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QUOTE (Scoots @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 06:46 PM) Hanson turning into a nice surprise. Jerry Owens esque.

Reached four times now. 28 singles, 2B, HR...forgot the homer he hit, haha. Moncada with go ahead RBI, yay.

Archer, might be available Gray, more likely Duffy, injured Cueto or Shark (big contracts) Who are the other options out there? Minnesota's not going to trade Erwin Santana now, for example.

How would people react if we decided the 31% of Americans deemed obese would either not receive medical care or would face lifetime limits? Fair or not? Then there's the argument that some have a genetic predisposition to gaining weight or have a harder time burning calories. Federal mandated exercise programs in order to be eligible for benefits? Isn't that the same argument the GOP makes about having to work or actively be seeking employment to receive benefits? http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/pre...ns-report-finds Unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, poor eating habits, and lack of exercise are costing the United States billions of dollars in the treatment of preventable diseases, a new report from the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and Partnership for Prevention finds. The twentieth edition of America's Health Rankings (116 pages, PDF) found that the nation's healthcare system has become adept at treating certain illnesses and disease, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. However, Americans are struggling to modify behaviors that contribute to chronic diseases in the first place. As a result, the United States spends more per capita than any other nation on health care, including $1.5 trillion in medical costs associated with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer — diseases that have a direct link to smoking and obesity, the nation's two largest national risk factors. According to the report, obesity is growing faster than any previous public health issue in the United States. Today, 31 percent of Americans are considered obese and if current trends continue, more than 100 million U.S. adults — or 43 percent of the population — will be considered obese by 2018. Over the same period, obesity could add $344 billion to the nation's annual healthcare costs and account for more than 21 percent of healthcare spending. The report also contains a ranking of the healthiest states in the nation, with Vermont topping the list — up from twentieth in 1990 — followed by Utah, Massachusetts, Hawaii, and New Hampshire. Mississippi was found to be the least healthy state and was joined at the bottom of the list by Oklahoma, Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina. "As a nation, we are fighting the wrong healthcare battle," said American Public Health Association executive director Georges C. Benjamin. "Although there is a wealth of evidence supporting the value of prevention as a way to save lives and save money, the majority of every healthcare dollar goes towards treating illness. Essentially, health reform should include a strong focus on prevention. Behaviors, such as smoking and obesity, are limiting our nation's ability to make progress and costing billions in unnecessary, preventable healthcare costs." Notice six of the unhealthiest states are solidly Republican. Why should healthy states subsidize lazy people? Unfair!

For every Tex example where medical conditions are self-induced, such as diet, lack of exercise, smoking.....there will be at least 2 or 3 that aren't preventable at all. Is it better to have panels of 3 or 5 doctors (majority vote) assess blame for conditions, and those deemed responsible would face the lifetime caps, while hereditary conditions would not?

Pearce always kills the White Sox. Just forget trading Q...lost cause this year. Make him believe the Sox plan to compete with him in the future, maybe he'll relax a bit.

By my count, Hanson has 28 MLB hits and just one double....should at least have a triple with his speed.

13/16 stealing bases, thrown out. Or picked off?

Hanson, have yourself a game. Will get at least 2 more, probably 3 at bats.

Giolito struggled through the first. Moncada walk again.

Perfect game for rebuild so far. Hanson brings some excitement to the field...increasing athleticism across roster. Like two Leury's. Abreu with a triple and double already, 7-0.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 05:24 PM) Is he ok? Yep.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 05:27 PM) Narvaez does not hit enough to be an MLB catcher He does walk a ton, though. He's fine as the back up.

Bautista played that ball about as terribly as you possibly could...but we'll take it, 2-0. Frazier sac fly, 3-0. Picked up Avi. Davidson double...very late slide, almost broke leg or ankle. 4-0, error on Jays. Anderson reaches on hit and an error, ball thrown down the line.

Watson and Melancon aren't that exciting. Herrera is in Q territory, they have to hold onto him. So available options aren't exactly enticing.

