Dam8610

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 04:05 PM) I agree with just about everything Bernie Sanders says as long as it is not economic policy. That's like saying "I like everything Jose Abreu has to offer as a football player". Bernie is entirely about economic policy.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 10:54 AM) Every single time he's faced with responding to or dealing with black activists and/or responding about issues regarding race, he gaffes. He says something stupid. He's earned his reputation. He's absolutely not racist - he just prioritizes his economic policy over social justice because he believes the first will help with the latter. But having a rich old white guy tell black Americans that HE better knows what will help them than they do doesn't always come off so great, does it? Bernie literally let Black Lives Matter take over one of his campaign events in the interest of hearing what they had to say. He's also the person who forced many of the best policies for minorities on to the Democratic platform. Huge gaffes, there.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:29 PM) The fact that he can't appreciate context, and that he doesn't seem to understand that there's a time and place to say certain things and NOT to say certain things, is not going to do him any favors given his reputation with minority voters. It's just stupid, and it's part of the thing we hate about Trump. He can't not put his foot in his mouth, and it happens over and over because he thinks his opinion is more important than anyone else's all the time. Bernie doing foreign policy, for instance, would be f***ing awful. Yes, staying out of the Iraq war (and thus not creating ISIL) and not doing drone strikes and bombing and killing thousands of innocents would've been just absolutely terrible foreign policy decisions. I mean, who would want to pay for single payer healthcare for several years or free college and student loan forgiveness with the savings from not going to war with Iraq?

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:23 PM) Lol I've consistently said that I support Bernie's policies, just not him. But yes, throwing around the term neoliberal incorrectly makes you look very informed. That doesn't even make sense. If you don't want him implementing his policies, then who? Also, what do you mean by"throwing around the term neoliberal incorrectly"? The portion of the Democratic party that wants rid of him consists primarily of neoliberals.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 07:05 AM) Sanders/Kamala Harris shoot themselves in the foot https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/08/politics/ber...2020/index.html For Bernie, that wasn't shooting himself in the foot, that was conveying his core message, that we need to fight for economic equality first and foremost, and racial equality will naturally follow. Many of his policy proposals have that on full display. Abolishment of private prisons, single payer healthcare, tuition free college, and government funded job training and apprenticeship programs are all proposals that rest on a foundation of economic equality but that clearly have easy to see racial equality benefits to them as well. He maybe should avoid telling Democrats the truth about Obama because of the hero worship they have going on for him, but his policy is solid and he's right about economic equality being the priority, regardless of who does or doesn't want to hear it.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 06:42 PM) 2 hits and a walk today, he's a bust Bustan Monbusta?

