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For some reason I am deeply enjoying people trying to do internet math to figure out what the price will be now that the tariffs are known (the most common number I’ve seen is adding $200)

Yeah I am already over the memes about Rockstar's reaction to seeing Nintendo charging $80/$90 (usually revolving around that one GIF from The Boys)

Seems like the games are $80 for digital and $90 for physical

The new claim online is that its $450 for the regular bundle $500 for the Mario Kart bundle

So I am assuming people are losing their minds over a new From Software game

Randy Pitchford on a Nintendo stream is quite jarring

The lack of price point is concerning

Switch 2 June 5, 2025

Padres are extended Jackson Merrill 9 year extension that guarantees $135 million There is a club option for a tenth year Not sure if includes this season or not - but basically buys out his pre and arb years along with at least his first 4 years of FA

I should have probably started a new thread for the Switch 2 stuff but I am lazy To the surprise of no one - Mario Kart World is a release title and is getting its own Nintendo Direct in a couple of weeks

His cause of death was actually from pneumonia (though what cancer did to his body didn’t help)

The press conferences are also being held in a tool shed (The Radio broadcast also had all sorts of problems but I am not sure that was a stadium issue or something else)

It appears to be legit but you never know with this fucking date Maryland is hiring Buzz Williams

There will be three Christmas games this season All three will be on stream platforms The first two will be streamed via Netflix The last game of the day will be on Amazon

Lance Lynn announced his retirement Since this is the world we live in now - he made said announcement on the podcast he does with his wife

The Tush Push vote has been tabled so a vote on it will not take place at this owners meeting (Reportedly "only" 16 owners were in favor of banning it - you need 24 yes) The other issues OT will now ensure both teams get the ball. HOWEVER, the proposal was modified and OT will remain only 10 minutes (the proposal was to match the playoffs which is 15 minutes) Replay assist has been expanded to able to intervene on more types of penalties Expanded Kickoff proposal was split into two votes - the ball will now be spotted on the 35 on touchbacks. The part about changing onside kicks was tabled Detroit’s proposal to eliminate an automatic first down as a penalty imposed for defensive holding and illegal contact did not pass

It was a formality at this point - but the Rays stadium agreement with Tampa is officially dead as the offer expired at midnight, March 31 and the Rays didn't submit any documentation to move forward with the agreement So basically the Rays are free to negotiate with any city to play their games in after the 2028 season (the current agreement with the city and team was set to expire in 2027 but it gets extended one year for every year the team doesn't play in the Trop hence why its now after the 2028 season) Obviously MLB is gonna have a HUGE say in the future of the team since Manfred keeps insisting that MLB wants a team in Tampa

Milwaukee gave up 4 runs in the first 2 innings

Reports are that Maryland is trying to lure Nate Oats away from Alabama Reportedly - Oats doesn't like that Alabama funnels most of its NIL money to the football team

Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has admitted that the Deshaun Watson trade was a "big swing and a miss" Take that for what its worth but it really really does sound like Watson has played his last game for the team

I am not positive but in reading around it sounds like corporate loop holes that business get to take advantage of Basically - since WB didn't specifically name the movie in its earnings, its a loophole Now they can technically still write off like $20 million because they claimed the movie cost them $70 million and they sold it for around $50 million

Technically could go in the business thread but Ketchup Entertainment has officially acquired the worldwide distribution rights to Coyote vs Acme from Warner Brothers The expectation is the movie will now release in theaters sometime in 2026

Just to put a pin in the torpedo bat thing - here is just one of many articles that have been written about it https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44477141/mlb-2025-torpedo-bowling-pin-bats-new-york-yankees-taking-baseball Quick summary Bats are 100% legal Multiple players/Teams were already using them (other teams, like the Red Sox, tried in ST but didn't switch... yet) Aaron Judge isn't using one The Brewers closer is a sad baby The most interesting thing to me - at least from Passan's story