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Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball
« on: August 04, 2018, 08:10:46 PM »
And we're back to the initial argument(s).
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Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball
« on: August 04, 2018, 07:57:58 PM »
We were talking about and Kid was trolling about why I didn't think the Yankees needed Britton and why if I were GM I wouldn't have gotten him. I have no idea why Cashman did it. Keeping the Red Sox and Astros from him likely played some role.
4503
Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball
« on: August 04, 2018, 07:39:22 PM »
The compelling part of the argument is "look how good the Sox would be with Britton. We have to do something to stop it." The rejection is "let the Sox have him. Let's get what we need."
4504
Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball
« on: August 04, 2018, 07:31:05 PM »
Would you prefer I said "compelling, but ultimately rejected"?
Cashman has the touch of arrogance that all good GMs have to have.
Cashman has the touch of arrogance that all good GMs have to have.
4505
Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball
« on: August 04, 2018, 07:10:20 PM »I always acknowledge and reject that argument. I don't think any team is good enough and wise enough to focus on another team's needs at the expense of their own.What I said was "while keeping a guy from another team" is always an argument and a compelling one, I prefer my to make trades based on what is needed and the Yankees didn't need to get a guy for whom the talent they gave up could have been used to get a guy they did need.
I agree the Ys did not need Britton, they needed a starter, just like they did before the season started, so I assumed a part of Cashman's reasoning for acquiring a guy they did not need (Britton) and could afford, was to keep a needed asset from his competitors.
I do not recall you stating it was a compelling argument, but I do not possess perfect recall.
4506
Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball
« on: August 04, 2018, 07:00:09 PM »
What I said was "while keeping a guy from another team" is always an argument and a compelling one, I prefer my to make trades based on what is needed and the Yankees didn't need to get a guy for whom the talent they gave up could have been used to get a guy they did need. But dammit, it's all on my Twitter page.
4508
Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball
« on: August 04, 2018, 06:30:47 PM »
Actually, I guess we'll never know. Troll.
Perhaps you can find it on my Twitter account.
Perhaps you can find it on my Twitter account.
4509
Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball
« on: August 04, 2018, 06:22:56 PM »
I posted my reasons about why I thought Britton wasn't a great move and in so doing acknowledged the "keeping him from a competitor" argument was a compelling one. Feel free to go back to them. Oh. You can't? Tough shit. Troll.
4510
Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball
« on: August 04, 2018, 06:10:12 PM »
Not the same trade as Britton. Not even close. You're becoming more of a troll daily.
4511
Baseball / Re: Major League Baseball
« on: August 04, 2018, 05:17:31 PM »
Who questioned that trade? Heh.
4512
Previous Administration / Re: Trump Administration
« on: August 04, 2018, 05:10:13 PM »
Did you learn apostrophes during your "school" years?
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Previous Administration / Re: Trump Administration
« on: August 04, 2018, 04:10:03 PM »
I haven't read any of your Twitter links. It's precious that you think I do.
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Previous Administration / Re: Trump Administration
« on: August 04, 2018, 03:14:53 PM »
Nothing requires you to post here on this thread. We'll miss your insight, but we'll do our best to get by.
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Previous Administration / Re: Trump Administration
« on: August 03, 2018, 07:13:16 PM »
Did you ever stop and think (a novel concept for you I understand) that if we wanted to read Trump's twitter ramblings we'd go to Trump's twitter page?