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o/t but your sig is out of date

Aram is a little too old to be considered a cornerstone to build around. Still a very good player and has been for the Cubs, but it's too late in his career to be thinking that he's the guy to ride to a World Series in a few years.

Well, to be fair, it's better than "It's called 'hitting', not 'walking.'"

April is going to be rough in Milwaukee.

this is not surprising. in 2008 the highest seed they beat to get to the final four was an 8. bracket usually sets up well for them. Both of you guys have teams in the tourney, yet you're more concerned about KU's path. Weird. I just don't understand the logic here. I'm not calling out snood or illini, just this sort of thought in general. I hear over and over again how if a top-seeded team loses in the playoffs, how there should be some sort of "reseeding" or what have you, because it's some sort of injustice apparently for upsets to happen. Yet, when a top-seeded team has an easy path to go deep into the playoffs, then people complain about that, too. I guess there's just no satisfying some people. Again, this is not a personal attack on anyone here, just my commentary on that kind of thinking.

After reading the last three pages of the Saber thread, this is the first thing I thought of. http://therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c1292a.jpg =D> There are a couple of people in that thread that could use those. I can think of at least two...

You seem to possess a caps lock key. Good for you.

It appeared on my screen, good sir. I do believe you're implying that a magical "ignore feature" exists. I must disagree and say that it does not, for surely if it did, one as wise and as sage as you would have surely utilized such a magical device by now.

Hrm... if only there were some sort of button that you could use to ignore people who you're "sick" of. Nope, can't think of anything like that. Darn. Because if there were such a magical "ignore button" so to speak, people could just make the posters they don't like GO AWAY and not have to deal with it. Someone should really pitch that to Tim.

Don't make the mistake of commingling unpopular and contrarian with uninformed. Those are two very different things. Frankly that's at the root of the problem. Too many folks see an opinion they disagree with, and instantly leap to the conclusion that the person speaking it is uninformed, or stupid, or an idiot or whatever. Next they attack the poster and not the post, and just like that a perfectly good thread is in the gutter. Meanwhile the moderators look the other way, or join in the belittling. With all due respect, the solution is not for the contrarians to grow thicker skin and take the abuse. That's pure crap. The solution is for the board to be more effectively moderated, and the NSBB community to be more civil and tolerant. Getting rid of that Meph person was a good start. That guy was clearly very bright, but *so* disruptive. Even with him gone this place is still so perpetually hostile it's sad. There are so very many faulty assumptions posed as fact in this post, there isn't a good place to start dealing with it. Good show. And would you care to explain exactly where he's wrong? - Assuming many folks leap to the conclusion that the other poster is an idiot. - Assuming they attack the poster and not the post. - Assuming that instantly sends the thread to the gutter. - Assuming the other side is simply "contrarians". - Assuming the popular side "abuses" the "contrarians". - Assuming moderators just look the other way when stuff goes on. - Assuming when moderators join in, it's belittling. - Assuming he knows the "solution" to the "problem" of "group think" "abusing" the "contrarians" - Assuming Meph was very bright. - Assuming this place is perpetually hostile for no reason. Do you see how the faulty assumptions just continue to build on each other until he reaches a supposed factual conclusion based on complete nonsense? I still don't see where he's totally wrong. While none of the things he stated are absolutes or even happen the majority of the time, there are many cases of just about every single one of those things happening.

There really is no reason to attack someone personally because you don't like their opinion. Way back when I first joined at NSBB, the #1 rule was "attack the argument, not the poster" but somewhere along the way that fell by the wayside. You know, the same could be said for someone who engages in personal attacks--- if you really feel that negatively about what is said, either put the poster on ignore or find someplace else to post. That works both ways. From my vantage point, it seems that more often that not, when someone like Mojo cuts down a foolish post, he does it scathingly but without a personal attack. But the original posted gets all vulnerable and defensive, and THEY tend to be the ones who make it personal. Case in point - one poster offered an opinion that the majority disagreed with, and the most vocal of them hurt his feelings (without getting personal). This person lashed out and started calling people jerks and elitists and sheep and now the thread has gone to hell. While I don't disagree that things like what you've stated do happen, you can't deny that a lot of times an unpopular opinion is met with either a personal attack or some sort of snide comment aimed at someone (but does not name anyone in particular) that's sort of an "under the radar" personal attack.

It's up to GR. I personally wouldn't mind playing against non-NSBB'ers, for what it's worth. In fact there's already one in the league.

Don't make the mistake of commingling unpopular and contrarian with uninformed. Those are two very different things. Frankly that's at the root of the problem. Too many folks see an opinion they disagree with, and instantly leap to the conclusion that the person speaking it is uninformed, or stupid, or an idiot or whatever. Next they attack the poster and not the post, and just like that a perfectly good thread is in the gutter. Meanwhile the moderators look the other way, or join in the belittling. With all due respect, the solution is not for the contrarians to grow thicker skin and take the abuse. That's pure crap. The solution is for the board to be more effectively moderated, and the NSBB community to be more civil and tolerant. Getting rid of that Meph person was a good start. That guy was clearly very bright, but *so* disruptive. Even with him gone this place is still so perpetually hostile it's sad. There are so very many faulty assumptions posed as fact in this post, there isn't a good place to start dealing with it. Good show. And would you care to explain exactly where he's wrong?

Don't make the mistake of commingling unpopular and contrarian with uninformed. Those are two very different things. Frankly that's at the root of the problem. Too many folks see an opinion they disagree with, and instantly leap to the conclusion that the person speaking it is uninformed, or stupid, or an idiot or whatever. Next they attack the poster and not the post, and just like that a perfectly good thread is in the gutter. Meanwhile the moderators look the other way, or join in the belittling. With all due respect, the solution is not for the contrarians to grow thicker skin and take the abuse. That's pure crap. The solution is for the board to be more effectively moderated, and the NSBB community to be more civil and tolerant. Getting rid of that Meph person was a good start. That guy was clearly very bright, but *so* disruptive. Even with him gone this place is still so perpetually hostile it's sad. I am intrigued by your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

There really is no reason to attack someone personally because you don't like their opinion. Way back when I first joined at NSBB, the #1 rule was "attack the argument, not the poster" but somewhere along the way that fell by the wayside. You know, the same could be said for someone who engages in personal attacks--- if you really feel that negatively about what is said, either put the poster on ignore or find someplace else to post. That works both ways.

Come on, guys, 5 spots to go. Contact GR for info. The draft is this sunday!

Do it like college. Throw out the challenges. Review the plays that are worth reviewing. Review them from a remote location and pass the ruling down to the guys on the field. It's not that hard. This. I await the day where a coach is out of challenges and an important game is turned on an incorrect call that he can't review.

Wow, that's horrible. I can't even imagine. My prayers go out to him.

What troubles me is that Marshall is criminally undervalued by this team and ought to be a lock for the back end of the rotation.

If you can dump his salary and get anything equal to or greater than an expired coupon, take it.

It happened 2 weeks ago, too, so Spring Training was underway. I'd be none too pleased about that if I were in the Brewers' front office.

Just gauging interest for a Yahoo 7x7 non keeper league (standard 5x5 with OBP, SLG, Quality Starts, and K/9 ratio). There would be 12 teams and a live draft. PM me or post in this thread if you'd be interested in signing up. If I get enough responses I'll PM you with the league info.

Come on, guys, are you really that afraid of me wiping the floor with you?

Haha, it's funny because this is the very definition of "pot calling the kettle black"

Maz got in because of one HR. He never hits that HR, he never gets in the HOF.