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« Last post by WhiteTrash on Today at 03:56:27 PM »
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That would be right up there with Pau going to the Lakers. I don't think Silver is going to ramrod that trade.
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« Last post by mugrad_89 on Today at 03:32:24 PM »
I second the Odartey Blankston call above. Very good looking player and could have been a key piece when he left.
I agree and also think he could have helped in the Final Four.
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Damarius Owens didn’t make the final roster for the Iverson Classic?
I see it’s this weekend and didn’t see anything mentioned.
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Not a transfer…..but when Joe Wolf declared for UNC , My Grandpa almost cried. My Uncles were yelling and swearing. They knew that the slope was slipping and weren’t too happy.
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« Last post by jesmu84 on Today at 03:04:21 PM »
Ok comrade. Do you realize how much cash reserves Apple is sitting on? Though I'm sure you'd rather they be forced to give that up so others can do what they deem is best for that money.
Some buybacks are absurd and detrimental, but making a blanket statement like that sounds like hysterical screaming at the EVIL CORPORATE CLOUDS. Even your democratic socialist utopias in Scandinavia don't outlaw them. I specifically read about significant buybacks in Norway and Denmark in Q1.
When we have the same social services, union support and tax structure as the Scandinavians, I'll likely have a different opinion on stock buybacks
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« Last post by dgies9156 on Today at 02:44:22 PM »
To be fair, a good chunk of the fan base is poor from legal defenses and buying autographed bibles
Excuse me but most Cardinal fans not educated at Marquette probably don't know the difference between a Bible and a Koran. But we know baseball and we know one absolute: The CUBS SUCK!!!!!
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Brother Hippie:
I agree there is plenty of "talent" around, but not enough MAJOR LEAGUE talent. That's where I think the problem is. The pitching is just atrocious
Part of the problem is money, I agree. To retain talent, whether out of high school or college, takes huge bonuses and lots of development costs. Then, once they become arbitration eligible, you're screwed financially because arbitrators have been conditioned to look at home runs and batting average. And, to the romantic notion that somehow baseball will get a salary cap -- not going to happen in my or your lifetime!
Basically, you have to sell about 2.5 million tickets to be competitive and 3.5 million to consistently contend. Even then, the Cardinals are proving this year that with bad management and poor player development, a team can S-U-C-K, suck!
My nominees for contraction are Oakland, Kansas City (also having a stadium battle), Tampa Bay (stadium). At this point, it gets tough. I'd argue for Pittsburgh on grounds that even with the best stadium in the majors, it can't support a winner. From there, it's a crap shoot, but I'd surely keep Miami, Denver, Phoenix, all of which should be able with good ownership to be winnders.
Maybe we need to fire and replace owners!
The issue isn't one of lack of major league talent. The issue is one of competitive balance. Contracting teams isn't going to help with that.
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« Last post by JWags85 on Today at 02:26:42 PM »
I mostly agree, but I think there are a lot of times where a board approves a buyback with an eye toward its stock ledger, too. E.g. if a company has a relatively high proportion of outstanding shares from exec compensation or past mergers, the board knows that when they consider a buyback vs dividend or other uses for the cash. I think buybacks can sometimes be used to help founders and execs get liquid without having to sell their shares and raise questions of confidence in the company.
For sure, nothing you said here is out of bounds and no doubt a buyback can be a way for management to print money for themselves in a way. I just don't subscribe to the notion that shareholders and "large shareholders" need to be separate in any way to make it look any worse.
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Yes, UCONN continues to widen the gap. Now we can have the haters here descend with the name calling because somebody objectively points out the obvious. Hater namecallers like Hardon Alumni., etc.
The only gap that is widening is the empty space between your ears, no willie.
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I agree with this, and yet the A's are only 2 games under .500 and in third place. It lends credibility to the position that the White Sox are purposefully tanking (for no reason I can explain) or JR is not fit for owning a team (not just in a fan's perspective of "our owner sucks", but actual diminished cognitive capabilities).
You should have to disclose your financials if you fall under the median total salary threshold
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