diehardtwinsfan

To be clear, I think the Reps and Dems are two wings of the same bird driving this country to destruction... and everyone else perpetuates the problem by stereotyping their opponent without addressing the situations at hand. Racism/sexism may be a problem, but that isn't what got Trump elected this week. As pointed out by others... he got elected in spite of these things. If people don't start looking at the 'why' of the problem, we will be looking at the same or an equally unpalatable candidate for the office in four years.

Really? Just under 130 million votes were cast with 120 million or so going to two candidates that most people hated in some capacity, including I might add, the people that voted for them. Civilized people would realize that neither were good options and would have voted for someone else. Civilized people would have understood that voting for a **** candidate because their not a ****ier candidate still leaves you with one really big pile of steaming you know what. I really really really really really wish people understood just how bad a candidate HRC really was, because the reaction here shows a level of cluelessness that I cannot put into words. Bernie Sanders would have mopped the floor with Trump, just as much as Ron Paul could have done so with Obama four years ago. If the system wasn't rigged, Garry Johnson or Jill Stein or a half dozen others that didn't even appear on the ballots would have destroyed them both, but since electioneering is legal in this country, they got pushed aside... all in the name of a ludicrous concept that makes zero logical sense other than to perpetuate the fraud that we call Democrats and Republicans. Go ahead, call it civilized so you can sleep well at night. But that isn't the right term that defines this mess, and you know it. That's why Trump is President right now. It's why Obama became President 8 years ago, and it is why nothing is going to change until real change starts to happen. The system won on Tuesday. It won because just about everyone in this country (including those that didn't vote) failed to recognize that they are a part of the problem.

Am I the only one who expected a much longer post?

yes, the old scare tactic approach. Apparently, there are no stupid Democrats... or so I'm being told to believe. This is the crap that needs to stop, and it needed to stop 50 years ago. Personally, I think those demographics are more appropriate for those that simply check a party line, and there's plenty of that on both sides of the aisle. Seriously. I don't think it's that hard to recognize that there are plenty of intelligent people who wanted nothing to do with Hillary Clinton in the White House. If you had put a gun to my head and forced me to choose, the lesser of two evils would have still been Trump. Thankfully, I had better options. Perhaps you should take a long look as to why it is that a majority of voters in this country did not vote for Hillary. They didn't want more of the same, as they recognized how destructive it has been. I wouldn't worry too much about Trump. His honeymoon will be over in a matter of a few weeks, and if he does nothing but usher in more of the same, he'll be out the door in 4 years or sooner. His own party hates him, so as soon as it gets rough, they will hang him out to dry.

The As compete with the Giants. That's reality there. These two teams are right on top of each other from a location standpoint and as such they compete for the same market share. The Giants have been more successful too, so there's that. Oh, and most importantly, Oakland is a dump... at least that was my experience when visiting this spring. I'm sure there are nice areas, but that type of stuff does play into revenue. I get the distinct impression that the economy in SanFran is light years ahead of Oakland... that's my subjective opinion to be clear, but if I had to relocate to the area, Oakland is not where I'd go. The NFL is having similar problems. The Raiders want out. The 49ers, just got a beautiful stadium in Santa Clara/San Jose.

Hmm... Now I'm in the mood for Bella Bacinos, seeing that it is right across the street from the Trump Tower... That's some good pizza.

Have you paid attention to Trump at all? The guy is about as anti-Christian as it comes.

I think you'll see a hefty decline in taxes that favor Trump (say good bye to the inheritance tax). But all those rich white guys weren't in his corner, and he won't be owing them any favors.

My fear has nothing to do with personal safety and everything to do with what happens with the chickens come home to roost. That day is coming, and I'm convinced that the only way to avoid it is to kick the Dems are Reps to the curb.

This is the fear mongering that both sides engage in. I find it funny listening to you guys slam Republicans for these same tactics yet you cannot see it in yourself. Here are some facts Pollution is going to go up no matter who is in office. The real problem with pollution is not the American manufacturing, but all those cheap imports that we don't regulate in the same capacity. You want to really see pollution, go visit Mexico City or a number of Chinese cities that are manufacturing based. For all the talk about climate change, the one sure thing response to pollution would be to tell other countries that in order to get their products in our markets, they need meet our standards with pollution... and none of the politicians want to deal with the backlash that this would cause. The Republicans won't touch abortion. I've been saying this to my friends on the right for years. They know full well that a large portion of their base will stay home of Roe was overturned. If want more evidence, just look at the majority that Republican appointed justices have held on the court since Roe. They could have overturned it had they made it a litmus test. If anything, there's a litmus test to make sure it isn't overturned.Your public lands are collateral on that massive debt that we have. The GOP cannot touch that anymore than the Dems can. Everything around that is just a show, but other than minor tweaks those lands will still be there.LGBQT? Seriously. Other than a real vocal minority on each side of the debate, you won't see any changes there either. Most Reps couldn't care less about that. It's a small right wing conservative block that does, most of whom had a real problem voting for Trump this election given that the word 'integrity' is not one associated with him.Honestly, education is the only thing on this list that needs changing, and it certainly shouldn't be untouchable. When the D of Ed was formed, our kids were first across the board nationally in everything. Now they aren't. It has failed. Period. No Child Left Behind has done nothing but create a culture of teaching to the test and punishing the brightest at the expense of the rest. If the Republicans scrap the Dept of Education and let the states have it back, by all means they should. I fail to see how this would be bad for anyone.

