But the exact same thing can be said of college players. For every one that's an all star, 5 are washouts or scrubs. I bet the ratio is even worse, because most who have lottery pick talent either jumped straight to the pros or were one year wonders. By definition, there's only ever going to be so many top…

Kobe had help from Bynum (High School Players) and Gasol (turned pro at 16). Dirk (turned pro at 15) undoubtedly led his team to a title, help by Tyson Chandler (high schooler). Had they lost, high school player Lebron would have led his team to a title.

Why not? Many of the top college summer leagues are wood bat only, and I guarantee a top college team will have plenty of guys with wood bat experience.

Just like the Romans.

Or it means you can't be bothered to hire a professional to write your cover letter and resume for you.

His Brookings Institution, Slate and Atlantic proclamations on the topic do not appear to be as tongue-in-cheek. At best, he's evolved from denying climate change to "accepting it exists but maybe its good" to "accepting it exists and we might have to do something but not if its too hard or expensive because what's…

He denied climate change for years, and when he finally came around to the possibility that its happening he argued that it might actually be a good thing.

Hardline Liberal? Is this a different TMQ than the one who supports the theory of intelligent design as legitimate, has been openly and repeated skeptical of climate change, and who's answer to everything, from the "decline" of western culture to the mysteries of the universe is pretty much always "God did it, and…

Keep it in mind when you decided to hijack a plane filled with penguins.

because he wore a purple shirt and might be gay. Imagine every college prospect being evaluated by an army of A.J. Smiths.

No, because he was never arrested in college.

It certainly was a grooved, but I doubt it was intentional. We're talking about a guy who once served up 2 grand slams in one inning. He wasn't exactly bound for Cooperstown.

I'm trying to imagine what's more far fetched: the existence of death hawks, or the idea that the animal rights folks have any meaningful input on policy.

Seconded. More of this please.

You're assuming the seizure was a direct result of him staying in the game, as opposed to the initial hit or the 20 years of head smashing that preceded it.

You're comments are all hypothetical.

This was great, except for this bit:

Yes, their bankruptcy which was guided and funded by the US Treasury. Take away that element (as you suggested) and it would have put their pensions in a whole lot more danger.

Don't worry, I'm sure China will intentionally let us score sometime around 2232.

A bankruptcy that results in saved pensions for common workers? I'm pretty sure that defies the laws of physics.