Brock Beauchamp
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Dean Optioned-Milone Recalled
Brock Beauchamp replied to stringer bell's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
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Will Brian Dozier's contract turn into an asset?
Brock Beauchamp replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
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I didn't bother to read the article because, to be honest, I don't give a damn what Ryan says at this point. I don't blame him for every problem the team has had this season (it's unfair to pin team-wide player regression entirely on the GM) but he made enough mistakes (Sano in right, the bullpen or lack thereof, etc) that it's probably time for him to go. Before the season, I said Ryan deserved a chance to see this thing through to the end, or something close to the end. I said results mattered in 2016. Well, we all know how that turned out.
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I was thinking about this the other day when I noticed Dozier had been consistently hitting again and slowly pulling his OPS back into the land of respectability. Dozier is due to be paid $6m next season and $9m in 2018. Now, I'll preface this with the obvious: Terry Ryan probably won't dangle Brian Dozier on the market because it's such an obvious thing to do, particularly if his OPS is back in the .725 (or better) range in mid-July. BUT. With that said, Dozier's contract can turn into a real asset when dealing with another team. Instead of the current Trevor Plouffe situation (making $7.25m this season, god only knows how much next season), Dozier is owed just $15m over the next two seasons. Given an expectation of 2 WAR per season (a somewhat conservative estimate and his pace for this season, as lackluster as it has been), that shakes out to only $3.75-ish million per WAR. A pretty good deal. Now, we all know Ryan didn't sign Dozier to that (mildly) controversial contract with the expectation it would turn into a more lucrative trade situation but if Ryan is honest with himself and admits this team isn't close to contention, Dozier could be flipped into a useful prospect, one with real value.
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There's a reason I'm no longer Libertarian. We got a taste of deregulation and it crashed the world economy. The fact people still buy into that line of economic thought is... Unsettling. If the 2008 crash didn't teach everyone a lesson, I don't know what will.
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Chicago, no... But it'd be interesting to see what a strong Libertarian presence could do in Utah or Idaho or any other state with a large Mormon population. I lived in Utah for four years and still have a few friends living in the area. They've become disenchanted with the GOP in recent years and I think Trump has pushed many Mormons over the edge. They don't even seem to like GOP "leaders" such as Cruz, they merely tolerate him. The Mormon church has come out hard in favor of refugee asylum and the Mormon population, many having served Missions abroad, doesn't fear the Outsider as many other Christians do (also because Mormons *are* outsiders). A conservative party that isn't hung up on some of the worst GOP talking points could make inroads into those areas.
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True, but from what I know of the man, he's relatively moderate in his views. If the Libertarian Party is *ever* going to be a force in American politics, they need to reel in their viewpoints and head toward the center. Basically, they need to become the pre-Southern Strategy Republican Party. Until that happens, they'll always be a fringe element. There are things to like about their platform but it's too radical to ever go mainstream. It's one of the things about third party advocates that make me chuckle. They want their party to gain traction but refuse to compromise their viewpoints at all, ensuring the party never goes mainstream.
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Twins Designate Oswaldo Arcia
Brock Beauchamp replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
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You may like the sound of it but "modification ban" will do a hell of a lot more. This is one of those times where we need to avoid nice-sounding terms and actually fix the ****ing problem, even if it doesn't sound sexy. This is the "legal" definition of an AR-15: http://media.tumblr.com/0d96b0807e49275d1b2dcfa1607c2511/tumblr_inline_ml07zqR0wD1qz4rgp.jpg
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IMO, a more logical solution is to restrict all internal firearm modifications and require all major modifications - barrel, stock, magazines, etc - to the same rigors as gun manufacturers. This kills a slew of birds with one giant stone. If you can't sell a rifle with a short barrel length, military-style stock, or 25 round magazines, it only makes sense to apply the same rule set to aftermarket manufacturers of those items. That way you can leave stupid terminology such as "AR-15" or "assault rifle" out of the conversation entirely. Restrict the things that make certain weapons more likely to be used to kill human beings en masse and the rest takes care of itself. Added bonus is that this also has a similar effect on handguns. While we like to bluster and scream about "assault rifles", let's remember one key fact: 90% of gun homicides involve the use of a handgun.
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KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY THIRD AMENDMENT
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Heh, yes. If you apply that fallacy to actual experts, it puts you in the unenviable position of never being able to listen to another human being about anything, ever.
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I always expected Jaime to be forced to make a choice between Tyrion - and what he knows is right - and Cersei - and what he knows is wrong. I expect the character to die at that moment or switch alliances.
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It's possible she never returns and that might be the right decision but we may not be done with her yet. I could easily see it going either way. Her little roving band of misfits could easily be a force in the coming war for the north.
