Remember in “Breaking Bad” when Walt rehired Jesse in the lab so Jesse wouldn’t sue Hank for assaulting him?
The arrangement meets everyone’s short-term needs. It also produces far more long-term agita.
Which recalls the regular schedule of Major League Baseball’s 50s matches that Rob Manfred, on behalf of its owner, had threatened to bring down Tony Clark and his players. This will represent a reluctant reboot, the opposite of the original collaboration, and of course that won’t bode well for the future of the game, especially with the current Basic Agreement which will expire next year.
That would tarnish Manfred’s legacy and could jeopardize the security of Clark’s work.
The pain and risk of this plan has the potential to expand beyond the commissioners and executive directors of the MLB Players Association. What about the list of five people besides Manfred and Clark who have lost the most from this campaign’s mini menu? You know you like the list:
1. Mark Lerner
As the main owner of the Nationals manager, defending champion, Lerner has missed the sweetest plum of the force: ticket sales and TV ratings bounce for the following year. Lerner spent $ 245 million last December to retain male pitcher Stephen Strasburg and maintain the club’s initial star rotation, the secret to success.
However, because Nats values better than anyone, season 50 matches don’t reveal much. Washington reached its lowest point in 2019 at the 50-match mark, dropping the decision of the Mets to fall to 19-31 before rising. This talented and fun group deserves a legitimate opportunity to repeat and continue to build its brand. Maybe not understand.
The entire group of free agents 2020-21 will lose because of the defeat this year for the club regardless of how many games are played. Nevertheless, the top people in their current year are like Mookie Betts, J.T. Realmuto and Mets’ Marcus Stroman can feel comfortable assuming that, if they will not get as much as they expected before closing coronavirus, they do not need to sweat because they have to excel at reducing schedules. People don’t know who they are and what they can do.
Paxton’s platform with the Yankees feels different. He has set the ceiling as a frontline thrower. He has yet to prove his endurance, with 163 innings / year last year pitched (including 13 postseason innings) setting a high career. The ability to stay upright and above the average of less than a third of your standard regular season will not significantly allay those fears, even though you know Paxton agent Scott Boras will try to do that. And if Paxton suffers another injury, he might see a pillow contract for 2021.
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3. Dusty Baker
He signed a one-year contract to manage Astros, replacing A.J. which Hinch dismissed behind the Houston signature thief scandal. If we don’t have a season at all, the Astros will surely bring back the respected Baker to give him a chance in ’21. What if 50 matches run by Astros run sideways for whatever reason? Astros can easily decide to move with a different captain.
Fifty games would be better than zero for the Mets general manager, who built a win-now list for sell-now owners. And hey, maybe this Mets can benefit from a shorter schedule now that Noah Syndergaard has left, not to mention some strong candidates that they have to start at the designated hitter. Still, there are sports executives with their jobs concerned – who would say the next Mets owner wouldn’t want to put someone new in GM’s office? – want the season as long as possible to not only tell the truth about the quality of the team but also to provide executive space to maneuver. This seems like the wrong year for it.
5. Bill Marriott
The two-month regular season, in contrast to the 82 calendar matches that makes the most sense, means a month less trips for clubs and less money to be infused into hotels (OK, some teams stay at Marriotts now, but you get the idea), airlines, restaurants and the like. It will only represent the baseball case which does not act like the social institution it adopts. Which is the reality that we’re all getting used to, right?
Absence of Ronaldo, favorite song and game with Morocco. Gonzalo Ramos sums up a (beautiful) night he never dreamed of
Goncalo Ramos’ debut as a starter at the World Cup saw him score three goals and have a great night. Although there was talk before the game about the absence of CR7 in the starting lineup, the Benfica player said that it was different in the dressing room: “Honestly, in our dressing room, no one talked about it. Cristiano as our captain did what he does in every game. He helped us, motivated us and gave me a word of encouragement both for himself and for everyone else.”
After explaining at a press conference that he only had time to call his parents and best friends, Gonçalo Ramos turned to the next game, in which Portugal would “come out with everything”. “The game against Morocco will start 0-0. Today’s score doesn’t matter anymore.”
When asked about today’s performance, the Benfica player said that even in his wildest dreams he never thought of making his debut in the starting lineup in the World Cup playoffs with a hat-trick. “In relation to exemplary players, Ronaldo is an idol for many. I also like Lewandowski and Ibrahimovic.”
