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2014 Abreu is closer to what most expect from Jimenez...

For me, it’s really tough to compare the first three with the lt two because of the nostalgia effect of the first group...especially the cultural impact of the very first one. With KP, 4 and 5 are so different that the mixed feelings are understandable from critics and viewers, personally I would probably come down slightly in favor of 4 for the same reason Star Wars fans liked the 7th film in that series (basically a recreation) so much.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/25/politics/trump-immigration-trade-rhetoric/index.html Trump attempts to double down by ratcheting up the rhetoric We cannot allow all of these people to invade our Country," Trump wrote in a tweet that hammered undocumented migrants on Sunday. Trump: Deport without 'judges or court cases' "When somebody comes in, we must immediately, with no Judges or Court Cases, bring them back from where they came. Our system is a mockery to good immigration policy and Law and Order," he wrote. The President also intensified his assault on trade -- like immigration, a pillar of his 2016 election campaign -- a few weeks ahead of a trip to Europe looming as yet another clash with America's closest allies. "The United States is insisting that all countries that have placed artificial Trade Barriers and Tariffs on goods going into their country, remove those Barriers & Tariffs or be met with more than Reciprocity by the U.S.A.," he wrote. "Trade must be fair and no longer a one way street!" ... Indications over the weekend however were that the steps the administration is using to deal with the human toll of separations will cause a new round of controversy. CNN's Tal Kopan, citing an administration official, reported that immigrants in detention were being offered the chance to sign voluntary deportation orders to be removed from the country more quickly than if they waited for a judge. Separated parents given option for voluntary deportation amid child reunification In the case of parents separated from their kids, they're also told that if they sign the paperwork, then they will be reunited -- if they choose to be -- before they are deported from the country.

See article above. This was actually a Clinton voting county, fwiw. In her mind, serving Sanders would have cost her even more business with the Left-leaning crowd when word got out, and also the respect of her employees. At any rate, it’s dangerous for any business in this environment. Papa John miscalculated badly on the whole NFL situation (initially siding with Trump, then backtracking), and it cost him his company (sure, still controlling interest but no longer the public face.)

Trump would fire him on the spot. They simply don’t believe in apologies, philosophically. The closest ever was the grabbing the girls by the @#$&*, but even that was half-hearted.

Waiting for Charlie Tilson and Brett Lawrie to come up...?

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/white-sox-trainer-herm-schneider-is-team-s-secret-weapon-142008464.html I suggest a refresher course is in order. It’s a bit dated, but I also would argue we’re one of the few organizations out there who could have put Jake Peavy back together again. Frank Thomas swears by him. Other than Danks (labrum/shoulder), what core franchise players recently have missed huge amounts of time (and, no, Avi Garcia doesn’t count.)

http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=2193743283&sid=milb Jimenez homer...btw, our good friend Seth Beer already has four homers in the NY-Penn League. Probably gets the promotion to some level of A ball quite soon.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/24/politics/jeff-sessions-attorney-general-pastor-church/index.html Sessions’ own Methodist pastor comes out against Trump immigration policy

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/24/opinions/heckle-trump-admin-opinion-obeidallah/index.html The real reason Sanders was asked to leave... I feel that denying service to a person is instinctively troubling. For many, it may conjure up laws that banned blacks from being served at restaurants before the Civil Rights Act and the current campaign by some on the right to turn away same-sex couples who want professional services for their weddings. Or even a gun range owner who declared that no Muslims were allowed on the premises. But the situations with Sanders and even Nielsen are not even in the same universe as these discriminatory examples. No one is targeting them for their race, religion or sexual orientation. The backlash is because they have freely chosen to be a part of the Trump administration and have personally defended Trump's policies. In fact, Nielsen has served up lies while championing Trump's family separation policies while Sanders even invoked the Bible, telling reporters, "it is very biblical to enforce the law." I understand why some people targeted high-profile Trump administration officials, but I am concerned about what will we see in response. Newton's third law of motion -- "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction" -- applies not just to physics, but perfectly to our hyperpartisan nation. Given our politics today, that law should actually be updated to: "For every action, there's an overreaction." How long until Trump's fans counter by hanging signs in their stores, restaurants and bars that read "No liberals allowed" or "Trump supporters only." I bet that would play well in certain red states. And would progressives in blue states respond in kind? From a legal point of view, a person can be asked to leave a privately owned establishment because of their political views. For example, In April, a judge in New York City dismissed a lawsuit by a Trump supporter who wore a "Make American Great Again" hat to a bar and was asked to leave. But applying this to the average American divides us even more as a nation and makes it less likely that we can ever return to being the United States of America. Going forward, it's likely that we will see more people speak out against Trump officials who publicly defend his cruel policies. The reality is that for many, the stakes are simply too high to remain silent as Trump attempts to radically transform our nation from the United States into Trumpistan.

https://amp.mlb.com/282698212-luis-robert-adjusting-to-life-in-the-minors.amp.html Confirmation the wrist injury is affecting his power numbers...not concerned about that, with his frame it will all come back eventually.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/15/america-extreme-poverty-un-special-rapporteur This is how we know Trump is winning...there are so many day-to-day distractions that stories and pictures like these will never be covered by the mainstream media. This thread will probably not receive a single comment, in fact. Just that picture of the WV man’s teeth is going to haunt me for awhile.

