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QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 10:53 AM) That's actually a different shade, DUP, which I think is pledged with the Tories. OOPs. I see the difference now. Retract those meaningless observations made by the crackpot in the corner. Too much time on his hands without courses to teach.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 10:22 AM) Cool breakdown from NYT on how Britain voted, with this nice graphic showing the shifts. Labour picked up a bunch in England while Conservatives stopped some of the bleeding by carving up rural Scotland. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06...s-analysis.html Red is Labour, Blue is Conservatives. One of the notable Labour gains last night was Canterbury, which has gone Conservative since 1825. The closest analog would be Democrats winning Oklahoma panhandle seats unexpectedly. Interesting on how Northern Ireland politics are changing. More with labour on the new vote as well as the new PM.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 10:02 AM) The effects of domestic violence are far, far worse. Countless spouses are victims of domestic violence and feel powerless to do anything about it. Fear of physical harm is far greater than the heartbreak of adultery, to the point where victims of domestic violence try to cover up wounds, make excuses for abusive fathers, or are driven to suicide or worse. Turn off MLB.TV and read about these issues. Adultery is terrible, but it doesn't hold a candle to physically abuse. This is the point you are missing. It's not heartbreak. It's the total lack of trust and respect for another person that is the issue. Once someone has made a commitment to another person they place total trust in them. Once this has been broken, the ability to gain respect and trust in other people can be difficult to ever attain again. This can be more devastating than any physical abuse delivered to a person. You see this all the time in domestic abuse situation and why it's not reported as often as it should. The spouse rationalizes that "he hit me because I did something wrong and he still loves me." They rationalize it because the psychological damage of the spouse leaving and breaking the trust between them would be worse.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 09:39 AM) Love this series. Thank you. Agreed. Especially in this rebuilding season, this series is one of the highlights.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 09:21 AM) Then there are many women who would rather have their husband cheat physically than have a psychological affair where the man really falls in love with another woman and shares every bit of himself...whereas he might have been closed off with his wife for a long period of time. That's yet another form of betrayal than can be even more impactful. Granted, lots of women in Thailand will try to cut off the man's you know what if they even suspect him of cheating...that type of jealousy is often common here in Asia. you've convinced me not to go there.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 8, 2017 -> 08:42 PM) Which wrist did Moncada hurt? There has to be something physically wrong with him to go through a streak like this...where he was well above a 900 OPS a month ago and now sub 800. The best thing to do would be to shut him down (unless they can incontrovertibly prove no more damage can be done by playing through it)...for 2-3 weeks and bring him back when he's 100% healthy. This is the kind of issue that lingers on throughout the season if you're a Paul Konerko, because he could never sit due to the team competing every year. No there doesn't. Players struggle from time to time, especially young ones. There could be some lingering thumb issues. Baseball players don't usually have the luxury of waiting for injuries to fully heal. But that isn't necessarily the case.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 09:05 AM) Have you REALLY thought about this or are you just allowing your favorite TV/Radio personalities sway your thinking about this subject nowadays? You are underestimating the damage and complete devastation that it can do to someone. Now every circumstance is different and there are different levels of physical abuse and many different dynamics to adultery. Some are worse than others and thats not what I am trying to debate. I just dont see for the life of me how you can just say "Aww get over it, we are all adults here" when someone gets cheated on by their spouse. Thats one of the most ridiculous thing i have read on here sometimes, mind you I dont read gregs stuff for the most part. Imagine some woman walking in on her husband who she thought was dedicated to her for the rest of their lives, banging some girl in their living room. A man who she stuck with through hard times. A man she made sacrifices for. A man she loved. Shes an adult though, she needs to suck it up. It's tough for some people to understand that sometimes the mental and emotional trauma is worse than physical trauma. It's not always the case but the mental part of healing sometimes takes longer. Even in a simple case in sports. I can't tell you how many times I've worked with a professional athlete who had an ACL tear for their first significant injury and was terrified to go back on the field. They don't show it outward but you can see the tentativeness in their movements. This is why you see some athletes take much longer to return to play than others. it's not that they aren't physically ready. it's that they will do more damage to themselves if they are too tentative on the field. They need to overcome the mental trauma of the issue. I'm not saying that this scenario equates to the domestic issues. But it's just an example for those who haven't experienced the issues of severe mental/emotional vs. physical trauma.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 7, 2017 -> 11:26 AM) call me a bleeding heart, but the "unfair situation" of taking a little from someone who has a lot, to give a little to someone who has nothing, is something I'm ok with. I understand that others aren't. But there we have the fundamental disagreement between Democrats and Republicans. This is the exact and basic issue and the two sides will have difficulty meeting due to it. Why should people be forced to give something they worked to earn to someone who hasn't earned it vs. these people need help and because society will be better if we raise the bottom up toward the middle, everyone else should help them.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 08:27 AM) Agreed. Also, the accusation is that he struck her in front of their children. If anyone here holds adultery and violence against women on the same level, they need to recalibrate their morality. My original comment wasn't that adultery was worse than domestic abuse. My response was to the comment that "no one cares about adultery." In my view that is still a sad comment on society. And more or less leads to much of the problems. Once someone loses respect for commitments and other people, the ball just starts rolling downhill.