QUOTE (Richie @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 06:18 AM) I try not to. However, it's hard not to make the Konerko comparison with that new/shortened swing of his, isn't it? They even look a bit similar. Somewhat similar demeanor and mannerisms as well. I agree that it's impossible not to put him in the "long-term" conversation at this point. Could be short-lived... but we'll see. I've gotten my hopes up a bit as well. Let's see him slash .280/.360/.530, then we can talk Konerko comparisons.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 09:29 PM) Cuban hitters typically rake in the middle of snowstorms... If he can't play in the cold, that'll be a problem in 2020 and beyond.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 06:59 PM) I did not know that. If you're not paying attention why are you criticizing, Greg?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 07:48 PM) Hitting .154 You're not Ron. Ron needs to start this thread so he hits .400 with 10 HRs for the rest of the month and proceeds to be a .300+ hitter for the rest of the year and gets 20/20 as well.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 07:56 PM) Alvarez would have to get past Anderson, Leury, Saladino, Sanchez, Cordell and two more Charlotte middle infielders just to be the last guy on the bench. That said, if he can hit for enough power, he has a shot at the Saladino spot, pr, etc. Adolfo 2/2 with a walk. 3/3 with a 2B, a walk, and 2 RBI. 6 run 7th for W-S has them on top 6-3 and Flores in line for the W.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 06:01 PM) I just don't think he'll hit for as much power as Altuve because Altuve may be short, but he is pretty thick while Madrigal is basically a twig. I do think its disingenuous to say all his tools are 50s/55s because by all accounts the hit tool is a 6 or even 7, speed is at least a 6, and if he plays second then his fielding is probably a 6. As for superstars, Kiley mentioned today that Bohm is not yet Kris Bryant, but he's not as far as most people would think. He could be a 50 bat with 60 GAME power, or even more power if he sells out for it a bit more. If he keeps it up he might be the superstar bat of this draft. As for Swaggerty, I think he is safe yet has good upside because it sounds like he just changed his swing this year to go for more power, so he has time to refine that, and though he is a junior, he won't turn 21 until mid-August, so he is a year younger than some of the other guys in this draft. If you buy the bat and think he can get just a little more power, he could be a 20/20 guy with a high OBP and great CF defense. I like McClanahan, but I am just so scared of drafting pitching this high because it always seems like its not a matter of if but when they get injured. I would rather use picks when we are picking later in the first round on pitchers that may have something wrong that we can fix. I meant defense, arm, and power are 50s or 55s. Speed is 80 grade, and hit tool is 60 grade (you're putting it as high as 70 grade). That looks like a Top 5 pick to me. And obviously hoping for Altuve is a 99th percentile outcome, but pre-power outburst Altuve was a very good player as well. I do know if I'm Madrigal, I'm constantly studying Altuve's hitting mechanics. If I use your hit grade on Madrigal, I have: Hit: 70 | Power: 50 | Speed: 80 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 Again, seems like a Top 5 pick to me.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 05:13 PM) Why is Ricky running the same lineup out there every day? Managers change the orders of lineups a lot, at least past Sox managers have done that. It's no crime to drop Moncada from one to six. They already moved Anderson up and Delmonico down in the lineup.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 05:17 PM) I guess it really depends on whether you think he can hit homeruns with wood. He never really showed great power, and then he started this year hitting two in 6 games. If he comes back and still hits for power, he could be a fast riser with 20/20 potential, high average, good defense at second or average at short. Is that an annual 4 WAR player? Probably. Is he a superstar everyone talks about? Probably not. Who's the superstar hitter in this draft, though? Swaggerty? Bohm? No one has really differentiated as that guy to this point. To me with Madrigal it comes down to how highly you rate the hit tool. He projects as a 5 tool, but almost all of them are 50s or 55s. If you're putting a 60 or higher on the hit tool, he's worth it. I also happen to think he could be the next Jose Altuve, and his swing mechanics look very similar to a younger Altuve. If they're not going Madrigal, McClanahan is my next choice, maybe even my choice over Madrigal given the relative dearth of top LHSP talent in the system and recent developments with our MLB middle infielders.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 12:16 PM) New MLBPipeline Inbox just came out and it had some interesting notes. They should be coming out with an updated draft top 100 by late April, but for now they gave what is probably the current top 10: 1. Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn 2. Nick Madrigal, SS/2B, Oregon State 3. Matt Liberatore, LHP, Mountain Ridge HS (Ariz.) 4. Shane McClanahan, LHP, South Florida 5. Carter Stewart, RHP, Eau Galle HS (Fla.) 6. Brady Singer, RHP, Florida 7. Travis Swaggerty, OF, South Alabama 8. Alex Bohm, 3B, Wichita State 9. Ryan Rolison, LHP, Mississippi 10. Ethan Hankins, RHP, Forsyth Central HS (Ga.) They also listed Kelenic, Gorman, and Kowar as other names to watch. So that fits with the idea that Gorman has really fallen and Hankins is down. I'm surprised I'm not hearing more about Stewart if he rose that high. Also apparently Madrigal is back playing and destroying again. It was mentioned multiple times that it seems like Mize has separated himself from the rest of the group and that several executives had him at 1-1 on their board. He also fits the Tigers profile, so that almost seems like a foregone conclusion at this point. Finally Mayo talked about Jordyn Adams and said he was one of the fastest guys they have seen in the past several drafts. If we end up going with Bohm or Madrigal in the first and Alek Thomas is gone by the second, he could be a nice pick. Still on McClanahan or Madrigal at 4, but starting to be okay with Swaggerty or Bohm as well.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 11:30 AM) It's not. He does. You just don't pay enough attention to him since you loathe him. +100000000000000 Neoliberals hate Bernie's economic policy and therefore will do anything to discredit him.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 10:49 AM) good lord, man. You're 1) using bulls*** blogs as if they're legit sources of information (typical of the Bernie wing) and 2) you're not answering the question. No one has said he hasn't done anything for civil rights, we're asking what does he PLAN TO DO NOW? He has no answer for that. That's the point being made by people of color in the Democratic party when they criticize Bernie on these issues. If you don't like what it says, discredit the source, even if the source backs all their claims by providing evidence of them. What will Bernie do for civil rights? Read that article, it should give you a good idea. But you're missing the point with that question. I'm not going to claim to speak for all Bernie supporters or progressives, but I feel that the best way to bring about social equality is as a derivative of economic equality. Therefore, I'm going to fight first and foremost for good economic policy and, yes, prioritize it over social policy. If you think that makes me racist, you're being far too simplistic and reductive. An example of economic policy that Bernie had fought for his entire political career and something I'd support and fight for is the elimination of private prisons. My reasoning is that we're paying private companies more to house prisoners than we would pay in taxes to house them as a public service, and states with private prisons are economically incentivized to put their citizens in prisons and keep them there by the horrible contracts they've signed with these corporations that state that they have to pay more for empty beds than they do for inmates. This has a social justice side effect of placing pressure on the justice system to come up with better rehabilitative solutions and reducing or eliminating mandatory minimum sentencing because there are less places to put prisoners and there's no economic incentive for the state to imprison its citizens. That's not racist, it's dealing with the problem the only way the people in power will listen to, by changing the flow of the money.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 08:18 AM) And another thing: the DNC is not responsible for the words that come out of Bernie's mouth... You can use them as an all-encompassing boogeyman if you want, but it starts making you sound rather Trumpian when you always blame someone or something else for your mistakes. I said "Democratic apparatus", you assuming that means DNC is a mistake on your part. It's so much more than that. All of it a problem.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 08:16 AM) Beyond paying those issues lip-service, and only when confronted about them, what has he actually done? And what is he GOING to do? (I'm guessing you didn't read the article, as this is all addressed) Here's another, an op-ed from a person of color: Bernie Sanders' History Of Civil Rights Activism Is No Excuse For Him To Slack On Fighting Racism Now https://www.alternet.org/election-2016/20-e...an-rights-1950s Bernie was the one fighting for their rights the whole time, even when Bill Clinton was making policy he'd later apologize for to minority communities. How about promote that instead of the garbage myth that his supporters are racist just because they're more concerned about taking economic justice back from neoliberals and Republicans?

