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QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Aug 14, 2017 -> 09:27 AM) What is Jesse Waters saying? You can probably imagine. The leftists were pushing violence, this is all just a ploy by democrats to attack Donald Trump, etc etc.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 14, 2017 -> 08:38 AM) To answer the original question in this thread, I still think the most realistic timeline is 2020. That said, I'm not going to be shocked if it happens in 2019 and I'm not going to be shocked if it takes until 2021. The fact that there's so much talent but also so many questions marks just makes it impossible to actually know. Yeah I think 2019 is still my milestone for watching exciting baseball and identifying what we need to get over top. 2020 is when I want playoff run.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Aug 14, 2017 -> 09:18 AM) Honestly, I guess it is good that they are actually recognizing it as a white nationalist and Nazi rally. They have continually told us the "Alt-Right" isn't a white supremacist group. Hard to push that after a majority of that crowd is running around with Nazi arm bands and Fascist symbolism. It's totally valid to push them to be better actors here, but if they were to cross that line of embracing conspiracies like you see from Jesse Waters, that's a line I'm not sure US can come back from.

Listen, cutting the particulars of how much of this is trumps base, I don't care. THis last week was exactly the worst of what I feared. High-stakes lunacy in foreign policy and then refusing to call out white supremacy rallies that ended in violence. That is your answer in November 2016 when asked "what are you worried about a trump presidency looking like?". But to the question of whether this is trumps base, I don't think it matters. They are though a weaponized part of his support. This is the group that swarms and abuses on social media. That rallies to intimidate. That embraces violence. And regardless of whether he wants to or not, he needs to be pressured to denounce this group. As long as they are aligned they get to muddy their purpose to just being supporters of the president. They get to claim victimhood. If he's forced to disavow they become clearly labeled for who they are and will be a lot easier to talk about them accurately.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Aug 14, 2017 -> 09:03 AM) Has any Republican called for Trump to remove Sebastian Gorka from his administration? He has open ties to Nazi groups. How about Miller and Bannon? Paul Ryan and can go on Twitter and say how sad is about the events that happened over the weekend, but talk is cheap. Do something about it you coward. I want the pressure kept up on them, but I am still relieved that they called out the rally, even if cheap, rather than embrace it.

Were there rule changes to why PTBNL would indicate a 40 man guy? I thought it was just done for expediency, like, hey, we want this deal done, here is a list of guys we'll trade for him, you can scout them post deal. If you like none of them, here's cash. ^Conversation

Ptbnl s can work out really well but man are they a drag for message board discussion.

This is taking forever

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 13, 2017 -> 10:04 PM) Saw an unverified rumor its Tony Kemp Edit: I was not thinking of right guy

Heyman said it's done https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/896925379771977730

Maybe get one of their 2016 LatAm guys

What are odds we've heard of returning piece?

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 13, 2017 -> 09:27 PM) https://twitter.com/TylerClippard His bio already has that he's playing for Houston lol that's so weird. He hasn't tweeted since march but updates his profile immediately.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2017 -> 09:23 PM) Trying to trade with Houston seems pointless. Have to imagine it's near done if rosenthal is at it

That was fast heads

Things do feel very fan service-y recently

Man does Delmonico love being up and playing ball or what?

The holland signing makes me still want to question whether our pro scouting has gotten better at all. Swarzak/Clippard are feathers in cap, unsure if Kahnle counts.

When should we be concerned with Jimenez ice cold streak?

One of the worst calls I've seen lol

Thanks for make my this LH!

I have come around putting Kopech in bigs for innings 120-160 next year if he's doing well. Performance should be rewarded. I worried a guy like him who pushes himself physically could cause get in trouble going too hard if up in majors to prove he could finish season strong. But Seeing him get better as he reached an innings limit double his career makes me just think this kid is special. Next year, goal 1 for me is health and getting him ready for 2019. But he can do that in majors.

Angels may just yet get a playoff spot.

Basabes power has been absent but he has been making better contact and walking more since July.

Birmingham is where offense goes to die so if he crushes it there then I'm booking Cooperstown tickets.