QUOTE (Yoda @ Jun 8, 2017 -> 12:45 PM) Again, thank you all! I do appreciate all the prayers and good thoughts! I'll post an update when I get a call from the eye doctor's clinic letting me know of the results. Nothing but good wishes for your family.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 8, 2017 -> 08:26 PM) Maybe, but violence is significantly more damaging. The mental effects of being physically harmed and fearing physical harm from your spouse is one of the worst traumas we can face. Adultery, again, is NOT on the same level of deplorability as domestic violence. This is the real world. We are adults. If you think that anything that is not a CRIME is fine. I have an issue with the above statement.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 8, 2017 -> 08:02 PM) It's not a crime. It's not particularly unnatural. I don't do it because many humans are predisposed to have single partners, but adultery is NOT a crime. That is, without a doubt, the most ridiculous thing I have read in this forum in some time. And I read greg's stuff. Obviously you don't care about making a promise or a commitment to anyone or anything. Just because it's not a CRIME doesn't mean it's not a crappy way to treat people and and show an utter lack of respect to another person. If it has to be a CRIME to be wrong, I can see way some people have the moral/ethical difficulties in the world. I just don't get it.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Jun 7, 2017 -> 09:04 PM) Still doesn't matter. Getting the #1 pick means you get your top guy guaranteed + more money to spend overall. You're still banking on your scouts, but if you don't trust them then the franchise was doomed regardless. I swear everyone arguing against this seems to think the only 2 options are: Lose 100 games and get the 1st pick or win 99 and get the 29th. We're talking about a garbage team that's already a lock to get a top 5 pick, lose a handful more games and now you're getting the #1 pick. Complete nonsense to not want that. This is the part I would disagree with for a couple of reasons. 1. The better the team plays the better the individuals are playing thus more trade bait. I would trust a player who has shown progress in the minors more than the draft picks. 2. as the minors players come up, if they play well the team will win more. The other side is the team losing because Moncada et al. are playing poorly.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 8, 2017 -> 03:32 PM) The domestic violence is deplorable. I don't give a crap about adultery. Julie DiCaro's response is best described as measured. She still talks about how uncomfortable the Chapman situation was. The thread has a bad title. The news isn't the adultery. No one cares about adultery. It's the domestic abuse claims that are the real problem here. That is a sad commentary on society. When i was working in the MLB, NBA and NFL, the MLB was always the worst.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 4, 2017 -> 08:31 PM) Overall, this whole week has sucked from the standpoint of nearly everything in life. Well, Wonder Woman was good. What really sucks is the Cubs just don't have anyone to challenge them the next couple of seasons in their division. MIL is still a year or two away, and Braun's getting older. The Cardinals are at least an impact hitter and a healthy Reyes from being able to mount a challenge, and that would require everything going right. The Pirates are kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place, like the Rays, and have seen McCutcheon's trade value plummet the last 18 months. And it just reinforces the idea (to me, at least) that you can't have enough good young hitters in your minor league system...plus, they're a lot more fun to follow. I think you mean pitching don't you? There were plenty of runs scored. They need to stop the other team.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 01:31 PM) Woe is Kris Bryant. He plays in the world in which he lives. Rules are rules. He's going to get so much money it won't matter. It would be completely out of left field if Bryant suddenly wouldn't sign with the Cubs. The Cubs can absolutely afford it, but there's really no way to tell what they'll do when it comes to that kind of money. Also, it will be interesting to see what value teams put in clubhouse chemistry. I'm not sure the Rizzo led Cubs would be a good fit for Bryce Harper's personality. Once you have all the money that it doesn't matter, pride becomes an issue. Rules are rules, we'll see what he and Boras decide.

