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LOL!! I know people that live in those places, but I haven't worked there or lived there. They are very nice places. Good family living for people with hefty incomes. I spent too much time in LIC albeit not for the last 10 yrs. It was a desolate undesirable place for 50-60 years. It has changed, but as between Astoria and LIC, you can go out after dark in Astoria, not in LIC. Seriously, if you want a feel for that neighborhood, she should take a ride around at night. It has a much different character at night.

You are overlooking the convenience of the bus stop to Rikers Island and that it is a drop-off spot for released Rikers Island inmates. They are spotted easily -- the people walking around with their personal effects in shrink wrap. I haven't worked there for 10 years, but I'd say that LIC is still more aptly described as desolate rather than quiet. If you can live in a luxury apartment down by the water, it is just fine -- that is where grocery stores are etc., but not so great for everyday people. Good luck looking for CVS or Walgreens. They are very scarce -- maybe one Walgreens. And there may be a CVS down by the high rent waterfront luxury apartments, but I couldn't swear to it. If you have some substantial means, it is nice living down by the water. Otherwise, the options aren't great.

I am sure that Bloom is very bright, but I don't know if he has leadership skills.

Fathers worry about their daughters living on their own, especially in a big city. She will be rooming with her boyfriend so that helps reduce a lot of anxiety.

He had some complications as he rehabbed from the broken arm, but I don't remember them being shoulder or elbow related.

LIC has very little infrastructure for residential living. Those who live in the luxury apartments by the water across from Manhattan don't need it, but for normal people there isn't much in the way of grocery stores, supermarkets, pharmacies etc. LIC has been built up somewhat over the last 10 years, but it has a long way to go as a residential neighborhood. It had been depressed industrial are for about 60 years before the most recent attempts to transform the area. It is still a depressing area to live unless you can afford a $1 million+ luxury apartment. Brooklyn would be a better choice, but not very convenient to midtown Manhattan. Astoria which is next to LIC should be considered. It offers more for residential living-- lot's of restaurants etc.

It could just be a financial move.

Bullpens don't cost much and he doesn't really need much else. How much does a backup catcher cost?

Terrible inheriting a team with a roster that has All Stars at virtually every position. I weep for Bloom.

Bloom needs to pull his thumb out of his ass and start building a lock-down bullpen. Regardless of what the Yankees have done this off-season, the Red Sox are still deep and talented. The strategy should be the same as it was in 2018... have the pitching come out of the gate strong and carry the team until the weather and the offense heats up. If the pitching gets us off to a good start, the 2020 team will roll. Price, Sale and Eovaldi had plenty of down time in 2019 to heal up and start the season healthy. Together with ERod, they are a formidable starting staff. The decision last Spring Training that had the pitchers behind the league when the season started dug a fatally big hole for the team. Bloom needs to get some dominant BP arms and fill in a few other details. I am not seeing any evident strategy at play by Bloom. It's to get moving.

I gave an example of how it can be bad for a player. I didn't put it forward that one case as a justification for overhauling the system. I think it should be changed, because locking up a player for 6 years is fundamentally unfair, even for kids signed a 16 years of age.

He was turning a corner after a bad start to the season when the line drive broke his arm. I am betting that he returns to form.

Mike Yaz was tied up until age 28 by the Orioles.

[h=2]Rangers To Acquire Corey Kluber[/h]By Anthony Franco | December 15, 2019 at 11:44am CDT 11:44 am: Center fielder Delino DeShields, Jr. is also headed to Cleveland, reports Rosenthal (via Twitter). 11:42 am: Reliever Emmanuel Clase is part of the return heading to Cleveland, hears Levi Weaver of the Athletic (via Twitter). 11:07 am: The Rangers are finalizing a deal to acquire Corey Kluber from the Guardians, reports Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic (via Twitter). The deal is agreed to, pending physicals of the players involved, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). A fractured forearm and an oblique strain combined to limit Kluber to just seven underwhelming starts in 2019, but he was one of the sport’s true aces over the preceding half-decade. From 2014-18, Kluber averaged over 200 innings per season with a 2.85 ERA and a nearly-identical 2.84 FIP. Among qualified starters, only Clayton Kershaw, Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer bested that ERA, while only Chris Sale, Kershaw and Scherzer topped Kluber’s combination of strikeouts (28.5%) and walks (5.2%). Kluber was twice rewarded for his dominance with the AL Cy Young Award in 2014 and 2017. Of course, it’s anyone’s guess whether the 33-year-old Kluber will recapture that level of dominance. Kluber’s initial injury was certainly fluky, as he was struck by a 102 MPH line drive off the bat of Miami’s Brian Anderson. Prior to the injury, though, he hadn’t quite resembled his previous self. Kluber’s strikeout rate was down to just 22.6% in 2019, while his walk rate spiked 8.9%. His fastball velocity, per Brooks Baseball, sat at a career-low 92.43 MPH, although pitchers tend to pick up velocity as they distance themselves from spring training, a luxury Kluber was never afforded. Kluber’s velocity has trended down consistently in recent years, though, and he now sits about two ticks slower than he did at his 2014 peak. Kluber will make $17.5MM next season, and he is under control through 2021 via an $18MM team option (or a $1MM buyout). As Rosenthal notes (via Twitter), Kluber will receive a $1MM assignment bonus once the trade is finalized. So continues an offseason trend for the Rangers, who have strengthened their starting rotation considerably. Kluber joins Kyle Gibson and Jordan Lyles (both of whom were brought in via free agency) to complement the strong duo of Lance Lynn and Mike Minor. Having missed out on their top free agent target, Anthony Rendon, the Rangers were reportedly pivoting to the trade market to address gaps on the roster. Clase was among a handful of players generating interest league-wide. The 21-year-old made his MLB debut in 2019 and turned in 23.1 innings of 2.31 ERA ball. A fastball-slider reliever, Clase averaged an astounding 99.44 MPH on his heater, topping out at 102.02 MPH. He didn’t generate as many strikeouts in his brief MLB time (22.3%) as one may expect given that velocity, but he did induce ground balls on upwards of 60% of balls in play against him. He’s also thrown a high volume of strikes the past few seasons, culminating in a 6.4% walk rate at the highest level. He comes with six seasons of team control and figures to profile as a long-term bullpen asset for manager Terry Francona.

A college kid can be locked up to age 28

Where is the job?

6 years is too long imo.

At a certain point, players who are not on the 40 man roster should just be able to seek out the best situation for themselves.

Rue 5 Draft is a waste of time.

Bloom removed his thumb from his ass to make a couple of small market moves.

He stinks worse than Porcello and he isn’t as durable. [h=2]Red Sox, LHP Perez agree to deal (source)[/h] [h=5]December 12, 2019[/h] The Red Sox have agreed to a deal with free-agent left-hander Martin Perez, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the deal. It is a one-year, $6 million contract with a 2021 club option for $6.25M, according to the source. Perez spent 2019 with the Twins after seven years with the Rangers, and he went 10-7 with a 5.12 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 29 starts for Minnesota this past season.

That is much closer to Porcello’s worth than what the Red Sox paid him.

it was time to part ways with Porcello. In 5 years, he had 3 brutally bad seasons, 1 meh and a Cy Young. Not worth what he was paid.

Maybe we can get him for Betts.

Bloom switched thumbs.