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Saying things like "be a decent human being" is as virtue signaling as a thing gets. You're (not you, specifically) framing the topic in such a way that to oppose it suggests a person is indecent. Who can possibly argue with that? We are again isolating at Thanksgiving. I am by no means going out to bars and just throwing caution to the wind. I just have a problem with this kind of mentality. What I am saying though is that if my Mom were still around and said "I know one of you could bring this to me, but this is my last Thanksgiving," I would be deferring to my elders and taking the chance. I get what you're saying. I think we're close to the same page on this. I know that there are still going to be families out there that get together in huge groups in the next 1 1/2 months. People have their traditions, and many aren't going to let anything stand in the way of them. But if I knew that this was going to be one of my parent's last holiday seasons seasons, I'd probably be much more apt to throw caution to the wind as well. I agree with you that publicly scolding others for their choice to take few precautions is not the answer. At the same time, denying the seriousness of this virus, and the potential damage it can cause, while vowing that it isn't going to make you change your holiday plans (not you, OldSchool, but others in this thread) probably isn't the answer, either. All that does is create ugliness and judgement. I feel like I've gotten sucked into that trap a little too often lately, and I don't like it. Every year for the last 30 years, I've gone hunting with my dad on opening weekend. But last night I got a contact trace call from the health department, and I and several of my children had a close COVID contact last Friday. I'm feeling fine, as are the kids. But I told my dad this morning that I'm not hunting opening weekend this year. He was disappointed, but we both agreed that it was the right decision. Hopefully nothing will come of this exposure, and I can take my son and meet up with my dad after Thanksgiving to hunt, but it still sucks that we're missing out on what has been a pretty special tradition. But, again, it is what it is.

OldSchoolSnapper, I'm so sorry about your mom. That truly sucks. That type of situation is what is really terrible about this. But how is wanting people to not get sick (or worse) "virtue signaling"? I literally said that everyone has different priorities. The issue here is that those priorities have the potential to not just affect you. At the end of the day, people are gonna do what they are gonna do. My only hope is that they realize that no one is "canceling Thanksgiving" or "canceling Christmas". That idea is 100% hyperbole. The holidays are going to be (or at least should be) different this year. But everything has been different. You roll with it and make it work the best that you can. Smaller family gatherings. Maybe try to avoid the 30-person extended family gatherings. Meet virtually. Take a ton of pictures/videos. Yeah, it's different. Yeah, different sometimes sucks. But it is what it is.

Wonder if Brown may be protected this year? He didn't make it to the show last year, but was on the taxi squad for the Dodgers Wild Card series. That tells me that they saw enough out of him to indicate he's on the cusp of the majors.

Agreed ... but apparently it is very hard. But, then, everyone has different priorities.

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Stearns is pres of baseball ops, so they are probably giving Arnold the GM title.

So the Kings agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with one of their players without checking it out with the player first? Holy crap!

And eat $48 million? Ouch.

That should go along with #42 (bought from the Pelicans) and #60 (part of the Holiday deal), per Eric Nehm on 1260 AM The Fan this morning. Bobby Marks says they did not get #42. Guess we'll find out in a few hours! Nehm was adamant that they did, despite the conflicting reports. He's been pretty accurate in the past. He did say that #42 will still show up as a Pelicans pick because apparently the trade cannot become official until after the draft, but that pick is being made by the Bucks. The way the NBA lords over trade announcements is so weird and stupid.

That should go along with #42 (bought from the Pelicans) and #60 (part of the Holiday deal), per Eric Nehm on 1260 AM The Fan this morning.

In the government's defense (I know, I know), they have never once indicated that wearing a mask is a 100% foolproof way to avoid contracting and spreading COVID, and they were not marketed as the "get out of jail free" cards that you seem to be indicating here. They have only been floated as a part of the response, along with sanitation and social distancing, in order to mitigate the spread. Many models predicted an outbreak in the midwest this fall as the weather turned colder, more people spent time indoors, and the outbreaks that dotted the east and west coasts last spring moved inland. Unfortunately those models have proven correct ... perhaps even moreso because, as you pointed out, people are either not wearing masks at all and going about their daily lives, or they are putting too much faith in the effectiveness of masks, and are not following other suggested guidelines.

Presumably the assumption here is that Hiura would move to DH? That would certainly improve the defense and add a nice bat. Why couldn't they just slot LeMahieu in at 3B? It isn't like its a foreign position for him ... he's got right around 700 career innings at 3B. The bat would play there.

