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Last few days

Sorry I've been in and out so much this past week.
Busier than I expected, had some family stuff to deal with as well.

As always Josh has gave me the space and time, can't thank him enough.

My head is full of ideas, hopefully I can start getting some of the out to you soon!

GO BLUE!

College GameDay

Is this the best version of College GameDay? I actually think Saban & McAfee have reinvented this show in a positive way. Rece, Herbie, Desmond (and a little bit of Corso) represent the history of the show. I think McAfee's radio show is WAY too much McAfee. But, he's an entertainer and I've started to enjoy him in the College GameDay setting. And I gotta say...Saban is good on this show.

Baseball **2024-25 Detroit Tigers Offseason Thread**

The Los Angeles Trolley Dodgers have won the World Series.

Fire up the hot stove...here we go!!!

Free agent hitters:
PlayerPosition2024 TeamMLBTR YrAverageFG YrAverage2025 TeamContract
Danny JansenCBoston
2​
$10M​
2​
$8M​
Tampa1yr $8.5M
Kyle HigashiokaCSan Diego
2​
$7.5M​
Texas2yr $13.5M
Carson KellyCTexas
Travis d'ArnaudCAtlantaLA Angels2yr $12M
Yasmani GrandalCPittsburgh
Pete Alonso1BNY Mets
5​
$25M​
7​
$20M​
QO
Christian Walker1BArizona
3​
$20M​
3​
$17M​
QO
Paul Goldschmidt1BSt Louis
1​
$15M​
1​
$13M​
Justin Turner1BSeattle
1​
$9M​
Carlos Santana1BMinnesota
1​
$9M​
Josh Bell1BArizona
Gleyber Torres2BNY Yankees
2​
$18M​
5​
$18M​
Hyesong Kim2BKorea
3​
$8M​
Jorge Polanco2BSeattle
Alex Bregman3BHouston
7​
$26M​
5​
$28M​
QO
Yoan Moncada3BChicago A
Willy AdamesSSMilwaukee
6​
$27M​
5​
$29M​
San Francisco7yr $182M
Ha-Seong KimSSSan Diego
1​
$12M​
5​
$20M​
Jose IglesiasSSNY Mets
Kevin NewmanSSArizonaLA Angels1yr $2.5M+1yr 2.5M CO
Paul DeJongSSKansas City
Juan SotoOFNY Yankees
13​
$46M​
12​
$48M​
NY Mets100 years, $32 billion
Teoscar HernandezOFLA Dodgers
3​
$20M​
3​
$24M​
QO
Anthony SantanderOFBaltimore
4​
$20M​
5​
$20M​
QO
Jurickson ProfarOFSan Diego
3​
$15M​
3​
$15M​
Tyler O'NeillOFBoston
3​
$14M​
3​
$15M​
Baltimore3yr $49.5M
Joc PedersonOFArizona
2​
$12M​
1​
$14M​
Michael ConfortoOFSan Francisco
2​
$9M​
1​
$10M​
LA Dodgers1yr $17M
Harrison BaderOFNY Mets
1​
$8M​
Mark CanhaOFSan Francisco
Max KeplerOFMinnesotaPhiladelphia1yr $10M
Randal GrichukOFArizona
Alex VerdugoOFNY Yankees
Jesse WinkerOFNY Mets
JD MartinezDHNY Mets

