buddha

we all know how hard it is to find a quality nhl center. those guys dont get traded often for a reason: its a hard position to fill. larkin isnt jack eichel, but he's still very good and a borderline all star AND he's a captain. if he's going to get traded its for an eichel-like haul. honestly, its why i wouldnt trade him. unless his contract demand is Taveras-like and/or stevie really thinks the team will have no shot until larkin is 35.

i bet gautier goes top 5. all this is good news that one of the top players may fall to 8. one of the two top defensemen would be nice: nemec or jiricic.

rossi would be the starting point for the conversation that would involve multiple prospects and at least their first round pick next year.

knowing illinois, its part bureaucratic incompetence and part poorly written laws. regardless, its the same old song and dance whenever something like this happens. "well, if only we had known he was dangerous we never would have allowed him to have a gun." sure. funny how it always seems to happen that way.

it's both.

https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/Firearms/AppealOptions.aspx here's a list of revocation reasons.

that's a good question. i dont know the answer.

i think he signs a new deal here.

chet. ballin.

if the tigers had a 25 year old outfielder who hit 320/404/577, you'd all be going bananas right now. higgy was pretty good for a number of years for some pretty bad teams. we all remember "you try and trade em", but he was a good player for awhile.

i dont think its good or bad, its just different.

his death had nothing to do with his brain. it was a separate seizure issue.

oregon and washington would be dumb to take that deal. wait for the big ten. or sign some easy to break agreement for when the big ten finally hears from notre dame.

wahoo!

btw, i dont think cossa is anywhere close to detroit. he's still a giraffe om skates out there. he needs another year in juniors before the ahl, and then will likely be in the ahl for at least another year. maybe two.

its smart business not to spend now on long term deals, but its still a little disappointing.

what's the bright spots in the minors this year? wenceel, carpenter. anyone else? is parker a bright spot? some of the pitchers?

lol. you can use my name and dont have to refer to me as "the people." i prefer "emperor" if you must use a title.

i doubt 330 million will be in the militia.

well, the opinion does say that states may regulate all kinds of firearms and the decision is not a blank check to allow people to buy things like bazookas. in fact, there have been decisions post heller that allowed regulations forbidding the sale or ownership of some firearms (a decision that came out of...wait for it....highland park, illinois). i still think heller and its progeny are a real stretch. they go through a lot of hoops to justify their opinion that the 2A means that you have a right to self defense with a gun. that said, i do think the original meaning was that the government shouldnt be allowed to confiscate people's personal guns. but as you always say, that was a much different world than we live in now. i think the results of this decision are being overblown a bit, but i definitely disagree with it and if we lived in a functioning governmental world (and had a more trusting populace) the 2A would be amended to clarify what the majority of the population actually wants.

"well regulated" in the 18th century meant "well organized," it did not refer to government oversight of the militia. that shouldnt stop the government's ability to regulate the sale and distribution of firearms, imo, but the "well regulated militia" thing is really overplayed by a lot of people when they interpret the meaning of the amendment. just my .02.

only 11 killed and 62 wounded this weekend in chicago! sounds bad? that's cause it is bad. but its down from the carnage of the last two years so the usual suspects will say its ok and a sign of progress and not a reflection on their policies. after all, at least were not highland park bad!

suspect is a rapper whose dad once ran for mayor of highland park? if you had that in "shooter bingo" raise your hand.

hey, if it were up to me, i would re-write the constitution and get rid of the second amendment altogether. i hate guns. ban em. that said, its in there. and its written in an 18th century sort of way that makes it difficult to discern what it means.

if you say so.