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Note: My whole stance here is that people have agendas - politicians, publications and leakers. There are few news sources I'll take at face value when it comes to politics without hard evidence immediately backing it up like the New York Times or Washington Post (sans their War on Trump, which I need to see paper trails for). American Conservative, Fox News, The Intercept, MSNBC, WikiLeaks all have agendas they they try to push from the left and right and all usually hide behind "pushing the truth" forward.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 01:41 PM) Shocking that a news source on "gay and lesbian perspective" would report that. Greenwald has made several forms of communication to authoritatives bodies to confirm that he wouldn't be arrested in the United States and he has yet to get a response saying as much. The authorities want him for his role in leaking the information Snowden took. This isn't some happy fairytale where he's a martyr for the gays. He f***ed with the political elite and now they want him silenced. Yet they returned unimpeded in 2014? http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/12/business...he-us.html?_r=0

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 01:33 PM) Yeah that whole "endangering agents" stuff was disproven. That was the crux of the media's initial attempt at character assassinating Snowden. The other source was Laura Poitras. She's an amazing journalist. So good, she can't live in America. Just like Greenwald. That would be because he's gay. http://www.out.com/news-commentary/2011/04...orders?page=0,0

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 01:27 PM) I know your political agenda considers everything rape but Assange isn't a rapist. He had sex with a girl with a condom on and then took the condom off once it started to dry up and broke. Then reentered without a condom. If he's a rapist, so is a great number of sexually active college students. Neither woman claimed she was raped by Assange before being approached by officials with the agenda of bringing down Assange. One of the woman even went out to breakfast after sleeping with her alleged rapist after the incident. http://observer.com/2016/02/exclusive-new-...s-in-stockholm/ I said that journalistic integrity in regards to the protection of their sources. Admittedly if what you're talking about is true, and I have heard the same in passing, that's not responsible. I am probably in the minority, but if there's some unintended consequences due to these data dumps, I still think it's far worth the value of the transparency and the exposing of the political elite scum. With a legal/journalistic eye, he's alleged of rape. That's what he's currently wanted for. And I why I said "in exile because he's wanted for rape." I didn't say violent rape, but he's currently an alleged rapist and in exile for that.

QUOTE (captain54 @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 12:08 PM) that's not the point of the discussion…. Robertson make $300 K less, than the top paid closer in MLB.. so he's very near being the top paid closer in MLB He's tied with or a close second to # of blown saves Conversely, Britton from the O's makes half as much and has 0 blown saves… I have a problem with this.. and I can't tell whether you do as well, because you switched the topic of discussion.. You can't just write off every fan expression of displeasure as an irrational rant, or b****, or moan… the numbers are here in black and white that the Sox now have another problematic situation on their hands, to add to the myriad of problematic situations... Him costing Sale *specifically* wins wasn't the point of the discussion either.

Let's also remember that Assange is in exile because he's wanted for rape.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 12:52 PM) It has been entertaining to see the opinions on him flip since the topic moved from the Iraq War to Hillary and the DNC. QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 12:54 PM) He'll be good again once an informant has some damning info on Trump. Bipartisanship team players breed hypocrisy. I've long thought Assange and Snowden are reckless. It's one of the few issues I've sided with the right on. I've always thought Snowden's heart was in the right place, but he was reckless in his leaks (in regards to putting US agents at risk). Assange I've always thought of as a political player with an agenda at play, hiding behind "journalistic integrity."

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 12:45 PM) WikiLeaks protects their sources as best they can. What you define as reckless I would define as a check to the overbearing elites and their power in this country. You seem to have an agenda here though. I'm talking about this. http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/07/why-did...population.html Or are random female Turkish citizens overbearing elites?

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 11:43 AM) I am not really into the red vs. blue, republican vs. democrat way of American thinking so I can take it at face value. Assange essentially admitted it without admitting it. It would go against his journalistic integrity to straight up say it. They can't divulge sources but he also never denied that Rich was the informant and sidestepped every question the reporter asked him. If you watch the interview objectively it's pretty obvious what he is insinuating. Not to mention they immediately put up a reward for any info on Rich's murder right after the fact. Assange has journalistic integrity now? Just about every time WikiLeaks does a reckless dump that gives out private info says otherwise. He's a political player with agendas of his own.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 11:21 AM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJtZcFmUtvo Julian Assange essentially admits that Seth Rich was the DNC leak source. I have trouble taking Assange at face value and I'm going with Occam's Razor on Rich's murder until something of more substance comes along. Also the only admission there was a barely noticeable nod.

