"We’ve all been cheated in our lives at some point or another, and yes it fucking sucks. But some people would dismantle entire social safety nets out of fear that a few might abuse the system and end up getting something they don’t deserve."
So what I'm hearing is we need to means-test PED usage? Say, if your SLG is below .300 over 150 PAs, you get to juice until it's above .350. /s
No mention of the person(s) responsible for taking the wind out of the Springer story with erroneous, unconfirmed reports of a Michael Brantley deal? What is your take on that?
I'm mostly with Tom on that one, I think. Rosenthal said he had confirmed it, as did some peripheral folks. I don't doubt that people were hearing something -- even when other guys like Olney started to walk it back they were hedging like it might just be a formality. But maybe those guys know less than we believe! That, I guess, is what I'm saying was the lesson of Tuesday. But Hazel has broken transaction stuff before. I think she's sourced and surely had reason to feel confident with reporting it. No clue what may have happened after that -- medical issue? side trade fell apart? Astros swooped in with a hail mary? -- but hopefully we find out.
If those 'rumours' didn't come to light would the Astros have signed him yesterday. I suspect the answer is no. Interesting how media can be used in sports negotiations these days.
I'm "AA trades for Tulo and Price" levels of excited right now.
"We’ve all been cheated in our lives at some point or another, and yes it fucking sucks. But some people would dismantle entire social safety nets out of fear that a few might abuse the system and end up getting something they don’t deserve."
So what I'm hearing is we need to means-test PED usage? Say, if your SLG is below .300 over 150 PAs, you get to juice until it's above .350. /s
Good stuff as always Stoeten. If I become a founding member can I crash on your couch when in the GTA?
No mention of the person(s) responsible for taking the wind out of the Springer story with erroneous, unconfirmed reports of a Michael Brantley deal? What is your take on that?
I'm mostly with Tom on that one, I think. Rosenthal said he had confirmed it, as did some peripheral folks. I don't doubt that people were hearing something -- even when other guys like Olney started to walk it back they were hedging like it might just be a formality. But maybe those guys know less than we believe! That, I guess, is what I'm saying was the lesson of Tuesday. But Hazel has broken transaction stuff before. I think she's sourced and surely had reason to feel confident with reporting it. No clue what may have happened after that -- medical issue? side trade fell apart? Astros swooped in with a hail mary? -- but hopefully we find out.
If those 'rumours' didn't come to light would the Astros have signed him yesterday. I suspect the answer is no. Interesting how media can be used in sports negotiations these days.
Shit happens.