Jake

Legal immigration in this country is a joke. I don't blame people for getting desperate given the fact that a poor Latin American child has absolutely ZERO chance of ever legally getting into this country unless they can become somewhat affluent in their home country

Feeling uncomfortable and not refusing to do it are two different things. I had to kiss a girl who I found profoundly...icky...for a school play. I felt highly uncomfortable. I did it, though

We've never been more equipped to deal with this than we are now. It's just a matter of convincing people to take our abundant resources to save these people

They're entertainers. Appearance is everything

Buy buy buy buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Jul 24, 2014 -> 12:37 PM) He broke the rules and took a banned substance that both masks PEDs and arguably is one itself by boosting testosterone. Even if you believe his story, his ignorance and laziness are not good excuses for breaking PED policies. Clomid doesn't mask PEDs, it's the main thing you take after a cycle of steroids to boost your natural testosterone production back to normal. FWIW, you wouldn't take it in other circumstances as there could be side effects. It is primarily used to treat women's infertility and is far, far from a mainstream treatment for men's infertility.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Jul 24, 2014 -> 10:27 PM) You can do the same with the sox , at the top of my head:C-Olivo 2b-Beckham3b-fieldsOf-AndersonOf-borchardOf-SweeneyOf-reedNot going to even mention the failed pitchers lol Prospects=suspects, they don't ALL pan out Yes, but the difference is that the Sox didn't buy into their lineup ever looking like that. Right around the time our lineup was going to shape up like that, it looked totally different and we won a World Series.

Given the timing of everything, it would make sense for the Cavs to hold out until closer to the season when it comes to offering Wiggins. It also makes sense for MIN to leak that Wiggins has been offered to pressure better offers from others

Eaton has been a big disappointment! /Soxtalk, circa a month ago

So he was cleared and now we're waiting on him to be cleared? Sweet.

I'll direct your attention to this Andy Wilkins discussion from last year: http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=89196

I think most people respond to their circumstances. If good is near, they're good. If bad is near, they're bad. So are the only good people the ones who remain good in the face of the circumstances that usually produce bad? Or, are the only bad people those who remain bad in circumstances that usually produce good? I've always been fascinated by the Holocaust and what stays fresh in my mind is the concept of "the banality of evil." It came from Hannah Arendt's description of a Nazi middle-management figure who was put on trial for his crimes against Jews. He, and most other perpetrators, were not exceptionally evil. Not born to be evil. They could have been caught up in something for the greater good. In this context, banality means not "trivial" but rather commonplace. The idea is that, for the most part, people go with the flow. Be it evil, be it good. Nazi Germany, of course, isn't the only example and perhaps not even the worst (let's not get into the business of comparing human atrocities). Was every person that existed during slavery and Jim Crow America automatically evil unless they were actively fighting against those institutions? Are many of us or our loved ones evil due to the ways they enabled institutions (and more personal situations) to actively harm gay people? There are a million examples. So, as to the original question, I don't know. We are capable of a lot. There aren't many people who will be reliably "bad," but not many who will be reliably "good" either.

He's always been a guy whose ceiling was a solid major leaguer. Of course, guys with that kind of ceiling aren't usually very popular, especially at first base. He's had to produce at every level to get any recognition, and so far he has done that.

I'd be tickled s***less if the Cubs gutted their system to get an expensive, soon-to-be 29 year old starting pitcher whose velocity has dropped for three consecutive seasons

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 23, 2014 -> 09:15 PM) Plus Thibs has shown an unwillingness to have a deep roster and 10-12 man rotation. That roster is built for the coach as well. I don't buy it, but if that trade is being considered, you pull the trigger in 30 days when you can do it. Bench mob?

Wilkins is a 2-run shot and a solo shot away from hitting the home run cycle

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jul 23, 2014 -> 02:23 PM) And draw more walks, which are way down this season. Yeah, I don't have a clue how to feel about that at this point.

Oh, how I wish Wilkins could play a different position

I'm ambivalent about this deal. I think that's a fair trade that gives MIN a legit chance to win it without it obviously compromising the strength of the Bulls (depth).

Coop has had a few health issues. I hope he's okay.

If you did this with Sox fans, they'd be b****ing about how the fake players weren't any good

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 23, 2014 -> 10:44 AM) The top 5 pick stuff for Mirotic is from France Franchilla who over rates every international prospect ever because, well, it's his job. It's like asking Hawk about Gordon Beckham. I'm sure it won't stop that from being repeated ad nauseum here, but no one was offering their top 5 pick for Mirotic. I do believe he could have been top 10, maybe. Right now he's a 3rd string power forward. Cleveland offers the better package as long as they include Wiggins. He's a potential locked up superstar. Thats what every team in the league craves. Gibson is nice but 30 and McDermott and Mirotic might be good too but you can't pass on Wiggins. Waiters is decent enough to add some value. Bennett is likely garbage, but they have the Heat number 1 too which should be worth more than a Bulls pick. Chad Ford said the same thing about Mirotic

Are we so sure about the extent to which Kyrie is a better HORSE player than Rubio?

I'm with J4L on this one. I'm not sure about how I feel re:Wiggins vs. Love because I'm not super high on Wiggins either, but Love is very much overrated IMO. As said, not useful on D and the type of guy on O that both relies on teammates yet doesn't create opportunities for them. I think you'd see a very Bosh-like drop in statistics if he goes to CLE

GWB is uniquely qualified to very publicly balance the interests of dozens of billionaires and millionaires. I think he's been away from the game long enough that, unlike other candidates, he shouldn't have too well-entrenched interests/friendships/personal conflicts with existing figures in baseball. Whoever is chosen, I'd like it to not be Bud's right-hand man.