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You still have Beck, Petricka, Ynoa, Jennings, Nate Jones, Burdi, Fulmer...or Lopez, Danish, etc. That's if they trade Robertson, Swarzak and Kahnle.

Anyone else, lol?

Moncada boo-yah, homer number 8. Against veteran LHP Antonio Bastardo, banished from Pirates...

Tied with Mets for 8th. Dreaded Benintendi vs. Fulmer position.

Get rid of Infante, por favor. Pirates will be 1/2 game ahead of Sox in draft pick battle.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 08:06 PM) Nicasio was god awful tonight. Pirates have no closer Rivero throws 101 from the LH side...he has to be next.

Yep. Are the Pirates looking to trade Nicasio? He and Rivero are impressive...jinxed him.

Petricka at 91-95...mostly 93-95.

Giolito struggling in 5th, pitch count way too high with 90+. Kind of a laborious outing....3 runs in 4 1/3. Pull Giolito, hope the pen can bail him out here with two outs...another walk. Over 100 pitches. Purke saves him.

Nats going to have to use pen in 9th with 4-1 lead...Scherzer will be nervous. They can't let him throw 125-130. Q saves his own life, 5.07 era, down from 5.30 to start game.

Umm...Timmy, you need to be on third there. Omar with the rare offensive explosion.

Daniel Hudson against Cubs, now protecting 4-3 lead thanks to Josh Bell's 12th dinger... What's the latest update on Leury Garcia's hand??

QUOTE (mac9001 @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 07:11 PM) Giolito hitting 94-95 on the Charlotte gun. The fastball does seem to have a bit more pop today and with the exception of a couple at bats he's commanding it well. James Shields fixed him. And more confidence again.

Hanson in only his second professional game in CF. Great hustle there, at least...could have reached third. And the Q that drives everyone crazy this year shows up again.

League needs to force Butler and George to the Celtics to make next season watchable, "fix" the Clippers and Lakers as well, lol...or the Knicks.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 06:41 PM) Zavala with his 12th HR. Nearing 800 ops... Asche 1.082 ops in 70+ at bats. AAAA guy. Like Kevan Smith.

CHW just 5 back, KC 2 1/2 (potentially) after tonight. Greg's going to go crazy...not to mention the unbalanced schedule we've been fighting against for 2 1/2 months.

Cabrera shaving off .1 or .15 from Q's ERA... Btw, amazing Grilli is still around. White Sox sort of saved his career back before the 2005 team was a glimmer in Ozzie's eye.

I don't see Banister and the Rangers doing a White Flag trade with them at .500, as long as they're right in the thick of the wild card race. Same reason Royals will wait until last second to decide on Vargas, Herrera, Hosmer, Moustakas and Cain. That's a lot of talent to ride the season out, but MN and CLE are keeping them in it. Cole Hamels and Gerrit Cole, two more big names, fwiw. McCutcheon more likely to go there.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 06:48 PM) Cueto looks terrible this season. Vargas is someone that will get dealt for quality prospects How can anyone trust Vargas coming off a major injury like that? He's going to run into problems the second half with innings piling up, although he's not the typical high effort thrower. I'd take Holland's playoff experience for 1/2 the price. Another pitcher who might move is the Dark Knight at a significant discount...

Melky trade value rapidly rising...at the very least, no contract subsidy.

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!