QUOTE (New Era on South Side @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 05:05 PM) Go back to school to get a master's degree in secondary education, take courses in journalism and get my data science certificate (I am pursuing this in the fall). Buy a house, car and invest the rest in a startup scene in empty retailers in Downers Grovewhile I go find work in something that doesn't pay but is something I would love to do. Money can't buy you happiness, but what can happiness buy you? So the anti-Amazon/Wal-Mart? How to drive demand/traffic? What niche are you going after...or you're trying to create a new market for certain products? What can you offer, other than subsidized/lower rents?

QUOTE (Tex @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 03:49 PM) I would put together a close group of advisors and hold meetings by going around the room demanding they each praise me and express their undying loyalty. Wait that's what I would do if I was president. Travel. Class A pulling a Jeep Rubicon. Hire someone to drive it to Maine while I start a walk in Springer Mountain Georgia. I think you must have a mistress in Argentina, too...(see Sanford, Mark)

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 04:43 PM) Funny thing is no matter what the Warriors did to the Cavs this year, it was expected and doesn't over shadow their choke job last year to the same team. Still think the Curry injury and Green suspension were the deciding factors...with all that, Cavs needed superhuman plats the final couple of minutes to pull Game 7 out. I guess it was more shocking than Cubs' comeback from a similar position. Most don't argue the Indians choked, but that the Cubs simply best them with talent.

Hanson leading off and playing CF is a bit of a surprise... 37 minor league games in LF, one in CF, guess they've seen enough of Willy Garcia there for now. Arm doesn't play in CF. http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=m...ing/2017/MINORS 775 minor league ops versus just 527 in 93 at bats for MLB

Having watched Robertson for 2 1/2 years...still not even 100% convinced how certain I would be about him in the playoffs. Definitely not in any tie game. With Miller, you know you're in trouble no matter what the game situation. Would depend on a perfectly balanced workload being possible for him.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/draymond-gre...-210600339.html LeBron and Draymond Twitter war more entertaining than some of the games...

LUIS Robert 0/3 with a walk, K and run scored. 5 walks, 1/10 on the year so far.

How is Fulmer ahead of Burger?

QUOTE (Tex @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 03:59 PM) Not trying to be argumentative, but for the sake of debate, what should I have to give up so I can help pay for your health care if you contract skin cancer? Rhetorically . . . Can my kids go to a private college, or should I be forced to send them to a cheaper state school? Can I have a Texas Edition truck, or should I have to settle for basic? Can I go out to dinner at Ruth Chris or should I have to eat at Chili's? McDonalds? Home cooked? Can I buy nice clothes or shop at WalMart? Or from a different standpoint, how much should you be allowed to keep if you are stricken? Your house in a nice neighborhood? Car? Where should you be buying your clothes if I'm paying for your healthcare? These were the questions I was asked by a conservative family member and I must admit I've been giving it a lot of thought. I'm solidly a Dem. My heart and gut tells me that universal health care for all is great for this country. But the idea of taking from one person and giving it to another is tricky. China taxes imported luxury automobiles (BMW, Audi, Benz) to the point of 2-3x times the import tax of buying domestic/Chinese-made products. Result, trillions in government surpluses and increasing protection for your domestic manufacturers. People who are rich enough are still buying those vehicles, the higher taxes actually seem to cause more to buy, what is essentially a Giffen good in economics. As the price increases, it becomes more and not less enticing because people wish to show off their wealth or status. We have never taxed American consumers on luxury goods like China does....

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 03:52 PM) Anthem pulled out of the Ohio marketplace leaving numerous counties with zero options. It's very telling the damage Obama Care did that there was only option to begin with. Now Trump Care is gonna put the nail on the coffin. Both sides combined to make health care even way worse than it was. Who created the uncertainty?, you get one guess... Anthem said it won't participate on Ohio's Obamacare exchange next year, citing growing uncertainty over the law's future in Washington D.C. The insurer ticked off a list of concerns, including "continual changes in federal operations, rules and guidance" and "an increasing lack of overall predictability." "A stable insurance market is dependent on products that create value for consumers through the broad spreading of risk and a known set of conditions upon which rates can be developed," the company said in a statement. http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/06/news/econo...care/index.html