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24 million people watched this debate (I was not one of them). This is more people then has ever watched a primary debate before. What should we take from that?

QUOTE (almagest @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 03:28 PM) Probably much better than what they would get doing something else. On name recognition alone, I would be pretty surprised. If nothing else, something like coaching would also be an option.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 03:43 PM) I don't mean to anger everybody with my pessimism so instead I will ask you before game time to predict the outcome of this series and hold people to it. Sox ALWAYS (except last Cleveland series) are the cure for what ails struggling Central Division teams so my prediction: 3 losses and the signal of White Flag time (oops, too late for that). But Sox lose all 3. Why? All 3 are sellouts; Royals are struggling and who better to get them well? It's gonna be ugly. It's gonna be frustrating. Greg says 0-3. Give your prediction now and see who is right. That makes me feel pretty optimistic to be honest.

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 02:55 PM) He's on a minor league deal A guy like that is probably making a $100k tops, probably less. For someone who had millions of dollar contracts before, that is nothing.

That is bad contract for bad contract. The equivalent for us would be something like Danks for Either.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 01:59 PM) Remember that he specifically told her to take the back stairs so there would be no cameras. Yeah, my wonder was if he was saying that originally to try to trick her so he could blackmail her later, or if that was true.

Jim Trotter @JimTrotter_NFL FILED TO ESPN: 49ers to release Aldon Smith.

The Royals have lost 6 of their last 8. Hopefully that means we are catching them at the right time, especially with Royal Killer John Danks starting first.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 01:18 PM) Yeah he's a bigger sociopath than Elliot. I mean, who would have gay sex and strangle people just to move up the corporate ladder? Now that I think about it, he and his wife remind me a lot of Claire and Frank Underwood. Elliot is more skitzo than anything.

He is filler for Charlotte, nothing more.

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QUOTE (LDF @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 12:35 PM) you got a point, but most times they will not learn until something like this. In Kane's case it is actually worse, because he has already put himself into multiple bad situations over the years. This isn't even his first time being the spotlight of a public incident.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 12:17 PM) Okay, and these women want to have sex with Kane because he is rich and famous. Why does that make him any worse than them? He's using his fame and fortune to get laid, they're using they're looks. If it's consensual, who cares? It's a win-win. It makes him stupid if he is continually exposing himself and his career to this.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 11:07 AM) Yep. It's a very difficult thing to actually prove in court (plus the rape victim has to be willing to put herself through the scrutiny she'll face at every step), and a lot of times charges might not even be brought because it'd be too hard to get a conviction. Not to mention the court of public opinion where a significant amount of people who think that any time an athlete is accused, it is because she is a gold-digger.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 10:15 AM) Yea but he's also 180 pounds soaking wet with toothpicks for arms. Considering he can get the arm moving fast enough to throw 99 mph, I think he could throw a mean punch too.

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 10:34 AM) Listen, if given money, most of you would take advantage of people, assault strangers, cause your employer embarrasment, and be involved in rape investigation. Who among us could deny that? Duh. I'd still be doing it at 26.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 10:20 AM) I wouldn't be as bad as Kane (especially if this allegation is true), but I think almost anyone of us here would have done a lot of stupid s*** too if we were handed fame and millions of dollars at 20 years old. Except eventually most of us would grow out of it. He was handed his first 7 figure salary 8 years ago!

Great episode of Mr Robot. Really curious how Elliot gets out of what he said to his shrink, and how Wellick gets out of his rooftop visit.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 10:01 AM) I'm not saying that in the least. I've had my handful of drunk enough hookups and made some stupid decisions. Everything worked out fine. I agree 100% it's part of life. What people are failing to see or not grasping is Kane or any other athlete with that type of target on his back has to be WAY more careful. It's not about me or anyone else being upset he had sex, who cares. What I'm pissed about is being dumb about it and putting himself in a situation where he could be accused of something like rape, because he possibly hooked up with as total stranger who he has no idea about what she is capable of. It is like he is a high school kid, and needs someone to teach him about making good decisions.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 09:26 AM) I don't think Abreu has the demeanor to be a big fighter. He seems like more of a lover than a fighter. The guys on the team I wouldn't want to f*** with would be Samardzija, Garcia and Flowers. Sale is the team hot head.

QUOTE (LDF @ Aug 6, 2015 -> 11:10 PM) i hate to think of it, but i have a real nasty feeling some of those maybe trade bait for what this team needs. If that is the case, that is good news, because it means multiples of these guys are developing into major leaguers.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 6, 2015 -> 10:14 AM) Sucks about Adolfo and Brennan both getting hurt. Love what the Z's are doing in AZL. Brennan has been snake bit. Hopefully he gets some better luck going for him, and this isn't serious.

QUOTE (MnSoxFan @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 08:38 AM) Sox have a good report with Charlotte. They deserve to have a chance to compete. No reason to rush pitchers. They also seem to get good nibbles on pitchers trying to recover their careers, which can be a life line to some cheap lottery tickets.

Very sad to see this. Even if he is innocent, Patrick Kane needs to be smarter than his. If he isn't innocent, then he can rot in hell.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 07:05 AM) I'd love to see Abreu get plunked. Who wouldn't? Or maybe we could get Chris Sale suspended again, that would be awesome, right?