Jack Parkman

We'll have to agree to disagree bud. Cheers. No hard feelings.

No, it's not an opinion. It's a fact. The bolded just proved my point. Is that statement not true? Will you be able to survive without a job? And yes, it is an everyday interpretation of how the world works. The opinion comes in on where we draw the line. That is opinion.

I think straight commission is predatory as well. I mean when we get down to it, capitalism itself is predatory. We accept it, but that doesn't mean it's not predatory. We need to expand fraud to cover more things, imo. Every business practice is predatory to some degree. It's a matter of where we draw the line. RE: the bolded. I strongly, vehemently disagree here. That is one of the major purposes of government. We need more government regulation of business, not less. Business has proven many times that it cannot be trusted.

See previous post. The difference is likelihood of profit. When a company like Amway sells to their "salespeople" they KNOW that the majority of people that buy their shit will not be able to re-sell it at all. Where it becomes a scam is that it requires their people to buy the stuff out of pocket before it is sold. They are not a store that specifically sells these products, among others. Get real.

Yes they do, if you want to "work" for them. In order to "work for them" you have to buy the products first, out of your own pocket. Then, you try and sell them for more than you paid for them, or at the company's suggested price. It's predatory. Their prey are people who think they can sell but can't. And companies like that are laughing all the way to the bank. It would be different if you sold the products first, made an order, and then they shipped it to the person. And the demo products would be given out of the company's pocket rather than the salesperson. The entire business model is predatory. They know that there are a limited amount of people that can sell their shit and actually make money. The company does not make money on those people. They make money on the people who buy their stuff and cannot sell it. Let me guess, all of those loans that were given out by banks from 2002-07 weren't predatory either. Let's legalize loan sharking!

Way to take it completely out of context. We're talking about Amway here.

Predatory. Quit equating it to other businesses. No, Amway, Mary Kay and other MLM schemes are not the same as Target and your local golf pro shop. You're being intellectually dishonest.

I completely understand the difference. That doesn't change the fact that it's predatory. I think predatory business practices should be illegal. I'm not arguing that it's within the bounds of the law as they currently exist. I'm arguing that it shouldn't be. I am fully aware of pyramid and ponzi schemes.

Thanks for proving my point. Regardless, I think straight comission, especially where the salesperson has to purchase the products out of pocket is no different from a pyramid scheme.

Yes, I did. I think that if someone explained an average business model to someone who had no concept of what it is, they'd say "sounds like a scam"

Like clockwork, they will come out.

Chapman. Verlander lasted until age 39.

No, it's about how they're asked to do their job. The rot goes higher than your average rank and file. It's about the culture. Not every individual law officer is bad. The entire culture of policing is rotten to the core. When I say "cops" as a group I'm talking about the culture, rather than every person individually. I will make that more clear going forward.

nah

If you actually read the article, he's not ditching it completely, but now it's more of a "show me" pitch.

And sliders.

More evidence.

Exactly. The reason why some of us have to assume that cops are fascist assholes when there are a number of them who are not, is because of people like you, @Chicago White Sox who give them carte blanche to commit murder and treason. It emboldens the assholes to think they are above the law. All that anyone wants is accountability. We know all cops are not fascist assholes. It's the non-trivial amount who are that give the good cops a bad name. If they want to clear their name, it's up to them to demand accountability for their fellow officers, rather than engage in the criminal code of Omerta. I'm willing to believe anywhere from 25-50% of cops are assholes, and it's up to the other half who aren't to fix the problem.

^^^^^^^ This post wins the interwebs.

It completely depends on what they're going to do with him. If they think he's a bullpen piece long-term, sell high. If they really think he can start, then hold on to him.

Then again, it's right out of the plot of Major League 2.

I understand that, but it's really hard to balance the "win now"+player development aspect. Crochet's floor is a lights out closer, should he be able to stay healthy. I'm ok with him being in the bullpen this year, but in 2022 he needs to be stretched out. If they're not going to do that, then they should trade him for someone who can start.

I love the guy's talent, but I agree with you here. If they're not going to develop him as a starter, trade him for one.

Not to mention that it's unlikely they play 162 games, so it could be even less than 71 innings for Crochet. Honestly, I think bringing Crochet to the MLB team was dumb. This has only created more issues for his development.