Pants Rowland

QUOTE (Quin @ Feb 26, 2018 -> 01:56 PM) Trump says he would have run into the high school even if he didn't have a gun. Any time trump talks tough and flexes his proxy muscle, I think of this image: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/am...t-a6767501.html

I know I am coming in late, but if I may offer my opinion on arming school faculty... NO, NO, NO, f***ING NO! With due respect to all posters in this thread, please do not fall into the trap of DJT, the NRA, and any other fool that thinks more guns are the answer. This is a distraction to shape the dialogue in the aftermath of Parkland while making it appear they hear and are addressing community concerns. Please do not even entertain the merits of this comical (and tragic) idea. This country has too many guns, too great an access to guns, too big an obsession with guns, etc. We have abused and stretched the rights granted by the second amendment for far too long. It is time the citizens demand a real change in the national dialogue and our laws. Guns are the problem, not the solution.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 21, 2018 -> 12:17 PM) Trump wants Sessions to investigate why Obama didn't investigate Russian meddling. LOL. Trump playbook to a tee. It's always someone else who needs to be investigated for something he did. At a certain point in the Obama administration, the economy, Iraq, Afghanistan, Gitmo Prison, etc. all became his responsibility. It was no longer accepted to blame GW Bush, but rather take ownership and move forward. I think Trump is well past that point in his tenure now. No matter Obama's level of responsibility for Russian meddling in the 2016 election, it is now up to Trump to act on this threat to our nation. His inaction on pushing for broad safeguards and unwillingness to enforce congressional sanctions against Russia is 100% on him. He took the oath to "preserve, protect and defend" but fails to fulfill that oath every day. Do your job, Trump!

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 20, 2018 -> 10:50 AM) That was the intent. It was pretty obvious what your intent was. To act as if this story is similar to the level of entanglements of Trump and the Russian oligarchy is preposterous.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 20, 2018 -> 10:09 AM) http://freebeacon.com/politics/michael-moo...nized-russians/ Michael Moore colluding with the Russians. Your assessment of that story might be a tad premature and presumptuous.

Overall, this country can not handle the rights afforded it by the 2nd amendment. To me the argument of "mass shootings are not about guns, they are about mental health" is comparable to "the civil war was not fought about slavery, it was about states rights" If this last shooting proves anything, it is that the system in place failed on many levels, including the mental health perspective. If we can't stop this guy Cruz with all the warning signs screaming at us, then we need a sweeping "knee jerk" repeal of the 2nd amendment; strict federal laws regarding firearms production, import, transport, sale, etc.; and implementation of rigid ownership restrictions at the state level. In the meantime, the lawsuits against gun manufacturers, distributors, etc. need to pile up and hit them in their pocket book while all recipients of NRA political donations need to be outed loudly and frequently. If they are going to do the bidding of the NRA, they need to be identified for their complicity.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Feb 6, 2018 -> 02:51 PM) ... the greggster. He's been peering into his seeing eye rabbit hole again. This site is way more enjoyable if you put this poster on ignore. If he's not a troll, then he's the Soxtalk version of a WSCR caller during Mike North hosted programs. I'm not sure which is worse between a deliberate instigator or a natural idiot, but the "ignore" option keeps me from having to deal with either option.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 1, 2018 -> 05:32 PM) Well first of all no one cares about veteran leadership from Matt Kemp or really any other player. If we need more veteran leadership than Jose Abreu then frankly we need better coaches. On top of that, yeah Kemp isn't a guy with that good of a leadership rep. More than that, you don't need to apologize for the "add a solid prospect to our system" part. Including me, everyone above you has basically said "doing this in free agency isn't a good idea at all, we wouldn't want to just take on Kemp, but if the Dodgers made it worth it to us - by doing as you say and giving us something we'd want, we'd go for it". So we basically agree with you except on the veteran leadership part. I obviously didn't do any research on Kemp's clubhouse presence, but it was more of an hypothetical "if all you get is an old guy telling jokes on the bench..." rather than a commentary on Kemp in particular. We are on the same page, though. A rebuilding team with low payroll like the Sox should pursue every angle to add to the farm. I see no issue with helping teams free up salary if it benefits the Sox long term. In other news, no matter what happens between now and March 29, I am excited to see how these players develop this season.

