Spanky__99

Indy finally do something right and they ruin it, lol.

Pretty much buddy, with half decent goaltending to boot...

Vinatieri hits the upright. lol. 274 to 91 Total Yards in the first half!

Oh, your opinion, Gotcha!

Relax... they're getting dominated.

Hahahaha... and a blocked punt for a TD! Indyy needed that.

lol... 203 Yds to 24 Offense

Sweet Good Luck, bud.

Why not?

Crazy... lol.

This quarter was pure dominance by the Chiefs.

Thanks... For those that don't/can't click links. I like Longenhagen's take on what we've acquired. Russell Martin Fetches Two Fringe Prospects by Eric Longenhagen January 12, 2019 In a trade that sent Russell Martin back to Los Angeles, the Blue Jays acquired two interesting, but drastically different, prospects in teenage second baseman Ronny Brito and Double-A righty Andrew Sopko. Sopko is the more likely of the two to wear a major league uniform, as his skills are constantly desired among teams seeking to build starting pitching depth at Double and Triple-A in the event of big league injuries. He’s an efficient strike-thrower with spot starter’s stuff; a fastball that resides in the 88-92 range, an average changeup that flashes above, and a slurvy breaking ball with enough depth that it will be an issue for hitters who struggle to square up break. Pitchers with this kind of stuff are typically found at the very back of the rotation or waiting to pick up a start due to injury. The frequency with which pitchers get hurt makes teams’ 6th-8th starters very important, as they may have to make meaningful starts at some point during the year. Sopko projects to be a very competent version of this. Brito is more boom or bust. After dealing with injury and struggling badly throughout his first full pro season, Brito had a monster year in the offense-friendly Pioneer League, slashing .288/.352/.489 with 11 homers in 53 games at age 19. While the dizzying elevations of the Pioneer League drastically inflate offensive performance, Brito does have legitimate, above-average raw power, and he’s capable of hitting balls out to all fields, even as a teenager, something not typical of middle infield prospects. What eyeball scouts are skeptical of, though, is Brito’s bat. He’s free-swinging and prone to the strike out. His swing has gone through several iterations — a leg kick was implemented and then uninstalled for a while last fall, for one — and all of this mechanical variability makes it harder to evaluate Brito as a hitter. But a lack of plate discipline makes Brito’s contact profile high risk, even if there’s natural feel for contact here once his swing gets dialed in. He has a chance to stay at second base, but he hasn’t really improved there since signing, and some scouts think his defense has actively gone backwards as his frame has thickened. His body is also pretty much maxed out, so he’s not likely to grow into much more power as he ages, though he already has enough to profile at any infield spot provided he becomes a competent defender and takes better at-bats. If that stuff comes, Brito will be an everyday player, but scout-to-scout optimism for improvement is highly variable.

Tyreek Hill's amazing!

Parlay?

Oh man, full of racists in K.C.

Kick off soon.

I questioned him at the time, crazy, lol.

That pre-game bit on Patrick Mahomes was awesome. Still rooting for the Colts!

lol... this was brought up when he was initially hired. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

MARTIN IN THREE-PLAYER SWAP Eddy Almaguer Eight years after leaving the Dodgers, a soon-to-be 36-year-old Russell Martin is going back to the team where he broke out and proved that even catchers are capable of stealing bags. The Toronto Blue Jays, well equipped with rookie Danny Jansen heading into 2019, shipped Martin and cash to the Dodgers in exchange for prospects SS Ronny Brito and RHP Andrew Sopko. The Dodgers had a Yasmani-sized hole at catcher, though it feels like it’s not quite filled yet. Martin started a career-low 71 games at catcher last year, this after just 78 starts in 2017. Almost 36, that number isn’t going to climb any higher so expect the J.T. Realmuto rumors to continue swirling despite the move. Even in “old” age, Martin still ranked in the top 15 percent of 117 catchers in framing runs according to Baseball Prospectus , so there’s still value in his defensive ability behind the plate. If the Dodgers indeed stop making moves, then Martin and Austin Barnes, who’s a good pitch framer himself, should provide a solid foundation for the Dodgers pitchers. It’s fair to note that despite his playoff struggles, Grandal is an elite framer so there’ll be a defensive loss behind the plate. While his defense is still passable, it’s the bat that really drags down Martin’s profile. He slashed .194/.338/.325 last year over 352 plate appearances. He was much more passive, swinging less inside and outside of the zone. The biggest culprit, however, became Martin’s complete inability to hit a breaking ball. He had a .076 AVG and .114 SLG against breaking pitches, which were 31 percent of the pitches he saw . While he wasn’t a darling against fastballs, either, it was a more respectable .249 AVG and .438 SLG. Martin’s saving grace remains his 12 percent walk rate which bumped up to 15 percent last season thanks to his increased passivity. Fantasy value: Martin carries next to no fantasy value, serving as fodder in deep NL leagues now and in two-catcher leagues with more than 15 teams. Expect 300-350 plate appearances from him this year. If you’re in an OBP league he does get a sizable boost as the chasm between his AVG and OBP is growing year over year. RONNY BRITO, SS Here’s what I wrote about Brito, who was #17 in my yet-to-be-released Dodgers Top 30: The Dodgers handed Brito a $2 million signing bonus as part of the 2015 international free agent class. He had one of the most advanced gloves in that class and it’s only improved since then. From his footwork, to a strong arm and equally strong instincts, he’s a lock to stay at shortstop and compete for hardware one day. While his numbers at the plate were impressive last year, it’s important to note this was his third consecutive year in rookie ball and his BABIP was north of .380. He sets up in a crouch with his hands slightly above the letters. Footage from 2018 Instructs showed he alternates between a substantial leg kick and a pivot and it’s unclear if the latter is his two-strike approach. He lacks bat speed and his path to the ball isn’t efficient. He pulls the bat head too far back and tends to be late on pitches and it leads me to believe fastballs will eat him up as he ascends, if not already. He has fringe-average pop that’ll show itself in games infrequently, mediocre speed that lacks instincts on the basepaths and a below-average hit tool that’s capped thanks to his poor two-strike approach. ANDREW SOPKO, RHP A seventh-round pick in 2015, Sopko profiles as a depth starter thanks to his ability to spot his 91-93 mph fastball while mixing in a slider and curveball. His pitches grade between average to above-average and he has solid command and control. At 6-foot-2, 205 pounds he’s got a good frame to eat innings. He might start the year in Double-A but should reach Buffalo by midseason with the chance to contribute major league innings in 2020.

1/11 The Astros announced Friday that third baseman Alex Bregman underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow earlier today. Bregman is expected to be limited at the start of Spring

lol

I like Sopko too, don't mind the lottery ticket in Brito either... I'm more of the belief Atkins did Martin a solid and sent him to a contender, while getting a bit of money and assets in return, it isn't a bad trade by any means. Plus that link hardly shows people adamant in not trading Martin.

Starts about here, obviously a lot has changed since then, hard tank in the midst. I'm fine with this trade even if it were to simply appease Martin. https://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/threads/8092-General-2018-Blue-Jays-Discussion-Thread?p=1305475&viewfull=1#post1305475