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When was the last time everybody arrived at the park at the exact same time? Also come on, let's not nitpick details here - if you're wearing a mask and spaced out in a line that snakes in the ginormous (empty) Sox parking lots I think there's a way to do it. Lining up to get in is the smallest of the problems. 1200 people a gate, what --- 8-10 checkpoints at each gate, so 120 people per line ... IF everybody arrives at the exact same minute.... The hardest part is enforcing mask wearing - and that is something I think the Sox would have to very clearly make apart of any deal. If you want to get in, you're abiding by the rules. We're not going to have any rebels staging these grocery store type clips at Comiskey. if you want to show up - you follow the rules and guidelines or will be asked to leave.

There's definitely a safe way to do this - it would also need 100% cooperation from those attending. You open all gates - 6,000 fans. Masks required in line to get in, temperature check, etc. Masks required on concourse, bathrooms, any half open air area. No masks in seats ... but also distanced - and must sit in assigned seats. I think there's a way in this day and age (even not in a pandemic) for the Sox to pair with a technology company to produce "food to go"/pick-up. Order on your app, pay on your app, and pick up from a designated area. This should be done already. Someone needs to "Aldi" the concessions. We all stand in line to order the same 8 items and it's amazingly slow. But that's a different conversation for a different day. Anyways, I truly think there's a way to do it. And likewise i think the Sox could host tailgate parties for up to say ... 1,000 as well. Big screen, parking lot, again, all social distanced.. you park your car -- 2-3 spots in between, like a drive in theater. There's ways to drive revenue - and there would be demand. Consult with all the doctors (as i'm sure they already are) and execute a plan. Enforcement of plan is just as important. Be like the Wrigley Field ushers checking tickets -- but with enforcing mask wearing.

I'd encourage you to read up on baseball history. Not changing the rules and adapting doesn't lead to nostalgia, it leads to no fans. If anything they should be doing more rule changes ... this is a practice year essentially. Try anything and everything. They should be implementing every single rule that was on the table as a trial period. Keep the ones that work. Not like it matters though - baseball is dying. And will continue to do so into a niche sport until they change the rules about stepping out of the box. Keep the batters in the box between each pitch, shorten the game 30-45 minutes and you save the game.

Have no idea on a lot of stuff since I've barely been following --- but assuming service time is still a thing - and that if you're on the extended roster you'd count against it? Then I think you have to go with caution unfortunately. why waste any of your talent for a joke of a season? What the difference if Madrigal plays 50 games or if he doesn't? The main point of fun to me should be the pitching - I think we're more likely to see a Rays approach. Maybe Kopech/Rodon are paired up on days since they're working their way back. Each gets 3-4 innings. More or less dependent on if one is on/off that day. Likewise with Cease/Lopez. I think those 4 guys should be paired up in some sort of opener scenario ... where they all can put in 2-6 innings of work. I think managing with the Sox rotation could also lend itself to playoff baseball menality. aka, short hook. if cease is having a bad day? Well you have 7 very, very capable SP. You're only playing 60 games, there's no inning limitations -- so might as well pull them and put in somebody else. Who actually needs a set rotation? On the batting side? I don't think much changes there. I think you'll see generally normal lineups. Going to suck for the streaky hitters - not sure who that applies to on our team - but a bad 15 game stretch is now 25% of the season -- hard to ride out a player through that on extended rosters.

Haven't been on this board in a while. But decided to check in as a temperature check. Like getting a balanced perspective from different groups of people - co workers, friends, small town friends, finance friends, etc. Reduced down - people are starting to get real antsy. We're in the "are we there yet?" phase. This is a cross country trip from Chicago to LA and we're in Kansas. There's about to be a blown tire, an engine blowout and many more issues along the way. By all accounts - buckle up.

