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Alright, time for me to white knight here. #1: I've seen oodles of posters compare trades of all kinds to rape. Trape is a word used a lot here. Why this is suddenly a hotbutton issue is a real headscratcher. Carlos Danger here is using a metaphor; a graphic metaphor but obviously he's not advocating anal penetration. Holy f***, I know you're sensitive, Hurl, but try at least not to be disingenuous. Which leads to... #2: Do you HONESTLY think he was using the wrong Bean on purpose or that maybe he forgot there's an e on the end of Oakland's pres? It's a real stretch to get offended over this. You also said "so much wrong" and brought up a total of two things with only one being even arguably legitimate. As for him being AIDS, I'm going to step up here and say that he's been a great addition to this board. I voted him nicest poster with 100% sincerity. The guy takes all this s*** and never lashes out. He appreciates the game differently, but oh well. Despite being more old school, he listens to the podcast religiously where John shits on old school thinkers constantly. If our goal is to have a board full of people who all think the exact same way, then by all means, let's dump him. I thought you guys wanted some diverse thought.

I just can't accept the merits of a Buck Showalter idea, especially because he only addressed this by accident.

It's so unbelievably irritating. How would you ban it, though?

Well, that's a bit pricier than I thought it would be

You are the worst

We all know that's not true. They rigged it in Wright's favour, no way he gets through the guys he beat and then loses to Wright.

Wow! We got the face of MLB!

You still don't get it. The vast majority of prospects don't reach their realistic ceilings. You taking the side of them failing isn't a risk or particularly insightful, it's just betting on the most likely outcome. You're the first person I've seen that's said Pardinho has meh stuff and the results don't back up that assertion. Will he be an ace? It's possible but very unlikely. How brave of you to predict that a seventeen year old pitching prospect will fail.

That's Ross Atkins' job.

Why the f*** is speed based on home to first? Does he know that runners have to run to the other bases as well? What I think actually happened: "Listed as a 1B, just slap a 45 grade on speed"

How is Danny Jansen "meh"? How is Pearson "meh"? How is Pardinho "meh"? Vlad, Bichette and Jansen alone should make you an easy top ten system. Jansen is being critically underrated for whatever reason. He's likely got a floor as an average full time catcher. That's huge. His ceiling is probably close to a Yadier Molina or Russell Martin with slightly lesser defense.

I know SOMEONE in the Jays FO has pushed hard for Burch Smith recently. Can't imagine that person isn't pushing hard now.

Yeah, I know for a fact that they were soliciting engineering firms in regards to the roof awhile ago. Haven't heard anything about it since, though.

He's not, the Nats are stupid dumb dums

Please explain. FTR, this is the same guy that went against the industry and openly mocked people who thought Luis Severino would be a successful SP. I'm sure you're hitching your wagon to the correct horse, though.

Keith Law is awful. How he still gets people to participate in his chats or engage with him or his content really is beyond me.

Yeah saying that a prospect is going to suck is a really strong stance. You're only going to be right about practically any interesting guy like 95% of the time. Tercet is really taking big risks.

I'd actually be in favour of each voter giving a mandatory detailed explanation for each player that they either chose to vote for or chose not to vote for. I feel like this would weed out some of the morons who barely remember what a baseball looks like and would really expose some voters for the grandstanding egotistical morons they are.

I was clearly not prepared to face any opposition

Ummm...not really

Or just get rid of the veterans committee.

I think we both know this is untrue.

Good sleuthing, Harold

Spanky is like the Harold Baines of this board. Longevity and not much else.

Holy f***, I'm starting to think that Harold Reynolds could get up, pull his pants down and stick his cock in Matt Vasgersian's ear and no one would bat an eye. This guy has the ultimate in job security.