Everything posted by formermav43
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2021-2022 Astros Offseason Thread
I still can’t get over Burke being there at all. He’s not worth a dollar. Ignoring obvious guys (Bell, Alou, Finley, Luis Gonzalez, Hampton, Bass, etc.) who belong on higher tiers but won’t fit due to space, there are innumerable more worthy candidates at that level: Ausmus, Adam Everett, even Spiers come immediately to mind. You could pick any random jag and do better than Burke. Eric Bruntlett put up more WAR in Houston over the same time frame. Pull a random name out of a hat-Orlando Miller has twice as much career WAR in 2/3 the seasons. I’m probably taking this too seriously. But seriously. Come on.
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when does the United States crumble? will it happen in our lifetimes?
I was thinking this same thing. In fact, if you start studying the late Roman Empire, there's a sense in which even it didn't fall so much as become decentralized. Its language, institutions, even infrastructure endured, in many ways down to the present.
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up to 10 dead from tornadoes in Kentuck,missouri, and arkansas
If only we had a board for news and current events.
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Urban Meyer to Jacksonville Jaguars
I wouldn’t trade the corpse of Ed Price for him. No thanks.
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2021-2022 Astros Offseason Thread
Bourn averaged 4.5 WAR for 4 seasons at the peak of his career (2009-2012). Doran put up a couple of 4+ WAR seasons and one at 5, averaging 3.4 for 8 seasons. Those guys are huge bargains at $1. And including them on the same tier as Chris Burke is almost insulting.
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2021-2022 Astros Offseason Thread
They signed Tyler White as well.
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Official Thread for Abortion Demagoguery
Like in distinguishing between adjectives and nouns, for instance.
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New Zealand outlaws smoking for those born after 2008
My exact reaction to these two responses back to back.
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New Zealand outlaws smoking for those born after 2008
But thank you for sharing?
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New Zealand outlaws smoking for those born after 2008
The 3/5ths comprise and forcing car dealerships to close one day of the weekend: two historic atrocities.
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Made the Mistake of Visiting SEC Rant For Some Sugar Bowl Talk - What Is This Worlds Fair Conspiracy?
That phrasing implies the giant is a third party. NTTAWWT.
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Gardner Minshew America's QB
I’d put it closer to maybe 20 myself, but that’s not unreasonable.
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Plumber finds bags of cash and checks in the walls of Joel Osteen's church
Touché
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Plumber finds bags of cash and checks in the walls of Joel Osteen's church
Predictable response on surly. But if you actually believe most churches are literally engaged in money laundering or are hoarding a bunch of money, you’re not as clever as you think you are.
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Plumber finds bags of cash and checks in the walls of Joel Osteen's church
Megachurches (and especially Osteen) are not exactly representative of organized religion in general.
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Is a fake slide an acceptable move ?
You can’t “obviously begin” a slide without sliding. We’re never going to agree on this. What’s the point?
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Is a fake slide an acceptable move ?
McAulay argues that it violates the spirit of the rule, but even he admits it doesn’t violate the letter. They need to clarify the rule. He didn’t obviously begin a slide. But I’m sure the next regurgitation of breaking down the play will make it all somehow clear.
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The GQP: Trumpist Death Cult
That’s a political party doing the grifting, not a religion. Admittedly they are indistinguishable to many people.
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Is a fake slide an acceptable move ?
How can you have “obviously begun” a slide if you don’t actually slide? Doesn’t seem terribly obvious.
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Is a fake slide an acceptable move ?
No, not your comment. I think you and I are basically on the same page, down to the rule needing to be changed (you’ll see that if you keep reading the thread). And to your feelings on it in a championship game. I’ll take “bush league” 58 yard TD runs all day while the loser whines about sportsmanship.
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2022 Hall of Fame
I get your point, but Rolen is not the best example. He’s very underrated (fWAR and bWAR both greater than for McGwire, for instance). He should be in in any case.
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Gardner Minshew America's QB
There aren’t 32 better QBs than Minshew. He should be starting somewhere.
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Is a fake slide an acceptable move ?
You keep saying this like it automatically disproves my point (and like I haven’t read it multiple times). I know he said that. Even if he DIDN’T say that, it’s clear it was intentional. But is faking a slide “obviously beginning” one? That’s what’s in question. I don’t see any reason to necessarily interpret the rule that way.
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Is a fake slide an acceptable move ?
I don’t believe he began one. We’re not going to ever agree on this. And that’s precisely why it has to be clarified going forward (if not just removed like you propose, which I agree is cleaner).
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Is a fake slide an acceptable move ?
I still don’t believe the call was incorrect, but that suggested rule change is reasonable.