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Few things, just because he is on the road for 81 games out of the year doesn't mean he only sees his family 50% of the year, by my math even if he doesn't see them for 81 games (nothing prevents a players family from traveling with them sometimes btw) you still are seeing them the majority of the time (66%) I mean I guess that's just part of making a living for a lot of men and women, travel etc, that doesn't mean they are somehow worse parents or something. Also, couldn't you use this argument for pretty much any professional athlete that has a family and has made a good amount of money so far? I think it's too early to say he isn't productive anymore, it's not like he hit .180 last year, he still held us own and posted very close to a league average OPS, and is only two seasons removed from a .880 OPS (in 2014 he had a OPS+ of 107...again not great, but you can't call that not productive!) Lastly, if he can play through his health issues and they aren't causing him any serious current or future issues, I don't see the problem. Again, the only reason why this is even being discussed is because he had a below average season last year and is making a lot of money. -
To be fair, 1st base depth is the easiest thing to find in baseball. The Twins seem to worry about it quite a bit though (with the Park signing etc) for some reason. I am much more concerned about pitching and MI depth to be honest...
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So if Mauer has a .320/.410/.430 line this year, will you see a similar article posted heading into next year? I mean he will still be at the same exact risk for another concussion in 2017 that he would be heading into 2016. My point is, the only reason this sort of "open letter" gets written is because Joe is coming off a couple less than stellar years. And as mentioned I find it a bit insulting as well, Joe obviously knows a lot more than anyone on this board on what is happening to his body to sort of be like "oh well think of your kids and grandkids!" is frankly nobodies business but his own anyways. If the doctors have cleared him, its up to him. The Twins owe him 69 million dollars, there is no reason why he shouldn't continue to play as long as he is cleared and their aren't any immediate dangers.
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My favorite bit is Cruz saying "the American people should have a voice in this" Yeah, the American people did and DO have a voice in this, they voted Obama into the white house TWICE! Literally the guy that the people voted in now is able to do the job they voted him in for. I also think that them calling Obama a "lame duck" at this stage is a bit insulting, Obama isn't a one term president, he won both elections by a pretty good margin, a successor hasn't been named yet and he still has almost 12% of his presidency left, he isn't a lame duck!
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None of this is relevant.
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It's been awhile since I killed someone in there sleep. But if one were to, why would they leave the pillow on top of him when they were finished?
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I think trump did it on behalf of Hilary personally!
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Not even close to the same.Manning is significantly older Manning is dealing with more injuries Manning plays a more physical sport Manning just won a title Manning has some bad press/possible suspension hanging over his head. Manning can not even throw the ball more than 15-20 yards now. (Joe can still hit better than a ton of major leaguers) Though I would never tell him to do one or the other. A more apt comparison might be Sidney Crosby? But even then it's an apples to oranges comparison.
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Plus that whole pesky PED thing hanging over his head....oh and that old sexual Assault that just got reported on again, it's probably time for Peyton to go for those reasons and the fact that he and is literally falling apart, plus Peyton was terrible This season when healthy. (Joe was close to average overall in terms of hitting)
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Yeah I read it. Unless you have treated Mauer or seen his charts it's a little ridiculous to tell a grown man what he should or shouldn't do. I wonder if you type this up if Joe Mauer hit .330 last year, yet said going into this spring " the concussion has some lingering effects" I'm guessing highly unlikely. Again it's much easier to say this when it isn't yourself with your career, identity and 60 mil on the line. Your personal annecidote has nothing to do with his situation. I have had two confirmed concussions, and even I realize this has nothing to do with what Mauer has had, has dealed with, side effects etc I think this open letter is ridiculous to be frank. Even if he is a shell of his former self moving forward, but still healthy and not at a higher risk etc he should stay around, not retire because he isn't as good anymore.
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Wow. Easy to tell someone who isn't you to walk away from your career (not to mention 60 million some odd dollars) People act like Mauer was hitting .175 last year, his numbers weren't great, especially for a first baseman, but even with the issues he was still hitting better than a couple hundred other MLB players last year, no?
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Once again, since nobody answered it the first three times, I ask the people who say "gun control or measures can't work/won't fix anything etc" I ask you to look at how NYC has handled gun control, I think most people would agree that a 40%+ drop in murders and other violet crimes (almost overnight) is a least a little successful, no?
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or when Ted Kennedy passed....
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First off OP is a woman. Second off: oh wow, people saying stupid things on Twitter???! Someone alert the press! Third off: while I'm not celebrating his death, I admidt that I think the SCOTUS is in better shape today then it was yesterday.
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So you think semi automatic rifles that can easily be converted to fully automatic rifles/killing machines are fine? Interesting take...
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Yeah I would love to see Dale Jr win one. He actually had a great year last year. I think some tweaks need to made to the chase as well. It shouldn't come down to one race, I think it should come down to 6 guys with 3 races left.
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I have heard some rumblings about nominating Obama as a Supreme Court justice(down the road) I am a big Obama fan, but am I wrong to think this is a little odd? He obviously hasn't been a judge, and hasn't dedicated his life to law etc As much as I think he would be a "fair voice" I sorta think it would be odd to give him A job where he has never been a judge before. Thoughts?
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agreed If he can get in a slight liberal (but moderate overall...but liberal in women, gay, minority issues) that helps his legacy big time overall.
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I'm very naive in this topic so sorry if this is a dumb question: but can Obama even nominate 5 and be like: hey, you guys choose? Even thought it benefits my tilts now (liberal Supreme Court) part of me wonders if those spots should be limited by some Term. I'm thinking 15-20 years overall? Maybe after 10 years you have to be re-affirmed? Just for some basic checks/balances and because the country as a whole changes a ton every 15-20 years?
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Punishing the team is not a wise idea. It's not the teams job to babysit these guys, if an adult wants to cheat, let him cheat when he knows the potential downside.
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I think Stewart Haas starts putting more effort/attention into her team, especially with Smoke out for a good long while. I don't think she gets a win...yet, but I think she gets 4-5 top tens and enough top 20's to sneak in. I loo for some serious improvement on the 1-1.5 mile tracks though. That seems to be the key with her.
