Merlot

So very sorry for your loss.

8 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Maldonado - B, Bx0.8 (includes giving up bandy, his performance and getting Sandoval in return)

I personally think that trade is an A.  Bandy, in his 2 years in Mil. has a combined -1.0 WAR.  Maldonado had a total of +2.1 WAR for the Angels.  Sure, they have Bandy for a few more years, but at this point he is hurting them, not helping.

I appreciate Jeff's posts here, his tweets and his articles.  Thanks you.  I also appreciate Maria's tweets.  Maybe he can get her to join here. :-)

20 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Why not Jose Miguel Fernandez over Schimmffffttt?

Maybe he's out of options and this is going to be a short trip in the majors until Kinsler is back next week.

While I am not disagreeing with anything said here, I was happy to see he still has his velocity.  I am hoping he can become the pitcher he can be.

You know he is Korean American, right?

Yeah, supposedly it was Charles.  I didn't see the thread that he did it on, but I guess it caught the eye of a moderator and MLB shut it down.  Charles was pretty crazy, probably a little mentally challenged.

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

He probably has a #metoo story he doesn't want to tell.

Ouch.

On 10/17/2017 at 10:09 PM, Dtwncbad said:

Dont you understand the owners dont want people to stop watching and it's their business?

The players thinking they are entitled to use company time to do something that damages the business of their employer proves to me they are idiots.

I am not sure the point you are making here.  You are saying the owners don't want the players to kneel, but the fact is the owners control the players, so they can fire them.  Yet none have.  So who are you pointing the finger at?  I mean, if they really didn't want them to do it, they could fire them.  Also, when you make a statement like you don't want your Verizon guy giving a 30 sec speech on whatever, that's not the same.  These players aren't taking any of your time away.  Seriously, did you used to watch the NFL to see all of the players standing proudly for the National Anthem?  Which, I believe they have only been doing for less than 10 years, so....  WTF does it matter?

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Show of hands, who didn't like the last two days of baseball?

I loved the last 2 games.

10 hours ago, yvangelfan said:

.try to reach ignorant people who hate your guts.

You mean the people who constantly fact check him and prove he is wrong?  Those ignorant people?  Or the ignorant people, sorry, sheeple, that listen to Hannity and Limbaugh and recite their words like a bible?

1 hour ago, TSD said:

You didn't really just try to justify the violent antifa  assaulting an old lady, did you?  They are the real nazis.  Showing up and assaulting anyone they disagree with, nationwide.

You are a fucking idiot!  Seriously, that group was full of fucking Nazis.  You fucking idiots keep going on about how the players that take a knee are disrespecting our troops, yet you seem to forget what our troops did to rid the world of Nazis and what Nazis stand for.  I seriously find it hard to believe that you dated a black girl with your twisted pro white supremacy view.  The people that showed up against the Nazis that day, I applaud every one of them.  If that "old" lady was walking with the Nazis, then no, I really don't give a shit that she was dragged.  Is that who you want holding the flag, a fucking nazi supporter?  BTW, the group she was with was flying this flag:

5 minutes ago, yvangelfan said:

What the **** racism are black people experiencing these days in the U.S?

You are an idiot.

6 minutes ago, TSD said:

Well, as a poor 3/4 white kid I was denied my career of choice because the state had been sued and would only hire "minorities". The black girl I grew up with and dated for a while got far more scholarships even though her family made MORE and her grades were worse.  Do we want to talk about the workplace?

How about in relationships?  A white woman dating a black man is more than 10 times (!) more likely to be killed by him than she would a white boyfriend.  FBI stats. Look it up.

 

As far as racism, the worst I've ever seen by far was when I dated said black friend.  Her friends openly hated me and she had to break  it off.

 

The only people oppressing black are other blacks, by abandoning their children and worshipping a violent thug culture that values stupid machismo over being a sound reliable husband and father.

You don't believe there is racism from whites towards blacks in this country?  Seriously?  

30 minutes ago, yvangelfan said:

OK. Please tell me where BLACK PEOPLE as a segment of a society have it better than in the U.S

Don't give up

So your point is that if there is no better place for black people to go, they just need to man up and accept the racism because they don't have any better options?

9 hours ago, floplag said:

There is a difference between racism, and oppression.  i would wager literally everyone reading this has at some point been called a racial slur, i know i have... but that doesnt reach the definition of oppression.

I dont know what happened in Vegas, i wasnt there to know what the origins of the matter were, so i wont comment on that. 

I have no problem with athletes or celebs standing up for what they think is right, i have an issues with them doing it in my movies, tv, and games which are not political in nature and taking on an air of self righteous judgment on those who dont see things the same way.  As i said, time and place.  

How are those "your" anything?  Seriously, do you hear yourself?  Those people are free to do whatever they like as long as it doesn't effect me?  You kind of sound like an asshole.  Those aren't "your" movies or "your" tv shows or "your" games.  They are what they are and the people who make them are who they are, so if you don't like it, don't fucking watch it.  There is no middle ground here, the people choosing to protest have EVERY right to do it.  If you don't like it, take it up with the constitution or don't watch.  You know, just the same as the Nazi's a few weeks ago had every right and were "good people."

I have no idea what you see in Thaiss to believe he will even be as "good" as Cron.

I have no idea what you see in Thaiss to believe he will even be as "good" as Cron.

39 minutes ago, Lou said:

Merely a joke 

I get it, I just thought is sounded harsh.  No big deal.  But I do actually disagree with him being fired as Seattle's GM.  I am more than happy with him staying there and messing that team up :-)

6 hours ago, Billy_Ball said:

Yes.  Seriously.

Well, the reason I said that is because he said he hoped Dipoto got AIDS.  He has since changed it.  Yeah, Dipoto is a terrible GM, but I just that wishing AIDS on someone was pretty jacked up.

8 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

I hope Dipoto gets fired.

Seriously???

5 minutes ago, nando714 said:

You think the coaching staff would have a plan with Richards throwing limited innings especially after yesterday's game 

Don't you think having to use 12 pitchers yesterday might have changed that plan???

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I hate to say it, but Bridwell is not a major league pitcher.

7-2 3.52 era says differently.