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Relatively sure Volstad is just back on a minor league deal

QUOTE (flavum @ Feb 18, 2018 -> 01:19 PM) Can't remember who it was, but I seem to remember the same thing happening last year and it wasn't for an imminent move. Eventually one or more of the NRIs are going to be added as well. Kevan Smith

Covey outrighted.

I totally agree with the notion as well the Jose is worth more to us than he is to anyone else. If we show progress this year and the whole Cuban mentor thing is a thing, I have a hard time not seeing him here in the future, and selfishly I hope that is the case. In terms of value as a free agent, he's 31, but lets not act like .301 career hitters that have stayed largely healthy, have over 100 RBI every single year for a team that has been terrible, has been top 10 in slugging in the AL 3 of his 4 years (top 4 during two of those years). He's basically what we've hoped every other dude we have signed in FA would turn out to be. Moreover, the whole Cuban thing. It'll be interesting to see how things play out with Jose, but if we have a good developmental year, and Jose has another good year, we have some money to spend and I think he'd be a priority.

Also: Care of Daryl Van Schouwen

QUOTE (fathom @ Feb 17, 2018 -> 10:24 AM) Chuck and Guff have done an amazing job covering the rebuild over the last year. The Kopech podcast was great. I wonder if they will do another Cornerstones show this season. It's absolutely fantastic coverage. I wonder if there are videos of all of these.

Gonna go out on a limb and say no meaningful or substantial change happens.

QUOTE (JPR @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 07:10 PM) I guess you forgot about Yolmer Sanchez ESPN I'm off to read Don Quixote... I'm sorry I was grouping Avi and Yolmer together in my head, that being said they still haven't gone to arbitration before this year since Foulke, so its not like there's any sort of trend here other than we typically don't go to arbitration at all.

The Peavy article is a good one. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2756799...-shattered-life

QUOTE (JPR @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 06:13 PM) White Sox keep losing these hearings. Are they just being super cheap? Avi might end up in LF or a DH if he doesn't work on his game, like arm strength. They haven't even had one of these hearings since Keith Foulke.

As one of the resident Iowans, these are *not* good numbers for Trump in Iowa. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/new...eras/302181002/ His favorable/unfavorable is 44/51. The worse numbers come when asked if they would definitely vote for Trump or would be open to considering another candidate in 2020. 26% Definitely Trump 20% Considering voting for another candidate 48% definitely voting for another candidate 5% Not sure I expect that to move back and forth a bit, obviously depending on the democratic candidate, but this is from the best pollster in the state (and regarded by 538 as the best in the country). That 26% seems really low for an incumbent, even with three years left. 54%/33% think Mueller is doing the right thing. It's kind of odd when you dig into the numbers that highlight mostly socially conservative stances among respondents (38/59 against recreational pot, 58/36 for the death penalty in certain circumstances, 55/34 defining life beginning at conception) but some others going different ways (71/25 in favor of planned parenthood funding being restored for non-abortion, 65/26 for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented) and a big split on the wall (30 no matter what, 15 depending on a deal, 50 saying no). Respondents also said that mental health is the biggest crisis facing the state. Moreover, respondents favored a 1% tax increase 67/29 to pay for mental health services/water quality. Having lived here my entire life, a bunch of those numbers are quite interesting.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 10, 2018 -> 07:12 PM) Wigginton needs to go pro...already. He outplayed Trae but I'd be surprised if he wasn't back for another year.

ESPN saying Reich is the favorite for the Colts job

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Feb 10, 2018 -> 04:53 PM) Trae Young has to have 35 and 12 for OU to even have a chance in games. Its such a crapshoot who shows up in games for them.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 10, 2018 -> 01:30 PM) Big 12 has argument for 8 teams now with Ok State winning at Kansas and WVU the last two weekends. Oklahoma, otoh, might be the likeliest team to get bounced in the first round with the way they’ve played the last 3 weeks. They have gone from #4 to out of the Top 25 with a loss at Iowa State likely now. And shouldn't there be more excitement about a rare Top 5 Big10 match-up? OU isn't good. Tech and KU are the two best then WVU.

Iowa State's QB granted a 6th year.

Well, McDaniels just got released by his agent, so its not just the Colts who are miffed.

Feel like it'll be Toub or Reich

Dave Toub, I'm ready to love you because I hate the Patriots and McDaniels even more now

This Colts/McDaniels thing sure is a thing

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 3, 2018 -> 11:05 PM) Correct. So that means you didn't care about the policies. Why should any of us care what you have to say about them if you didn't care enough to vote based on them?

And, really, this will be a year to figure out which of the new/young guys are worth keeping.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 3, 2018 -> 06:53 PM) Congrats to a true legend. Thank you.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 3, 2018 -> 08:47 PM) That's a good way to shut me up. Write a post I don't understand. Not sure of your point. I thought Bernie's policies would be good as far as social issues which is usually a Democrat strength. You liked Bernie, so when he didn't get the bid, you didn't vote for the person closest in views to him that had a chance to win, correct?

For the 1 PM weirdness #20 Clemson tied with a bad Wake team at 61 with 6 left Mizzou up over #21 Kentucky 33-28 with 16 left Minnesota up 39-38 over #24 Michigan with 15 left