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Why wouldn't the tie go to the baserunner?

Guess we'll have to wait until 2020 or 2021 to start getting some of those calls...

Sounds like you're describing Keon Barnum there...but a 7th round draft pick failing isn't a huge deal in the overall scheme of things, it's more the 1st through 3rd and maybe 4th/5th rounders you should be most critical of (depending on whether they're under or oversigns.)

Why are Palka and Leury sitting against a RHP? Thompson's had success against Wacha with the Dodgers?

How we handle immigration...feels like the biggest divide in the country in the coming years, as the white majority is going to be challenged and won’t embrace women and minorities having a much bigger say in the decision-making process.

Who takes the blame for NAFTA, GATT, or the Trans Pacific Trade Agreement? Clinton and Obama.

Looks like Hansen will be throwing bullpens soon...not out of the woods entirely, but positive news.

By this argument, everyone who wanted hope and change was manipulated in 2008. You can dislike his policies, but Trump has definitely shaken things up as promised. In some ways, he’s made it more possible for anyone to grow up and become President. Only history will be able to judge the ramifications of this change. As for Dems, the middle and lower middle classes shouldn’t be unclear who is actually fighting for them on Main Street versus who’s wining and dining on Wall Street or K Street. The messaging has been largely ineffective.

Matthews is skeptical of Democrats’ chances so far when he applies his old theory that for American voters, “the man with the sun on his face always beats the guy behind the desk.” “Who are the Democrats going to put up who has a face, the sun on his face, who comes across as Mr. America—the guy or woman who just smiles and is American, is so healthy and happy to be an American, and wants to knock this guy off his throne? Who is that person?” asks Matthews. “That’s a hell of a question, isn’t it? A helluva question. Because if it is somebody with a dark suit on and it looks like they belong behind a desk somewhere, who may be very good on full funding for Title X programs—you know, who’s one of those people, you know? It’s very hard to figure out. I can think of a lot of running mates.” And don’t mistake how Trump’s carried on against the media or anyone else for changing the formula of what people are looking for in a president. “I don’t think Trump has lowered the heft requirement. I think with all his flaws, there’s heft there,” Matthews says. “He’s the leader. The Republican Party’s doing what he said.” https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/05/01/chris-matthews-interview-trump-2018-218116

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/marvel-lied-us-apos-avengers-213351036.html marvel lied to us...spoilers included article

Cubs’ fans must be a little pained watching Candelario, Villanueva, Torres, Jimenez, Cease...Rose, haha.

Well, the terribly managed campaign is partially what led to “evil of two lessers/lesser of two evils” votes for Trump. Maybe they were protest votes...in some cases.

If national writers are already expecting the worst with Hansen, hard to feel optimistic...and Yolmer Sanchez would have been mentioned had this been written two weeks ago, fwiw.

Yes, but all those states the campaign took for granted until it was too late...no campaigning in WI, brought the Obamas at the last minute to PA but the tide had already turned there. Spent resources in states they really had no realistic shot at, but hubris got the best of them. Uninspired choice of Kaine didn’t help matters much. Along with Gore in 2000 and Dukakis is 1988, one of the worst Democratic campaigns (that actually had a good chance to win starting out) I have ever seen, especially in terms of misallocation of resources/wasted spending. Trump is right about that one thing, at least.

Don’t forget drafting Burdi with the idea he would contribute to the playoff race right off the bat...

This is where improving education/skills/abilities (especially affordability of community college and vo tech) has to be addressed. Even if the pay is $12-13 by legislation, 50-75% of those jobs will be wiped out in next 15-25 years anyway.

The Democratic Party has to lay in the bed they’ve made. People were so desperate for a change, any change, they willingly voted for a charlatan over more of the same.

