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Fantasy Baseball: Kyle Tucker with the Dodgers is a slam-dunk first-rounder again
We’re beyond parody now. It’s no longer hyperbole to say it. There’s no point in trying to justify the fit or rationalize the dollar amount. Quite simply, the Dodgers will get whomever they want.
The best player on the market? Just assume he’s theirs. Because if he’s really the best player, they’ll want him.
The market for Kyle Tucker had begun to percolate in recent days, with the decision seemingly coming down to whether he’d take a shorter deal with a higher average annual value from the Mets or a longer deal with a lower average annual value from the Blue Jays. But in swooped the Dodgers with a four-year, $240 million deal that was probably the best of both worlds.
Like it was ever going any other way.
If anyone is going to make $60 million a year (with large amounts deferred, most likely), it probably shouldn’t be Kyle Tucker, great as he is. But as Dodgers President Andrew Friedman once said and has now fully embodied, “If you’re always rational about every free agent, you’ll finish third on every free agent.” Tucker was the best hitter available this offseason, and they paid what it took to get him. Now, imagine the prospect package they could offer for Tarik Skubal.
If you’re sensing that I’m frustrated, good. It means I’m writing well. Conveying feelings through tone and style is what it’s all about. But what does it say that I have those feelings, as a (mostly) impartial observer who (mostly) observes baseball through a Fantasy Baseball lens? Shouldn’t I be thrilled? Hey everybody, a first-round pick for Tucker just got easier to justify! Lineup placement! Runs and RBI! Fat stacks of cash!
But no, I’m just deflated. It’s the kind of news that makes you no longer want to get out of bed in the morning, in a metaphorical baseball sense. Like, what’s even the point of playing out this season? Better for the other teams to play sarcastically so that they can deny Dodgers the satisfaction of winning this way.
I’m not normally like this, preemptively crowning a champion in a sport that revels in the randomness of small-sample outcomes. I’m the one annoyingly reminding all the knee-jerk doomsayers that the playoffs are a crapshoot and that no acquisition can protect a team from that reality. But the two-time defending World Series champions, who have already developed a reputation for cornering the market on every big-ticket talent, just signed the top free agent for a price no other team could even approach. There comes a point where anything else that happens in the world of baseball seems futile.
And with that, I’ve said my piece. Now, deep breath … analyst hat on … and … go …
You couldn’t ask for a better spot for Kyle Tucker’s Fantasy value. Gee golly, he’s likely to hit cleanup for the league’s most star-studded lineup, with three future hall of famers consistently on base ahead of him. Dodger Stadium has turned into a great hitter’s park, too, with its low fences in the corners and gradual curve to a shallow center field. It’s not the venue where Statcast says Tucker would have hit the most home runs last year, but he would have hit 29 there vs. the 23 he actually hit, if the math is to be believed. It’s certainly a better fit for his swing than Wrigley Field, where he hit just seven of his 22 home runs last year.
Why, he may even be worth drafting in the first round again, which some of us were saying from the beginning even if the consensus disputed it. He’ll need to avoid the fractured shin and fractured hand that have limited his availability and effectiveness over the past two years, but keeping one’s bones intact generally isn’t a big ask, regardless of his propensity for injury.
So yes, the outlook for Tucker in Fantasy is rosier today than it was yesterday, but rather than dreaming about what a career season might look like and whether you can justify taking him ahead of Corbin Carroll, even, ask yourself this …
What does it say about Alex Bregman that the Dodgers didn’t sign him?
