ted Hurst, a Freaks Lister who started to blow up at the Senior Bowl and has a lot of believers in the NFL world. At almost 6-4, 206 pounds with 4.42 speed and an 11-3 broad jump, Hurst, who began his career at FCS Valdosta State, is a name to remember.
“I love Ted Hurst,” said WR coach No. 2. “I would say he’s the biggest sleeper in the draft, but he blew up like a month ago.”
Asked whether Hurst would be talked about more as a first-rounder if he had played at a more visible FBS program, the coach said, “No doubt. If you’re thinking about (Indiana’s Omar) Cooper in the first round, you damn sure should be thinking about this kid in the first round. He’s fast, big, can catch and is fluid. He’s got good natural hips, and I can improve that. There will be some learning curve and he’s a young kid.”
Most dynamic wideout? Zachariah Branch, who is under 5-9 and weighs just 177 pounds. He ran a 4.35, but the NFL coaches are really intrigued by his potential despite his lack of size. (Branch was arrested and booked on two misdemeanor charges Sunday morning.)
“This freakin’ kid could be Tyreek Hill or Zay Flowers if he gets coached to play Z (receiver), but there’s no sign of that on his film,” said WR coach No. 2. “There’s no outside-the-numbers film. He’s the most explosive of the receivers in this draft, and he’s a dog. He’s not polished. He’s short. It is a gamble. He just needs to be coached to do it. … A lot of those 5-9 dudes in college who are only catching bubbles and screens and taking handoffs don’t have the skill set to do play Z. I think he does. Tyreek didn’t play wideout in college, but then he learned in KC.”
USC’s Ja’Kobi Lane has impressive talent and a reel of spectacular grabs, but there are maturity concerns about the 6-4, 200-pounder who ran a 4.47 40 with a 40-inch vertical and 10-9 broad jump at the combine.
“He’s super talented,” said WR coach No. 1. “His ball skills are ridiculous. He’s got these huge strapping hands. Hopefully, he’ll figure it all out. It depends where he goes.”
Other wild-card receivers who could make a splash
Cincinnati’s Jeff Caldwell (6-5 3/8, 216 pounds, with 4.31 speed, a 42-inch vertical and an 11-2 broad jump)
WR coach No. 2: “He’s really explosive. He flashes. He’s intriguing. Hurst might be a bit more athletic. Caldwell is a bit stiff and Hurst plays stronger than Caldwell, and has more play strength.”
Tennessee’s Chris Brazzell, 6-4, 198 with 4.37 speed
WR coach No. 2: “He’s got a real chance. He’s more than just a deep threat. He has a chance to develop into a real route runner. He’s got the hips and the skill set for it. He’s just gotta be taught it, and you can develop him.”
Louisville’s Chris Bell, 6-2, 222 pounds; didn’t test at the combine or his pro day because of a torn ACL suffered in November
WR coach No. 2: “He’s talented, but that freakin’ knee, you just don’t know about. If he was 100 percent healthy, he probably would’ve shown just a little something at the combine and pro day, like, hey, this guy might be a first-rounder. He’s really physical and has impressive run after the catch. Need to develop his routes. Guys who are really good with the ball in their hands are usually small. He’s not. He’s 220-plus and he’s fast.”
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Not only do they not like them, they feel compelled to destroy them because they view Christians as idolaters because of the Christian doctrines of the trinity and the deity of Christ
The Athletic anonymous draft intel part 2: Safeties and CBs
Posted by L.A. on 4/20/26 at 11:42 am
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“It’s a really good class,” said DB coach No. 1. “I liked the class last year and wasn’t a fan of the year before, but this is a unique class. I think there are three or four Day 1 starters. I know everyone is talking about Caleb (Downs), and I think he’s in that, but the kid from Toledo (Emmanuel McNeil-Warren) is a freak with some serious upside. He’s raw. I love Dillon (Thieneman). He’s unreal. I think Treydan Stukes is highly underrated. He can play man. He can hold the point. He’s big and long. Super smart. I think they’re all Day 1 starters. I think those four are gonna be game-changers. Then there’s Bud Clark and (A.J.) Haulcy, who are really good players.”
DB coach No. 2 said it’s the best safety class since he’s been in the NFL. Both coaches see Oregon’s Thieneman, a 6-0, 201-pounder who ran a 4.35 40 and vertical jumped 41 1/2 inches at the combine, as a prospect on the level of Downs. He spent two seasons at Purdue before transferring to Oregon last season in a very different scheme. In his three seasons in college football, he made over 300 tackles and had eight INTs.
“I would take Thieneman over Downs,” said DB coach No. 2. “Thieneman is one of the more versatile safeties I’ve seen come out in the last few years. I feel good about him in the deep part of the field, about him in and around the box and about him in coverage, especially from a safeties standpoint. I loved the movement skills from him at the combine. He looked really fluid and loose. There’s a lot to like with him.”