Much like Bernie Sanders this year, Ron Paul did much the same in 2008 and 2012 in the Republican party.... and like Bernie Sanders, the establishment went all out to shut him down. The establishment plays by a different set of rules. Heck, they don't even hide it anymore. Look what happened to the DNC chair when she was forced to resign after it was leaked that she actively working for Hillary. HRC hired her. Talk about a big FU to the Bernie Sanders movement, but HRC went right along. That is what that was. You've got the press in bed too, with CNN leaking debate questions to the HRC campaign. All of that perpetuates the very establishment problem that people are very much sick of. You have to realize that all of those 'uneducated' people get pretty turned off by that... and rightfully so. I don't think the anti-establishment movement necessarily picked Trump. I do, however, think that Trump is a big enough figure that he can just bulldoze through that type of ****. He's got the money and the personality to play by his own rules, and no matter how distasteful that was, he could get away with it. If anything, Dems and Reps earned this. Now if they wise up, all the better, and long term this country will be better off for it.

Honestly, this is where I think Trump may be a pleasant surprise. His 'secret voters' so to speak aren't rich white guys. Those guys backed Hillary. Trump has said stuff about changing the inheritance tax (which I might add really benefits him), but if you look at what he's said in this area, he's definitely pushing for different reforms: He's made it clear Yellen won't be back and that they need to start raising rates (truthfully, this was needed years ago. It will hurt in the short term, but this needs to happen).He's publically stated that he wants to re-instate Glass-Steagle (this law got repealed during the Clinton administration and created the TBTF banks in the first place).He has experience running bigger businesses (and let's be fair here, you could cut 20% of the size of the Federal government without even touching the services it provides. It's hopelessly bloated).I'm not really a fan of his, but if he was telling the truth with this, you might actually see some much needed changes in a few places (assuming of course he keeps his promises). The deficit most definitely needs to be addressed. Greece was not an isolated incident, and several other European nations are nearing their own crisis (Italy and Spain in particular). That will make it here eventually. Do something about it now, and we can avoid that mess altogether.

I live in Indiana, and have been there for more than 10 years now. Pence hasn't been a bad governor, and as politicians go, he'd probably be 10 times better than Trump. He was picked though to give Trump some sort of establishment presence, as that's what he is... another establishment guy. I wouldn't worry too much about heart beats though. Honestly, if telling a lie about getting a blow job in the Whitehouse was impeachment worthy, I suspect Trump will be out the door in 2 years. He's going to be another Bill Clinton in that regard. Neither one rates all that high in the 'respect for women' category. I honestly don't know how a woman could have voted for either. But that's just me. Anyone care to guess on how long it takes for the rumors to start about Trump having an affair with Hope Hicks? I put it at 6 months.

When has it ever not been? That's why I stopped voting Republican. 2 years in to Dubya and it was clear to me. This country needs to can both the parties... and it needs to do it soon.

It's statements like the last one that are reasons for this big divide. I voted for Gary Johnson to be clear, but I can tell you that I know a LOT of people who voted Trump, and uneducated and racist are not what they are. This is just plain old ignorance, and it's really easy to do this unchallenged around here b/c most people posting here are rather like minded. I mean seriously... it's not like there aren't uneducated democrats out there, or racists for that matter. There's plenty on both sides. We don't actually talk about real issues but instead stereotype our opponent into some sort of scary monster so as not to actually have the discussions and then add a nice dose of hypocrisy to ignore the same stuff on our team. It's rather sickening, and it's one of the main reasons as to why this country is so polarized right now.

Heh... I was scared ****less that one of Trump or Hillary was going to win. I came to peace with that long ago. We're doomed, and it will be that way until America figures out that they need to stop voting for crap candidates like Trump and Hillary.

I'd definitely make the call, but the answer is quite likely no... Problem with the Yankees and Dozier is that their best chips are all going to be in AA next year... Not that I wouldn't mind having Justus Sheffield in Minnesota, but that doesn't really solve the pitching problem we have right now. The only right now piece that they have that fits would be Sanchez, and he's likely not on the block.

I know when he came on, there was a shift in emphasis on strike outs... perhaps there other things he wanted but didn't get. I'm fine letting him stick around for another year. It's not like Ryan and company did him any favors either.

Organizationally speaking, that's how it's often done. Not sure how many people have been through acquisitions and mergers, but rarely do heads roll right off the bat. Falvey and Levine will add some positions, and make sure they are filled with qualified people that they trust. Over the next year, some people will quit or be fired. Some contracts will likely not be renewed next year... The good ones will stay.. or at least, that's what I hope.

You liberals are funny. This is what happens when you vote for the lesser of two evils... You get two really really really really really terrible choices. I just don't think the left realizes just how bad of a candidate Hillary actually was, not that Trump was a good one either, but as long as we continue with this charade, we're going to keep getting candidates like Trump and Hillary.

I'm pretty much a Netflix only guy at the moment. Cut the cord many years ago, tried again for a promo a few years back and cancelled exactly a year later when my rates skyrocketed. I don't really feel sorry for ESPN... perhaps if they weren't so east coast biased I could do it... and perhaps if they had more content (since all their shows are nothing more than rehashes of what you see in sports center). I just buy GoT when the DVDs come out and catch a few episodes on business trips. Westworld is interesting, but didn't have that 'instantly hooked' moment like GoT S1E1 did.

Yeah, I think that if Erv is traded, it won't be for an ML ready pitcher. Those types of trades don't happen except in the case of a guy who has had time run out (and Walker isn't in that boat).

If you want a defensive whiz, just keep Vielma. No reason to flip him for a glove first SS with a year left when you can keep Vielma (a glove first SS) with 6 years left.

True to a point, but judging by the returns that teams got for the moves that were made, Plouffe wasn't going to net much of anything.

True, but be careful what you might want to steal... you could end up on the hook for a 2 year Joe Mauer contract...