President Trump to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, states on Feb. 1
AGENCIES TO CUT FUNDING TO SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, NOW DOUBLING DOWN ON HIS EFFORTS TO CUT FEDERAL FUNDING TO CITIES AND COUNTIES THAT DEFY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION MANDATES. ALBUQUERQUE ON THE LIST. SANCTUARY CITIES PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BACK IN MAY WILL STOP FLOWING TO STATES AND CITIES LIKE ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. ON TUESDAY, PRESIDENT TRUMP STATED, QUOTE, STARTING FEBRUARY 1ST, WE ARE NOT MAKING ANY PAYMENTS TO SANCTUARY CITIES OR STATES HAVING SANCTUARY CITIES BECAUSE THEY DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PROTECT CRIMINALS AT THE EXPENSE OF AMERICAN CITIZENS. THEY CAN PROTEST ALL THEY WANT NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE. TOM BOWMAN, THE ADMINISTRATION’S NEXT MOVE, ON WEDNESDAY. I SAID, FOR MONTHS, WE’RE GOING TO SURGE RESOURCES AND SANCTUARY CITIES, BECAUSE THAT’S WHERE THE PROBLEM IS. WE KNOW THE RECENT PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS. WE’RE GOING TO SEND THE AGENTS WHERE WE KNOW THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. IT’S AN UPHILL BATTLE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP. IF HE WANTS TO WIN IN THE COURTS. KOAT LEGAL EXPERT JOHN DAY, WEIGHING IN ON THE POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS. IT DOES HAVE SOME IMMEDIATE IMPACT IF FEDERAL FUNDS DON’T FLOW TO THOSE CITIES. A CONCERN TARGET 7 INVESTIGATION RAISED RECENTLY. THERE IS A LOT OF CITIES THAT HAVE IMMIGRANT FRIENDLY POLICIES. AND IS IT GOING TO COMPROMISE THEIR OFFICERS? IN IN BEING ABLE TO FOLLOW LOCAL JURISDICTIONS GUIDELINES, THE CITY CAN LOSE $68 MILLION IF WE END UP ON A LIST OF SANCTUARY CITIES. $6 MILLION CUT FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. NOW FORMER A-P-D CHIEF MEDINA. HAVING THIS TO SAY, WHEN WE ASKED HIM THAT CONCERN AFTER HIS VISIT WITH U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI IN MAY. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE BROUGHT UP, I HAD A LOT OF CONCERNED CITIZENS CALL ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAD BEEN PICKED UP, AND IT WAS OUR STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FEDS THAT I WAS ABLE TO PASS THE INFORMATION THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS ACTUALLY PART OF A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND N
President Trump to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, states on Feb. 1
Albuquerque, NM, is one of 18 cities published on the Department of Homeland Security’s sanctuary jurisdictions list
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, President Donald Trump doubled down on his efforts to halt federal funding during his speech at the Detroit Economic Club to cities and counties due to “non-compliance” with federal immigration mandates. Potentially, it could mean the loss of $68 million for the city of Albuquerque, including $6 million cut from the Albuquerque Police Department.MORE: New Mexico on ‘Sanctuary Jurisdictions’ list “Starting Feb. 1st, we’re not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens,” President Trump stated during his speech at the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday. On Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, KOAT reached out to the city of Albuquerque. Spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos forwarded KOAT the official letter Mayor Tim Keller sent to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the sanctuary list in August 2025. Read Mayor Keller’s letter, hereNote: According to Gallegos, he states, “The only thing that has changed since then is that homicides continued to go down (34% between 2024 and 2025).”Other potential funding cuts include:$26 million | Albuquerque International Sunport and Double Eagle $11 million | Housing$8 million | Bus System Video below: Former Albuquerque police chief addresses concerns with US attorney Pam Bondi at White House BackgroundThe Department of Homeland Security published a “sanctuary jurisdictions” list on Thursday, May 29, 2025. The entire list targeted states, counties and cities across the country, including 23 counties and two cities in the state of New Mexico. The list was published shortly after Trump signed an executive order calling for federal agencies to discontinue funding to sanctuary jurisdictions on April 28, 2025. However, the list was last updated on Oct. 31, 2025. As of Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, Albuquerque remains on the list. On Thursday, KOAT legal expert John Day spoke on the potential legal challenges, noting, “It’s an uphill battle for President Trump. If he wants to win in the courts, but regardless, in the meantime, it does have some immediate impact if federal funds don’t flow to those cities. Money will stop flowing to states and cities like Albuquerque, New Mexico.”Target 7 Investigation: Confusion over President Trump sanctuary list: Why some NM counties were named According to DHS, “each jurisdiction listed will receive formal notification of its non-compliance with Federal statutes. DHS demands that these jurisdictions immediately review and revise their policies to align with Federal immigration laws and renew their obligation to protect American citizens, not dangerous illegal aliens.””We’ll have to see how it plays out in court, but courts will take it up pretty quickly because of how immediate the effect would be and how immediate the harm would be to states like New Mexico and cities like Albuquerque,” Day said.Former Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina addressed concerns after he met with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in May 2025. In May 2025, Medina told KOAT’s Faith Egbuonu, “That is one of the things that we brought up. I had a lot of concerned citizens call about an individual who had been picked up and with our strong relationship with the feds, I was able to pass the information that this individual was actually part of a criminal investigation and not an individual who was being picked up for immigration purposes only.”Stay updated on the latest news updates with the KOAT app. Download here.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, President Donald Trump doubled down on his efforts to halt federal funding during his speech at the Detroit Economic Club to cities and counties due to “non-compliance” with federal immigration mandates.
Potentially, it could mean the loss of $68 million for the city of Albuquerque, including $6 million cut from the Albuquerque Police Department.
