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Didn't Meredith debut by giving up a game-winning grand slam?
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Ken Rosenthal provides zero useful information, and he get almost everything wrong. Sometimes he is so wrong that I think his sources are punking him.
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I don't know if I would make a connection between Puritans and Red Sox fans, but I think that the roots for the Sunday Blue Laws and Bars closing at midnight on weekdays can be traced to the Puritans,
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Character assassin!
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There is nothing to be passionate about if your team loses all the time. Have people noticed that Yankee fans are tolerable when they are not contenders?
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2016-2017 Offseason Trade Speculation Thread
a700hitter replied to Dojji's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
[h=2]Yankees Release Nathan Eovaldi, Two Others[/h]By Jeff Todd | November 28, 2016 at 4:34pm CDT The Yankees have released veteran right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, per a club announcement. Also cut loose were southpaw Joe Mantiply and righty Nick Rumbelow. All three pitchers were designated for assignment ten days ago, and obviously no trades or claims were in the offing. -
2016-2017 Offseason Trade Speculation Thread
a700hitter replied to Dojji's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Replace Quintana with Sale and drop Robertson and I think you have a very equal trade. -
And I never said that he was lazy or didn't care. And for the record, I never called him a "fat lazy slob" just a fat slob. I never impugned his character, just his weight which directly affects his performance. You need to stop attributing to me your own preconceived prejudices about being fat. I don't agree with any of them.
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It is an attack on his appearance, not his character. Is it insulting? Yes. And that is how I meant it. If he was slow, I would call him a turtle or a snail. There are all sorts of insults that abound for poor performance. I usually just stick with "he stinks", but Pablo's under-performance is related to his weight, hence I call him a fat slob. He broke his belt for crying out loud. Go find a safe space on some other Sports Forum if you can't handle it.
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I implied no such thing about his self-control. The person/people who sought to paint him as an addict are implying that he has no self control. I myself am "big-boned" That is neither a character issue (in this or any context) nor is it a result of a "complete lack of self control." Read what I write and stop processing what you think I mean. It makes communicating with you impossible.
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Show me where I attacked his character. I said that he was fat and can't play at that weight. I explicitly said that I did not think being fat is a character flaw. If being fat is a character flaw, that is news to me. Your reply misses the mark by a mile.
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I never brought up the issue of an eating disorder. I only accused him of being fat and unable to perform up to his contract. Others have sought to give him an excuse by positing that maybe he has an eating disorder. Whether he does or not, is no excuse as far as I am concerned. And yes, I did say that I don't give addicts of any kind a pass for being addicts. They themselves are accountable, and any addict that doesn't take responsibility will always be an addict. That is probably part of their 12 step programs, and if not , it should be. I used no metaphors. Get the facts straight, Notin.
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2016-2017 Offseason Trade Speculation Thread
a700hitter replied to Dojji's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
This is realistic. I would jump at it if I were the ChiSox. -
If being a fat slob and accountability for being a fat slob is an attack on one's character, that is news to me. Holding someone accountable for their failure is not an attack on their character.
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To summarize: I said that Pablo's eating himself out of a $90 million profession is his responsibility and that he has no excuses. That was met with an unresponsive "down the rabbit hole" post about the way America criminalizes drug addiction. I responded by sarcastically drawing a contrast to the way China and the Philippines deal with it. That is the story, Hugh. You should really hold your "sicko" accusations until you understand what is going on. Do you have enough cognitive skills to manage that?
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Comparatively, the U.S. looks pretty good right? That is what I was aiming at, but the sarcasm and satire didn't translate through the internet.
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And it shouldn't have been worth your commenting about initially.
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So, you prefer the way that we deal with the issue in the U.S.A. as opposed to China or the Philippines?
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It worked in China. Opioid addiction is no longer a problem there and the Philippines is taking the same approach.
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I will respond if I disagree with the premise that it matters.
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He clearly doesn't have anorexia.
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You are going down a rabbit hole here and I am not following you there. With regard to how the U.S. approaches drug addiction as compared to other countries, I favor the way China handled it and currently the Philippines -- a bullet to the back of the head.
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Of course it is a health problem, but it is a health problem brought about by voluntary actions. What is your point? Should I weep for this donut eating $90 million third baseman who is eating himself out of baseball? Count me out. His actions. His fault. No sympathy from me. It is a nice first world problem to have -- eating your way out of a $90 million job. My real opinion is that he is a big fat fool. Edit: No one is talking about crimes. It is not a crime to be a fat slob in America, although the government would like to outlaw if is it could.
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The guy's trades usually help his team. He is pretty good at separating the wheat from the chaff.
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And I wasn't addressing you in my post.
