Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) blasted DEI practices in the military during his questioning of Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense post. Hegseth responded by saying this is not a time for equity in the military. … [Read more...] about Why Sen. Schmitt blasted military DEI practices during Hegseth’s hearing
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Phillies land three in BP’s top 101
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images It’s better than none Baseball Prospectus is one of the leaders in the baseball analysis industry. They are partially responsible for many people, yours truly included, being introduced, educated and fluent in analytics and how to use them. Not only is there analysis top notch, their prospect coverage is at or near … [Read more...] about Phillies land three in BP’s top 101
Phillies invite large nonroster contingent to spring training
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images They’re not on the roster, but they’re interesting! Spring is about to be sprung and that means the time honored tradition of spring training invitees is upon. These invitees are usually a mixture of catchers that need to catch all the pitchers in camp, top prospects that can get a week or two of plate appearances against big league … [Read more...] about Phillies invite large nonroster contingent to spring training
Hamas reportedly accepts draft agreement for hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal
Two officials involved in the Gaza ceasefire talks have told the Associated Press that Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a deal. President Biden said on Monday that an agreement was close. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more from Tel Aviv. … [Read more...] about Hamas reportedly accepts draft agreement for hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal
Rise and Phight: 1/14/2025
Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Moving on from the Hoff So now, it’s starting to look like we should actually feel a little bad for Jeff Hoffman. Though he ended up signing for significant money in Toronto, we already saw that the Orioles backed away from a deal with him that would have netted him more money. Now, there’s another report that the Braves also had interest in … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 1/14/2025