September Banter 2026

[Herb@MAWS]

Stat:  Ravens' 15th loss since 2019 after holding a double-digit lead, per ESPN. 

[CAPE]

Drinking a 'The Fear' Imperial Pumpkin ale. The only one I really like. So many crappy ones lol.

[CAPE]

10 hours ago, Herb@MAWS said:

Stat:  Ravens' 15th loss since 2019 after holding a double-digit lead, per ESPN. 

Might be time to start looking at the GM, and the type of players he drafts, or doesnt. Multiple coaches, same results? The OL is not very good, and that's on him. Stanley is on his last legs but there apparently wasn't much discussion of drafting a young LT. Simpson is a mediocre retread, and we have a center who has made 2 starts in the NFL. Not very good for a team that's supposed to have SB aspirations. Vega will probably be an above avg guard, but he got beat badly on that last play and caused Lamar to hurry his throw. The defense? Not giving up the big plays but allowed the Saints to move the ball methodically and eat clock in the second half. And they scored and kept the Raven's offense on the bench. Slow bleed is probably worse than giving up a big chunk play. At least the offense gets the ball back with some time.

[nw baltimore wx]

A week left in the season and now he wants to manage…

https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-craig-albernaz-criticism-jeremiah-jackson-UVEFAY7AAVA4FD3NGXABIXKABM/?bis=article-action-link

[Maestrobjwa]

16 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

A week left in the season and now he wants to manage…

https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-craig-albernaz-criticism-jeremiah-jackson-UVEFAY7AAVA4FD3NGXABIXKABM/?bis=article-action-link

I look at it this way: It's possible that this could be a sign of growth on his part that carries over into next year. And also...of all the horrible ABs we've seen with RISP this year, that was by far THE stupidest: so bad that he couldn't help but call it out.

[Maestrobjwa]

34 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Might be time to start looking at the GM, and the type of players he drafts, or doesnt. Multiple coaches, same results? The OL is not very good, and that's on him. Stanley is on his last legs but there apparently wasn't much discussion of drafting a young LT. Simpson is a mediocre retread, and we have a center who has made 2 starts in the NFL. Not very good for a team that's supposed to have SB aspirations. Vega will probably be an above avg guard, but he got beat badly on that last play and caused Lamar to hurry his throw. The defense? Not giving up the big plays but allowed the Saints to move the ball methodically and eat clock in the second half. And they scored and kept the Raven's offense on the bench. Slow bleed is probably worse than giving up a big chunk play. At least the offense gets the ball back with some time.

If EDC is the problem, we are in big trouble for years to come and Lamar's ring is out the window--because Biscotti is not firing him unless the team continues to fail to make the playoffs. I am hoping that it's just that EDC has a blindspot/stubbornness for just the OL as opposed to the DNA of the players he drafts. The ladder would be the worst case scenario. The former I think can be overcome eventually (although whether that's this year remains to be seen. I think the SB window is gonna be between now and the end of next season.)

[Chris78]

1 hour ago, nw baltimore wx said:

A week left in the season and now he wants to manage…

https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-craig-albernaz-criticism-jeremiah-jackson-UVEFAY7AAVA4FD3NGXABIXKABM/?bis=article-action-link

He's awful  He needs to go.

No reason to believe anything changes by keeping him around 

[Chris78]

58 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said:

I look at it this way: It's possible that this could be a sign of growth on his part that carries over into next year. And also...of all the horrible ABs we've seen with RISP this year, that was by far THE stupidest: so bad that he couldn't help but call it out.

It's weak sauce by Albernaz.

Calling out a fringe player when your season is over doesn't mean much. Call out Gunner for selfish at bats would be a better sign he's  growing a pair.

 

[mdhokie]

1 hour ago, CAPE said:

Might be time to start looking at the GM, and the type of players he drafts, or doesnt. Multiple coaches, same results? The OL is not very good, and that's on him. Stanley is on his last legs but there apparently wasn't much discussion of drafting a young LT. Simpson is a mediocre retread, and we have a center who has made 2 starts in the NFL. Not very good for a team that's supposed to have SB aspirations. Vega will probably be an above avg guard, but he got beat badly on that last play and caused Lamar to hurry his throw. The defense? Not giving up the big plays but allowed the Saints to move the ball methodically and eat clock in the second half. And they scored and kept the Raven's offense on the bench. Slow bleed is probably worse than giving up a big chunk play. At least the offense gets the ball back with some time.

