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Post by gerry on Nov 14, 2018 15:00:22 GMT -5
Not political at all. On several TGV trips across France, more than 25 years ago, the consensus among North American and Asian business people I rode with was that this was the way to go, the future. With no brainer routes already proposed in the Northeast corridor and California we frequent travelers were hopeful this would soon be an option in the States. Less air and car traffic, less congestion and pollution, lower fuel consumption. Rested travelers after their trips ready to work, like today’s Google buses. It’s a great way to go. Well, maybe it was political. Since that time long distance rail travel in the States is sadly diminished and a limited option. Jackie Jensen would not even consider a MLB career.
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Post by Guidas on Nov 14, 2018 15:06:46 GMT -5
Those would be so much more useful and easy to implement in a smaller country like Japan. The US is so damn big and spread out that it would be difficult. This is kind of what I mean by that: I live in Research Triangle Park (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) in NC, and just about everyone lives and works in some suburban area, making public transportation really difficult and it's holding us back in growth. It's probably the main reason why we lost out on the next Amazon HQ. It's way easier if everyone works in one place (like downtown) because that's where the public transportation hubs would be. But when everywhere is the destination, that's when planning becomes so much more difficult. What they would have to do to have any real public transportation at all, is have park and rides, but with a million shuttle buses at the destination since most workplaces here are gigantic campuses that aren't walking friendly. Where I work now, once you enter the gates, it's a 2 mile drive to get to the building I work in for example. When I lived and worked in Philadelphia, I had a 4 block walk after I was done taking either the bus, subway or train. But when I lived in Philadelphia and worked in the suburbs, I had no choice but to drive because there's no way to get from the bus stop to the campus I worked on. And for decades, every city in the country focused on developing the suburbs while ignoring the inner cities. It seems that trend has reversed in recent years, but there's a really long way to go to plan effective public transportation. www.bbc.com/news/business-45786690www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/23/owning-car-thing-of-the-past-cities-utopian-visionThey can pry my pick-up truck from my cold, dead hands. I have lived in several big cities - Boston, LA, NYC - and hated the experience every time overall (although each did have its positives, of course). I'll take a small city/suburb/exoburb in a heartbeat. Personally I look forward to the day when we can all telecommute and live where we like be that a city, suburb, exoburbs or remote mountain top. Also, dense urbanization is a legacy idea that began in the 6th century BC with the Sumerians and then, as now, creates more income disparity as a function of its existence, as well as generates more crime per 100,000 and potential for governmental and commercial corruption. It also tends to dehumanize the inhabitants. It has outlasted its usefulness and hopefully will begin a rapid decline once nanotechnology based food and product synthesis takes full hold about 50 years or so from now. That is, if we all don't go insane or die first because we're being forced to watch pitchers hit and umpires call balls and strikes.
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Post by Guidas on Nov 14, 2018 18:35:49 GMT -5
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Post by soxfansince67 on Nov 14, 2018 18:50:28 GMT -5
match made in heaven. offensive organization and fan base with an offensive player. (and I don't mean offense!)
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Post by Canseco on Nov 14, 2018 19:01:47 GMT -5
Machado would certainly spice things back up between our boys and the MFY.
For the Sox, it is one of my main priorities to avoid this type of long term deal worth mega bucks (not the tag team of Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant) for a player outside our organization.
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Post by awall on Nov 14, 2018 20:10:23 GMT -5
Sweet, another reason to root against him!
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Post by jimoh on Nov 14, 2018 20:42:47 GMT -5
Please, no jokes about signings.
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Post by unitspin on Nov 14, 2018 22:16:34 GMT -5
We better stock up on infielders the way the league is letting this goon run around and spike players.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Nov 16, 2018 20:12:05 GMT -5
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Nov 17, 2018 12:05:12 GMT -5
The Astros have unofficially said goodbye to Marwin Gonzalez by trading for Aledmys Diaz today.
They probably knew he was gone to begin with though.
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Post by sox fan in nc on Nov 17, 2018 16:07:16 GMT -5
I actually think this demonstrates that early deals are a good idea for players. Because of the decreasing marginal utility of money, I'd rather take, say, $32 million at 100% certainty (what Julio Teheran got, more or less) than $60 million at 90% certainty (what he would've gotten. I mean, how do you even spend $30 million in a lifetime? It's enough! That is enough money to have! How much would the agent take off the top of the 30M...$5 MIL?...Then you have your accountant, atty, therapists, ect... I can see how they're left with a LOT less than what we perceive. A lot of these guys have to make that support them their entire lives.