MORE: New Mexico on ‘Sanctuary Jurisdictions’ list
“Starting Feb. 1st, we’re not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens,” President Trump stated during his speech at the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, KOAT reached out to the city of Albuquerque. Spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos forwarded KOAT the official letter Mayor Tim Keller sent to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the sanctuary list in August 2025.
Read Mayor Keller’s letter, here
Note: According to Gallegos, he states, “The only thing that has changed since then is that homicides continued to go down (34% between 2024 and 2025).”
Other potential funding cuts include:
- $26 million | Albuquerque International Sunport and Double Eagle
- $11 million | Housing
- $8 million | Bus System
Video below: Former Albuquerque police chief addresses concerns with US attorney Pam Bondi at White House
Background
The Department of Homeland Security published a “sanctuary jurisdictions” list on Thursday, May 29, 2025. The entire list targeted states, counties and cities across the country, including 23 counties and two cities in the state of New Mexico.
The list was published shortly after Trump signed an executive order calling for federal agencies to discontinue funding to sanctuary jurisdictions on April 28, 2025. However, the list was last updated on Oct. 31, 2025. As of Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, Albuquerque remains on the list.
On Thursday, KOAT legal expert John Day spoke on the potential legal challenges, noting, “It’s an uphill battle for President Trump. If he wants to win in the courts, but regardless, in the meantime, it does have some immediate impact if federal funds don’t flow to those cities. Money will stop flowing to states and cities like Albuquerque, New Mexico.”
Target 7 Investigation: Confusion over President Trump sanctuary list: Why some NM counties were named
According to DHS, “each jurisdiction listed will receive formal notification of its non-compliance with Federal statutes. DHS demands that these jurisdictions immediately review and revise their policies to align with Federal immigration laws and renew their obligation to protect American citizens, not dangerous illegal aliens.”
“We’ll have to see how it plays out in court, but courts will take it up pretty quickly because of how immediate the effect would be and how immediate the harm would be to states like New Mexico and cities like Albuquerque,” Day said.
Former Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina addressed concerns after he met with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in May 2025.
In May 2025, Medina told KOAT’s Faith Egbuonu, “That is one of the things that we brought up. I had a lot of concerned citizens call about an individual who had been picked up and with our strong relationship with the feds, I was able to pass the information that this individual was actually part of a criminal investigation and not an individual who was being picked up for immigration purposes only.”
Stay updated on the latest news updates with the KOAT app. Download here.
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Brad Paisley’s Son Asked Mick Jagger the Best Question
Brad Paisley sure has a lot of things to be proud of, but all pale in comparison to one moment he had with his own son and Rolling Stones legend, Mick Jagger.
The “Mud On The Tires” singer sat down with Hoda Kotb on the TODAY show where he tells the tale of legendary status.
“They had me open up a show or two for the stones and I said to Mick, ‘I got this bar/recording studio on my farm in Nashville, its real secluded, you ought to come to town and we’ll write, record and hang out.'”
Paisley said to his surprise, about a month later, Jagger reached back to him and said “When you wanna do that.”
What is Brad Paisley’s Proudest Moment?
Paisley says “One of my proudest moments, ever, is when Huck, my oldest, was probably 8 and we’re sitting at my bar and I made Huck a Shirley Temple.”
He continues, “I made Mick something harder, and myself something and we’re sitting around and Huck’s just sitting there nursing his drink like he’s Norm from Cheers, and here’s Mick having a beer next to my son.”
But wait, there’s a whole lot more.
Paisley continues with the epic story, saying, “This is my proudest moment, but he [Huck] turns to Mick and says, ‘Mick, was Muddy nice?’ Mick says ‘excuse me?’ Then he says ‘Muddy Waters, was he nice?'”
Paisley admits at that exact moment he was thinking “What in the hell is happening?” Then, Paisley says, in his best Jagger voice, ‘Yeah, yeah, he was great. He was so nice to us, he was a major influence on the Stones.”
The country legend then says his son says “‘That’s cool, I always wondered,’ and then gets up and walks away with his drink. That’s the best moment I ever had as a parent.”
Who Was Muddy Waters?
Muddy Waters was an famous blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose music bridged the Delta blues traditions of the South with the electrified urban blues that shaped rock ’n’ roll.
Read More: Remember When Brad Paisley Scored His First No. 1 Hit?
You can hear how his music shaped both rock ‘n’ roll acts as well as country music back in the day and still to this day.
Muddy Waters sang blues music, check out 17 Country Song Lyrics That Perfectly Describe Our Winter Blues.
