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Why Paul DePodesta, Rockies is a Failing Project
“Moneyball” the movie debuted in 2011 and, I myself, had the privilege to interview Casey Bond about his starring role with Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill as Paul DePodesta.
DePodesta resume does not come lightly. He last worked as a chief stategy officer with the Cleveland Browns for ten years and has never been seen in Major League Baseball since. In fact, what is to say the vertical break and horizontal break logic has fit into a lot of batters’ success these days at the plate.
So much has changed in the sport of baseball since DePodesta last evolved. DePodesta is a time-making shift as to what the Monfort brothers have in mind. The brothers have always invested in profits more so than winning ball games and investing in the farm system full-term.
Without DePodesta and Monforts, nobody would be talking about the technology department and infrastructure, the Rockies have a lot to touch on before sustaining DePodesta’s job. Another thing is the pitch clock.
Many notable peers in baseball respect DePodesta such as Chris Antonetti, Alex Anthopolous, and MIke Elias. Elias, president of Baltimore Orioles baseball operations, did mention DePodesta might have a grasp about player health and performance spacing coming over from the NFL but nothing tells until DePodesta steps in and evolves the core shape of the Colorado Rockies front office.
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Lebron James Avoids Thunder Jam
Lebron James is set to debut in the NBA G League very soon. This comes after hearing James will not play in the Oklahoma City Thunder premier matchup on Wednesday.
He will start practicing with the South Bay Lakers on full scrimmage practices and try to return to normalcy after a deal with sciatica.
The Lakers have nothing to worry as Luka Doncic is the top superstar in the NBA right now and Austin Reeves is converting 30 points on 48 percent shooting.
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Phillies 2025 MLB Offseason Predictions
The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off a year of certainty. They locked first place of the NL East for the second straight year and look to repeat, once further.
The Houston Astros or Arizona Diamondbacks or Los Angeles Dodgers were playoff losses, but the Philadelphia Phillies fans can take a sigh of relief for what is about to happen, starting with Justin Crawford.
Crawford will start the season most likely at right field and be the determing factor of the MLB offseason. There has been all kinds of rumors swirling around Alec Bohm and several other of the Phillies players and it is hard to buy.
The best bet is the Phillies brought most of their talent from last year, and not blow it up. Beside, this is not a year author of the New York Times, Matt Gelb, becomes decisive of all the Phillies offseason plans blowing up in the face of Phillies fans.
If Philadelphia stays on the track their on, they will reach a point of consistency again with Bryce Harper leading the team to the playoffs without Nick Castellanos in the lineup.
Phillies Rob Thomson has come close in winning NL Manager of the Year and who is not to say he cannot lead the team himself.
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Which Firing was too Late to Call Between Harrison and Daboll?
Lots of buzz has been surfacing over the past couple days regarding Brian Daboll and former Nike executive Nico Harrison. It has rubbed certain people the wrong way in consideration of the huge impact spread across both the NFL and NBA.
Daboll was, once, a NFL Head coach with certain things he laid down for the players. He tried to work hand-in-hand with GM Joe Schoen and come up with a collective on first-year quarterback, Jaxson Dart. Dart injured his head into a serious concussion over the course of time and some say this definitely affected Daboll’s job status after, even, losing RB Cameron Skattebo.
Daboll won two significant games against the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers but after that, things seem to falter. There was always some potential to be made out of the regime, especially combo, Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley.
Former NFL quarterback Mike Kafka steps in as interim coach, while shenanigans are thrown at Nico Harrison of the Dallas Mavericks.
Is it justifiable to say Harrison had a more bad rep? The answer is, yes.
Do not take it seriously Giants fans when it is optimistic to say there is much where that came from in terms of New York’s success. Dallas has to start all over begging for help in the mercy of not following through with hot sensation right now out of Slovenia and Los Angeles, Luka Doncic.
Maybe it had something to do with ego in the Mavericks front office. Harrison made an awful mistake with a rookie now who is currently third in the NBA Rookie of the Year race.
Doncic is averaging 37.1 pts, 9.4 reb, and 9.1 ast without Lebron James in the Lakers lineup.
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Winners, Losers of 2025 NFL Trade Deadline
Winners
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys won at the NFL Trade Deadline due to a contract dispute in the beginning of the season with Micah Parsons.
They found the most suitable replacements and what better way to go out and receive one of the best defensive tackles in the league, Quinnen Williams. They also picked up Logan Wilson which should also bolster the defense, aside from Mazi Smith.
Smith was a complete disaster from start to finish and hopefully he restarts a better career in New York.
Jacksonville Jaguars
With uncertainty around the wide receiver position, the Jags went ahead and acquired one of the more better at the position, Jakobi Meyers. Meyers has improved significantly each year and should come in headstrong for QB Trevor Lawrence.
Losers
New York Jets
The Jets not only traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams but they could not find a team interested in Breece Hall. What is going on in New York??
They acquired numerous draft picks but could not successfully play at least somewhat successful this year with their current regime.
Mickey Loomis
Just like time is not on the Jets side, New Orleans traded Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks and have not got nothing from their experience recently with Micky Loomis, at the helm.
It is time for New Orleans to start making smarter decisions as the Seattle Seahawks look more likely headed to a Super Bowl berth.
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