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QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 1, 2016 -> 04:45 PM) Wait. Are you mad about Abreu over Soler? No, I'm saying I don't remember if ponying up for Soler would mean we could not have signed Abreu. In isolation, I'm mad we could not get Soler as it is a relatively cheap price to get you a lot of value.

Kills me we couldn't sign Soler (I don't know this counterfactual and whether it influenced us getting Abreu). We were just bidding $70 mill plus for aging talent when the potential, cheap bat of Soler will allow a great package of return or he develops.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 1, 2016 -> 08:24 AM) An alternative to guaranteed employment would be a Universal Basic Income. It's an idea that's been around for a long time, has support from somewhat of a wide ideological range, and has been implemented in one form or another in multiple places. Alaska's Permanent Fund is sort of like a basic income, as is the Earned Income Tax Credit (and negative income taxes in general). Canada conducted a UBI experiment in the 70's. The results were positive, but it was limited to a single city for a short period. Democracy in the workplace is related but a separate concept. The John Lewis Partnership in the UK is an employee-owned-and-controlled company, unions can give some form of workplace democracy, etc. Re: first paragraph, Denmark is doing a state level experiment on UBI. I prefer that to guaranteed full employment which just seems like an expensive and inefficient nightmare.

question: My stepmom's father is moving to hospice care, I'm looking to send some package or something nice to the house. Are flowers applicable here? Any advice appreciated. Wife is in London and want to get something over.

That sucks. Would be a shame if this derails his career.

Mizzou finally has a press release about not terrible things: Alabama grad transfer Chris Black coming to Mizzou.. Mizzou is really thin on developed WR. he's not a game changer but our class last year was essentially a bunch of 3 star frosh and soph that needed time for bodies to develop. This is a nice depth get. Now they also really need a QB as they only have 2 on their roster. Which is annoying because you may need to burn a frosh's redshirt.

I forgot about Sands. What are we thinking then? - Sanchez - Avila/navarro (whoever doesn't start - Shuck - Sands - ...L Garcia?

Thanks, very necessary correction. I'm sure many were confused.

I'd be fine with Ethier. Means Melky would likely stay in left for 2 full years, though. I'd imagine we'd move Ethier to DH after LaRoche.

So we have been following a race for 9 months and today is only the first freaking primary.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jan 30, 2016 -> 07:14 AM) I don't think he's the odd man out in LA. I think they end up moving Guerrero this spring. I don't think LA has a concept of odd man out. I think they'll just hoard everyone.

I just don't agree with the" couldn't have done anything! Gordon/Cespy wanted to stay mets!" as if they signed some 3 year 36 million dollar deal. Does anyone feel they were underpaid? They took the contract that set them up best, or in Gordons case, they likely took a close enough to stay home.

I think you are close to convincing Greg.

Marcus Sem-ian desmond jennings

How in the hell could you be a libertarian and vote for Bloomberg.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 29, 2016 -> 10:44 AM) This would be great. What kept Jennings out most of last year? This would be a great buy-low candidate for the Sox, imo. Keeps injuring his left knee. Not a great injury, but as you said, if you get him cheap.

Guys, you are missing the clear Jennings for Jennings swap for max confusion.

I bought it for my wife today.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 04:19 PM) Rick Hahn personally loves Cleto as a pitcher. To be clear, I am not saying he thinks he's going to be Stephen Strasburg, but I've heard Hahn admit he's always been very bullish on him. Brad Penny level love?

LOL.

I have multiple sonos, so I guess the answer is no.

Does it work with sonos?

Good. I let Cleto go in OOTP and he became a STARTER witha 1.7 era for the cubs. /everybody cares. Cleto is a nice insurance policy for massive bullpen injuries. You can do a lot worse.

Wow 7 mill.

You must love the Clintons!