Cup of Coffee: February 19, 2024

Manfred's love of baseball, Sacramento, a billion to the Chisox, Acuña, body-switch flicks, Despair Jordans and Trumped-up Kicks

Good morning!

Today we examine the latest evidence that Rob Manfred doesn’t like baseball. We also talk about the Sacramento Athletics, the White Sox wanting $1 billion, Ronald Acuña Jr. not really reading the room, some signings, a shift of position, and a game of “what . . . if?”

In Other Stuff: African political strife meets body-switch movies, an ancient and inscrutable symbol, despair Jordans and Trumped-up kicks.

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