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Well they had dunn/Harrison

Baltimore started using the space with Elias

There is but just recall how the Sox have really not played in the sixteen year old market. Those dudes are mostly committed at 14 and grossly younger. The rumor from BA last year was clubs are committed years and years out now, so this is where the Cuban exports have just been crushed. Sox have had a lot of flexibility which is often not great but in this case excellent.

I would probably let them both play out at this point. One piece of it is the number of teams now hiring both, the recent relative success. But they need to complete this resurgence. Hiring would look a lot better next year when a lot of cap issues get remedied, there's no fans in stands issues, etc. I really thought they had a shot at Wilson for a bit. Now, I think you have freedom to either take a guy if you like him, but also load up on Oline.

I don't think so. I can't point to a specific thing, but this was a big discussion when Ohtani came over even after the new CBA was seemingly written to screw him over. The consensus was if any team did it, MLB would bring down the hammer.

you make sweeping declarations after seeing single data points and I find it an exhausting way to live.

I want good depth though. Maybe I am off on how much la stella will get. But he doesn't scream as someone that will get more than 10 mill in this market. I've seen a lot of 2 for $14 numbers.

I think this is all good though I'd note the grants to K-12 and transportation are state and local aid. The PPP stuff I am less worried about just because it offers the best feedback. It literally drains, and when its out, there is a decent lobby there, and we've already seen it extended as an isolated bill. I've used ARRA as a comparison for how much closer to right-sizing CARES was, and I think this is small. But I don't think it's as off as you, mainly because the spending vs. savings, corporate earnings and tax revenue coming in better than expected. It certainly requires some optimism with this vaccine, but I think its reasonable to expect a surge of consumer spending once they are freer to move for all of that savings. I do not recall anything similar in late 08s, where among other things the huge decline in home prices led even healthy households to be more conservative as their wealth had taken a huge hit. I really wanted UE to be higher, I did not prioritize nearly as much in what I hoped to see. But, the save our stages/healthcare billing/green energy spending were things I did not expect. Most of all though, this has to pass, I do not want to see the unemployment lapse or funding issues on vaccine rollout to delay things. Delay is something that will really have adverse affects on employment in 2021.

This is what it looks like in the bill, they are using 2019 data to get checks out now, but you can get the rebate in your 2020 filing.

I don't think so, and he could start in DH/1b until vaughn gets up, then rotate among our infielders after that.

It shouldn't be hard to find 550 PAs for him. They really ought to try Madrigal at short, because Tim really probably plays too much. There's plenty of space.

Same food, replica of same hotel room, clone the coaches and tell them the same thing at the same time.

The food boys have been manipulating me by capitalizing on my affection for La Stella by acting like the sox are interested in him. I have been using the food boys in hopes that Tony LaRussa sees the tweets and calls up Jerry to sign him. It is a long shot, but I love Tommy La Stella. Let me count the ways: - Tommy La Stella strikes out less than Nick Madrigal but nobody calls him nellie fox because he actually hits for power as well. - Tommy La Stella plays multiple infield positions with 2nd, 3rd and first. He's not particularly fast, but whatever, how hard is LF if we need him in a pinch? Nobody cares. We have Robert. - Tommy La Stella is Left Handed and the last two years has had a 134 and 151 wRC+ vs right handed pitching - Tommy La Stella walked 12% of the time last year. Move him around and around, as long as he's in the lineup. He is my la stella, the star. Tony, please put him in my stocking this year.

I really have to stress that there isn't anyone that actually has a good read on this. They both haven't played in a long time, Colas barely played in Japan and Cespedes apparently became a tank in the last 2 years. Nobody that could speak confidently on which one is better has much to go off on. We just need to see them.

Because they've been making deals with 14 year olds.

They are competitors and want to play in the best league in the world.

5th overall

yolbert.

I feel bad for him. Best of luck in threading the needle to getting as much out of his talents as he can.

When someone fails for the exact reason people thought he'd fail for, I have to say draft failure. Maybe if he was out of high school I'd say development.

It is an ineffective policy but it doesn't really cause harm. You are right that it probably doesn't help many, but perhaps more companies will cater and could help some. But it was Trump's idea and the democrats accepted it in exchange for EITC expansion and other tax credits for low income.