DB coach No. 1 said it wouldn’t surprise him if some team took Thieneman ahead of Downs because he thinks the Oregon DB is that good.
“I think Dillon Thieneman is pretty special,” he said. “He’s ready right now. I think he’s the best tackler I’ve seen in years, but he’s also got the speed and flexibility to turn and run. I think he has first- and second-level instincts and can fit runs like a linebacker, but he can run like the wind in the back end.”
The NFL personnel director thinks Downs is the best safety of a strong group. “I think he’s a three-level player,” he said. “He’s just not that long, and his speed is good but not elite. I think he’s a mix between Budda Baker and Minkah Fitzpatrick. I think he’s worthy of being a top-10 pick. He can play nickel, play strong, blitz.”
The 5-11 5/8, 208-pound Downs didn’t run a 40 at the combine or his pro day. His 30 1/4-inch arms are a bit of a concern in the DB coaches’ eyes. But he’s been exceptionally productive at both Alabama, where he picked up Nick Saban’s system as a true freshman and led the Tide in tackles by a wide margin, and then as a leader on the Buckeyes defense.
Downs has been compared a lot to Baker, who isn’t quite as big, though his arms are a half-inch longer. Baker has made eight Pro Bowls in nine seasons. Ohio State used Downs similarly to how the Arizona Cardinals used Budda Baker.
“There’s been a recurring trend that I keep hearing with Thieneman pushing Downs. I do not see that,” said DB coach No. 3. “I think coaches are nervous because they haven’t seen him cover or in the deep part of the field. This guy sat down at his formal interview and installed his defense, and then talked about how he would play it in our defense. He knew the rules of our defense before he came into the meeting. Nobody’s doing that. There’s a premium on intelligence at the safety position in the NFL, more so than people not in the NFL understand. And the way the game is going with limited practices and limited practice reps, that premium is only becoming more valuable. Defensive coaches are asking players to do more. Downs is invaluable. And he’s an elite tackler.
“His ability to react to what he sees in the deep part of the field, although it’s sparing on this year’s tape, is still really strong. I think he’s a top-10 pick. I have no concerns about him covering. If you’re playing him at nickel, then yeah, I’d be worried about him covering. But this is a safety. He’s gonna take the fourth hardest matchup. When is the safety covering the second-hardest to guy to cover? If that’s your defense, then that’s a bad defense.”
The cornerback group is solid, led by two SEC corners: LSU’s Mansoor Delane and Tennessee’s Jermod McCoy. The 5-11 3/4, 187-pound Delane’s arms measured 30 inches at the combine and 30 3/4 at pro day. He was a big bright spot for an LSU team that had a dismal 2025.
“He’s not (Christian) Gonzalez or (Devon) Witherspoon, but he’s close,” said DB coach No. 2. “He’s a complete player. He’s got the range to do anything you’d ask him to do defensively.”
The 6-0 3/4, 192-pound McCoy, who ran a 4.4 40 and broad jumped 10-7 at his pro day, had four INTs as a sophomore in 2024 but missed all of last season with a knee injury. “If he played last year, he’d probably be the top corner,” said DB coach No. 2. “He’s long. He has ball skills.”
One of the NFL scouts agreed: “He has top-end change of direction and man-coverage ability. He’s one of my favorites in this entire draft.”
Said DB coach No. 3: “I’ve got a hard time in two phases. One: It sounds like the knee is worse than what people thought, and two, if it isn’t as bad as what people think, then he probably didn’t come back as soon as he could’ve. But from a traits standpoint, he’s what you’re hunting. He should be the top guy off the ’24 tape. He’s long, has ball skills, he plays with vision, he reacts and responds well with what he sees, he has good top-end speed, and it’s not just long speed. He has quickness and really good change-of-direction ability. He’s like a fish in water. He’s such a fluid mover.”
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The Athletic publishes anonymous draft intel: Rueben Bain edition
Posted by L.A. on 4/20/26 at 11:21 am
Just passing this info along since Bain is frequently mocked to the Saints
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Miami’s Rueben Bain was arguably the most dominant defensive player in college football. The 6-foot-2, 265-pound edge rusher annihilated offenses in the Canes’ College Football Playoff run, but his 30 7/8 inch arms, it has been noted extensively, would be the shortest of any first-round defensive lineman in modern draft history.
Bain was involved in an auto accident in 2024, where a passenger later died from injuries sustained in the crash. Bain was cited for careless driving, but it was eventually dismissed, and he was never charged in connection with the accident. NFL teams have been aware of the incident for some time, and it didn’t sound like it has affected anyone’s feelings about Bain.
