MrRain422

Supposedly Turner Field's location is problematic, though the Braves did have input in it's placement. I think the real issue is that the Braves are stuck in a TV deal that is paying them way less than other teams with better, newer TV deals (200m/year for most teams vs like 10-20 for the Braves) and are looking for another stream of revenue.

Braun didn't get off because of a loophole. He got off because MLB didnt follow the process they had agreed to follow. If he hadn't gotten off, the drug testing program would have lost its credibility. I don't have a problem with punishing players according to the proscribed rules, but the rules apply to the league too, not just the players. It's not a loophole because it was exactly the intended result of that part of the agreement. At this point MLB hasn't claimed to have any evidence other than a list of names. Gio Gonzalez has already been exonerated as everyone seems to agree that he on

I don't see how MLB can suspend a bunch of guys based on the word of a single person (a person with huge credibility issues, and a lot to gain by talking). I agree with most of this: 10 Or So Thoughts on Biogenesis, A Scandal For All the Wrong Reasons Especially this part: It seems pretty unlikely to me that these suspensions will happen at all, but if they do, it will only be after MLB produces a lot more evidence than what they purport to have right now (and after a really long fight with the union, followed by a lengthy appeals process).

But it was congress that rejected funding for more security at the embassies. So what's this really all about?

Shaughnessy explictly said that one of the reasons for suspicion is that he's Dominican. The accusation may not be racist, but it's not not racist.

Sammy Sosa is 7 years older than David Ortiz. Of course it is controversial to make an accusation with no evidence other than speculation and innuendo. Are you serious?

The NL will have the DH within 5 years. Probably less.

Yu Darvish just lost a perfect game with 2 outs in the 9th. Still, a 14 K one hitter is pretty solid.

Even if being gay was a choice, that wouldn't make it morally wrong. Of course being gay is not a choice, and I understand the necessity and desire to point it out to people who oppose gay rights, however I think that even if it were a choice, it would be a completely acceptable one. Spending too much time and effort hammering home the point that it is not a choice concedes too much because to those who oppose gay rights and marriage equality because it implies that making a choice to be gay would be wrong. The fact that homosexuality is innate is immaterial to the fact that people should be

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As it turns out, not only did the Pirates reject the idea, but so did the Canadian WBC team, so no Martin isn't going to play at all. I thought he'd at least run the idea by the Canadian team before talking about how he was going to do it.

When I was in college, this group of inbred dickheads came to Ann Arbor to protest the general gayness of Ann Arbor. As I was walking to class, I was approached by a young boy, probably around 7 or 8 years old, who reached his arm out to me to hand me a flyer. I politely said "no thank you" and continued on my way. As I passed, he yelled at me, "You're a dirty sinner and you're going to hell." On a reflex, I said "Fuck you." I felt kind of bad about it for the rest of the day, as I don't normally talk to children like that. Later I forgave myself though, as I realized that he was one of

There's no way the Pirates don't kill this idea, right? http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/pittsburgh-pirates-catcher-russell-martin-shortstop-canada-world-baseball-classic-021813

Alright, I guess I'll do my predictions Rays Jays (WC) Yanks Sawx Orioles Tigers Indians Royals White Sox Twins Angels Texas (WC) Oakland Seattle 'Stros Nats Braves (WC) Phillies Mets Marlins Reds Cardinals (WC) Brewers Pirates Cubs Dodgers Giants D'backs Rockies Padres Jays beat Rangers Braves beat Cardinals Tigers beat Jays Angels beat Rays Braves beat Nats Reds beat Dodgers Tigers beat Angels Braves beat Reds Braves beat Tigers

So the USPS needs to be privatized because one stupid person who works there made a mistake in weighing your friend's package? I've got several stories about UPS messing up deliveries, but won't bother because they aren't indicative of anything systemic, just like your story.

The Angels don't play in LA.

I think they probably will. They won by a few games last year, and should be better this year than last. They upgraded a lot in RF (from a black hole to Torii Hunter), at DH (from Delmon Young to Victor Martinez), and at 2B (Omar Infante for a full season). Infante is probably the weakest overall hitter in the line-up, but still a huge improvement over the Ramon Santiago/Ryan Raburn/Brandon Inge combo that they used at 2B before they acquired him. The ace is maybe the best in baseball, and the 1-4 starters are among the best rotations in the game (and a not bad #5 if either Porcello or Smy

Oh, not "us guys". I'm not a Phillies fan, just a jerk who wanted to point out their crazy off season. I'm a Tigers fan, so no actual World Series win in 29 years (though it sure feels like it's gonna happen one of these days, maybe?)

They also acquired within just this off-season, Michael Young(!), Delmon Young(!!), and Yuniesky Betancourt!!!

I know there are some Fire Joe Morgan fans here. The Classic is running an oral history on FJM right now. Lots of good stuff. I don't think it had been previously revealed that America's Sweetheart was Seth Meyers.

The games the Rangers play vs. Houston also mean less games against Anaheim, Oakland and Seattle. This means less travel for the Rangers, and less games where they will 2 time zones away from where they played the night before. It will only make a small difference, but I think a real one.

Yeah, the AL East will be really interesting this year. I could see any team other than probably Baltimore winning the division. I could also see any team other than maybe Tampa coming in 5th.

Here's a writer who won't vote for Craig Biggio, because he played with Roger Clemens. The self-righteous douchebag writers are really getting out of hand. http://www.macombdaily.com/article/20121201/SPORTS03/121209961/#full_story

I wasn't referring to the lesser players who won't get in. I meant the guys who are already in or will someday get in who managed to get that far without getting caught or arousing major suspicion. It is impossible to know with any certainty that anyone didn't use PEDs. Why should anyone be honest and come clean about their PED use if doing so will automatically disqualify them for the HoF while less honest guys get in.

It's not even just a matter of not caring, it's also recognizing that we'll never really know who used and who didn't. Sure, some of these guys got caught or admitted to it, but what about all the guys who didn't? The players who admit to it end up getting penalized more than those who don't cop to it and don't get caught. And for any individual writer to decide that he knows who did or didn't use is arrogant and stupid. Every HoF candidate should be judged based on the context in which they played. For the guys who played in the '90s and early '00s, that means a high offense environment