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What a game last night, eh, fellas?!?! Zero runs in support of another gem by Scherzer. Then May gives up 2, but the Mets took advantage of a rare throwing error by Arenado and end up putting up a 5-spot in the 9th! Great win, but Trevor May needs to be better. Diaz did a nice job getting the save. #LFGM!

All of the stories are silly, but it generated a Beatles discussion, so I'm cool with it!

https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/she-came-in-through-the-bathroom-window/

I normally limit busts to first round picks, but James Hardy (RIP) was selected 41st overall by the Bills. Ended up catching 10 passes for 96 yards in his two years.

That crap "song" is the only thing that keeps me from saying that the White Album is their best album with no hesitation. An absolute masterpiece and they unnecessarily and inexplicably tainted it with that garbage.

Very happy with starting pitching, situational hitting and aggressive/smart baserunning. Defense has been solid, too. So far (albeit very early), they're the 4th best defensive team in the league. Love that Lindor is having a nice April, which was definitely NOT the case last year. I don't know what it is, but I always go into the season believing in Diaz and this season is no different. I think he's his own worse enemy. So far, so good. The HBP thing is insane to me. They are currently averaging .82 hit batsmen/game. I've never seen anything like it.

This is pretty good, but I think you could have put some more time and thought into it before posting. Maybe next year.

That pitcher took a SHOT! Damn!

He was one of the best returners in the NFL before he was inexplicably benched by McDermott.

Why is it that women always want to hang around a bunch of d.icks?

I hope we play the Jets twice again.

What could possibly go wrong!?!?

Not in Costa Rica, it wouldn't!

LOL, no! Did you have any? EDIT: Looks like yarb goes waaaaay back ... https://txmg.org/somervell/news/35784#:~:text=“Yarb” was the colloquialism of,seldom paid for their services. “Yarb” was the colloquialism of “herb” used by most in the Ozark regions of Arkansas and Missouri as well as others places like Tennessee.

This is a bummer. I really wish he was able to keep his cool. As much as the guy deserved it (which I agree that he likely did), Tyson needs to be smarter.

I didn't get to watch the game last night, but from what I read, a lot of people were surprised that he wouldn't be managing the game. Mets - although they knew he'd be out - seemed very unprepared. Shame that Bassitt gave up the early runs; bigger shame that the Mets' bats cooled off a little. I love Wilmer Flores and happy that he's still playing!!!

Where did you read this???

Awww ... that's a puggle.

I thought we already traded him to the Giants.

In fairness, Darnold has also only been a Jet and a Panther. Those Jets years were brutal.

I think TMZ is one of the most reliable entertainment news sources out there. And professional sports = entertainment.

Proud Gen-Xer, here!!

Unfortunately, it's Generation X.

https://theathletic.com/3259273/2022/04/20/bills-nfl-draft-cornerbacks/ Some highlights .... The Bills have checked almost every box across their starting lineup this offseason. A top-tier pass rusher to give them something they haven’t had for the past three years? The Bills added Von Miller, and they supported him with four other free-agent additions on the defensive line. Check. An upgraded offensive line, complete with bringing back the other four playoff starters? Rodger Saffold is in, Daryl Williams is out and they re-signed Ryan Bates. Check. A refreshed group of wide receivers? Emmanuel Sanders and Cole Beasley are out. Gabriel Davis is now a full-time starter, they re-signed Isaiah McKenzie and signed productive slot receiver Jamison Crowder. Check. Because of all their dealings, one position has developed into the strong lean in mock drafts across the NFL frontier: cornerback. It’s the only position the Bills haven’t significantly addressed this offseason. And it’s a pretty easy draft argument, considering that’s what’s remaining from the potential liabilities of their starting lineup. Two factors that contribute to the theory are that Tre’Davious White is coming off a torn ACL in late November, and Dane Jackson was a hit-or-miss replacement for White through the end of the playoffs. Since there’s uncertainty about when White will be 100 percent, cornerback is more pressing to those outside of the organization. Regarding short-term requirements, cornerback is the low-hanging fruit of the Bills’ draft needs because it provides the most straightforward justification for their 2022 roster. Sometimes, the Bills go for the low-hanging fruit in the first round, but it’s not always that simple. It deserves a deeper look than “they need a cornerback the most, so they should just draft one in the first round.” Should they be committed to using their top draft resource on a cornerback, and what does their past show us? It comes down to positional importance, value, the success of development, other avenues that can contribute and what can help the Bills most over the long term. That’s where I believe there is quite a bit of wiggle room. If the Bills see someone at No. 25 who matches the value of their selection, it’s fruitless to rule out a cornerback. But it’s not nearly the slam dunk many are making it out to be. Since 2018, his first draft year, Beane has not used a draft pick on an intended-boundary cornerback in the first five rounds. The only players he has drafted to the position have been Jackson (seventh round, 2020) and Rachad Wildgoose (sixth round, 2021). Teams are usually not drafting late-round cornerbacks with the idea that they eventually would compete for a starting role. Beane’s favorite avenue has been trying to find undrafted free-agent gems at cornerback as they did with Levi Wallace, and they have a couple they like right now in Nick McCloud and Olaijah Griffin. Since McDermott has become the head coach, the Bills have hesitated to put a complete starter’s workload on a young player, regardless of how early he was drafted. In 2017, the team didn’t start offensive tackle Dion Dawkins until Week 3 and resisted the urge to make linebacker Matt Milano a full-time starter until Week 14, despite Milano completely outplaying starter Ramon Humber up to that point. The Bills made quarterback Josh Allen the starter only after Nathan Peterman made them non-competitive to open 2018. In 2019, Ed Oliver, Cody Ford, Devin Singletary and Dawson Knox were all just rotational players rather than full-time starters. The same went for A.J. Epenesa and Zack Moss in 2020. In 2021, the team “started” Gregory Rousseau every week, but he was just a rotational defensive end who played 49 percent of all defensive snaps. The Bills also didn’t make Spencer Brown a starter until they concluded that Daryl Williams was hurting them at right tackle. The only exceptions to the rookie rule have been White, Zay Jones and Tremaine Edmunds, though they all started because the Bills would have been utterly non-competitive without them in the lineup. It’s rare for McDermott to put his faith in a rookie during a 17-game season. He firmly believes that the rookie wall is real and actively manages time off the field throughout the season to help prevent a steep drop-off. The idea that a cornerback selected at No. 25, or any position for that matter, is going to walk in and be the coast-to-coast starter in 2022 lacks the supporting evidence of McDermott’s history with first-year players. The Bills have shown an excellent ability to develop their players, and deviating from that philosophy does not seem likely.