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And the government has the right to isolate those people to protect the public health. I had a friend die of COVID during the pandemic. Calling America's reaction to the pandemic "alarmist" and braying about the Constitution is condescending.

Was he high-fiving them with his foot?

If we get to dictate other people's reactions, I dictate that you don't get to be angry about people making a joke.

And John Hancock was the closest thing to a President in 1776 President of the Continental Congress - Wikipedia

You said this: Supporting vaccines or social safety nets doesn’t automatically mean supporting government-mandated medical interventions. Unless you changed to another point, I really didn't. It doesn't matter who supports government mandated vaccinations. The government has the right to mandate them in the case of an emergency, which the COVID pandemic certainly was.

Lee is on the 40-man. Romo isn't.

What's even being argued here? Jacobsen vs. Massachusetts gives the government the authority to mandate vaccines. The public health is a much greater concern than a person's fear of needles.

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White Sox pitchers making a statement about me continuing to make game threads.

...deletes "Brewers regret not protecting THIS pitcher" FanSided story...

Together. The league will have to pass a rule that lets them both stand at the plate at the same time, however. #8 bold prediction.

They find out he's in the Epstein files. The MIKE Epstein files.

1) Acuña winds up north of 3+ WAR 2) Davis Martin becomes steadiest, highest WAR pitcher on staff 3) Colson/Murakami good for 75 dingers 4) Ant-man up, Meidroth down by Memorial Day 5) 82 wins 6) Dominguez, Hays, Kay, Newcomb all traded at deadline 7) Sox realize savings by drafting Emerson; Contreras and Thome fall to them in 2nd and 3rd

I'm compiling a mental list while I make lunch, but Acuña north of 3 WAR was the first one.

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I was thinking about getting an old elephant in the bullpen.

Weird year to pick for the Astros. They didn't actually win until they had a 40 year old Carlos Beltran and 33 year old Yuli Gurriel in their lineup, and a 33 year old Charlie Morton leading the rotation. The young males needed older bulls to help them find their way: Teenage elephants need a father figure | BBC Earth

It's sports-talk syndrome. Everybody gets to scream about organizational incompetence, and how everything they don't like is a fireable offense, when all they're doing is yelling the things they're too scared to suggest at their own jobs.

That's a 99 win pace over 162. Ya gotta believe!!!

And Acuña was getting the Vargas treatment right after the trade. I think he's going to be a bit more than a light-hitting Leury Garcia.

Apparently, everybody advises Skubal to stay healthy and get paid. He hates the decision he made. Tarik Skubal hates WBC choice he made to depart Team USA There's probably a better metaphor to use, considering the current times.

If he was clearly looking not ready for prime time, he probably slips through waivers. Then they cut their deal with the Red Sox. This was discussed on this weeks' FutureSox Sunday night podcast, where a team like the Nationals are desperate enough to grab and hide Paez.