I always get sucked into these lists even though they are completely subjective. But for the sake of having a bit of fun I'll list mine -- and the Mariners will NOT be near the top of the list. These are top of head and their current jerseys, not alternatives. I'll make a note of the alternative i like the most in the blurb maybe. 30: Rays - really don't like any of their combos 29: Mariners - Griffey jerseys were the best, probably because of Griffey mostly 28: Padres - that brown and yellow should be kept to a Sunday alternative 27: Mets - they're classic, in a bad way. 26: Astros - I'm a fan of the astros, just think not a good current combo. especially the orange ones - looks very BP, not real game. If i were them I'd use the rainbow ones 5-10 game a year, ugly, but nice in spurts 25: Giants - classic, yet uninspiring 24: Rangers - not a fan of the cursive script - looks too 90's - the baby blues they'll have this year are pretty cool though. 23: Oakland A's - though those kelly green ones from the 70's would be top 10 22: Royals - powder blue is a theme for me, like those a lot. Liked the year after world series when they mixed in gold stitching 21: Rockies - pains me to say as a fan of this team too - but they're stuck in the 90's. Have the potential to really make a cool jersey. Their black ones are the best, as well as their BP hats where they mix in the colorado flag 20: Indians - the 90's verision gets ranked this low. The simple C version is much nicer 19: Miami - i actually really like what they did, but the fact they're newer, can't put them in front of some classics 18: Angels - nothing wrong with them, the 75 jerseys are awesome as my personal fav. 17: Reds - nothing wrong with this one, and really like a bunch of their alternative ones 16: Braves - starts getting tough around here, these are all nice - I like when they mix the cream ones in 15: BoSox - classic, nothing special, nothing bad, middle of the pack 14: Nats - Almost the same as BoSox, nothing really gets me excited about them 13: Dodgers - this remains the theme - some of these teams don't mix it up enough for some reason. 12: Twins - I like a lot - but the gold/orange stitching loses points. 11: Blue jays - surprise i like hte baby blues the most, but really like these. 10: Philliles - not sure. They just seem to fit here. Nothing really to add. 9: Diamondbacks - I really like what they did on these new ones. Maybe too flashy, but a lot of jerseys are too boring right now too 8: Orioles - the color scheme works well. 7: White Sox - I obviously love them, but that being said I like almost all of our throwbacks more. I'd start with the 59's as my favorite, the baby blue red combo from 74 as my second favorite, 83 is always a go to, even the late 80's were nice. I wish we would incorporate more red and blue back into the jerseys. Hope we don't go down the path of being a team that never changes our jerseys again 6: Cubs - controversial. But i see the cubs jerseys and i think day baseball, hot dogs, and summer with green ivy. Sue me. I'm not one of these fans that cares that much. I like their jerseys and i like wrigley. whatever. 5: Brewers - this is current day. i like the the baseball/wheat logo and the cream color. They did a great job on these 4: Yankees - classic. true and tested. 3: Pirates - Always been a fan .. black and gold just work 2: Cardinals - Baby blues are my favorite - but they're jsut quintessential baseball. 1: Tigers : Something about that scripted Detroit D works ... it's so damn simple ... but it works so well.

Some thoughts: I'm not sure why they wouldn't station half the teams in Florida and half in AZ. This has made the most sense for a while. Beyond this - you have broadcast times. It's hot in both locations - so games will have to be at night. You can't have Yankees games starting at 10pmEST. It's going to be a weird year regardless - but maybe some kind of East Coast v West Coast league. Otherwise I guess it's not me - but I'd guess you'd have doubleheaders of sorts --- which is pretty easy considering you don't have to take fans out of the stadiums. You just have the two teams warming up at a practice field - and then they come over as soon as the first game is finished. East coast games start at like 4pm (7EST) and then west coast games at like 730pm. Things I'd consider: 7 inning games 30+ man rosters etc.

I mean i can sincerely hope that isn't you being sarcastic. but if it is - then i just hope you find peace in your own life. cause mines a walking shit show right now. I'm logging long effing hours right now. My life isn't going great - but my job is to protect my employer from losses. So yes, I am on calls with CEO's and CFO's for hours a day demanding money from them to protect my employer. You think that it doesn't fucking rip my brain in every direction trying to take care of my wife and my job at the same time? If you want to add on to it, I am going through a complete gut job to my house, and have to move out to find another house to live in while (hopefully) my house gets finished so I don't infect my contractors while im stuck in quarantine. We literally just got the news today from the doctors. Likely have to carry a long term rent once we go full quarantine in the US /factories shut down and can't have a kitchen or work completed on my house. I literally wake up at 6:30 and work til 10pm ... so what is that ... 15.5 hour days. sorry. i rounded up. go eff yourself is actually what i mean. and i can get banned by the mods i dont give a flying shit. i hope you don't have to go through a personal pandemic in your life. I'm out. The health of my wife is #1 in my life. Peace Sox talk. Buy bitcoin. pay attention to what people do. I'm extremely pissed now. Be smart out there. This will be my last post on this board and you can mark that down and time stamp it and seal/mail it. People are assholes in this world.

