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I think a lot of people don't realize how much of our lives depend on things the government provides, and how many things are paid for with taxes (roads, 'free parking,' etc). No man is an island.

Probably explains his recent performance at Toledo. Hope it’s not serious. Welcome back—I hope this is the last of your work-related distractions so you can prioritize the minor league updates this summer.

Thursday games: Toledo - Two games: Win 1st game over Indianapolis 8-6, Lose 2nd game 5-3 Combined Boxes for players: Meadows 2-7, 2 HR's 1 HBP 3 K's, .754 OPS Malloy 1-3, 2 BB's-double 2 K's, .881 OPS Baddoo 0-3, 3 K's, .824 OPS Jung 1-7, 3 K's, .893 OPS Dingler 0-5, 1 K, .690 OPS Bigbie 1-6, 1 BB-single, .675 OPS Navigato 2-4, single-double, .840 OPS Montero 4 1/3 Inn's (game 1), 4 ER's 7 H's 1 BB 1 HR 2 K's, 4.10 ERA, 1.48 WHIP in 2024, 1.40 WHIP minors career (I don't get the Org's love for Montero...? 399 K's in 366 Inn's...? But the WHIP?!?!) Hurter 5 Inn's (game 2), 3 ER's 4 H's 0 BB's 1 HR 3 K's, 4.50 ERA, 1.29 WHIP in 2024, 1.18 WHIP & 3.62 ERA minors career + 311 K's in 259 Inn's. Erie Wins 6-2 over Harrisburg, game 1 (Game 2 will be past my bedtime so I'll have to follow up tomorrow AM... Leading 4-0 in the 2nd though on a backup catcher (Christian Molfetta?) 3-run HR... Adam Wolf pitching...) Workman 1-4, single-9th SB, .846 OPS Lee 1-4, .735 OPS Trei Cruz 2-4, single-double, .677 OPS Garrett Burhenn (2021-9th rounder, 24 yo RH'er) 5 Inn's, 1 ER's 4 H's 0 BB's 1 HR 4 K's, 2.73 ERA & 0.97 WHIP in 2024 (two levels) RJ Petit (2021-14th rounder, 6'8" 24 yo RH'er) 2 Inn's, 0 H's 2 BB's 3 K's, 3.38 ERA & 1.06 WHIP in 2024 WM Wins 5-3 over Peoria Anderson 0-4, 1 BB 2 K's, .729 OPS Gold 1-4, double-BB, .953 OPS Campos 0-4, 2 K's, .726 OPS Seth Stephenson had a day: 3-5, 2 singles-triple-11th SB, .679 OPS Lakeland Wins 3-2 over Ft. Myers McGonigle (day off) Clark 0-4, 2 K's, .681 OPS Jose De La Cruz 1-4, double 2 K's, .726 OPS Jim Jarvis (2023-11th rounder, 23 yo SS) 3-3, HBP, 3 singles, 9th SB, .698 OPS Hayden Minton (2023-9th rounder, 23 yo RH'er), 5 inn's 2 ER's 5 H's 1 BB 7K's, 4.13 ERA.

I honestly don’t miss him.

There are reasons they're known as LOLatarians

What have the Romans ever done for us?!

Conservative's favorite group of people - the police - is funded by the government.

"Socialism" is now just a word people use for anything they don't like.

US Military expert on what is required to defeat Hamas, and the U.S.'s role in thwarting such effort: https://www.yahoo.com/news/opinion-why-military-expert-thinks-100718455.html Opinion Opinion: A military expert on why the US view on Israel’s fight against Hamas is a turning point for the world Hilary Krieger, CNN Fri, May 17, 2024 at 7:22 AM EDT

Yeah. Like management is going to allow that in her living room.

No regrets in taking him. No brainer at the time. The regret is his underperforming. We just have to play it out probably through 2025.

my quote was about the video of the girl trying to get ice cream.

If you two started a MTS minor league podcast I would listen!

No it's not. Tired of the media playing this out as if it's just normal banter and both sides need to cool it. The gentle bear from Georgia cannot handle a black woman as her peer, that's her problem.

It's like they don't really know what Socialism is. They think it's the extreme of Stalin (which is funny since they seem to love Putin now). If we had zero socialism, it would be every man/woman for themselves and it would be total chaos. It's a lot like how so many people say they need to be on a Gluten-free diet but they don't even know what Gluten is.

I didn't articulate my thoughts quite exactly but that's basically what I meant. Ford and his advisors may have concluded that prosecutions would have overshadowed his entire presidency and would definitely have cost him the election (which it ended up doing anyway), and he would have to weigh in on it every single day, because as you say it would have been all anyone would have wanted to talk about. Instead, Ford thought it better to rip off the band-aid, pardon Nixon, take the immediate blowback, and get it over with so he could move on to some semblance of a normal presidency, which, of course, could never be because it was still overshadowed by Tricky ****—as well it should have been.

Maybe put his family on the video board for fans to boo though.

That's akin to the arguments I've heard around here about planned housing developments. These developments have been on the books for years and are easily findable with a quick search of the county's master plan. Complaining when you see the construction equipment arrive is a bit late. I don't buy the "I've been here all my life argument". Who did you or your parents inconvenience by moving here? The other one that gets me is when heirs put farmland up for sale they complain about the nearby cities expanding (which is usually a bit racist). You want to keep the "riff raff" out, buy the property yourself.

I'm hoping for the opening game the Lions do a tribute video to Jonah Jackson and not even mention Stafford.

The best was David Sacks the classic libertarian who wanted the government out of everything. Then when his bank collapsed, he was begging the fed to step in and save it.

Tork was considered the consensus #1 at the time, and it was not at all controversial pick. https://www.mlb.com/news/mock-draft-final-projections-for-2020-mlb-draft

And it's especially rich when seniors on medicare are against "socialism". They claim "Well I paid into it all these years..." Yes... through taxes. That's how we fund the government. They don't realize where the money comes from.

Criminal seeing Tram in another team’s uniform.

05/14/24 Lakeland Flying Tigers placed C Josue Briceño on the 7-day injured list. Not sure what for also to note Wilmer Flores is on the IL as well.

Impressive puck skills by Kasper.

Oh, for the days of 0.9% interest. That’s what I got on my 2021. Almost like free money.