I'm sorry, but if the Sox can help the Dodgers cut payroll and add a solid prospect to our system in the process, I have to do that deal. The Dodgers then have more ability to sign Darvish, leaving only Arrieta on the table. If Kemp only provides veteran leadership as the 25th man off the bench, it seems worth the $ when payroll is so low right now anyway. For that matter, make a trade with the Brewers, to help them free up $ for Arrieta and kick us a prospect as well. What am I missing?

QUOTE (Tony @ Oct 23, 2017 -> 04:37 PM) You are a fascinating human troll. Fixed

QUOTE (joejoedairy @ Oct 9, 2017 -> 02:52 PM) He's doing the red sox - astros series for ESPN radio. He is so brutal on the radio. Like he knows so few people outside Boston and Houston are listening that he doesn't care how biased he sounds.

Was listening to this game on the radio a bit yesterday. How can they assign a Boston game to Berman? He is such an insufferable homeboy with the pro-Red Sox/Fenway drivel he spews. When Boston went up 4-3, he made the very important point that the rally that inning guaranteed the Fenway crowd would now be into the game for a full 9 innings. Great analysis, Chris.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Oct 7, 2017 -> 09:13 PM) Your nickname is hereby changed to, "Thumbs" Or "Meth head"

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 25, 2017 -> 07:39 PM) Aaron Judge hit his 50th of the season, erasing Mark McGwires rookie record of 49 homers. Am I mistaken, or is Judge a virtual lock to win the three true outcomes this season?

QUOTE (Tony @ Sep 23, 2017 -> 10:26 AM) So no response, Greg? Nothing? He never breaks character

Yeah, Greg's not a troll. He just vacillates between sounding like a drunk on the corner bar stool and a starry eyed child seeking autographs at the player's lot fence. Add in the KC shtick and he sounds almost real. Please stop responding to this fool, people.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Sep 15, 2017 -> 11:49 PM) I thought I'd want that when he was traded to Boston, but my Red Sox hate turned out to be too strong. I suppose I'd be less displeased with them winning now, since Hot Air Balloon Head is retired, but with the kind of person he is, he'd be all over the FOX broadcasts and it'd almost be like he was still a part of the team. ^^This I's prefer the Yankees or Cardinals win another title over seeing the Red Sox succeed, Chris Sale or not. They combine the worst traits of Yankee and Cubs fan bases. Arrogant, entitled, delusional, and whiny all rolled into an annoying package.

7-5 Phils now. Bottom 8 and still batting.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 15, 2017 -> 12:43 PM) The Indians have the longest winning streak in the history of baseball. People should be making a bigger deal out of this. Indians win 22 in a row, but let's go back to Boston to report on a breaking story... Red Sox Nation is whiter than Iceland! Teams that deserve more air time over others: Yankees Red Sox Cubs Dodgers Giants Cardinals All others can suck it. It's the same boring s*** every day of every season.

Should this entire thread be in green font?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 11, 2017 -> 05:17 PM) You literally just proved his point about yelling at a cloud and made up some story about people on this site not appreciating Abreu And Pants Rowland can't read your reply because he blocked you What'd he say about me?!

QUOTE (Tony @ Sep 10, 2017 -> 09:45 PM) You are #FakeNews I am baffled by the posters who still argue Greg isn't a troll. I think they got so numb to his deliberately ignorant and/or silly posts that they no longer even bother to read them. No idea why more people don't block him.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 11, 2017 -> 09:57 AM) Even Abreu's defense has improved throughout the year I think you might be a tad biased. ;-)

QUOTE (Tannerfan @ Aug 30, 2017 -> 01:01 PM) When you're 59 like me ALL 21 year olds are good looking. So funny you say that. 43 here and I suspect lower T levels have me transitioning from thinking "she's hot" to "s/he is a good looking young kid." It's like I only have one head doing the thinking and it is above my neck.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 08:22 AM) He came across terrible on that. Link?