In some ways (many, even) I wish he really was the patron saint of the GOP. A principled conservative party is necessary as a counter point to the Democrats - and I say that as a fairly ardent Democrat. But they’ve just deified him without really examining any of the things he stood for.

Reagan was also pro amnesty for illegals. Some of his stances would have made conservative heads in 2018 explode.

Dude - where have you been. In the current Trump worshiping GOP, Reagan is a total RINO. Just like McCain.

*reads label*

How much does Ward’s technique on that tackle have to do with the new helmet rule? Seems like, before this year, a tackler in that situation would dip his head and drive his shoulder into the ball carrier, as opposed to doing the “kneel-and-catch” thing Ward’s doing here. (Not saying whether the helmet rule is right…

I think his cell phone was either broken or lost some time ago

You’re 100% right. Except he literally, specifically says the pitcher should hit Acuña with a pitch. So, in that context, you’re completely wrong.

It would seem like “Old farts advocating to injure young, fun, talented players” would be bad for the future of the MLB, but then again this is a game/league that is so inherently obsessed with the past.

Yeah, but other than those guys, what other closers have ever won the Cy Young award?!?!

...in line for Cy Young, which only Dennis Eckersley in 1992 and Eric Gagne in 2003 have ever won as closers?

Are any of us?

Middle Infielder/Left Fielder

“Think of baseball...think of baseball...think of baseball...”

You can always tell the people who picked up their Looney Tunes fandom from boardwalk t-shirts circa 1995.

I would be fine banning people for having a “Porky Pig is lame” take.

Visions of Jose Canseco, Texas Ranger?

It fits the crime. Context: this sort of thing in European competitions is a little more lax. Bringing food or doing it multiple times is one thing, but a health check in a long stretch of heat / no shade? Ok. Little sip of water? It’s water. Whatever. While a DQ was appropriate, we have to acknowledge that this sort…

And there’s a whole different set of things that are allowed in Euro Ultras that aren’t allowed in ultras stateside. I mean Killian himself was disqualified from a race a few years ago because instead of taking the designated path up a mountain he just fucking climbed straight up the mountain. Like it was probably…

No she was general assistance to all racers of legal age. And it tasted so good.

I assume she was not your race crew, providing assistance to only you where nobody else had it.