17 Country Song Lyrics That Perfectly Describe Our Winter Blues
The country songs we find ourselves drawn to are typically the ones that feel like they were written on our hearts. These songs tell our stories, even when we can’t find the words.
The same rings true for the weather. We’ve plucked out several country song lyrics that perfectly describe our feelings about this cold time of year. We bet you’ve uttered a few of these phrases at least once during this frigid season.
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Mitsubishi Corp. to Buy Shale Gas Assets in Texas, Louisiana for $5.2 Billion
The Japanese trading house agreed to acquire Aethon’s shale gas assets for $5.2 billion, its biggest acquisition ever.
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Investigators say Samson Nacua took vehicle by mistake
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LOS ANGELES — Samson Nacua, the brother of Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, will not be charged after he was arrested last month for allegedly taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, ABC7 in Los Angeles reported Thursday.
Samson Nacua and another man, Trey Rose, were arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in December after allegedly stealing a car belonging to Lakers forward Adou Thiero.
But Thursday, the LASD’s West Hollywood Station told ABC7 that Samson Nacua believed it was Puka’s car; he has one similar in model and color to a vehicle owned by Thiero.
As a result, Thiero did not want to press charges, officials told ABC7.
Samson Nacua played college football at Utah and BYU. On Wednesday, he was drafted by the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions. In April, the UFL suspended Nacua, who was with the Michigan Panthers, for one game for slapping a fan.
Child dies after incident at Ski Apache
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A child has died following an incident at Ski Apache last week, a spokesperson for the resort said in a statement on Thursday, Jan. 15. The spokesperson said Ski Apache Patrol responded to the incident and provided emergency care to the child on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The child was taken […]
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New Czech government of populist leader Andrej Babiš wins a mandatory confidence vote
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic’s new government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš won a mandatory confidence vote in the lower house of Parliament on Thursday over its agenda aimed at steering the country away from supporting Ukraine and rejecting some key European Union policies.
Lawmakers voted 108-91 in favor of the coalition in the ballot that every new administration must win to govern.
Babiš, previously prime minister in two governments from 2017-2021, and his ANO, or YES, movement, won big in the country’s October election and formed a majority coalition with two small political groups, the Freedom and Direct Democracy anti-migrant party and the right-wing Motorists for Themselves.
The parties, which share admiration for U.S. President Donald Trump, created a 16-member Cabinet.
The political comeback by Babiš and his new alliance with two small government newcomers are expected to significantly redefine the nation’s foreign and domestic policies.
Unlike the previous pro-Western government, Babiš has rejected any financial aid for Ukraine and guarantees for EU loans to the country fighting the Russian invasion, joining the ranks of Viktor Orbán of Hungary and Robert Fico of Slovakia.
But his government would not abandon a Czech initiative that managed to acquire some 1.8 million much-needed artillery shells for Ukraine only last year on markets outside the EU on condition the Czechs would only administer it but would not contribute money.
The Freedom party sees no future for the Czechs in the EU and NATO, and wants to expel most of 380,000 Ukrainian refugees in the country.
The Motorists, who are in charge of the environment and foreign ministries, rejected the EU Green Deal and proposed the revival of the coal industry.
BOSSE-DE-NAGE Announce First Album In Eight Years, Streams “No Such Place”
San Francisco post-black metal lifers Bosse-de-Nage are back with their first new record in eight years and I personally could not be more stoked.
Bosse-De-Nage will release Hidden Fires Burn Hottest on March 6 via The Flenser, the label Bosse-de-Nage have called home for more than fifteen years. Bosse-de-Nage were among the first artists The Flenser ever partnered with, and today they hold the label’s longest active relationship.
Hidden Fires Burn Hottest was tracked by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Oathbreaker) at Atomic Garden East and mixed and mastered by Richard Chowenhill of Agriculture. The album was years in the making, with some material dating back to 2018. That extended gestation period gave the band something rare: time. Time to live with ideas, to revise without pressure, and to let songs find their own internal logic rather than forcing them into shape.
For the first time, lyricist Bryan Manning wrote all of his lyrics in advance, creating a surplus rather than racing deadlines. The result is a record that feels considered at every level — nothing rushed, nothing overstated. Compared to 2016’s Further Still, which was defined by constraint and economy, this album embraces sprawl and strangeness.
That shift is especially clear on lead single “No Such Place.” One of the oldest songs in the cycle, it has come to represent the emotional core of the album. As the band explains, it’s “perhaps the closest realization of the original vision we had for this album,” marking the moment where the limitations of Further Still were fully shed.
Hidden Fires Burn Hottest are available here.
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