Everything posted by formermav43
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Houston Astros off-season thread
He's just obligated to find a reason to use that gif on every single page.
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What is a Christian nationalist?
[Thread derail incoming:] We laugh flat-earthers, anti-vaxers, and the like right off this board. That view has precisely the same degree of credibility in mainstream scholarship. It’s amazing that otherwise serious posters can claim that and then just have it accepted at face value as legitimate, as here.
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What is a Christian nationalist?
If you can stand a little theological discussion, here’s a pretty good article critical of the concept from the evangelical historian Thomas Kidd. And if you don’t want to read it, his short definition is similar to what 956 said above: “an understanding of American identity and significance held by Christians wherein the nation is a central actor in the world-historical purposes of the Christian God.“ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/christian-nationalism-patriotism/?amp
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CFP expansion discussion
It probably is for the vast majority of fans. I do think some of the moves discussed on this page will alienate some longterm fans who prefer college to the NFL (raises hand).
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Houston Astros off-season thread
It would look better if it was just the H in front of a blue star, like it was on the all orange and orange will blue bill caps, instead of that clunky logo.
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Official Thread for Abortion Demagoguery
My wife and I have struggled with “unexplained infertility” for several years. Medically, all the tests say we are both perfectly normal. But she has had multiple miscarriages and difficulty getting pregnant in between. After IUI was unsuccessful, the next step proposed was IVF. We talked about it and decided not to because of ethical discomfort over 1) potentially needing to terminate if there were multiples and 2) especially the question of what to do with leftover embryos-all of the options (indefinite storage, destruction, adoption) made us uneasy. I say all that to say I recognize this is very much a grey area. Reasonable people can come to different conclusions about what is right-not everyone shares our perspective and I completely understand why they don’t. And that’s precisely why the state shouldn’t be dictating this.
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Houston Astros off-season thread
This is why optimally you want him batting 2nd (not leadoff or even 3rd). The leadoff hitter has a runner on ahead of them less than any other spot in the lineup; conversely, 3 frequently has at-bats with no one on and 2 out-it’s actually a less important spot than 4 or even 5 in terms of likelihood of having runners on. 2 should be your best overall hitter, one with both high OBP and power.
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CFP expansion discussion
I’m clearly in the minority, but I’m not really interested in watching that sport.
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CFP expansion discussion
Yeah, 13 and 14 in last year’s rankings were 9-3 LSU and Arizona. No thanks. Edit: go back a few years and you’ll find 9-4 Stanford in the final rankings of 2017 at 13. Certainly deserving of a playoff spot.
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Houston Astros off-season thread
Dusty Baker has entered the chat.
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Jon Stewart Knocks It Out of the Park
Welcome to last week.
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Houston Astros off-season thread
I’m going to be optimistic and believe for now that it’s because he’s hitting 9th all the time that he’ll always know.
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Houston Astros off-season thread
It’s optimal to have your best hitters at 1, 2, and 4 by The Book. 2 should be your best overall hitter (Alvarez) and 4 should be a big power bat (Tucker>Bregman). 3 should be filled in after those guys ideally.
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Houston Astros off-season thread
So reiterating what everyone has known for like 2 years then.
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Houston Astros off-season thread
I mean, he’s not really fighting for his job. He’ll be in CF if Alvarez is in LF, otherwise he’ll be in LF.
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Tim Dunn: The West Texas Billionaire Trying to Turn Texas into a Christian Theocracy
I work part-time as a hospice chaplain. I would in no way be qualified to work as a school counselor. Dealing with grief and loss is not at all comparable to the comprehensive mental health and child development training necessary for that role. It’s nuts.
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Houston Astros off-season thread
He got plenty of at bats in AAA last year and sucked.
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The Monetary Policy Thread
Having a lively argument with yourself?
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2024 Hall of Fame thread
Nobody forgets that. It’s why his WAR was so much higher before he transitioned to 1B. You can remove all his season from 2014 on and he still easily has more than Santiago.
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MLB Hot Stove 2023/24
Could be worse - that's about what Stanton will make for those 3 seasons too.
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MLB Hot Stove 2023/24
That would have been a better argument after 2021 than after the last 2 seasons. Reports of his decline seem to have been greatly exaggerated.
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Toby Keith RIP
- MLB Hot Stove 2023/24
The best and 3rd best seasons of his career by wRC+ is somehow “a couple seasons of declining production.” Never change.- Houston Astros off-season thread
Everyone who follows this team even somewhat closely knows this. But leave it to that guy to try to somehow make this news all about him.- Toby Keith RIP
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