Everything posted by bmags
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Joc to Cubs
We'll see price, makes sense to swap out scharbs for joc though, basically Schwarbs with better D.
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COVID-19/Coronavirus thread
novavax & j&j in two days is great. I don't want to hear any qualifiations about this efficacy. Great great news https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/29/jj-one-dose-covid-vaccine-is-66-effective-a-weapon-but-not-a-knockout-punch/
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NFL Thread 2020-2021
I kinda want some poster to take the mantle of believing bears will get watson, making packages, etc. I want to read about it and dream on it without getting made fun of mercilessly.
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Market/Financial Thread
They'll probably be fine and it is cool they are investing and getting used to the mechanisms and language. But it really is gross on tiktok now, a lot of really dangerous, stupid stupid (incredibly stupid) stuff. It really is a 1) everyone buy this 2) prices go UP 3) Profit! thought process without a thought as to who they'll sell it back to when it's time. But I doubt/hope many of the younger kids involved are doing it on margin.
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Hector wrong. Again. - Cruz back with Min
Man Odorizzi is underrated here. If we signed him, he ain't getting replaced. He's doin the replacin. That guy is gonna get a multi-year, 14/yr+ type contract and he deserves it.
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The Wainwright to the Cards Thread
you know what, this ran its course.
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Garbage dump pitchers I don't *like* like but like more than garbage
*suggestive eyebrows* seems like a sf giants pickup
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Dodgers sign Bauer (3/102, opt-outs, 40-45-17)
crashes drone into it, bursts into flames.
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Garbage dump pitchers I don't *like* like but like more than garbage
$10 it involves a truck! It's always a truck.
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COVID-19/Coronavirus thread
anyone in 1b, my sister-in-law got one in (manufacturing)
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Garbage dump pitchers I don't *like* like but like more than garbage
I don't want to act like this is wishful thinking. This is profoundly depressing. But baseball is particularly fun to look for rebound guys, so here this all is. I mean we are going to look back at this thread and these guys are likely all 100% awful or not in the league.
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Garbage dump pitchers I don't *like* like but like more than garbage
baseball players man.
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Garbage dump pitchers I don't *like* like but like more than garbage
I don't know why, I just feel so bad for that guy. To fall off a cliff right when your team arrives, has to just be the worst feeling.
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Garbage dump pitchers I don't *like* like but like more than garbage
I'd take Moore or Nelson over Rodon, personally.
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Market/Financial Thread
Isn't the fact that Melvin Capital was able to secure billions to cover themselves proof that they didn't borrow more than they could cover? I don't think people have an actual grasp on how much risk some of these day traders can take on. I remember last year someone was leveraged millions without putting barely anything down (here it is: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/robinhood-infinite-leverage-free-money-cheat-user-1-million-2019-11-1028661632)
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NFL Thread 2020-2021
I feel like this is something that owners absolutely care about, but if I'm forced to trade watson, I feel like your #1, #2, and #3 obligation is get as much back possible to get a winning team together.
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Garbage dump pitchers I don't *like* like but like more than garbage
So we're at this point of the season. 1) Jimmy Nelson Dodgers liked him enough last year to give him a shot, based on his bullpens in milwaukee post shoulder ripping off his body. His fastball was slower at 92, but he featured a much better curveball. Then he hurt his back and womp womp was out for 2020 so we don't know, then the dodgers didn't pick up his option that wasn't that expensive. Not a good sign! but this is GARBAGE DUMP PITCHERS 2) Folty He completely lost his fastball and was awful. But what this post presupposes is...maybe he didn't? JK He's probably trash 3) Matt Moore He was really good to start 2019, then tore his meniscus. He was really good in the NPB last year, and wikipedia says he's a free agent. Remember when he was really good way back when? Probably still is. 4) Trevor Williams There is only one number that matters here, he is 29. That is not particularly young, but hey. Pirates pitchers that had some talent started to do better last year. Not williams, he was garbage. But maybe he won't be. 5. Anibal Sanchez So his fastball declined a full mph into the danger zone of below 90 last year. The only thing that I think is optimistic about a 37 year old pitcher with a LOT of mileage, is if he isn't completely done, wouldn't it make sense that perhaps it was due to the start/stop/start/stop of 2020? No? Probably right. 6. Chase Anderson - Objectively horrible last year but his stuff still looked fine? People barrelled up everything. Maybe we can just say "2020 shrug"? Thank you for your time. And before you ask "what about?". If they are good, they are not allowed here! Other guy I thought about: Tommy Milone.
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COVID-19/Coronavirus thread
50k+ again. 50k a day puts us on track for phase 1c by April 1 like they planned. BTW, if anyone is trying to get appts for their 65+ family in chicago area, I highly recommend just keeping track of the Jewel/Osco (albertsons) website. They let you search across locations for ALL DATES easily. It will probably be full when you look, just keep refreshing and checking back, they do update for cancels and re-schedules. Good luck!
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Market/Financial Thread
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Market/Financial Thread
"Citadel made a deal with Robinhood to short their position and then close all purchases" 100000 likes 50000 RTs The unprecedented volatility made it increasingly expensive to settle 4 likes 10 rts
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Keith Law's Top 100, 2 White Sox make the list
Yes, but if you aren't that, you won't show up in his rankings often.
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The Wainwright to the Cards Thread
I don't think they are trying to be ken rosenthal. Rosenthal only publishes stuff very likely to happen. This is a gossip account, not a news account. And gossip is ok, it has a place. Like all gossip accounts, they are very annoying, believe the attention they get is actually because of their own personality, and often wrong. But damn if it isn't entertaining when you are obssessed with something like we are with the sox.
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Jerry Reinsdorf is cheap
for the billionth time we dont' need people copy-pasting chain emails from their uncle.
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The Wainwright to the Cards Thread
I'll actually say as someone that follows their tweets that I think saying "he went from cruz to wainwright" is unfair. The cruz stuff was led by gomez, and I don't ever remember the cheesy beef account going over their skis and listing anyone but the twins as the favorites. Same with Wainwright, it was always that cards were most likely. That's fine for me just to read a fuckjerry-like account that sources sox rumors. Could it be possible that people tied to sox thought they were interested in cruz . . . and cruz went with a different team? No, no way. Everyone feels like a hero talking crap about these accounts but honestly if you had a general feeling for how the white sox operated and followed only these accounts you'd have a decent expectation for how this offseason would go. My impression of the sox front office is they are incredibly optimistic about their chances to do stuff that they don't have the resources for.