Also - the point was to add a rebuttal to this narrative that was presented above that the "majority" of use for bitcoin is on illegal activity. 1% isn't the majority by A LONG stretch

Hell if i know. Doesn't it change every day the Fed prints trillions of dollars? The chance bitcoin replaces the dollar as the medium of exchange is unlikely. Governments and banks would never embrace that. Why give power to the people? They want their piece. But I'd have you look at your tax returns this year and see i believe is to the top question on schedule 1: have you bought, sold or traded cryptocurrencies in 2019. It's seeping. Government still has the power like China to just shut down these sites --- and that could very well happen. Governments are still bitcoin's number 1 enemy. But if other countries embrace -- they'll have a leg up. Would be a bad look to be left behind if Europe, Japan, China do embrace.

You can try me on any bitcoin angle and I'll have a rebuttal. I've spent at least 30 mins a day for 4 years researching almost every angle. The thing that is holding back bitcoin is ease of use. Setting up and controlling your own wallet is quite tough. UX has actually been improved quite a bit through Coinbase, Gemini, CashApp, etc. The trouble remains the ease of transferring your funds to your own control, to your own wallet. It's not even all that tough, but I'll be damned if isn't never wracking. It's easier with practice, but remains way too tough and scary for probably 95% of the population. Until that is changed (and Square being FDIC approved just yesterday does intrigue me a ton) then it will be tough to make the jump as a P2P operation. However that doesn't stop it from being a tool utilized by the banking masses as another investment tool.

That's the Mnuchin angle. Then he goes along and hires Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer this week. Makes you think huh? https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbases-chief-legal-officer-resigns-to-oversee-us-national-banking-system Rule one: watch what people do with their money - not what they say. Also, 1% of total Bitcoin in 2019 is on illegal activity. https://cointelegraph.com/news/515-million-in-bitcoin-spent-on-illicit-activity-this-year-representing-1-of-total-btc-activity#:~:text= And last i checked the majority of illegal activity is conducted via the almighty US Dollar.

Oh man --- give me a few days. i have all your answers. However my primary job is a financial/credit underwriter and I am in the middle of making like $100,000,000 of legal demands right now. My day job is taking up like 18 hours a day right now. and sadly my refuge away from my job was the white sox... and unfortunately i have a wife with corona i'm trying to help navigate through right now. so kind of a lot going on in my life. but i can point you in directions of people who's job it is to articulate these points better than i can on a message board if you're interested. I'd love to convince you - but not in the "im right, you're wrong" way. More, I'd just rather open peoples eyes that there are options. To understand what is going on right now. The risks of what they're trying to do, the faults, and the even bigger bubble it's going to create. We've been taught our whole life to trust, trust, trust. I am just saying trust and verify. I have no horse in this race. I do contribute to my bitcoin fund like my 401-k. I take out a certain amount of my paycheck every 2 weeks, so i guess i do have a horse. But i'm like everybody else - i truly hope the powers that be make the situation better - i just think they're making it worse and digging a deeper hole. a healthy 401k is great for my life personally, but not my end all be all. Life is about learning and understanding and challenging yourself. laughing, and relaxing and exploring. That'd be my hope at the end of this - that you explore bitcoin, learn, and challenge yourself. If it's not for you that's okay. Its not like i havent heard your viewpoint before. I have a brother who is a CPA and a CFA. My uncle is a CFO. My family is all in finance. All i can say to you for this short time is zoom out. go macro. think bigger. I can have detailed posts to you over the weekend or over this next month of my thoughts - but for the time being I have a job to do to support my family. I wish you health and happiness - and an open mind. Also, my bitcoin is in a cold wallet. It's about as safe as it can be. And doesn't need to be FDIC backed - i hold it. The bank needs insurance because they are holding your money for you. Try going into the bank and taking out $50,000 today. See what happens. Try opening a wire for $20,000 today.. see what happens. Go to the ATM and try taking out $2,000 see what happens. Check out the fees. Soon we'll be in negative interest rates and paying hte banks to hold our money.

