Michael Cecchini

#lookandsee
#musicchallenge

youtu.be/7IWEUokGPpw

I know we’re all a bit inured to it now, but it’s crazy af that a guy in the bigs hits his 39th homer while also punching out 8 with 14 whiffs on 54 pitches

The impending 2027 lockout—which the league has explicitly telegraphed—has to be a factor for agents/players when weighing these “team friendly” extensions.

Good example why even millionaire employees lack equal bargaining power vs capital.

Yep, I thought the same

#genreroulette
#OughtRockWednesday

A favorite bass line and a total sonic fury…

“There was no sound”

youtu.be/LCnBjPRfnD8

#lookandsee
#musicchallenge

Subway Train

youtu.be/wee0U-uvUB0

It’s Manfred who should be sanctioned.

Haven’t seen it mentioned by Passan or others, but under the NLRA, employers can’t skirt the union to “get directly to” employees.

And sure, Rob let’s scrap this system:

Alex Cobb, 37 yo SP5: $15M aav

Derrick Henry, 31 yo NFL star, subject to cap: $15M aav

#genreroulette
#AmericanaTuesday

The best performance in a video, or my favorite anyway—

youtu.be/0rrqBsG1yXs

#LookAndSee
#MusicChallenge

Reminds me of the Animals cover—

youtu.be/gZM1WQKwpl0

Started Max Scherzer in 2/3 leagues despite @ LAD

Last 30 days, Scherz:

9th in k-bb (24%)
18th in whip (1.0)

More HR/9 (1.93) than BB/9 (1.61)

SIERA (and history) says he’s closer to a top 25 #FantasyBaseball SP than the crappy homer luck and 4.18 ERA imply

👍🏼

#genreroulette
#BluesMonday

This dirty old town’s gonna sink right down…

youtu.be/u9YANfKuPt4

#genreroulette
#JazzSunday

Okay this is close to retro r&b, anyway it’s awesome—

youtu.be/-PCauQozne0

YouTube video by IggyPopOnVEVO Iggy Pop - The Endless Sea (Official Audio)

This is also excellent.

youtu.be/f5anBdldEzU

#LookAndSee
#MusicChallenge

I’ve not heard many songs that better praise the influence of Brian Wilson

youtu.be/DkQdqj16Ad4

A’s “top” leverage arms are Sean Newcomb, Michael Kelly, and Justin Sterner.

Possible the 9th goes to recently called up Luis Morales and his 97 mph, 70 grade fastball

#FantasyBaseball

#genreroulette
#SoulSaturday / gospel

Not strictly Gospel, but early Otis definitely retains that influence.

youtu.be/GVbTE4wCbpw

Funny enough, many of them got crushed in their new team debuts lol

Every league is a “copycat league”

The Dodgers had 1 good starter (Yamamoto), 1 shaky one (Flaherty) and a half (Buehler)

They shortened games and leaned on a great ‘pen

Mets and others learned from game 3 in the NLCS:

#LookAndSee
#MusicChallenge

Have A Cigar

youtu.be/tbdpv7G_PPg

#genreroulette
#90sDanceMusic

Second gen Detroit techno master Carl Craig

At Les (1997)

youtu.be/1lzLxbifln0

#GenreRoulette
#90sIndieRock

Mind Riot

youtu.be/oPxowzz8rtQ

#genreroulette
#WorldMusicThursday

Can’t Come In / The Congos

youtu.be/SKKV49J2GeY

#detectivesongs
31- free square

Secrets, truth, evil, things left unsaid…

youtu.be/RH1r9vNOD7U

#Phillies add Duran
#Mets add Helsley & Rogers

#Tigers — who needed a strong back end option more than either — add the 5th best RP of a disappointing ‘pen

Detroit’s frugal owner and hubristic FO a perfect combo to go 87% for the prize

We knew SI was down terrible but…

This has a byline but reads like a 10 yr old wrote it.

AI couldn’t be worse than this and I hate that shit

si.com/nfl/raiders/la…

I wrote about a number of struggling hitters for #FantasyBaseball in the Dud Report.

And we have a song of the week from the incomparable Gram Parsons.

The Dud Report michaelcecchini.substack.com/p/the-dud-re...

#detectivesongs
30- justice

$1000 Wedding

youtu.be/8nfYrxeT1TY

Watching Giants-Pirates last night and a couple observations on offensive futility

Pittsburgh has 5 of the 25 worst qual. hitters last 30

Giants are second worst team vs four seamers on season (wOBA, SLG, RV)

Watching Giants-Pirates last night and a couple observations on offensive futility

Pittsburgh has 5 of the 25 worst qual. hitters last 30

Giants are second worst team vs four seamers on season (wOBA, SLG, RV)

Bucky was incredible last season.

But mid 2nd round (adp 20), when:

- new OC wants to use 3 backs
- they love White as receiver / blocker
- Wirfs DL
- Coen is in Jax, not every deputy keeps trains running

Yes, Grizzard was “there” but some likely regression for this offense

#FantasyFootball