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Way ahead of you @Jumbo. I've been self isolating for years, now everyone wants to be a hermit misanthrope like me.

The Chirinos reflective tape video came from Game 4 of the WS, in which Houston had 13 hits and won the game 8 to 1. The video above shows Corbin pitching to Chirinos in the top of the 1st. After the reflective material is jettisoned from the bat Chirinos grounds into an IEDP. Later that same game Chirinos hit a HR off Corbin in the 4th inning, also had a double that game, went 2 for 5 with two RBI and a run. Statistically he had a good offensive game compared to his career averages.

The maker of the video is purporting that this is "buzzer" tech. Dovetailing to the Altuve "don't take off my jersey" buzzer hiding theory. Defenders, propagandists and apologists for the Astros are saying it's an MLB authentication hologram sticky. But those stickys seem to be smaller in length than what is shown in the video, imo. The sticky above does not have a transparent clear surround and the circular reflective hologram is at the righthand side edge, not center. The video shows something longer in length I'd say, it also looks like both ends are transparent clear with the reflective part in the dead center. There doesn't seem to be an explanation currently why Chirinos would have an authentication sticky on a bat he's using in game. For a bat being retired and saved for auction or otherwise, sticky makes sense.

This is wild if genuine. Shiny ass ufo Astros bat tech.

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615113/these-are-the-highest-resolution-photos-of-the-sun-ever-taken/ Astronomers have just released the highest-resolution image of the sun. Taken by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Maui, it gives us an unprecedented view of our nearest star and brings us closer to solving several long-standing mysteries. video-mp4-1016x920_0.mp4 It's beer honey.

I’m taking command of this ship. It’s Bootstrap Turner. Got it? Bootstrap. So help me, the next one of you neanderthals that so much as touches me ...

@KDawg ok GrogDawg, I’m here to inspire you. Watch this: Hell yeah! Now, give me the best nickname you got!!!

My heart belongs to the State comrade. Do you have a union? I could certainly come bye and observe your operation. You just need to speak up more loudly into my flower boutonniere so that I can hear you better.

This is why ultimately I feel like whoever Ron hires to be the "grocery getter," the new GM person, has got to be on-point in landing top tier talent for both sides of the ball. Dare I say at the level of a Beathard. Because that's how Ron is going to succeed, with talent across the board and talent in depth, coming in every year with the standard percentage of turnover that happens each year. Specifically, I think the entire defensive 7 man coverage shell needs to be upgraded, particularly in the middle with the two stack Linebackers, the Rover safety (impromptu 3rd LB), the two Slot DBs, then the FS/SS combo pair, and the backup positions of the rotational CBs/SAFs and hybrids. (I know you are a hybrid and proud of it). The GM hire is so critical.

I have some serious trepidation too.

Surround yourself with your enemies to keep a close eye on them. Then slowly pick each one off, one by one.

I mean, who wouldn't use McCaffrey? If you had McCaffrey on your team you'd be riding him all the way to the New York state championship and beyond. 55 touches a game. But to pivot off that, if I were in Turner's place, that would be all the more reason to find that one player who could legitimately be all those three backs you mentioned above in one guy. A guy that doesn't come off the field, equally good between the hedges as he is out of the backfield. Dare I let loose my admiration for Cam Akers, but ... I do like his game. I would easily call him a 3 down back. Personally I think he's going to be an even better pro than what he was at FSU. Just having a legit line in front of him, that alone, will uptick the bulk production. He's already great at yards after contact, love his spin moves, admire his balance and jump cuts. An excellent prospect, but you put downfield blocking from TEs and WRs, a la Art Monk 20/30 yards downfield on a DB, then you've got homeruns from Green Akers. Per Love/Thompson, I think they'll role with just one of those two, not both, whoever is healthiest. They're somewhat redundant.

Bring back Starter brand. I liked the way those jerseys were cut and aligned.

Typical hipster.

Matsko likely has the title "run game coordinator" too, on top of o-line coach. Unless Ron's switching that up.

Well, Haskins doesn't strike me as the type of dude to willing go into exile out in Siberia and train his ass off in order to hop into the ring against Drago. But, that's what the youngin should do.