Let's revisit this in 12 months. And then every 12 months after that. I'm only buying things on the silk road and gambling with my bitcoin ..........

you can read all my posts from this board regarding the white sox or finance. up to you if you want to take me seriously. I think my track record is consistent and level headed. thats your choice to make

which again goes to the credit suisse statement in the thread that i posted. you can do whatever you'd like.. i'm just putting the information in front of you as a fellow sox fan. 4 years ago i was a kook buying bitcoin. now it's not so crazy. 4 years from now i'll be the norm.

and i get you said after this started getting going. But again, think about this ... in your mind bitcoin is a made up internet coin destined to fail. a ponzi scheme. shouldn't it be liquidated in its entirety 11 years in the making? Yet here we are in the midst of the biggest sell off in stock market history .... and yet its up almost 17% today. It's not dying - it's solidifying. I've maintained the same statement for 4 years now. Born in the 2008 crisis. Forged in the next one (happens to be now) and flourishes in the one after that (my guess is 5-8 years from now). The chances of bitcoin going to $1,000,000 per coin are greater than you think.

Relative. What time period? Last year on this date stock market was 25,000 and is now 20,000 last year bitcoin was $4000 and now is $6,200 And just stop and think you're having a serious conversation about BITCOIN against the FREAKING STOCK MARKET. Isn't that something eye opening? You're so close to considering what is money, what is the dollar? Check out Bitcoin for safety.. worth a read. https://jameso.be/2019/08/24/bitcoin-is-for-this.html We're still early on bitcoin - $6,200 will seem cheap one day. And you'll look back and say -- damn, that BrianAnderson told me to buy.

and it's what oil is traded on. But as you're seeing Russia isn't playing nice in the OPEC sand box anymore. Why does oil have to clear through the NY fed and US dollars? the US dollar is a mafia right now, and thank god were americans during it, but in what world does one power reign forever? chances are we'll be good during our lifetiem, but the US dollar will have its day. World powers always change hands.

Ah. You're getting so close to the great part of bitcoin experiment. Peer to peer. No Banks. You control the wallet. Limited supply. Yes, just like all currencies, it's about belief - but it's gone from fake made up internet coin to something that has withstood a decade thus far - and is holding up incredibly well thus far in my opinion. Bitcoin doesn't need anybody's system. If i wanted to buy your couch from you - we'd create a peer to peer transaction, logged and confirmed on the blockchain. we exchange bitcoin and a couch. we didn't need to clear money through banks like venmo. One bitcoin = one bitcoin .... not one bitcoin = $6,200. It'll never go to a full bitcoin system, but it is of my opinion we'll see a period of hyperbitcoinization some time in our life. which is to say some country will adapt bitcoin as part of their fractional reserve system and "normalize" it even more. Then you'll see a rush of other countries do the same. My opinion again. I'm generally rosy on bitcoin and negative on fiat/sovereign debt. We all put our faith into government and central banks as if they are some superhumans -- well its times like this where i think we can all tell they are not superhumans, rather humans. They try their best, but there is no perfect solution ... unfortunately it is my opinion that they created a monster trying to create a stable economy.

if you listen to trump you'll believe this is all due to the coronavirus or his words the chinese flu. That's what the common man will believe. the truth is that we were an incredibly weak & sick economy ready to fold at any misstep. In what sane world is QE being utlized and interest rates falling during all-time market highs? Where delinquency and default on car payments was at all time highs? earnings to debt ratios were at terrible levels. the writing was on the wall. trucking companies were having terrible Q4. I sold all my personal stocks in their entirety in early February, before even ramped up here. I put my money where my mouth is. And i'll tell you right now I am not touching the stock market. Those people buying "low" are buying too early. These ripples are going to be massive and longstanding. we're still on our way down - 15,000 for the DOW is probably a fair number. i'll pick a few stocks at that time - still watching, but there are a few sectors i am looking at. Hope everybody stays well, that's the most important thing over everything. But if you believe your government and Fed then i think you should use this month to start reading literature. this doesnt have to be conspiracy or tin foil hat take -- just educate yourself on the systems. zoom out. macro moves slow - you can see the next steps if you paint in broad strokes.