Free agent starting pitchers:
PlayerPosition2024 TeamMLBTR YrAverageFG YrAverage2025 TeamContract
Corbin BurnesRHSPBaltimore
7​
$29M​
7​
$28M​
QO
Jack FlahertyRHSPLA Dodgers
5​
$23M​
4​
$22M​
Nathan EovaldiRHSPTexas
2​
$22M​
3​
$16M​
Nick MartinezRHSPCincinnati
1​
$21M​
2​
$16M​
Cincinnati1yr $21M
Nick PivettaRHSPBoston
1​
$21M​
3​
$14M​
QO
Charlie MortonRHSPAtlanta
1​
$17M​
Max ScherzerRHSPTexas
1​
$16M​
1​
$17M​
Luis SeverinoRHSPNY Mets
3​
$17M​
3​
$13M​
Athletics3yr $67M
Walker BuehlerRHSPLA Dodgers
1​
$15M​
2​
$15M​
Shane BieberRHSPCleveland
1​
$12M​
2​
$18M​
Cleveland2yr $26M
Justin VerlanderRHSPHouston
1​
$12M​
1​
$17M​
Alex CobbRHSPCleveland
1​
$14M​
Detroit1yr $15M
Tomoyuki SuganoRHSPJapan
1​
$12M​
Frankie MontasRHSPMilwaukee
2​
$11M​
2​
$12M​
NY Mets2yr $34M (opt out)
Kyle GibsonRHSPSt Louis
1​
$13M​
1​
$9M​
Trevor WilliamsRHSPWashington
1​
$11M​
Michael SorokaRHSPChicago A
2​
$7M​
Washington1yr $9M
Spencer TurnbullRHSPPhiladelphia
1​
$7M​
Jakob JunisRHSPCincinnati
Lance LynnRHSPSt Louis
Michael LorenzenRHSPKansas City
Colin ReaRHSPMilwaukee
Ross StriplingRHSPOakland
Chris FlexenRHSPChicago A
Blake SnellLHSPSan Francisco
5​
$32M​
3​
$35M​
LA Dodgers5yr $182M
Max FriedLHSPAtlanta
6​
$26M​
5​
$28M​
NY Yankees8yr $218M
Sean ManaeaLHSPNY Mets
3​
$20M​
3​
$19M​
QO
Yusei KikuchiLHSPHouston
3​
$20M​
3​
$17M​
LA Angels3yr $63M
Matthew BoydLHSPCleveland
2​
$13M​
Chicago Cubs2yr $29M
Andrew HeaneyLHSPTexas
2​
$12M​
2​
$13M​
Jose QuintanaLHSPNY Mets
2​
$10M​
1​
$9M​
Kyle HartLHSPKorea
3​
$8M​
Shinnosuke OgasawaraLHSPJapan
2​
$6M​
Clayton KershawLHSPLA Dodgers
Patrick CorbinLHSPWashington
Martin PerezLHSPSan Diego

Free agent relievers:
PlayerPosition2024 TeamMLBTR YrAverageFG YrAverage2025 TeamContract
Blake TreinenRHRPLA Dodgers
2​
$15M​
LA Dodgers2yr $22M
Kirby YatesRHRPTexas
1​
$14M​
1​
$10M​
Jeff HoffmanRHRPPhiladelphia
4​
$11M​
2​
$13M​
Clay HolmesRHRPNY Yankees
3​
$10M​
2​
$13M​
NY Mets3yr $38M
David RobertsonRHRPTexas
1​
$11M​
1​
$9M​
Kenley JansenRHRPBoston
1​
$10M​
Carlos EstevezRHRPPhiladelphia
3​
$9M​
1​
$9M​
Paul SewaldRHRPArizona
2​
$8M​
Andrew KittredgeRHRPSt Louis
2​
$7M​
Tommy KahnleRHRPNY Yankees
2​
$7M​
Chris MartinRHRPBoston
Jose LeclercRHRPTexas
Tanner ScottLHRPSan Diego
4​
$14M​
4​
$15M​
Aroldis ChapmanLHRPPittsburgh
1​
$10M​
Boston1yr $10.75M
AJ MinterLHRPAtlanta
2​
$8M​

Could basketball be building more towards next year?

We only lose Vlad and Rubin Jones.

Add some really great recruits.

Will need a high end center to be added.

But this roster could be set up better for next year (high end success).

Making the tournament this year is the goal.

Next year adding McKenney and Winters could have this roster be even better.

ND has played a weak schedule.

Granted, their team looks pretty good tonight against Indiana. But lets face it, OHIO SOFT beat the hades outta Indiana as well.

This game proves the B1G MUST go into PODS to secure balanced schedules moving forward.

Regarding ND, until they play in a conference and play more top P4 programs, they will never prove they should be able to compete.

I know, that is a homer statement, but come on, we all know that is true!

ND will have some difficulty moving forward in the playoffs.

Football Michigan casting a wide net in the trenches

Can confirm that Wazzou OL Fa’alili Fa’amoe is set to visit campus next week (don’t have specific dates can only confirm the intention to visit), that was first reported by Matt Zenitz.

Can also confirm that David Gusta has been contacted by the staff, another Wazzou player. DL.

Fa’amoe is one of the top OL in the portal currently regardless of service.

OSU Playoff Game

As a lifelong Michigan fan, I would have thought the first time I would have gone to the shoe would be for a Michigan game. Although as a Knoxville resident I am following my 2nd team up there to watch the beginning of the downfall of the Ryan day bucknuts.

And I am going to proudly where My Michigan National Champions attire along with UT attire.

I think UT has a very solid chance of winning, They have a better QB then OSU. Very good front 7 and strong running game.

As always, Go Blue!
But tomorrow will be Go Vols!! Please wish my Volunteers good luck tomorrow

-Go Blue

Ben

2025 specialists

Wagner I believe is out of eligibility, Doman obviously left. Who’s next up at those three positions (including holder)? Zvada is cemented at PK. But what’s next at long snapper, punter, and holder. Is there a chance we go to the portal for these? Or do go with internal options? I would assume Mentzer is next in line for punter, not sure if Greg Tarr is still here next year for LS. Just curious about these because they haven’t been mentioned anywhere
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