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 08:17 PM) New tonight: Bernie Sanders’ Revolution Needs Black Voters To Win. But Can He Talk To Them? Maybe he'd have an easier time of it if the Democratic apparatus would stop trying to convince black voters of this and instead focus on his excellent track record regarding civil rights issues.

Good day for hitters in AA and A+, Dunning makes the decision to put him at W-S look silly, McClure's numbers at Kanny look promising, hopefully he keeps it up.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 12:22 PM) It’s time to end the myth that black voters don’t like Bernie Sanders Exactly. Black voters didn't like Bernie because of the Clinton campaign's "Bernie Bro" propaganda. If you'd presented the policy positions of two nameless candidates to any Democratic voter, they'd've chosen Bernie every time. That's why the Democratic Party platform so heavily reflected his campaign platform.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 08:45 AM) Bernie goes down to Mississippi for a photo op with Civil Rights Leaders, and during his remarks drags Obama (the first black President if you remember) as a "charismatic leader" but a failure. Oh, Bernie. Whether you like him or not, he's going to make Dems' chances of winning in 2020 very, very difficult if he runs. He was both of those things objectively (a charismatic leader and a failure, at least in terms of delivering on the issues he campaigned on). He ran on a campaign of hope and change, promising to make things better and fairer for the working class and the middle class. He talked a big game about those issues through both of his presidential terms as well. However, the policies he ended up carrying out and signing into law did nothing to increase fairness or decrease the income and wealth gap, instead exacerbating both of those issues. You can blame that on Republican obstructionism if you'd like, but I'd counter that that is a failure of the Democratic party to give their sitting president the support he needed to enact the policies he promised. Either way, by the objective measure of income and wealth inequality, Obama did fail to deliver on his promise. He essentially campaigned as a progressive and governed as a neoliberal.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 01:12 PM) It was touched on in the mock draft snippet, but Bohm truly fits the mold of the organization's draft trends of late. Advanced college hitter with great plate discipline and power. Bohm is trending up in all aspects and signs point to top half of the 1st round. I think the only question is the ability to stick at 3B. If he could be at least average there, I would be on board. Another 3B? They just drafted a 3B. I mean if they think he's the next Robin Ventura or something, sure. I'm still hoping for Madrigal or McClanahan at this point.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 03:23 PM) Beer now leads the Clemson Tigers in AVG. and Home Runs. Most impressive is that he also has the fewest strike outs, just 13 in 95 at bats, while drawing 25 walks. He has a HR, every 9.5 at bats, while striking out at a 13% rate. And, all of that, after having been mired in a long slump. If he truly has figured out what he was doing wrong, he could have a terrific season, with a good second half. That K rate is closer to 10% than 13%. If he keeps hitting, he could be Pavin Smith with raw power potential by the end of the year, and that would certainly push him back up draft boards.