"there is a longer term risk to consider, over and above the tactical. Central banks are central banks for a reason, they are supposed to sit (hide) behind commercial banks, so that the commercial banks take all the risk - not them. But the opening and widening of FX swap lines means that the central banks are now taking on foreign currency credit exposure - that is, the credit risk of the other central banks due to currency mis-matches. And the prospect of direct financing of corporates means that central banks are starting to take on genuine corporate credit risk. All in all, central banks balance sheets are becoming riskier to accommodate the de-risking of the private sector. But what happens when everything blows up again? Do central banks literally go bust? Either they do and we worry about the integrity of fiat currency systems, or they dont because they print money to cover losses (effectively in collaboration with sovereigns, as they remit losses back to them, contributing to fiscal deficits, which in turn need more central bank financing) Either way we worry about the integrity of fiat currency, or inflation. Therefore attention starts to turn to alternative currency regimes, whether gold, or digital, or all of the above. " Those aren't my words - those would be my words if I was better at compiling thoughts - but those are the thoughts of Credit Suisse. But, it sounds like people in this discussion have blind faith in the Fed. And to you, i wish you luck. As i've said for years, do your research. Research fiat currencies. We aren't even on fractional reserve banking anymore. Rules are being bent. fiat currencies are essentially an experiment for the last 50 years. It's a blip on the radar in the history of mankind. fiat currencies have always failed and will continue to fail - and this one is being tested currently. Believe whatever helps you sleep at night - but I have and will continue to invest into bitcoin and gold as hedges.. call me crazy or whatever you want. everybdoy in this world buys insurance, where is your fiat insurance?

I believe you pay a fee - like $1,000? to refinance - but you're probably not going to get a better rate - or not much better than now. I personally am waiting it out until interest rates go negative with the Fed. And its likely that this is going to get worse before better- so may even get a better deal 12-24 months from now.

You graduated in 2009 and have this outlook?????? Why? How? I'm literally floored. What gives you confidence? Was it the job freeze when you graduated? The fact that real estate doesn't appreciate in value? That you literally earn no money on your bank savings? The fact that social security is not going to be available? That government debt has exploded?

i'm not a conspiracy theorist. There's too much transparency to be one. It's really not even that deep. Rich people love money. They love it more than anything other than themselves. It's a sad hollow life to be obsessed with money. People wtih money should be giving $100 tips to waitresses instead of buying a 4th car. The rich run the world and always have. They use that money to make their voice heard. money = power. I sincerely don't even think they are fully ill intended with their actions - but money talks. And humans are humans. Flawed apes that are still evolving just trying to figure out what the hell we're doing here and not killing each other. We make mistakes. Unfortunately the FED is ass backwards in how to handle shit. They are supposed to be a group of people serving the people and helping to smooth over tough times and keep things stable. Control the ebbs and flows. Problem is they are creating issues more than solving them. And this bailout will just lead to another bailout - except i think the next one doesnt take 12 years... it take 5-7 years. And it will be bigger than the last. And don't forgot about the ripple effect here. Pensions that were already underfunded? good luck. and who does that hit? That hits the next tax vote to the individuals. Casinos? average man tax. Lottery? Stupid person tax. Gas tax goes up. But according to bmags, " how is the fed eating into peoples hard earned money" --- it's not 1 for 1. each action has a consequence. the consequence is the more the fed pulls these stunts the more the income inequality grows, the more the average person has less in their paycheck. But i guess if you're 65 and benefited literally your entire life and are going to cehck out before SS runs out -- then enjoy a cocktail at your winter home in FL or AZ. That's really my probelm - we should all be stewards for the people that come next. To love and live and to create a better world. But there are so many greedy people in the world who care about getting their own.