6. Chicago White Sox, the American League Central these days offers five teams who have allowed more runs than they’ve scored. The AL Central: Where bad baseball goes to live! The 8-18 White Sox have been worse than expected, mainly because they have been dreadful with runners in scoring position, have not translated their home run prowess into scoring and feature a pitching staff that has walked an obscene number of batters, doesn’t strike guys out and stinks at inducing ground balls. Here’s the thing: It could get worse. The White Sox are allowing a home run on just 7.9 percent of flyballs. The league average is 12 percent. This is a transition period for Chicago, one in which they’re here to identify who will play what role as the ascent of their highly rated farm system squeezes jobs. Jose Abreu at first and Yoan Moncada at second are in. Tim Anderson at shortstop and Matt Davidson at DH may have locked themselves into roles, too. Beyond that? Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez and Carson Fulmer are in the biggest tryouts of their lives, because Michael Kopech and Dane Dunning and Dylan Cease are on their way, and so long as his arm holds up, Alec Hansen is on the come. This may be as bad as it gets for the White Sox for a long time. It’s also a place the … https://sports.yahoo.com/10-degrees-ugliness-april-baseball-personified-7-teams-pace-lose-100-plus-games-055003266.html

http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=1990961183&sid=milb one of Jimenez’s homers

Palka got his hit back they originally ruled an error on Gordon...so 6 for his last 7. Just wish he was a bit better defender in RF.

See Jose Ramirez, Marwin Gonzalez, Happ/Zobrist, A. Cabrera, Merrifield, etc. Versatility is so important in today’s game...or look at Yolmer, Saladino and Leury, for the Sox. Allows another pitcher on the active roster.

Probably it’s related to nearly the same exact set of accusations being leveled at Alexei Ramirez... Have to be careful with the “heady/scrappy overachieving gym rat (white) point guard” and the opposite stereotype with non-white “athletic” players. Phrases in past gamethreads like “mental midget” or boneheaded come to mind. Or the pervasive double standards in the treatment of college QB’s by NFL scouts/execs.

It’s going to take even more than a full season. Look at Avi. For now, he’s the 4th best DH in the AL, which is just fine. Along with Moncada and Anderson, we’ve got 2 of the Top 20 players 25 and younger...3 of the top 40, if you included Delmonico’s 0.0 fWAR so far. Then you have Davidson, Yolmer and the ghost of Avi that are all in their primes. Even Leury just turned 27. Add Jimenez and a big LH bat like Moustakas and you’re really cooking. I’ve seen a lot of stupid stuff in my time as a fan of the Royals. I’ve seen lots and lots of bad hitters become Babe Ruth against these guys. I’ve seen them make lots of mediocre soft-tossing left handers look like annual Cy Young contenders. But this April, I think I’ve seen the single stupidest, weirdest, strangest, and most unbelievable thing I can remember in my lifetime fandom of the Royals. Matt. Freaking. Davidson. He is a .224 career hitter. But after homering twice tonight, he has hit SEVEN home runs in four games at Kauffman Stadium. This ALREADY breaks the record for most home runs hit at Kauffman by an opponent in one year, and it’s April 27th. SEVEN HOME RUNS. He has TWO against everybody else! Per @BHIndepMO on Twitter, he is hitting 164/292/311 with two home runs against everyone else, and he’s hitting over 500 with 7 home runs against the Royals this year. He’s almost out-homering the Royals at Kauffman Stadium this year (7 to 8). I’ve never seen anything like it. ... These two teams are absolutely awful. The White Sox are 3-17 against everybody not named the Royals, and they’re 4-0 against teams named the Royals. Here are your things: The winner was Gregory Infante (1-1). The loser was Tim Hill (0-1). The save went to Joakim Soria (3). Also: Matt Davidson has 7 home runs in 4 games at Kauffman this year. Alex Gordon has 7 home runs in his last 98 games at Kauffman. https://www.royalsreview.com/2018/4/27/17294592/royals-lose-to-white-sox-again-7-4

Reynaldo Lopez is 17th in pitching fWAR...xFIP and FIP numbers are quite high though, 5.00 and 4.22. 2nd in ERA to Jarlin Garcia of the Marlins.

Booker continues to display a hot bat, 2/5, 2 SB (7), .375/.991