To balta's point, the push from progressives and some republicans was to increase the direct payments and it came at the cost of the UI. I think UI was more important. $600 did a whole lot of good, but $450 covers up to 80% of income for people making up to 60k which is a good portion. Depends on states but it's around there. It also offers an increase in money for a good portion of that.

Mlb pipelines rating on sanchez was absurd

They don't do tool grades. This is part of why I trust BA more, it's hard to get a read on Cespedes because he's apparantly transformed his body a lot since training, but also hasn't been able to do much the last year. Unfortunately we are just going to have to wait until this guy plays to really know more. Let's just hope he's not in the DR all year - PLEASE "Report: The 23-year-old brother Yoenis Cespedes, Yoelki looks to be ticketed to the White Sox for around $2 million, the latest in their run on Cuban players that includes righthander Norge Vera also in the class, following shortstop Yolbert Sanchez last year for $2.5 million, and outfielder Luis Robert and first baseman Jose Abreu before him. Cespedes played for Cuba in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, but it’s hard to relay an accurate, reliable report that’s up to date like we normally would. Cespedes has been training at his brother’s ranch in Port St. Lucie, Fla. and hasn’t been scouted much due in part to the coronavirus pandemic and MLB’s scouting ban on international players that ended in September. He played for Granma in Cuba’s Serie Nacional, batting .273/.353/.400 in 289 plate appearances with 17 walks, 42 strikeouts and six home runs in the 2017-18 season. The next year was his final season in Cuba and he hit .319/.355/.389 with two walks, 18 strikeouts and no home runs in 77 PAs as a 21-year-old. He has a shorter but strong, athletic frame with added bulk since leaving Cuba, showing good bat speed and a strong arm from the outfield. More depth will probably have to wait until Cespedes gets tested and scouted against more live pitching."

Out of curiosity, I'd be interested if people could quote the below and add their thoughts on what there should be more of and what there should be less of. This is the most recent bill that has been agreed to, sans additional $1400 per person +++++++++++++ Direct Payments - $166 billion (Increase/Decrease) - $600/pp in household (including dependents). Family of four $2,400 - Phases out at 75k - Uses 2019 income Jobless Aid - $120 billion (Increase/Decrease) - $300/wk supplement to state unemployment insurance - Extends jobless benefits from 26 to 50 - $300/wk supplement ends March Rental Assistance - $25 billion (increase/decrease) - Extends federal eviction prohibition to 1/31 - Provides assistance to renters in arrears, applied for by landlord Childcare - $10.25 billion (increase/decrease) - $10 billion in grants for child care providers - $25 million for head start program Schools - $82 billion (increase / decrease) - $54 billion for K-12 schools - $22 billion for higher ed/private - $1.7 billion for HBCUs Covid-19 Mitigation: Vaccines / Test & Trace - $53 billion (increase / decrease) - Money to states for testing and tracing programs and covid-19 mitigation - $2.5 specifically earmarked for rural and communities of color with higher hit disparities - $20 billion to BARDA for vaccine distribution - $9 billion to CDC - State and federal funding for vaccine distribution Airlines - $15 billion (increase / decrease) - Covers airlines to march - Brings 30k+ airline workers and contracters back to work that were furloughed in October Banks - $12 Billion (increase/decrease) - Provides $12 billion to small lenders focused on low-income and minority communities including buttressing minority-owned banks Save our Stages (independent venues) - $15 billion (increase/decrease) - Money to assist theaters, music venues and cultural institutions Farms - $12 billion (increase/decrease) - Targeted at farms that served restaurants and have had to plow over fields of crops Rail and Transit - ~$25 billion (increase/decrease) - Money for Amtrack and local bus/subway systems who have been hit from lack of ridership Small Businesses - $325 billion (increase/decrease) - PPP rounds for small businesses to cover rent/payroll - Allows businesses to claim deductions on federal assistance in 2020, saving estimated $200 billion for small businesses USPS - $10 billion (increase/decrease) - $10 billion infusion to cover additional resources needed, restructure what USPS needs to pay Taxes - no estimate - Extends tax credits to employers for keeping employees from CARES Act - Tax considerations to ensure changes of income in 2020 don't affect some eligibility for certain tax benefits - Allows businesses to deduct business meals - Extends federal grants for renewable energy +++++++