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3 swinging strikes on that K

I would do that if I was wolves.

Wow Jo addell in at 32? I would have pegged him as a big Pirates pick.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 18, 2017 -> 10:34 AM) Maybe promised a pardon by Trump? I dont know exactly how those subpoena's work, but if they are anything close to a regular subpoena in court a warrant could be issued. they have very little power.

QUOTE (Scoots @ May 18, 2017 -> 08:38 AM) 17-21 and still only 3.5 games out of first hahaha this division reaks. 3.5 games from 1st in our division, 4 games from worst overall record.

I don't think hitching himself to Bannon is what did it, most of his most vulnerable areas are from a sudden hiring of Manafort and then Carter Page and Flynn in short succession. Pretty peculiar.

QUOTE (BamaDoc @ May 18, 2017 -> 09:11 AM) I wonder how Yolmer would look in center or perhaps he could succeed in a super utility role like a Zobrist. He could even give you some games on the right side of infield. I understand small sample sizes but what kind of odds could you have gotten on a double trifecta of Leury, Avisail, and Yolmer playing regularly all with OBPs over .800 and Frazier, Cabrera, Anderson all barely above .600? edit for spelling He just doesn't have the arm for other positions.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 18, 2017 -> 08:13 AM) Man, after yesterday, the big lesson is clear: Do NOT piss off the media and intelligence community together I think the real lesson is don't hire openly corrupt people into powerful positions and then ignore all warnings and deflect and defend them from critical oversight. Tends to be the fuel those things need to run.

Quite honestly cutting out Yad Vashem shows better judgment than I'd expect. It would be worse if he went there and started fuming about how he is treated. on the other hand, maybe it would provide him with some perspective that the worst thing in the world isn't NY elite shunning you from dinner parties.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ May 18, 2017 -> 08:48 AM) The Sox would be picking 11th if the season ended today. 4 games behind San Diego for the #1 pick. Ha, that's pretty incredible.

You did a really good job. I think he's in the middle of something, but I also worry results may be a bit driven by a bad back.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ May 17, 2017 -> 12:25 PM) Didn't know this thread existed. My parents went to NY (when Lin was still there) and Chi and claimed that ChiHam was better. I went to the Chi one in December and loved it, will be returning in June. Unfortunately, I don't think prices are coming down anytime soon, so going again is definitely pricey, but it's worth it. I don't even like musicals, but I loved this. I also went in Dec, glad I saw that first Chicago Burr. He was excellent, but obviously it's a good part as most people say Burr is best. Not the first time I have heard Chicago Hamilton was better. Manuel-Miranda's voice isn't the best.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 17, 2017 -> 12:07 PM) WSJ: Russian State-Run Bank Financed Deal Involving Trump Hotel Partner No Russians! (with few exceptions) Link is to NY times do you have wsj link?

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ May 17, 2017 -> 11:48 AM) I'm not that high on Rodgers so I wouldn't be that excited about that package. His home parks in both Asheville (Low A) and Lancaster (High A) are bigger hitter parks than Coors is, and his road numbers are pedestrian at best. Plus doesn't he have questionable defense? I agree with Cameron that he's overrated. I don't know. Rodgers has good power potential to move to 3b, which is something that people were not sure of with Swanson/Bregman. I'd probably take that deal.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ May 17, 2017 -> 10:51 AM) Sacramento is an incredibly dumb organization but the Bulls really have nothing of value to trade other than Butler. That's not true we have the largest collection of sub zero PER guards.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ May 17, 2017 -> 10:30 AM) The problem is "can't do the job" is not an impeachable offense. Nor is that a standard we want to start holding Presidents too (candidates yes, but not after they've been sworn in). If that's the case, every 4 years, regardless of party affiliation, we'll have calls for impeachment. They can't go after Trump for looking un-presidential. In a lot of ways that's why he got elected. People wanted something new/different in Washington, and they certainly got it. And the Comey firing, the intelligence leak...those are in a grey area of legality. So although stupid, unprofessional, unethical, etc. I think you'd be hard pressed to find judges, let alone congressman, willing to call it illegal and impeachable. But hey, it's not 5pm yet, let's see what happens today! Yeah I am with you, I don't think 25th amend is responsible. I'm saying protecting him from an investigation in this likely impeachable offense is only allowing a man who is dangerously incompetent at the wheel. Nixon, while an author to many deplorable foreign policy tactics, had shown he could at least hold the levers of the government in a manner within the realms of what we expect from presidents.

So here's going to be my offseason thing. I have no idea how value works out. But, I'd like Bulls to keep butler and do whatever they can to get Sacramentos #5 pick. I think there will be great value there. You may ask what they give up. I really don't have an answer there. I doubt it's possible. but i hope it is.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 17, 2017 -> 09:28 AM) The White Sox apparently knew what they were giving away in Brandon Allen. .203/.290/..375 12 homers 35.2% k rate. Star. I suspect they know what they gave away in Tatis. It's guys like you who don't. Forgive me if I do not respect your scouting skills. I noticed you don't whine about the Kahnle trade much anymore. Eh, I don't agree with this. Sox aren't only in the business of peddling garbage. They gave up a potentially good player in Tatis, who at his age had high variability of success or failure. Same with Allen. They didn't know ALlen would fail. They don't know Tatis isn't that special. They traded potential with very high uncertainty for certain production. Happens all the time. But this trade, they just happened to bring on a pitcher with a lot of warning signs, that gave them some of the worst production in the game, and lost a potential long-term piece. Sucks. Don't ever do it again hahn.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ May 17, 2017 -> 09:34 AM) I bet that's the truth. He's a bulls***ter. He doesn't care about details. He doesn't understand the ramifications of his actions. He's totally in over his head. All of these mistakes are chalked up to "moron that doesn't understand what he's doing and why it can be perceived as unethical/illegal." Take the Comey firing - he was shocked it got a negative reaction. He clearly didn't think it through. Same with the Russian leak stuff. He just started bulls***ting in his meeting, completely oblivious to the fact that he was going to get a spy killed. I think it's 100% the truth, and that any russian investigation will find that Trump is often a useful stooge that is flattered into immoral, possibly illegal, but certainly unethical conduct that he doesn't know enough to care. But, in this case, even if he's ignorant of how awful it is for him to ask the head of fbi to be lenient on a colleague, he followed it up by firing the director.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ May 17, 2017 -> 09:31 AM) Honestly though, that's the smart play on his/their part. They get nothing from going after Trump. They lose some of their base if they do that. They can sit back, be quiet, and let Trump hang himself. They are the ones who let him hang. I know what you mean, but frankly I'm not interested in their political motivations. Aside from something grossly unethical and a red line that the nation has not let cross before (obstruction of justice on an investigation of the president), they have now ample evidence in the last week that he is dangerously incompetent. Dangerously. The blurting out to Russia. The western wall comment. The reports that people are putting Trumps name into as many paragraphs as they can just to keep him reading. He can't do this job. At some point you'd want the responsibility as citizen reps to say "listen, we had a fun weekend dressing him up, but Bernie is dead"

sacramento is in really good position in this draft at 5 and 10. I really like this draft, glad we'll get some 5th year senior with injury problems and questionable athleticism.

Yes I'm sure so many will shed a tear for Ohio State.

Really happy for Yolmer, learned each time he came up. I thought he just didn't have it after last year. He is truly a joy on the field. I just wish the dude had an arm. I'd have no doubt he'd be a consistent major leaguer through his arb years if he could just play SS/3B.

Good work from Williamson at NRO (with a typical penultimate paragraph to make sure we knew we were reading National Review): http://www.nationalreview.com/article/4476...be-acknowledged

profiles in cowardice