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So.
Before the medical thing happened in the first part of the year (duodinal ulcer, 6 1/2 weeks in the ICU), I was thinking about retiring on June 1st. After I came back to work it seemed prudent to keep working and see how things settle, don't make any major changes, etc. So I came back to work after the short-term disability was done.
But there's been a bunch of reorgs, job eliminations, people retiring, etc. I'm in a new area that I don't really like, and a new boss I don't really like.
I've been interviewing for another position in the same company but a different area - 2nd interview today seemed to go O.K.
So I have to decide - 1) stay in the role I'm in (nope); 2) try out the new role (if they decide to hire me); 3) quit and go on my wife's benefits; 4) go to 4-day week and enjoy slacker Friday's while keeping my benefits, or ?? I'm having 1-1 with boss's boss tomorrow so will discuss with her. Maybe she has other options as well... Wish me luck and send over any WGOM advice you think useful.
It's a whole, wide Wordle out there, friends.
No words for this.
This song is so muscular and this live version perfectly captures its essence.
The Wrens had one amazing album in 2003 (The Meadowlands) and then kinda faded away. A couple members are now in a band called Aeon and they play a bunch of The Wrens songs. This is an ultimate kiss-off song and I love kiss-off songs.
Nibs played a version of this song nearly 4 years ago but I had to play a version this week. This comes from probably my favorite album of the last 5 years and definitely one of the most fun shows I've seen this year.
Bailey Ober
vs
Daniel Lynch
Let's take a look at the Twins traded away in the offseason, or deadline for Mahle, and how they performed compared to the players acquired.
Twins traded away this year:
Name | PAs/IP | wRC+/ERA- | rWAR | fWAR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mitch Garver | 215 | 100 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 490 | 86 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
Josh Donaldson | 495 | 101 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
Spencer Steer | 64 | 84 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Brent Rooker | 36 | 15 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Taylor Rogers | 60.1 | 127 | -0.9 | 0.9 |
DRS likes Kiner-Falefa's fielding but UZR and OAA rate him as average. Similar with Donaldson but OAA agrees with DRS.
Rogers has replicated his 2020 season where he has a below average ERA but above average/good FIP. Although his FIP since the trade to Milwaukee has also been bad but it was very good with San Diego.
Acquired Twins this year:
Name | PAs/IP | wRC+/ERA- | rWAR | fWAR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gary Sánchez | 425 | 87 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Gio Urshela | 495 | 112 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
Chris Paddack | 22.1 | 105 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Emilio Pagán | 58.0 | 126 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
Tyler Mahle | 16.1 | 115 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
I saw this performance as part of the movie The Kids are Alright back in high school and it blew me away. Some 40 years later it still blows me away. I wish this had a Keith Moon Cam. I'd watch that all day long.