“Any time you get a guy who falls outside of that range (of measurables) where they don’t check that one box, you’ve just gotta spend a little more time on them and go back and watch them against real guys,” said one NFL scout. “I’m not worried about it. He’s just so strong and has top-end bend, and to be that powerful and have that kind of slip, he’s just a really natural player. He does a good job of keeping guys’ hands off of him. Will it rear its head more at our level against some of the creatures on the offensive line? Probably, but I still think he’s gonna be a really good player. He really sets the edge and plays with such violence.
“I haven’t heard anyone take the stance that they don’t like Rueben Bain. He definitely is an outlier. But if you work the (arm) argument backwards, why is this guy worthy of making an exception? Watch the film. He proves it time and time again.”
The NFL personnel director also said he wasn’t concerned about Bain’s short arms: “He is so powerful and to be that thick in his lower body to be that flexible is pretty rare.”
There was some concern about Bain’s transition to the NFL because of his arm length from defensive line coaches.
“His arm length does scare me, especially against tackles,” said DL coach No. 1. “He ain’t gonna be able to get into them. I think his get-off is really good and his bend is crazy, especially for a square-shaped guy. You’d think he’d be more top-heavy, but his bend is like Nik Bonitto-crazy. But I do think he will struggle right away because he has to be the aggressor. These guys will put their hands out there and wall you off. You gotta be the aggressor in everything you do. He’s got a good speed to power, and that has to be his go-to.”
Another coach has some skepticism about Bain because he struggled to find a good comp from the league.
“I really, really like the player,” said DL coach No. 2. “He’s in like the 2 percentile in the history of modern football. How many 10-sack guys have 30 1/2-inch arms (30 7/8)? He doesn’t look like very many guys in our league. He’s powerful, good with his hands and can really bend. That all translates, but it’s the length when you’re going against guys that are 6-6, 330 pounds. Are they gonna cover him up cause he can’t get them off his body? But he’s such a good player, I think he’s still gonna go top 10.”
In the past 25 years, there have been some ultra-productive edge players whose arms were only 32 inches. Trey Hendrickson has been to four Pro Bowls; Terrell Suggs had 139 career sacks; Jared Allen has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But does that inch and an eighth make that big of a difference?
“He plays the game the way it’s supposed to be played,” said DL coach No. 3. “He just plays so hard that the short arms really don’t matter, and it didn’t affect him in college. His get-off is so good that it allows him to compensate. His motor really allows him to get away with it. I don’t think it’s gonna be an issue for him.”
“I know they talk about his arm length a lot, but he’s so powerful,” said DL coach No. 4. “He plays the run game the best and he still has a lot of upside. He’s still rushing off raw ability. Once he gets his technique down, he can go to another level. He will create separation with his power.”
I expect Bain to be the third edge rusher selected, behind Ohio State’s Arvell Reese and Texas Tech’s David Bailey (it’s a toss-up which of those two is drafted first). I see them, along with Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, as the best prospects in this class.
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Apple Store announces they're leaving the Towson Town Center citing "declining conditions"
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The Apple Store announces they are leaving the Towson Town Center, citing "declining conditions” in Democrat run Maryland
“The Towson Town Center is a staple in the city”
The store does well, “It’s always busy” but due to crime Apple says they must leave
Shoplifting calls take over 20 minutes for a response
Teen-related “link-ups” where they all go in and loot the store is a major problem
Reports include robberies, assaults, a carjacking in the area, stabbings and parking garage incidents
Democrats destroy cities
Hondurans as a group are low IQ, lazy people. They are not the kind of immigrants we want here.
This is the woman in the story btw
This is the woman in the story btw
Paleontologists Discover New Long-Necked Dinosaur in Patagonia
Posted by L.A. on 4/17/26 at 12:46 pm
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Palaeontology, Munich, 16.04.2026: A German-Argentine team of paleontologists led by SNSB dinosaur expert Oliver Rauhut has discovered a new long-necked dinosaur, Bicharracosaurus dionidei, from the Upper Jurassic period in Argentina, dating back approximately 155 million years. Long-necked dinosaur fossils from the Jurassic period in the Southern Hemisphere are rare, so the new fossil contributes to a better understanding of the evolution of these giant herbivores on the southern continents. The researchers have now published their findings in the journal PeerJ.
With their massive bodies, long necks and tails, and tiny heads, long-necked dinosaurs (sauropods) embody the image of a typical dinosaur for many people. Sauropods include the largest known land animals of all time, with body lengths of up to 40 meters; the best-known examples are Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus.
The new long-necked dinosaur from southern Argentina is not quite as large: the researchers estimate the length of Bicharracosaurus dionidei to be around 20 meters. Parts of its spine were recovered, including over 30 neck, back, and tail vertebrae, several ribs, and a fragment of the pelvic bone. The structure of the bones indicates that the remains belong to an adult animal that lived on the southern continent of Gondwana around 155 million years ago. The fossil is interesting to researchers in many ways: it combines a mix of characteristics from both brachiosaurids and diplodocids. For instance, some skeletal parts of Bicharracosaur
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