QUOTE (daggins @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 12:23 PM) Ynoa - Hip flexor strain. probably not arm related, hopefully will be a short stay. This could just be workload management, giving him a bit of a break. You are correct, the hip flexor is not in the arm. However, if you really want to stretch it ( ) The gluteus maximus is connected to the latissimuss dorsi which does connect to the humerus so they could be related.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 04:23 PM) And there's nothing wrong with that. There is if you're the player.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 07:49 AM) Hawk's job is to sell the White Sox, and taking the umpires to task and sportswriters is a part of it. JR PUBLICLY sent a message to Hawk to cool it with the umpires, but considering he hasn't been fired or suspended and that cooling really never occurred, I think it would be safe to assume, privately he isn't so concerned. And sportswriters? JR hates them way more than Hawk. Hawk called out Marriotti. What did Reinsdorf have to say about the same man? I loved Hawks rant about Berns and Boernstein. I have no problem with announcers that do that. It makes the broadcast what it's supposed to be...entertainment. They don't need to be so serious and professional as if they are discussing the debacle in Springfield. Baseball is fun, entertainment.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 02:32 PM) Um. My post you quoted was me saying the very opposite of that. Really, that's not the way I read it. I thought you were saying the way they voted due to their views was hurting themselves economically. My bad.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 11:53 PM) That's true, but the ones who aren't continuously vote against their economic interest, which is pretty fascinating. See: Trump. Again, you are sticking far too much too the generalization and stereotypes. Are all Republicans in the same tax bracket? Are all of their economic situations identical? I know you like to stick to one philosophy and one point of view but everyone's situations are different and voting Republican doesn't mean that it effects everyone in the exact same way.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 10:28 PM) The typical argument is that both China and India aren't technically developed/1st world economies (huge wealth gap/disparity, of course no different in the US)...therefore, they don't have to pay the same share as Europe and the US. That's the theory, whether you agree with it or not. Really. The world at at large doesn't consider China is a 1st world country? They consider China to have a much bigger wealth disparity than the US?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 09:13 PM) LOL. My dad was a Republican. He idolized Warren Buffett (before he became more political), Benjamin Graham and H. Ross Perot. He voted GOP every election until 1992, and hated the Clintons. I don't have any particular views, personally...I've read all of Ayn Rand's works and understand the philosophical reason for most Republicans to think the way they do, even if I don't particularly agree with it in practice. There have been a number of Republicans with the most honorable of intentions...I've spotlighted Justin Amash of MI and Will Hurd of Texas (both GOP Congressmen) I particularly like. Working in the non-profit field, nearly all the rich people (billionaires to 100's of millionaires) in Kansas City tend to be Republican, and I've always respected their viewpoints, like Tom Bloch of H&R Block and Donald/Adele Hall of Hallmark Cards. Barnett and Shirley Bush Helzerg, of Helzberg Diamonds. Once again, all good people with their heart in the right place and willing to back up their beliefs with their own money. Now the Koches of Wichita or Steve Bannon, I'm not going to provide you any kind words for them, although I'm sure they also have the best of intentions, not unlike Grover Norquist and the majority of Republicans sitting in the front row at the Rose Garden today (Mnuchin, Ross, Pruitt, McMaster, Gary Cohn of Goldman Sachs, etc.) But on economic issues, I do tend to be a lot closer to the Jared/Ivanka/Cohn/Dina Powell/Tillerson wing of the GOP that apparently has lost favor again due to Jared's carelessness and "privilege." They lost BIGLY today, and it's unsurprising none of them were at the press conference. Really, you read Ayn Rand and now you understand why a specfic group of individuals think the way they do. I really hate to break this to you but not all Republicans are rich tyrants who idolize Warren Buffet and the all mighy dollar.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 03:44 PM) Good article. Brings back some memories. I never thought Brian Anderson got a fair shake of ML development, and I seem to recall that Ozzie Guillen had some personal problem with him that led to him not really giving him a chance during the 2007 season. Is that accurate? Was it really fair to evaluate a very good defensive CF on the merits of basically his 2006 season where he hit .225 but otherwise had relatively decent power? 23 doubles in 405 PAs seems pretty ok to me, as does 8 HR. Look at Avi's 2015 numbers for example. I wish Brian had gotten one more full season, especially during the 2nd half of 07 which was totally meaningless Yes. Ozzie didn't think he really was focused on becoming a better baseball player. After the fact, anderson admitted Ozzie was right. He was too busy chasing the "honeys" and enjoying the MLB lifestyle.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 08:46 PM) China has $3 trillion in reserves. The US has almost $20 trillion in debt. I don't think the US was ever going to subsidize China, though. Believe the intention was to support a democratic partner and counterbalance to China in Modi's India. According to the article, the EU gave China money and it was implied that it was taking the place of the US giving them the money. Maybe that wasn't the case but the major countries shouldn't send money to China for these purposes. If China is going to be the supposedly leader, they shouldn't be taking money from other countries.