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Ah, right.
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Yeah. I thought the show completely passed over her post-death storyline but maybe I'm forgetting something.
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Did something happen to her in the show and I forgot about it?
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It's weird. The show largely passed over the Arya "holding pattern" we suffered through in the books (her seemingly endless circle with Riverrun and the Hound) but then proceeded to drag out her story in Easteros, adding a different holding pattern there. It's as if they know we want to see Arya return to Westeros and kick ass but either didn't care or didn't have the energy to make her voyage toward the series' end game interesting. Instead, they just let her circle the drain for awhile and then plan to plug her back into the main story thread when it's convenient (which appears to be now). The easiest fix for the problem would have been to speed up her exit from Easteros and then reunite her with Caitlyn in Westeros, which instantly brings them both back into the fray we care about. Having her meet Brienne would have been another acceptable solution. The story needs to continue aggressively merging storylines. That doesn't mean Caitlyn needs to join Sansa/Jon or anyone else but we should start seeing character storylines merge at nearly a one per episode pace. Having 5-6 small groups of allies makes every storyline more exciting, even if those small groups don't merge into one supergroup right off the bat (or at all).
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Unimpressive episode but I feel it was an important episode. Forward progress continues to be made, though it hurt this episode because the progress wasn't particularly engaging. If they had played with the timeline a bit, shuffled the Arya stuff forward, given more time to the Mereen invasion/return of Daenerys (instead of just having her show up and then cut scene), stretched the Riverrun siege into something more exciting, the episode could have been better. But, overall, I wasn't too disappointed in it. If I was binge-watching season six in one sitting, the episode wouldn't have bothered me at all. As a standalone episode, though, it was kinda weak. The episode felt like it was in too much of a hurry. Which isn't the worst thing after the show dragged its feet for 2-3 seasons but they had some chances for exciting moments (Blackfish, Arya fight) and passed over them. Or they gave us a tease of things to come (Daenerys) and then punted on it, saying "we'll handle that next episode". The Mereen invasion took up all of 3-4 minutes of screen time. For such an important event, that's... pretty weak. The more I think about it, the more this episodes screams "we're up against our budget, cut out the expensive bits and save that money for the end of the season".
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That's an interesting observation, one definitely worth noting. But that doesn't really change the meaning very much... In that case, "well-regulated" means "in proper working order". Given the stark contrast in American gun violence when compared to almost every other industrialized nation on the planet, it's hard to call what we have "in proper working order". This is a flawed data set because it only deals with gun-related death (not attempted murder, accident, or other) but these numbers are hard to swallow. Firearm-related homicides per 100,000 people: USA: 3.43 Next closest western country: Greece: 0.53 Next closest western country that isn't an embarrassing comparison to the United States: Canada: 0.38 The United States' firearm homicide rate is ten times that of Canada. The United States is right behind Nicaragua in firearm-related homicides. I visited Nicaragua earlier this year. It's a lovely country full of lovely people. Who make, on average, about $5,000 a year and don't have even basic amenities. It's embarrassing to compare to them in almost any statistic.
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Every so often, this needs to be posted again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rR9IaXH1M0
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Again, it's no coincidence that the most problematic amendment is the one most closely linked to technology. The ideology behind the second amendment is noble but the inclusion of technology (firearms) causes all sorts of problems 225 years down the line. A rocket launcher is a firearm. It's hand held. It fires a projectile. Yet we somehow still manage to see the logic in "no, man, you don't get to own a rocket launcher".
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This is one of those times where I feel this quotation should be drilled into every American's head until they acknowledge its importance: "I am certainly not an advocate for frequent and untried changes in laws and constitutions. I think moderate imperfections had better be borne with; because, when once known, we accommodate ourselves to them, and find practical means of correcting their ill effects. But I know also, that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths disclosed, and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times. We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy, as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors." - Thomas Jefferson to H. Tompkinson (AKA Samuel Kercheval), July 12, 1816
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The government infringes on free speech all the time. I can't say Donald Trump raped my dog without repercussion. I can't yell fire in a crowded theater. I can't say lots of things because the government has deemed it irresponsible and illegal. Yet the first amendment says the government shall not abridge free speech. The founding fathers were smart men but like all men, they were mortal and flawed. They wrote the best document possible but like all things, the further we move away from their time, the more flawed the document becomes because no one in the 18th century could even fathom space flight, the Internet, or rocket launchers. It's no coincidence the most flawed and controversial amendment is the one directly linked to technology and not ideology.
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To be clear, I'm not saying nothing should be done. Putting limits on barrel length, magazine size, ability to purchase, background checks, public carry laws, and considering an outright ban on handguns are all things that should be on the table.
