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Post by vermontsox1 on Nov 2, 2020 14:14:39 GMT -5
Let's stick to baseball, please. Thanks!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Nov 2, 2020 14:48:55 GMT -5
Let's stick to baseball, please. Thanks! Good call. Thanks and sorry.
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Post by electricityverdugo99 on Nov 2, 2020 23:36:44 GMT -5
Rick Renteria being named a manager of the year candidate while being fired is really...something. That award is proven to be as useful as a gold glove now.
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Post by gk2186 on Nov 3, 2020 9:31:14 GMT -5
Sam thing happened to Girardi in 2006 when we managed the Marlins. He challenged Loria's ego and ended up getting fired while winning manager of the year
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Post by manfred on Nov 3, 2020 23:59:29 GMT -5
Mookie wins unification bout. Undisputed Gold Glove RF.
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Post by electricityverdugo99 on Nov 4, 2020 9:53:49 GMT -5
Sorry for bringing in politics a tiny bit, but this is too funny to not share-
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Nov 4, 2020 13:14:05 GMT -5
Sorry for bringing in politics a tiny bit, but this is too funny to not share- A politically neutral statement that doesn't need commentary: Actually they do. If no candidate receives 270 uncontested electoral votes, the current House picks the President and the current Senate picks the Vice President. It almost happened in 2000 with the hanging chads.
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Post by dd on Nov 4, 2020 17:51:13 GMT -5
Sorry for bringing in politics a tiny bit, but this is too funny to not share- A politically neutral statement that doesn't need commentary: Actually they do. If no candidate receives 270 uncontested electoral votes, the current House picks the President and the current Senate picks the Vice President. It almost happened in 2000 with the hanging chads. Ray, I assume by "current" you mean the one that's there now, and, not a lawyer, but I don't think that's right. Although the Electoral College votes in December, the votes are not certified until 1/6/21 at which point the new Congress will already be in office. I don't think the Congress could pick winners before that. Politically (meaning partisan politics) it doesn't matter because each state in the House gets one vote and that's a Republican majority now and pretty sure it will be in January too. Sorry mods!
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Nov 4, 2020 23:10:46 GMT -5
A politically neutral statement that doesn't need commentary: Actually they do. If no candidate receives 270 uncontested electoral votes, the current House picks the President and the current Senate picks the Vice President. It almost happened in 2000 with the hanging chads. Ray, I assume by "current" you mean the one that's there now, and, not a lawyer, but I don't think that's right. Although the Electoral College votes in December, the votes are not certified until 1/6/21 at which point the new Congress will already be in office. I don't think the Congress could pick winners before that. Politically (meaning partisan politics) it doesn't matter because each state in the House gets one vote and that's a Republican majority now and pretty sure it will be in January too. Sorry mods! You might be right if both the Senate and House convene before the President takes office, otherwise that would mean the current president would serve longer than the end of his term. I doubt if there would be a period with no president.
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Post by dd on Nov 4, 2020 23:26:54 GMT -5
Ray, I assume by "current" you mean the one that's there now, and, not a lawyer, but I don't think that's right. Although the Electoral College votes in December, the votes are not certified until 1/6/21 at which point the new Congress will already be in office. I don't think the Congress could pick winners before that. Politically (meaning partisan politics) it doesn't matter because each state in the House gets one vote and that's a Republican majority now and pretty sure it will be in January too. Sorry mods! You might be right if both the Senate and House convene before the President takes office, otherwise that would mean the current president would serve longer than the end of his term. I doubt if there would be a period with no president. The POTUS inauguration isn't until 1/20 so if the House were able to make a decision it could easily happen before that. If the House can't manage to make a pick, then if the Senate is able to pick a veep, that person would would become the Acting President. If the Senate can't get it done either, then we'll have Acting President Pelosi until one of the houses of Congress gets its act together.
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Post by ramireja on Nov 4, 2020 23:32:09 GMT -5
Ok, initial post had just enough baseball in it, but lets steer back to baseball now. Thanks.
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Post by mobaz on Nov 5, 2020 13:02:44 GMT -5
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Nov 5, 2020 14:42:42 GMT -5
Well that will be interesting to watch. Talk about bad timing. Coming off his worst season for whatever that's worth and going to cost around 20 million. How many teams are in on him? It's going to be a lot less than would normally be involved.
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Post by alexcorahomevideo on Nov 5, 2020 14:52:07 GMT -5
The Sox certainly don't have the horses to pull off this deal. However, I wonder if the asking price has dropped considerably.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Nov 5, 2020 15:00:00 GMT -5
I'm not sure they have the horses or the fit.
You'd in theory be centering the package on Downs because you're moving Bogaerts to second base, and you'd be trying to extend Lindor while also needing to extend Devers. I'd rather keep Bogaerts at short, keep the package you'd need to give up to get him, and find a second baseman.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Nov 5, 2020 22:17:19 GMT -5
Well that will be interesting to watch. Talk about bad timing. Coming off his worst season for whatever that's worth and going to cost around 20 million. How many teams are in on him? It's going to be a lot less than would normally be involved.
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Post by vermontsox1 on Nov 6, 2020 15:16:42 GMT -5
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Post by p23w on Nov 6, 2020 17:32:29 GMT -5
Good. As Forest Gump would say "one less thing to worry (or care) about". Just hope they don't sign Realmuto.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Nov 6, 2020 17:50:56 GMT -5
Wouldn't mind the sox hiring Omar Minaya
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Nov 6, 2020 19:18:02 GMT -5
Good. As Forest Gump would say "one less thing to worry (or care) about". Just hope they don't sign Realmuto. It's going to be Sandy Alderson's responsibility and that likely came from him. It isn't going to effect who they sign. The day after he was approved, Cohen spent the day on twitter chatting with fans. I'll bet he builds an NBA style super team and I doubt if he'll stop with Realmuto.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Nov 6, 2020 19:30:39 GMT -5
Andy Martino @martinonyc · 3h All Mets employees will report to Sandy Alderson, per source.
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Post by wcsoxfan on Nov 6, 2020 21:17:21 GMT -5
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Post by wcsoxfan on Nov 6, 2020 21:24:28 GMT -5
Ray, I assume by "current" you mean the one that's there now, and, not a lawyer, but I don't think that's right. Although the Electoral College votes in December, the votes are not certified until 1/6/21 at which point the new Congress will already be in office. I don't think the Congress could pick winners before that. Politically (meaning partisan politics) it doesn't matter because each state in the House gets one vote and that's a Republican majority now and pretty sure it will be in January too. Sorry mods! You might be right if both the Senate and House convene before the President takes office, otherwise that would mean the current president would serve longer than the end of his term. I doubt if there would be a period with no president. What happens in a tie: Order of President is covered in this one:
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Nov 7, 2020 9:21:42 GMT -5
And that will be the last post on that topic. Thanks.
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Post by ematz1423 on Nov 8, 2020 10:33:53 GMT -5
Robbie Ray got a 1 year $8 million deal. Seems like a bit much based off his production the last two years. I'm wondering if this is maybe an indication the starter market prices won't be as favorable as maybe we are thinking or just the Jays paying too much? I hope its the latter.
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