QUOTE (captain54 @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 10:24 AM) He's cost Sale at least 2 wins this 2nd half And Sale cost himself two starts by going crazy pants on the team. Karma?

If we try to add Cespedes and a catcher with a pulse, sure.

lmao @ Russ

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 03:26 PM) what an astonishingly stupid decision by La Stella. He is an injury away from being right back in the majors, and at the end of the month he comes back up regardless because rosters expand. I would just end his season if I were the cubs. Enjoy New Jersey, dude Lmao

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 8, 2016 -> 04:08 PM) Outside of maybe Zach Collins, I don't know if we have a hitter with a higher ceiling than Adolfo. The three highest ceilings in the system in order are probably Hansen, Collins, Adolfo with the last two a toss up

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 02:21 PM) Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 39m39 minutes ago The Schaumburg (Ill.) Boomers of the independent Frontier League have offered Tim Tebow a contract to play as an outfielder.

Tebow trying out for MLB teams. Adam Jones with the perfect response. Adam Jones @SimplyAJ10 After this @MLB season I'm going try out for the @NFL this offseason. I haven't played since HS but I've played in a few TurkeyBowls since!!

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 12:26 PM) That's hyperbolic to say the least. I mean, George Bush said the same thing basically. http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/19/politics/geo...ican-president/

QUOTE (shysocks @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 12:17 PM) That's actually the correct pronunciation of Lawrie's name. QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 12:19 PM) He's declined 3 straight years. No one is saying his son could be the only reason he has declined, but it could certainly be a factor. His son just arrived for a visit and his play perked up. Could be a coincidence, but could matter. If I paid you $20 million to be poster on this board, which I wouldn't - to be clear - that's going to greg for a new house, you would have days that your personal life affected your focus. Baseball players play nearly every day for four months. Focus can be an issue. It doesn't mean you couldn't have some great days there, but you may have more bad posts than otherwise because of some personal struggles. People admire Jackie Robinson for putting up with so much off the field threats and criticism and still performing. But really, why are we admiring him? He just needed to play baseball for a couple of swings. s***. I good friend in the hospital right now and it's affected me at work. People are...people. Shocking.

QUOTE (shipps @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 09:42 AM) But thats what he would be now. Oh well, if he doesnt want it...he doesnt want it. And that's not counting the fact that Trump could legit kill the GOP

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 11:44 AM) jaeowijfweoaijfweojaoifjwaoejif ARE PEOPLE SERIOUS?!!? Flip it around so: So you he goes 3 years without seeing his son and YOU KNOW IT DOES AND IS THE REASON ITS IMPACTING HIS PERFORMANCE???? come on man. Yes people love their kids. That has nothing to do with baseball. My god. This is so soft. Do you really think there is any correspondence? So we're saying there is a 91mph slider coming in low and away in 2014. Because his son was 8 months old at the time he didn't miss him as much and during that split second he lays off that pitch? BUT WAIT! It's 2016. Now that slider is coming in on a 2-2 count, the same exact fricking slider, but he has a more in depth bond with his son, which causes more sadness, so he swings at that pitch??? GTFO This is the same type of argument that is made when they say "oh you can't move such and such from SS to CF - it'll hurt his development at the plate beceause he is focusing to much on the defensive shift" It's pathetic making excuses. These guys go up to a plate 3-4 times a game for a total of 3-4 minutes. They can leave any personal issues at the door. I'm about done with this board for the year. I can't take reading this anymore. Call me when spring training fluff pieces begin. Also for the sake of this argument I Hope Abreu goes 2 for his next 98 while his son is around. I'm out.

So Jill Stein's a hypocrite and the Green Party primary was rigged. Who'da thunk? http://americablog.com/2016/08/jill-stein-...man-rights.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-gr...4b0aae2a5a0a464

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Aug 8, 2016 -> 07:59 PM) By what specific metrics? He's going to say "the economy!"

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Aug 8, 2016 -> 08:11 PM) He's got $20MM in the bank so maybe he can go back to Cuba if he can't handle being away for his family. Wow.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 8, 2016 -> 06:26 PM) I just wish the Hillary fans and this board is full of them would admit Hillary has been given this election thanks to the FBI director and media. That's all I wish. It also would help if you admitted she is a horrible choice for President, albeit a better choice than Trump. Greg, your hate-boner has been tabled for a brief moment to discussion Obama's qualifications in 2008.