1. Rooting for teams that don’t win championships

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Ever think now that Uncle Stevie got his real prize, the Flushing Casino that will make him billions rather than lose him a couple of hundred million, he might be a little more particular where he invests his money?

This doesn’t even make basic logical sense. He’s making billions now, so he’s going to be more worried about where he spends millions?

Second, Hubie said what I’d say about free throw shooting and Mitch, and Noble too, but to underscore: Milo and Alecto make great points about challenges for big men shooting free throws, but hand size (Boban notwithstanding) is definitely part of it. I haven’t met a truly massive dude like Shaq, but even Terry Cummings has hands twice my size. Anecdotally players have mentioned it, and personally, trying to shoot a softball into a small hoop is much more difficult. I do think work can be done to make the shot look better (this year I did exactly that, bringing my average from 70% to 90% with several months of very specific, consistent work), but if I were trying to throw a small ball into a small hoop 15′ away, I think it would be much harder. I wish there were a study, but I’m pretty sure each part of it people mentioned is a challenge.

As for Mitch, the winning point to me is what he can bring during a playoff series. Not many dudes on non-rookie deals can dominate in the playoffs, and Mitch is one. No, you can’t rely on him during the season, but that’s why he’s making so little! And why realistically he’ll continue to make a modest salary instead of a major deal. For us he’s a luxury, unnecessary for a good record during the season, but one of the best players on the floor when healthy. Personally I’d focus on making sure he is healthy when it matters without worrying about much until then. Because no one you could trade him for would have an equal impact unless they ALSO were injury prone.

TL;dr: If the team can go 53-29 without him and then have him wreck teams in the playoffs, that would be a good use of $18 million to me – especially since the options seem to be to let him walk for nothing or trade him for a mediocre player who is useful during the season but glued to the bench for the playoffs.

I get the sentimental attachment to Diaz and Alonso, but there are other options available that cost only money. The Mets will very likely be a top 3 team in payroll and they’re going to be filling some of their holes via free agency.

Ever think now that Uncle Stevie got his real prize, the Flushing Casino that will make him billions rather than lose him a couple of hundred million, he might be a little more particular where he invests his money?

Did anyone else notice that Stefan Bondy said he heard that Deuce has a “high” ankle sprain? That would be a much more significant issue. Fucking Desmond Bane.

You think Edwards has lines like that as a wink-wink I see ya to us?