Mr. Brooks

Yeah they must really have faith that Everson's issues are behind him, and that his performance after his return was not indicative of his potential. I hope they're right.

His strikeout rate is not at career norms, it's by far a career worst this year, and well above his career k%. His LD% is basically career low (aside from rookie season), and his groundball rate is well above his career norm. It's not helpful to hit the ball hard if you are just hitting groundballs and not line drives.

Couldn't Astudillo be the guy that shifts to the right, with Polanco covering the left side?

Because we have 3 outfielders who can hit. Our third baseman is an automatic out right now. That's why I care. I won't tell anyone else they should care.

Because they have gotten zero production from third base. If they thought the guy OPS'ing .840 was a competent defender there, it would be a no brainer to start him there everyday. It's not like Marwin was signed to be the everyday 3B, so Astudillo doesn't have to overcome the "incumbent bias", and yet he still can't beat out Marwin. I'm not saying they are right, just that, IMO, they clearly are avoiding exposing his glove at a position they are desperate for any offensive production at.

A week ago I would have felt bad for McDermott. But, I lost all respect for him when he refused to call out Tyreke Hill on KFAN morning show on Friday. He's not alone, I realize. The next NFL player to cross the "brotherhood" and call out a fellow player that beats women or children will be the first, which sickens me. Go Austin Cutting! (For now.)

I've been super busy the last two days, so I apologize if this has been addressed. Is Buxton nursing an injury or illness or something? Benched, off day, start, benched. One start in 4 days, is there a reason?

He may not have shown himself to be a poor fielding 3B to you. But I think clearly he has shown exactly that to them. They seem very hesitant to play him there, even with Marwin incapable of buying a hit.

I'm on record in this forum saying that BLM lost their credibility when the started protesting shootings that were clearly justified. So you won't see me defending that movement. But, just because that movement has coopted a legitimate issue, and made a mockery of it, doesn't mean we should overcompensate by not shining a light on the legitimate police misconduct that does happen. And, it's not just police shootings. The average citizen doesn't realize the outrageous scam that is being perpetrated by many police organizations that is called asset forfeiture. That is an issue that started with legitimate purpose, but has since gotten out of control. It's rarely reported on because it's not as sensational as police shootings. Another issue is cops who have falsified reports and warrants and testimony, systematically, to close cases. I'm not saying it happens all the time, but a few bad cops can destroy a lot of lives over their career by doing that. These are one of the toughest to uncover, because nobody in the system wants to risk every conviction that cop has ever worked, by investigating the few (or many) that he or she cheated on. Then you have questionable interrogation tactics. Sometimes cops try so hard to "win", that they lose sight of seeking the truth. We know this happens, because thanks to DNA, we've been able to reverse false confessions. These aren't necessarily bad cops. Sometimes even good cops get caught up in trying to win, instead of finding the truth. If we shine a light on these interrogation tactics, it doesn't have to be to demonize the cops involved, it can be to say look, here is where even good intentioned cops can destroy someone's life. Let's train them to interrogate for the truth, rather than to interrogate for a confession at all odds, as is often done now. I just don't think shining a light on LEGITIMATE misconduct can ever be a bad thing. If you want to push back against specific cases that are pushed unfairly, I'll be right there with you. I have before in these forums, and I have family members who are police officers.

Reminds me a bit of the guy he's replacing- Latavius Murray. On one hand, I agree with Badsmerf. But, on the other hand, if it's so easy to find, why aren't Boone, Thomas, or Abdullah that guy? So, maybe they aren't a dime a dozen.

Jimmy Kleinsasser with more speed. I like it.

I thought Rosen was the best QB in last year's class. Thank god im not a GM, boy was I wrong. This kid is so mentally fragile it's sad. I'll be shocked if he makes it. I wouldn't trade a 7th for him.

That was pretty obvious last year, I thought. Not sure what the WS were expecting to see.

Sorry, it wasn't self evident from your post exactly why you take issue with suing the police for misconduct. Perhaps I'm just slow, but nevertheless, yes it's a serious question.

But if football covers it, it's money they wouldn't have without football. It takes money to make money.

Of all the issues I had with Dozier, his desire and passion for the game were never even remotely in doubt.

I guess for me it would depend on where the money is coming from. Is it paid entirely from football revenue? Or is it paid in full or part by tuition fees?

Why do you take issue with suing police for misconduct? Is your stance that cops should have full immunity from lawsuits, no matter what they do? Or is it that you think all cops are 100% pure, and would never engage in misconduct? I'm trying to understand your position.

At least you admit that you are only capable of empathy if you've actually been personally wronged as well.

From the OP: "More light on the subject of police misconduct is strongly needed." Only a paranoid person would interpret that as accusatory towards police in general. In couldn't be more explicit in it's specificity towards police misconduct.

The Vikings drafted Bridgewater in the first round after Ponder.

Of course, it's very hard. But you have zero chance without one, and most of the good ones were found in the first round. All you can do is keep trying until you get one, anything else is just a waste of time.

They didn't draft Rosen. It's a new regime. And, no other moves matter if you don't have a good QB.

Yes, that is pure hate. But there is plenty of room to criticize them fairly and respectfully, without resorting to behavior like that. Why do you feel compelled to take a side? There shouldn't be sides. Everyone should support the good cops, and shine a light on the bad ones. Also, saying cops are imperfect frames it like they are all motivated to be good, and some just happen to make mistakes. While there are some good cops who make mistakes, there are also some who are predators, some who are abusive, some who are terrible people. The police draw from the same pool as every other group does. They don't have some magical immunity from attracting those kind of people. I don't understand any anyone would be opposed to rooting out the bad ones. I also don't understand why anyone takes criticism of some cops as criticism of all cops.

As far as I know, they are given all the rights of an adult. Drinking and smoking are not rights.