And that’s fine too. I also like to picture them as fierce warriors wielding pig legs as clubs.  It's a spectrum of imagery, all of it awesome.  And that's why we shouldn't be so quick to write off corporate sponsorship.

I still choose to believe that the team from Nippon is fighting against, or perhaps on behalf of, ham.

They’re not paying their employees’ benefits. The customers are. That’s why you’re being charged for it. Any place that feels the need to do this should consider the effect it may have on their patrons. I wouldn’t see it as a noble act for them to pay their employees’ benefits, but when they pass that duty on to their…

You’re not wrong, but when the fielders aren’t wearing gloves a quick snap throw probably is a better idea than a crow hop and throwing a rocket. 

What happens if the batter chooses not to steal? Does he have to stand on home plate or risk being tagged out? What if a batter losses track of the count and starts to first on what he thinks is ball four?  Is he at risk?

I’m going to try watching the French Open on clay.

I’m sure the editors will change it in the final draught.

Open borders where there were borders at all, and not just disappearing landscapes intothe horizon. Things have obviously changed. Does anyone really think truly open immigration (without even getting into work status or citizenship) policy is a feasible?

That shirt is a pretty clear uniform violation.  He should expect a letter and fine from the league offices.

The other side of this tactic is that the people who buy it will be more likely to take care of it and appreciate it because it cost them something, even if it’s only a few dollars. It makes no material difference to me in the end, but I’d rather it go to someone who will use it.

There’s nothing like fighting a stubborn mollusk with a rusty knife after a few beers.

“If someone has an argument as to why districts with massive illegal alien populations should have greater political representation, please make it. I don’t think such an argument exists.”

And “Finally but not last.” It’s possible he wasn’t hired for his public speaking skills.

The women actually did get paid more than the men in 2018 but their argument is that the men would have if they had qualified for the World Cup. As they didn’t, they missed out on their biggest incentive markers and played fewer games while the rest of the world was in Russia. The crux of the argument seems to lie on…

This sounds like an excellent cause to take up at their next collective bargaining negotiation. Argue for an incentive heavy deal like the men have and forego the guarantees. 90% of the problem is the discrepancy in the way FIFA pays out appearance and prize money, which is going to be much more difficult and probably…

If he’s not blocking the plate, why does he set up straddling the foul line with his back to the throw? If your assertionis that he does it so that he can step up to catch the ball, then he should set up there in the first place and give the runner a lane as the rules require. Marisnick makes his move first, while…

I see. You’re one of those people who thinks the plate is the same width as the baseline. Gotcha. Even by your definition, Lucroy is blocking the entire plate and then some without the ball until Marisnick is 20 feet or so away and commits to an inside path. Where do people get the idea that the runner is only entitled…

You don’t think he’s within a foot of the baseline there? Or you acknowledge he is, but he’s just standing there and not actively “blocking”? Regardless, when Marisnick makes his initial move, some part of Lucroy is positioned across the entirety of the plate and several inches to either side. Feel free to argue the…

It’s just fortunate that firefighters and trauma surgeons aren't as steadfast in their convictions as waiters.

The server could be a pro-life segregationist. People here are just assuming she's a fellow hiveminder.