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So I took a holiday break from this thread. You're looking at one year at that rate to establish residency, for context. That's still no small amount, but the difference ends up being $18k (23k - $5k) instead of $41k. I also took AP courses to cut down on my pre-reqs and would have been able to graduate early. Instead, I worked a majority of my senior year as a part-time student with reduced tuition and prepped for grad school — had I graduated early, I wouldn't have done grad school, as my program didn't exist until my final semester). I know I speak from a place of privilege where I had a lot of money knocked off from scholarships and then had the rest covered by my parents.

Sir, you really need to stay in your lane.

Annie Karni didn't write the article. While she is a contributor to MSNBC, she's a White House reporter for The New York Times. The quote marks are pointless. She's busted her ass for years to get to where she is as a legitimate journalist. The point of the article is that Operation Warp Speed is an unmitigated disaster. Key portions of the article: 74 million Americans just voted for the party that has been promising those 20 million doses and has been at the front of the line receiving them. They are also a party that has been consistently gaslighting them about every single issue. This isn't something like Eloy's home run rate, where he can go on a tear in one week due to randomness, but where government needs to be held accountable for their laughably depressing rollout that they've had months to prepare for (remember how they passed on the chance to secure more doses?). So how do Americans understand that? With simple, frank numbers.

Bauer's a dick and doesn't like the fact that there's just, you know, reporting from places that aren't his shit YouTube channel. If he can't control the narrative he shits himself. It'd be great to have him. But God is he insufferable.

Haven't listened to James' part yet, but man, Chuck sounded so deflated when Badler says Colas won't likely pitch.

That or cut before a certain date. Santana didn't get the whole $4M.

Then why did he pound meth throughout his entire career and introduce it to all of baseball?

Nah, they get in or they don't. If you put an asterisk next to them, put an asterisk next to Ted Williams that says "introduced meth to baseball" and label every every single person who ever used greenies as such.

That would make more sense. Thanks / I apologize if that's the case.

Man, you really can't be sitting here arguing that Snell is bonafide, #1 star and then talk about not being able to win with Bauer's game or whatever this headassery is.

I have a Cubs fan friend who loved gloating about the Sox signing TLR and trading Dunning for Lynn. He's also an ardent believer in Charles the Cat. Trying to not return the favor today.

9. Take a job in a Nebraska meat factory. They'll never shut down.

oof.

Well, there's no excuse for not being able to beat that package.

Snell had had one amazing year two seasons ago. He's been an all-star once. The next year he pitched half a season with ok numbers.

This was an Abreu article in 2012, before Abreu was even on the market. Abreu hype was real.

The NCAA is furious that they can't fine the Sox. Correct. It's why the board was so ecstatic that the Sox actually went for the last big prospect (and Cards fans were so dejected). That feels big, even thought it actually means nothing. This is what Jimmy has been alluding to.

Off the top of my head: 2006: Strengthened a World Series win. Offense became damn near unstoppable. Rotation falls apart. 2015: This fucking offseason. Samardzija. Melky. Robertson. Bonifacio. LaRoche. Has there been a more devastating butterfly effect season in team history? After these additions failed (and Shark left) they added Frazier and filler (Rollins, Latos, and of course, Shields mid-season) to try and supplement the core of Sale, Quintana, Eaton, and Abreu. I remember rumblings that Hahn wanted to begin the rebuild after 2015, but apparently it took an extra year of catastrophe to convince the powers that be that no, this was not going to work.

While it's not an exact 1-to-1 comparison, it's like asking this: During the Warriors dynasty, would you rather be the Rockets or the Cavaliers?

Yeah, this is where I'm at. Padres if I can pick the division. However, Sox have the better situation to be in.

Man, Campusano getting caught with cannabis in the wrong state is really gonna cost the Padres a pretty penny.

Don't forget the Reds.

Just looked up their salaries and I guess I figured more of their vets were on contracts (i.e. not pre-arb/arbitration).

I mean, he better be taking a big discount at the rate they're spending:

Sweet Lord.