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https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/2018_generic_congressional_vote-6185.html closest spread between GOP and Dems in one year...fwiw

Democrats can — and must — unite in November, says party deputy chair Ellison https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-can-must-unite-november-says-party-vice-chair-ellison-203111653.html

They’re not going anywhere in 2021 without 3-4 key free agent additions the next two offseasons...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/mlb/ct-spt-white-sox-manny-machado-trade-rumors-rosenbloom-20180522-story.html?src=rss Do the White Sox really think Manny Machado would want to play for a team like theirs? Was this only printed in the Baltimore Sun, or also the Tribune? Same owner/s, right? Seems to be a pretty low blow, even for Steve...

How does Scott Pruitt STILL have a job???

25% of the country is pulling HARD to the right because they feel threatened...by immigrants, by China, by declining self-esteem or self-importance in the face of women and minorities taking their places in the last 20-30 years, well, even going back to beginning of the Reagan years. 40% of the country (especially college-educated white females and educated immigrants) are pulling hard to the left. Then you've got 35% in the middle...who are being appealed to by both sides. Lots of gun owners, lots of people whose insurance costs have skyrocketed (the ACA "Trap"), lots of people turned off by political correctness/constant discussions of racism or bigotry or prejudice in the MSM, lots of people with religious beliefs that aren't as strong as their parents or grandparents but also firm believers in the idea of hard work, a merit-based society and the fact that the government WASTES lots of money and incentivizes people NOT to WORK or even to become illegal immigrants so they can be subsidized by our health care system when they have "anchor babies." They're all about what is fair/just/right. 30-40% of the things that Trump says (not what he actually does) resonate with them and are even refreshing from THEIR perspective. This sense of "genuine authenticity" was the opposite of what they felt they got back in return from career politicians like the Clintons.

The problem is that local races in Iowa are going to be more nuanced than that....Obama won Iowa, he wouldn't be president (arguably) if he didn't win the Iowa caucuses in 2008, but Trump somehow won Iowa by almost 10%. In that election, you have to convince farmers and rural voters that trade policy fights with China (sorghum/soybeans/pork) are actually HURTING Iowa farmers rather than helping them. Second, health care/health care/health care. Third, all OR most of the benefits of the GOP tax cuts are being eaten up by rising health care costs and higher gasoline costs (caused by Trump constantly injecting uncertainty into world market and his Iran/Russia policies). Fourth, protecting Social Security and Medicare from the Paul Ryans of the world. Fifth, investments in infrastructure, education/vo-tech/job training and retraining. Sixth, the immigration issue has to be spun in a way of how those immigrants are taking jobs working in processing plants that ALMOST no local/native-born Iowa workers would ever want to do, slaughterhouses, etc.

I'd almost be tempted to put in Jace Fry at this point...but know that luck wouldn't hold up.

At least Davis can't run....if Gentry was pinch running, he'd probably be on 3rd.

Dreaded leadoff walk against the hitter with possibly the worst contract in the game today...sigh.

Tough pitch...97.1 MPH sinker right at the bottom of the strike zone. Nice "comeback" games for Yolmer and Castillo after last night's debacle...there's that.

Is this guy nicknamed Rocky by any chance?

At least he made contact there after swinging at ball 2 on that cutter inside...small victories.

Franchise record for most hits in a game with just one run scored? 13-14? 15?

What the hell is going on with all this bunting...? If Engel doesn't believe he can drive in that run successfully without resorting to gimmicks (the 2nd bunt, when they were already expecting it), why is he even up with the major league team?

If Ayn Rand was responding, she'd say the entrepreneurs are the risk-takers, who manage the factors of production and make sure the right mixture exists for maximum profitability. If workers want to form their own co-ops or share in ownership, they need to take some sort of downside financial risk...in order to share in the benefits of success.

Then why are the typically "happiest" societies the ones where there are much higher tax rates than the US, much stronger workers' rights, better health care (both outcomes and affordability), better education (outcomes and spending per pupil), less income inequality or wealth disparity, etc.? The usual list of countries here like Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Canada, as well as Australia and NZ.

Called it, Sheets homer before one from Bat Boy Engel. Vizquel trying to shake this line-up out of the doldrums by putting hitters who are usually at the bottom like Forbes and Remillard at the top 2 spots.

I'm not sure it's THAT clear...because we're running out of credible possibilities to give those at-bats to on the major league roster. Cordell? Davidson and Yolmer are getting plenty of opportunities so far this year. It's not going to be Kevan Smith, for example. You can glimpse really hard and see Zavala in August/September, but that would skip him quickly through AAA. And $20 million (rest of his contract, roughly) isn't going to matter much when you're talking guys like Machado, Harper and Arenado.

Yes, I wrote that all of 4-5 times, 6 weeks ago. Let chaos and confusion reign! The fact of the matter is Robert hasn’t been playing for weeks. If he had been listed in the minors reports every night like The Besssss, or Lamantha, no confusion.

You had a great opportunity for a “like” here but blew it by not mentioning it should be a three way deal with Puig, Ohtani...and, wait for it, Tatis, Jr. Shook.

With Kopech, pitch count is much more relevant than total innings pitched at this point....

Hope they don’t read SoxTalk or we will get added to the three pending lawsuit/s...

It also happens in India...and even Indian-American couples who never meet until wedding day and later study for advanced degrees far away from each other. Pakistan, much more common.

How can he get 25 more starts if we’re looking at an innings pitched limit in the 160-175 range for this year?