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This seems sensible to me. Has anyone proposed it?

I am not a stat expert, and would like to know more. Is there some stat for runs saved? If so, does it take into account how well a first baseman can stretch and catch bad throws? For example, when Mauer snags a horrible throw out of the dirt, is that included in some stat? And if an infielder has confidence in Mauer, will the infielder experience less stress and make better throws? Do the stats measure this in some manner? I believe that stats are relevant, but wonder if they tell the whole story. I would invite the stat experts to opine, preferably in as simple terms as possible.

That makes me like him, and I will like him more if he saves lots of games.

I have been getting killed since the date of your post.

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Good one. My theory is based on radiocarbon analysis.

Another very tough day. I was holding REITs as a hedge against stock market risk, which has turned out very badly. On the other hand I expect them to come back.

I think that the most effective solution in the short run would be to prosecute the customers. In the long run, we should try to create a society in which all young people are valued and protected. I have read that on average more than 10,000 children die every day from lack of nutrition. If only FDR had lived long enough to promote his human bill of rights.

Please let us know the next time you have a plan. I have a diversified portfolio and even some of the fixed income got fried. I suspect/hope that you were up today. My sense is that the market will probably come back by the end of the year, but I continue to hedge with covered calls. I tried to buy back all my covered calls from the moment that the market opened today, but could not get my limit prices, even on Wells Fargo (which stinks for other reasons). My takeaway is the the people who are long on calls expect the market to come back.

You believe that the cat is dying? Maybe this is merely a fur ball?

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I rarely bake, but I went to the website and was tempted to buy some. They make it look really easy to make beautiful designs. However, I wonder if it's as easy as they make it look.

I once ran for the school board as a protest candidate and won. Sadly, the other members were often too concerned about re-election to do the right thing.

I see this as a branding issue. Many people see socialism as a failed approach, based on the fall of the Soviet Union and the success of capitalism in China. It seems to me that the word "progressive" is safer. Sadly, the Republicans seem to be geniuses at branding, while the Democrats are not. If I were a member of Congress I would introduce legislation to: 1. Cut $250 billion per year of waste/inefficiency, starting with the defense budget. We need to stop building weapons systems for political reasons and we need to think smarter about who we may be fighting and how best to defeat them. It would also be cheaper to pursue nuclear disarmament than proliferation. This would also replace the war on drugs with a much less expensive program to get people off drugs and into jobs, housing and becoming taxpayers. 2. Create a health care system based on what's worked best in other countries, and tout the undeniable fact that the abortion rate could be cut by as much as 50% by providing better sex education and birth control services. My legislation would provide that if specified benchmarks are not met within two years (including a 25% reduction in abortions), then we will default to the Israeli health care system, because I like competition and am tired of the abortion debate. 3. Raise taxes on people making more than $500,000 per year and use the additional revenue to fix our infrastructure and provide affordable public college educations for everyone who is willing to work for them. 4. Offer "GI" type loans to train people to fill the millions of unfilled jobs. http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/06/news/economy/us-job-openings-6-million/index.html 5. Take an Oprah position regarding jobs -- EVERYONE GETS A JOB. If someone can't find a job then they can train for one, and if that does not work then they can take a minimum wage job paid for by the government. In California, this would mean that we might never have another wildfire (because the brush would get cleared), and in the long run the taxpayers would save money compared with the current welfare/unemployment system. Also, the minimum wage needs to be a living wage, and I would view $15 per hour as a starting point, with a target of $20 (adjusted for inflation) if and when items 1 through 4 are working and the government is running a surplus. I would call this the "American Values Act", because it includes thriftiness and efficiency, and it also requires everyone (who is able to do so) contribute to society, it would cut the abortion rate by at least 25%, while expanding women's reproductive autonomy and in the long run make us far safer from enemies. I think that this could all be done without debating socialism, and the Democrats could win if they would focus on programs that reflect all of our values, including being smart and creative.

It seems to me that the Dems need a comprehensive plan that they can sell to voters -- something like Newt's "Contract with America", but populist and realistic.

My favorite memory is him signing autographs in Anaheim during his last season with the Twins. He was very generous with his time, making a lot of fans happy.

It appears that there could be lots of breakouts next year, and if the veterans also play well it could be a breakout season.

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I will not be surprised if it wins some major awards. Now that I have slept on it, I see more meaning than I did last night. Maybe this article will change your mind -- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/23/movies/the-shape-of-water-meet-guillermo-del-toro-doug-jones.html?action=click&contentCollection=Movies&module=RelatedCoverage%C2%AEion=Marginalia&pgtype=article

I saw Shape of Water tonight and overall I liked it. I was with my wife and two other women and they liked it more than I did. Things that I liked included the early 1960's setting (especially the cars) and the character development. The story was solid but... [spoiler omitted] On the downside, some of the violence made me close my eyes. Also, I agree with ash that a lighter touch would have been better, but I am told that the movie falls into the genre of "magical realism", so maybe that explains it. As for the erotic elements, I am told that a lot of money spent on the creature costume to make it erotic, but without any hint of male genitalia. My sense is that a significant percentage of women will find the movie erotic.

Please do this...in a new thread.

Great post. Please keep us updated, especially as to Twins and former Twins players.

Ditto, and I have deleted the posts that contained and responded to this.

"Mollie's Game" was really good -- Aaron Sorkin wrote and directed, and the story and dialog are both strong. I also enjoyed "Hostiles", which involves a physical and psychological journey about inhumanity and redemption.