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By the way, if the Trump administration has half a brain cell among them, they've already got their next candidate in vetting or vetted and ready to be announced whenever it's time. Try to get things going and get it in before the lame duck session.

From what I've seen, I would bet on Kavanaugh not making it at this point. All they need is one of Collins, Murkowski and/or Flake to flip, and I just don't believe they will all hold with this guy. Only takes one. Or heck some other one we aren't even discussing yet could come out of the woodwork. My prediction (which guarantees this won't happen lol) is he makes it through committee, one or two of the triad says publicly they won't vote for him and then they have to decide to vote or not. Probably they vote anyway to get everyone on record, he fails, and Trump has to start all over again.

After he said it, he was asked to clarify what he meant by "attractive". He said "in other words, she's pleasing". I'm sorry but that is gross.

Came in here specifically to point this one out, but someone already did. Could Hatch be any more fucking gross? Attractive? Pleasing? GTFOH with that.

Yeah these guys aren't even likely to be part of the first competitive Sox teams in 2020 or probably even 2021. Most would come after that, as a sort of following wave. A few might be rapid risers, which is always good, but most won't be.

It is too early to give up on him, but he's definitely fallen back in my eyes and those of other people too. He's a college pick who whiffed 30% of the time in A-ball and looked like he had little clue around the strike zone as a hitter. His raw power, the carrying tool for him, didn't show up in games. Defensively he looked really rough in the first half when I saw him (didn't see him 2nd half), and I mean even compared to other A-ball catchers. He's got a long way to go and I personally don't see him in or even near the Top 30 right now.

The 2018 version of the AZL White Sox was younger and more talented than recent years, and missed the playoffs by just half a game. See who did well (and who didn't) in the Season in Review.

it seems like there are quite a few posters here that still don't understand what a rebuild is and how they work. Or alternately, they know, and prefer the team go back to funding teams that are a little better but never quite get to the promised land.

Second in our Seasons in Review series, we cover the Pioneer League champions, the Great Falls Voyagers. The bulk of the main contributors from this club should be in full season ball in 2019, and overall the team saw time from more highly-considered prospects than is typical for them.

I'm pretty sure that is their preference. But it's not just about their preference - Arizona may want it too, and then the Intimidators get to pick their suitor.

Lots going on with the Intimidators, seemed thread-worthy. They've got a new ballpark coming for Opening Day 2020, the city just approved the overall plan for it. Here is detailed info. The team is being sold - again. They were sold just a couple years ago too. This time to Temerity Group. They are hoping to finalize and get approvals by mid-October. Which is related too... The PDC between the White Sox and Intimidators expires this year. It has not yet been extended. There are only two Class A affiliates left open - Kane County (was with Arizona this year), and Kannapolis (White Sox). The Sox probably want to extend with Kanny given the NC proximity thing and the new park coming, but it's not impossible the D-Backs make a better offer. Also, this means it is possible (though I'd say unlikely) that the Sox could have their A-ball team in Kane County!

The Intimidators had a lot of roster turnover, but they made the playoffs anyway. Get the team and individual highlights, plus a peek into 2019, right here.

"Cordell's batting average has dropped to .048" ...in, wait for it... 22 plate appearances. That's about 5 full game's worth. For a guy who missed the majority of 2018 to injury, barely got his feet back under him before he got here, and has never played in the majors before. Are you serious with this? Besides, as others point out, they need to make a 40-man decision and he's a fringe case. The smartest thing to do is keep playing him, both for evaluation and his development. Dropping him right now makes zero sense.

Bredesen is very popular in TN, despite being a Dem. I think he's got a good shot to pull that one out. If I had to bet, I'd definitely take him. Yup, not a poll worthy of consideration.

For some background - this guy was, going into 2017, the #10 prospect in a Twins system that was pretty deep at that time. He had a rough 2017 in AAA, and the Twins had a 40-man crunch with their own rebuild efforts, so that's how the Sox got him off waivers. Point is, he was a semi-significant prospect, not just a rando guy who's exploding now. I saw him in Charlotte in April, before anyone was giving him any talk about being in Chicago (more focus on Cordell at that time, and Tilson). You can see what I wrote here - I didn't get much video because when I first arrived he just wasn't high on my to-film list. Clint (another FS contributor) and I watched him in a pair of BP's and games, and the power just jumped off the page with this guy. There is swing and miss there, but also signs of long counts and going oppo to adjust, which makes me think the hit tool will still improve. And as someone else pointed out earlier, he was drawing walks in the minors at a good clip, so that probably comes along too (especially with his power). If he can hold down a corner OF slot even a little below average in defense, he should be in pole position for a DH/OF role in 2019. His personality is a nice bonus too, fans seem to be connecting with him.

It's all a guessing game, I agree. Even in LLP's though, partners can opt out too, from what I understand. That's analogous to the threat of selling shares as the shareholder proxy action's consequences. Though again, I doubt any of that happens anyway.

But as extension to this, it is like owning stock. By buying stock you are also engaging in a contract that specifies you do not get operational control. However, if a majority of shareholders gang up, they can force action by proxy. That's the trump card the owners hold.

There is the answer. The Sox don't make a ton of profit. The owners have seen their share values rise - that is not money to put into the team though, it's not cash. It's unrealized gain.

That's not what the article says, and it's JR making assertions and there aren't any lawyers or anyone else speaking up that actually know this stuff. He has a lot of control to be sure. This is like any other corporation. The leaders of the corporation can try to sell the company, but if a majority of shareholders don't like it, they have ways to stop it. I am sure it is no different here. In the end the ownership group probably will do whatever JR likes anyway, so this is probably all moot.

There is a difference between operations, and sale of the organization. No one in their right mind would elect to own a share in a company if the ownership had zero control over who was in charge. Again, that's what shareholders do. They usually don't get involve in day to day, but they have say in things like selling the company and/or who runs the company.

Hm. Even if Reinsdorff and his board can sell the team via the representative corporation, I think the ownershop group still has sway just like shareholders in a publicly traded company. So, Reinsdorff could sell his stake and sell the corporation that manages the team as a company, but he would also need to sell the owners on the plan because they'd be able to override him if they organized a majority of "shares" to do so. In other words, Jerry selling his stake and the corporation will mean a change, but only a limited one and one that the ownership group approves. That's my read anyway.

Even with the stops, the Bright Angel causes more rescues than any trail in any other national park. The fact that it's a lot more aerobically challenging on the return trip, combined with a heavily visited national park where 95% of the visitors are not experienced backcountry types, causes a lot of issues. Definitely be careful, bring lots of water and snacks, etc.

Reminder: Jerry Reinsdorff is not the sole owner of the White Sox. Heck he's not even the largest shareholder. He is ONE OF the biggest holders, but the reason you see him is he's the Chairman and speaks for the ownership group. In other words, Reinsdorff selling his stake does not mean the team is being sold.

Cruz is taking some pretty big gambles in his approach choices in his race against O'Rourke. That tells me his internal polling is showing a very tight race. If he was comfortable, he wouldn't be taking these risks. Not sure Beto can win, but I'm pretty confident it's going to be close.

So there is this thing that Trump and the Polish President were discussing that is getting attention because the Pol hinted a new base the US would set up in Poland could be called Fort Trump. Ha. But that buries the really astonishing part - where Trump says he's exploring the idea of "defending really wealthy countries". He's literally saying that the US military should be a security service for sale to the highest bidders. Not that the US hasn't already favored closest allies that are usually (but not always) also relatively wealthy first world countries. But that's a far cry than outright selling the military as a service. This is alarming.