In a more relaxed moment, journalists asked Ramos what his favorite song is and what song he would like to hear when he scores goals. “This song contains profanity. Maybe it’s better not to mention it. Another? The music when we score is good. This can continue.”
After the press conference, Gonzalo Ramos went to receive the Man of the Match trophy. Upon receiving the award, he was asked which of his teammates he would give it to if he could choose: “I would give it to the whole team, because without the whole team it’s impossible to win games.”
BUT Tourism in Central Portugal organizes on December 19 and 20 two conferences on the importance of Caminhos de Santiago tourism product in Central Portugal.
The colloquium will take place in melkhada you Covilhã and offer a reflection on Structuring, Knowing, Experience and Dynamizing different layouts portuguese way santiago, with a focus on the importance of this tourism product for the local economy.
The first action, on the 19th, will take place at the Cineeatro Messias, in Mealhada, a municipality that is on the Caminho Português Central route. The next day, the stage will be the Hall of the Municipal Assembly of Covilhã, the city where the Caminho Português Nascente takes place.
Work will take place in the morning, from 10:00 to 13:00. In the afternoon (15:00 – 16:30) there will be a practical part with a short walk along the section of the Portuguese route to Santiago, so it is advisable that the participants be prepared for this purpose.
The initiative is aimed at the community, as well as local and regional public and private organizations. It will bring together speakers and participants from the fields of culture, spirituality, tourism and heritage, who will conduct a dialogue on these topics and their prospects for future development in the central region of Portugal.
The colloquium is held as part of a cross-border project “Kaminos – the Jacobin trails of the western peninsula” (POCTEP Interreg) and enjoy the support of the municipalities of Mealhada and Covilhã.
The Portuguese way is becoming more and more popular
The Camino de Santiago is of great interest to visitors and the number of pilgrims arriving in Santiago de Compostela is increasing. According to the Pilgrims’ Office, the increase in the number of pilgrims along the Portuguese Way has been notorious, which has affected the local economy, namely the accommodation and catering sectors. Turismo Centro de Portugal aims to improve this cultural and religious route.
The cross-border project Caminos – Rede Transborderiça de Caminhos Jacobeus do Oeste Peninsular includes 10 Spanish partners and 3 Portuguese partners and has as its main mission the dissemination of the various routes of the Camino de Santiago, as well as the promotion of its natural and cultural values and its potential tourist.
It also seeks to ensure closer contact between territorial agents in order to create synergies with all social and economic agents associated with the Way, improve equipment, signaling and ICT application on the routes in order to provide them with the necessary infrastructure, thereby increasing the cross-border cultural offer.
It also intends to create conditions for increasing the number of travelers and pilgrims on the various Jacobin routes in the west of the peninsula, promoting the economic development of both territories through tourism-related resources, increasing the competitiveness of the area, increasing employment in the tourism sector and improving the quality of cross-border tourism products and services. .
At the age of 37, CR7 scored in an edition on Qatari soil only in his debut. He scored a penalty goal that paved the way for a long-suffering 3-2 victory over Ghana. Then, in matches against Uruguay and South Korea, he collected missed opportunities, got offside several times and, above all, became the object of even more contestation. from the critics.
Even against the Uruguayans, the No. 7 Portuguese finished the match believing he had scored the first goal in a 2-0 win. and backstage – who touched the ball with his head (or hair) on a cross by Bruno Fernandez, who at the time, and also after a FIFA reassessment, was confirmed as the author.
Is free ball marketbecause the contract was terminated by mutual agreement Manchester United, Ronaldo has only five finishes in the 2022 Cup so far: two correct and three incorrect. Today with nine goals at the world championships, Lionel Messimeanwhile, has 12 shots (eight correct and four incorrect) – only in the group stage.
Even after several controversies in England, the veteran striker could not avoid controversy in the national team. The latter came in the defeat against South Korea, in the last round of group H. He could have been spared, like a large part of the team, but he was kept in the starting lineup, mainly because he wants, among other goals, score nine goals in World Cups and equal his historical compatriot Eusebio And now too Messi.
Between criticism and controversial cases, Cristiano Ronaldo is unlikely to be taken out of the starting XI, especially in the decisive phase. Despite the problems, he remains a big attacking hope for Portugal, who will face Switzerland this Tuesday (6th) at the Lusail Stadium in the round of 16.