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Post by Legion of Bloom on Nov 19, 2018 17:53:06 GMT -5
Jeff Passan Jeff Passan @jeffpassan Source: James Paxton has been traded to the New York Yankees. 6:35 PM · Nov 19, 2018 · Echofon
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Nov 19, 2018 17:55:32 GMT -5
Jeff Passan Jeff Passan @jeffpassan Source: James Paxton has been traded to the New York Yankees. 6:35 PM · Nov 19, 2018 · Echofon Justus Sheffield heading back to Seattle.
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Post by Legion of Bloom on Nov 19, 2018 18:03:35 GMT -5
Good move by the Yanks. Seems like they rarely lose in trades.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Nov 19, 2018 18:05:23 GMT -5
Good move by the Yanks. Seems like they rarely lose in trades. Meh, they just traded a number two type in a rotation for a injury risk who just turned 30. It makes the Yankees better, but they sacrificed a big part of their future. Sheffield is pretty close to major league ready.
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Post by radiohix on Nov 19, 2018 18:05:48 GMT -5
James Paxton's has gone only once above 150 IP (160.1) in his MLB career.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Nov 19, 2018 18:09:30 GMT -5
Horrible trade for the Yankees. I love it!
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Post by kevfc89 on Nov 19, 2018 18:09:55 GMT -5
Sheffield, who has some serious control problems and may end up a reliever, and two whatevers for a guy who throws a million miles an hour and pitches like an ace when healthy. I hate how Cashman never seems to have to give up much when trading for impact talent; I definitely would've figured one more good prospect besides Sheffield was heading back to the Mariners.
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Post by Legion of Bloom on Nov 19, 2018 18:11:12 GMT -5
Sheffield, who has some serious control problems and may end up a reliever, and two whatevers for a guy who throws a million miles an hour and pitches like an ace when healthy. I hate how Cashman never seems to have to give up much when trading for impact talent; I definitely would've figured one more good prospect besides Sheffield was heading back to the Mariners. Exactly this.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Nov 19, 2018 18:12:17 GMT -5
Sheffield, who has some serious control problems and may end up a reliever, and two whatevers for a guy who throws a million miles an hour and pitches like an ace when healthy. I hate how Cashman never seems to have to give up much when trading for impact talent; I definitely would've figured one more good prospect besides Sheffield was heading back to the Mariners. Sheffield has a ton of talent and has serious upside. Paxton is more of a liability at this point.
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Post by jimed14 on Nov 19, 2018 18:17:58 GMT -5
Sheffield, who has some serious control problems and may end up a reliever, and two whatevers for a guy who throws a million miles an hour and pitches like an ace when healthy. I hate how Cashman never seems to have to give up much when trading for impact talent; I definitely would've figured one more good prospect besides Sheffield was heading back to the Mariners. Sheffield has a ton of talent and has serious upside. Paxton is more of a liability at this point. A liability? Please go look at his fangraphs or b-ref page and then come back and define the word liability. The best thing about this deal is that it's a rental. Paxton only has 1 year of control left. Edit- my bad. Looks like he was a super 2. Two years of control.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Nov 19, 2018 18:19:41 GMT -5
I just don't understand not trading Sheffield for Cole, yet you do for Paxton who is a lot older and carries way more risk. Even if he flops, he could have been the top piece in a trade for just about anyone, yet they get a guy that is always injured and carries major risk. Paxton is going to help them, yet that was a crazy high cost. Why didn't they just spend money on some starters?
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Nov 19, 2018 18:22:33 GMT -5
Paxton has injury history and there are questions if Sheffield can throw strikes. The two other guys appear to be a swingman and an OF who is likely a filler. Seattle should have waited and they could have gotten a better deal with Astros.
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Post by radiohix on Nov 19, 2018 18:24:21 GMT -5
I think he's controlable for 2 years. He's a very very good pitcher when healthy which is not very often. I think the MFY payed a decent price for that type of value even with the fact that I don't think Shiffield is not that good.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Nov 19, 2018 18:26:24 GMT -5
Sheffield has a ton of talent and has serious upside. Paxton is more of a liability at this point. A liability? Please go look at his fangraphs or b-ref page and then come back and define the word liability. The best thing about this deal is that it's a rental. Paxton only has 1 year of control left. Edit- my bad. Looks like he was a super 2. Two years of control. He hasn't pitched one full season in his career. That's the definition of liability. I was more concerned about the Yankees being in on Kluber or Bauer. I'm relieved it was Paxton. The Yankees just traded for basically a older Eduardo Rodriguez with less control.
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