Look at what KC did in the offseason. Upgraded their RBs, OL, and let expensive players go and drafted replacements. It amazes me how they can pick up really good players and somehow stay under the cap. 

At this point I would think Lamar and Andrews would have the same chemistry as Maholmes and Kelce. Its not 100% but Kelce is usually good for 3-4yds with bonus YAC much of the time. I hoped we would use Andrews in the same way. 

[Maestrobjwa]

17 minutes ago, Chris78 said:

It's weak sauce by Albernaz.

Calling out a fringe player when your season is over doesn't mean much. Call out Gunner for selfish at bats would be a better sign he's  growing a pair.

 

We don't know what conversations have been happening NOT in public, though More calling out happens privately than publicly. Most managers will defend their players to a degree. For example, I don't think I've heard the Toronto manager calling out Vladdy publicly for having a bad year. Alby was asked about that specific play and it was so dumb he had to say something. It's a little different from an ongoing issue at the plate.

[CAPE]

1 minute ago, mdhokie said:

Look at what KC did in the offseason. Upgraded their RBs, OL, and let expensive players go and drafted replacements. It amazes me how they can pick up really good players and somehow stay under the cap. 

At this point I would think Lamar and Andrews would have the same chemistry as Maholmes and Kelce. Its not 100% but Kelce is usually good for 3-4yds with bonus YAC much of the time. I hoped we would use Andrews in the same way. 

Andrews isn't what he once was, nor is Kelce. I like Hibner and hopefully he gets more playing time. Getting Zay back asap will make a huge difference, but the OL will continue to be problematic with pass protection. Hopefully Lamar can avoid big hits by moving in the pocket, buying time, and making some big plays downfield- or taking off and running. He needs to do more of that when nothing is open downfield.

[TheClimateChanger]

Do you guys think this is a good tool? I built this and it lets you compare all ThreadEx stations over the observed periods of 1895-1924, 1951-1980, 2016-2025, and then modeled 2041-2060 and 2081-2100. I picked these as they sample early 20th century means, mid to late 20th century means (also the normals that existed when I was born), recent anomalies, and then modeled projections for mid 21st and late 21st century. I used a relatively modest RCP2-4.5 forcing. I think they retired RCP5-8.5, but RCP3.3-7 is still in play (and some say recent forcings are closer to the high projections even if emissions are far short).

And you can see how recent winters in Washington (or any other city) stack up against analog locations from 1951-1980. We can see for instance, recent winters in Washington resemble mid 20th century winters in places like Eugene, Oregon; Memphis, Tennessee; Norfolk, Virginia; Muscle Shoals, AL; and Huntsville, AL, with recent summers closely paralleling locations like Memphis, Savannah, or Daytona Beach. For the full year, Jonesboro, Arkansas is a close candidate, along with Muscle Shoals, Huntsville and Atlanta.

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[TheClimateChanger]

Just now, TheClimateChanger said:

Do you guys think this is a good tool? I built this and it lets you compare all ThreadEx stations over the observed periods of 1895-1924, 1951-1980, 2016-2025, and then modeled 2041-2060 and 2081-2100. I picked these as they sample early 20th century means, mid to late 20th century means (also the normals that existed when I was born), recent anomalies, and then modeled projections for mid 21st and late 21st century. I used a relatively modest RCP2-4.5 forcing. I think they retired RCP5-8.5, but RCP3.3-7 is still in play (and some say recent forcings are closer to the high projections even if emissions are far short).

And you can see how recent winters in Washington (or any other city) stack up against analog locations from 1951-1980. We can see for instance, recent winters in Washington resemble mid 20th century winters in places like Eugene, Oregon; Memphis, Tennessee; Norfolk, Virginia; Muscle Shoals, AL; and Huntsville, AL, with recent summers closely paralleling locations like Memphis, Savannah, or Daytona Beach. For the full year, Jonesboro, Arkansas is a close candidate, along with Muscle Shoals, Huntsville and Atlanta.

Winter

Summer

Full Year

By the end of this century, winters in Washington will resemble mid 20th century Greenwood, Mississippi, Greenville, Mississippi, or parts of California.

While summers are likely to resemble mid 20th century Gulf Coast locations.

[Stormchaserchuck1]

I was saying well before the season that the Ravens weakest part was WR. Having a rookie 3rd round draft pick as your number 2 is not good, and now he's on IR. It's no surprise NO won, they were actually getting hot and the end of last season, the 2nd year QB has been doing good. I picked them to win their division this year.