Which is why a team actually playing the game in a fundamentally-sound manner (see Twins of 2002-2006) is going to be the next niche to exploit by a smart manager, and also part of the reason for the Madrigal draft selection.

1) Weaken NATO and the European Union so they can operate with impunity...check 2) Create chaos/discord/disharmony in the US (giving American leaders less time to focus on Russia)...check 3) Cause voters to question whether elections are rigged/interfered with, so they don’t even show up to vote at all...check 4) Do things like build transnational/transcontinental pipelines while everyone else is too distracted to pay attention...check 5) Continue to box the US in by working with China and other like-minded UN countries...check 6) Drive a further wedge between the US and Europe...Trump tariffs would never have been imposed by Clinton, same with pulling out of Paris Climate Accords, etc. 7) Focus on US takes away from investigations into anti-democratic activities in Russia, such as silencing the media through threats and assassinations, bogus elections, Ukraine invasion, shooting down jetliners, etc.

Something about the Founding of our country, separation of church and state, fleeing from religious persecution from the Anglicans, etc. Of all people who are sensitive to the slights suffered by Christians every day, you would think we would be more sensitive to the majority religion in the US trying to impose its view/s on the rest of the country. For example, this story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/walgreens-pharmacist-refused-give-woman-medication-help-miscarriage-183652430.html Greg, should a Christian pharmacist be allowed to keep his job after refusing to prescribe a medicine for inducing the end of a pregnancy after suffering a terribly traumatic (ask any woman or mother) miscarriage? The irony is she wasn’t even attempting to terminate a viable pregnancy, the fetus no longer had a heart beat and couldn’t stay in her uterus without endangering the health of the baby. It’s stories like this or the oddlers separated from their mothers that will get the GOP soundly beaten in the fight for the women’s vote.

Imagine if Democratic candidates encouraged audiences to “lock the Trumps up!” at every rally for two plus years, he would probably either try to have them incarcerated or call out the Guard because it was “in the national interest.”

This will really get Greg riled up.... Yet, according to (ethics chief) Walter Shaub, using Sanders’ official WH account (@PressSec) broke government ethics rules. “Sarah, I know you don’t care even a tiny little bit about the ethics rules, but using your official account for this is a clear violation of 5 CFR 2635.702(a),” Shaub wrote. “It’s the same as if an ATF agent pulled out his badge when a restaurant tried to throw him/her out.” He added that she also broke the endorsements ban rule too because she “used her official govt account to condemn a private business for personal reasons.” Sanders used her official govt account to condemn a private business for personal reasons. Seeks to coerce business by using her office to get public to pressure it. Violates endorsements ban too, which has an obvious corollary for discouraging patronage. Misuse reg covers both. Opening sentences of 5 CFR 2635.702 cover both; 702(a) gives example of coercion; 702(c) gives example of endorsement. Also 2635.101(b)(8) bars preferential treatment, with obvious corollary for singling out. She can lob attacks on her own time but not using her official position or government Twitter account. https://www.mediaite.com/online/former-ethics-chief-calls-sarah-sanders-tweet-about-getting-booted-from-red-hen-clear-violation-of-ethics-rules/

For example, a 1.6 fWAR described Moncada’s performance around the end of April. It obviously didn’t (and couldn’t) predict he would be sitting much closer to 1 than an “extrapolated” 4-5 fWAR just two months later.

Pretty similar numbers (at this point) to his last Sox half-season...

Isn’t Dr. James Andrews based out of Birmingham...? Didn’t realize he’s already 76 years old now.

Former Arkansas Republican governor Mike Huckabee is facing allegations of racism after he tweeted a photo on Saturday of five men who appear to be using hand signs associated with the MS-13 gang with the caption, "Nancy Pelosi introduces her campaign committee for the take back of the House." https://mobile.twitter.com/GovMikeHuckabee/status/1010497564435730434?ref_src=twsrc^tfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F06%2F23%2Fpolitics%2Fmike-huckabee-ms13-pelosi%2Findex.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/23/politics/mike-huckabee-ms13-pelosi/index.html

He’s actually hitting for a higher average (.397 to .395) than Madrigal...quite amazing for a power hitter.

And KC is contemplating a Heimlich signing, which is quite interesting because Dayton Moore’s an evangelical/born again Christian. Larnach in Minnesota, Madrigal w the Sox...all the Central needs is SS Grenier.

Dunn, LaRoche and Eaton? Or Engel?

That's why the whole narrative of taking advantage of Rizzo can suddenly look much different a year or two later. Everyone loves this move a lot more than the Sale trade...but pitching is so fickle, so many injuries. That doesn't mean we still have any clue where these 3 will be in 2021, but just goes to prove the axiom you can never have too much pitching. And Kopech/Cease were the guys that would have been least surprising to get injured with how hard they both throw.