Alexander will have TWO years left after this year. 5 years total as a 1st round pick. I'd assume they back up the brinks truck for him as well, but they have a little more time there to work. Nope. It's a 4 year contract. Alexander is RFA in 2022. You are wrong. 1st round picks don't become RFA's. He has a 5th year option that is practically guaranteed to be picked up.

are we sure about this? its literally referenced nowhere Eric Nehm @eric_nehm The Bucks are acquiring the No. 42 pick and No. 60 pick in Wednesday’s draft from the Pelicans, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA . Nehm has always been accurate

He's said he's taking the summer off to spend with family and work with his non-profit. Wouldn't surprise me to see him part of a ownership group down the road, though.

I think Peterson is likely gone. Claudio may be as well. Every other guy on that list (sans Healy, who is already gone) is probably a lock. I think they try to deal Knebel, rather than outright him.

Yep: "The Bucks are acquiring the No. 42 pick and No. 60 pick in Wednesday’s draft from the Pelicans, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA" Part of the fine print on the Holiday deal, apparently.

"The Bucks are acquiring the No. 42 pick and No. 60 pick in Wednesday’s draft from the Pelicans, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA" Apparently part of this swap. Makes perfect sense.

LOL ... someone actually tagged him on Twitter to ask just that, and he said he'd play for free. Obviously he's joking, but it would be fun to see a state guy like that, and a huge Packer/Brewer homer to boot, get a chance to log a few minutes on a title contender. He actually wouldn't be a terrible fit as an athletic wing who is a capable defender.

Oh man ... Larry Sanders! I can't believe Sanders is only 31 years old! I had such high hopes for him. The Bucks rarely have had that sort of athletic big man. In a different lifetime, he'd be such a great fit on this team..

That is the most "Braves" move I think I've ever seen. For a team that is supposedly great at developing young pitching, they seemingly have absolutely no faith in depending on that young pitching. All this is going to do is take one of their young "prized" starters who should be in the rotation, like Bryse Wilson, Touki Toussaint, Chad Sobotka, or Huascar Ynoa, and push them to the pen or the minors, all so a guy who profiles as a #4-5 guy can take those starts. I don't get it.

Just read a rumor that the Bucks were expected to "buy" several 2nd round picks in tomorrow's draft, as the 2nd round pick salary is significantly lower than the veteran minimum, and the Bucks are now that tight against the cap where that is important.

This is all true...the only thing I don't love is we're DEFINITELY backed into a corner now. Even if you get Giannis and Holliday to re-sign, it would appear you've given up pretty much any chance to develop your own talent in the near future. So that and losing DD kinda sucks...but to be able to put a PG on the court that's not a liability in the playoffs is worth it. If Giannis was already signed, not sure you'd have given up quite so much for Jrue, but...Griffin knew he had some leverage. It's a lot to give up to get basically an older version of Bledsoe who doesn't suck in the playoffs...but I'm pretty excited. I'm also pretty confident we can use the MLE to get another nice piece. Also, Cam Renyolds was a guy I thought had a chance to contribute last year. Now with the depth severely diminished with us being a far more top-heavy team, I'd think he'd get a shot. Probably not looking at the same type of regular season out of this team, but the post-season should be a lot less frustrating. Hopefully Bled figures it out for the Pelicans. Jrue Holiday is 7 months younger than Bledsoe.

TE has been a train wreck this year. In one of the leagues I'm in, I've had Engram, Gesicki, Goedert, Gesicki again, Ertz, Goedert again and Tonyan. Current alternating between Goedert and Tonyan based on matchups, and I'm lucky if they give me 4 points a game. Thinking about grabbing Ertz and stashing him until he comes off the IR, but he wasn't that good when healthy. Long term I'd staring at Kittle sitting out there on the wire, as the league has no IR spots, so the Kittle owner dropped him after he broke his foot. I wonder how long it is until he's back?

That's the problem Reilly, many people (including here) have no nuance. They are saying grandma and grandpa shouldn't see their kids. What you describe above is how I think most of us are handling this. Nowhere did I say Grandma and Grandma shouldn't see their kids for 2 years. That is hyperbole. The point of my post is to maybe think about holding off on the 25-person Turkey/football party in favor of a Zoom meeting until there are more ICU beds available. I simply want people to be responsible. Maybe you believe you are? But it would stand to reason that large family gatherings could very well be super spreader events. Hopefully things are back to normal by this time next year. I would prefer seeing people not get seriously ill or die if it can be avoided.