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  1. I’m sure Trump gathering all his military leaders and telling them they are about to be used to fight “the enemy within” has absolutely nothing at all to do with the massive anti-Trump protests scheduled for October 18th in every major city in the country.  Purely coincidence.

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  2. 3 hours ago, Da Fino said:

    This is so awesome. Bonespurs and his platoon leading sidekick spend the morning telling generals how to act and insinuate that they will be invading most of our largest cities.
     

    Fox and Jesse Waters are breaking down how GQ is telling men the correct way to sneeze. They brought in an expert  

    Next up, Barron Trump brought a girl home apparently to trump tower. Everything is backwards right now. 

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    Barron looks like the midpoint of his dad and Martin Shkreli.  A real ladies man indeed.

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  3. 1 hour ago, ztejas said:

    I don't dip my toes in here too much but I'm curious what the Surly CR thinks about this guy. My first exposure to him was his appearance on Rogan and I'm not sure I finished the pod but I was intrigued by the niche space that he is attempting to occupy.

    I saw an ad earlier today about him asking for donations and was tempted to drop a few simoleons. 

    I've used "moderate" to describe myself in the past but I don't think I like that label because it kind of implies I don't give a shit. I have serious issues with both parties and the system as a whole but this dude piques my interest and is someone I would vote for (I vote dem all the time in case anyone was wondering - just not a straight ticket guy).

    Like all of you I'm frustrated with the state this country is in right now - and while I don't agree with and have a problem with a lot of the rhetoric on this board I also want the best for the people in this country.

    Guys like this that attempt to occupy middle ground without conceding integrity or ethics could be very valuable for the democratic party. 

    I kinda gave my thoughts a few posts up (I think he’s a pretty great candidate relatively speaking, but I’m not all that optimistic about his chances of winning), but I will add that I have met him and he came off really well.  I also know someone who is close to him (not through politics or church) and they say he is the real deal in terms of character and selflessness.  He is only the 2nd politician I have ever donated money to.  If he wins the primary I may even volunteer for his campaign which seems crazy to me since less than 10 years ago I considered myself completely uninterested in politics.  But just from everything I’ve seen and heard, regardless of how his policy ideas align with my ideology, he’s the kind of person we desperately need in national politics right now.

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  4. 12 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

    I'm still not convinced he wins his primary.  He's the Christian version of Elizabeth Warren, which probably explains his support in these parts.  

    I’m not convinced he wins the primary either.  But if the Dems choose a black man who just lost a senate race last cycle against a lesser opponent or a proven loser in Beto, they deserve the shellacking they will end up getting.  Talarico probably doesn’t have much of a chance of winning the general, but he’s got a shitload better shot than Beto or Allred.

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  5. Talarico is very very close to the ideal Texas Democratic Senate candidate:

    White male.

    Super duper duper Christian and knows how to articulate that to people across the spectrum.  

    Speaks Spanish.

    Background in education and is able to seem authentic and come across as a true public servant rather than a super-ambitious power hungry egomaniac (which was what I thought killed Beto).

    Legislative experience.

    Understands that the way for Democrats to message is to constantly reframe almost every issue as a class (rich vs poor) issue instead of whatever bullshit the MAGA side is spouting.

     

    The one thing he’s missing is being pro gun.  I haven’t seen much from him on the topic.  But he needs to learn how to shoot and if/when he wins the primary he needs to release an ad showing him frying bacon on an AK47 that he just emptied the clip on.  Texans are fucking morons and won’t vote for somebody they think will take their guns.  And if there’s an attack on Talarico, it’s that he’s too soft of a personality.  Undoubtedly the attack ads will say stupid shit like “Talarico wants to take your guns and let illegal immigrants walk through your yard…”

    He probably doesn’t have a chance.  He will have a better shot against Paxton than Cornyn.  But I do think he’s a better candidate than Beto was.

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  6. 2 hours ago, Chopper said:

    genuinely hilarious

     

    I have assumed opinions of Trump are mixed among military officers, but making Hegseth their boss cannot possibly have made anyone more of a fan of Trump.  Even if they’re MAGA through and through, any officer in that audience HAS to have had the thought “I cannot believe I report to this dipshit.”

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  7. 1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

    I also had us trading Walker, melton and Mathews and meyers and signing an ace, so… pretty sure if we did all the shit I suggested we’d be set up to be a playoff team and better in years to come. 
    if we trade Pena I’d rather keep Dubon and platoon him and Urias at SS and keep Correa at 3rd. 
    What would you be looking at trading Pena for- a TOR guy in his walk year and a top 100 prospect?  

    If Houston trades Pena I’d expect them to get more than what they got for Tucker.  So something like 2 MLB Top 75 prospects (preferably in AA or AAA), an MLB-ready BoR SP who the Astros think they can improve, and a solid controllable big league player.  What I would really like would very likely require multiple moves; but hypothetically a 3-way trade like this might work:

    Astros get:

    IF Joey Ortiz

    SP Ryan Pepiot

    SS Cooper Pratt

    2026 Competitive Balance Pick (from MIL)

     

    Brewers get: 

    SS Jeremy Pena

     

    Rays get:

    C Jefferson Quero

    PTBNL (from 15-30 range on Brewers org list)

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  8. 6 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

    Just so we're clear, all of y'all who want these trades are OK with finishing last in the division for the next year or two?

    Well to be fair Wulaw wants to trade Yordan so he can give $200,000,000.00 to another 1B in his 30s (Alonso).  So for him it’s not a rebuild move it’s a reallocation (albeit one I think is really far fetched and dumb).  And if another team met his pipe dream of giving up 4 top 100 level prospects for Yordan I’d probably be ok with a Yordan trade (although I would not be ok with giving Alonso $200M to replace him).

    Im ok with trading any player for the right value.  But I don’t see any realistic scenario where it makes sense for Houston to rebuild, or trade Alvarez, Brown, or Altuve.  
     

    I can see a situation where it makes sense to trade Pena (because his value is at its peak, Correa can play SS, and the SS market is barren this offseason).  I can see it making sense to trade Walker (because he sucks, Houston is cash strapped, and Paredes can play 1B).  But neither of those moves would preclude Houston from being a contender next season.

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  9. 1 hour ago, Covri said:

    So cute you think the KofSA won’t have restrictions on place on what they can and can’t say.

     

    Here’s what one comedians says was in the contract she turned down:

     https://deadline.com/2025/09/atsuko-okatsuka-reveals-riyadh-comedy-fest-censorship-rules-1236557912/

     

     

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    Well then they might be presented with a real moment of truth.  Either they break the rules and create an international incident, or they confirm their status as sell-outs and lose all credibility as comedians in the right.

  10. 2 hours ago, Clintonaldo said:

    I had this exact conversation yesterday. I hold Burr to a higher standard and I like him but you cannot bitch about billionaires running the world and then do this. I’m interested to see if he addresses it in his podcast. 

    I’m torn.  On the one hand I agree with you, but on the other hand if they don’t police his material, is it a bad thing for Burr and Chappelle to get paid to go over there and roast the shit out of the guys who are paying them and speak truth to power?  Or even if their material is policed, is it a bad thing to get paid to expose their people to these guys’ brand of comedy?  I’m not sure, I tend to assume people sell out.  But I don’t think it’s black and white.

  11. The volume of fans suggesting Houston trade Yordan Alvarez is shocking.  Trading Yordan is neither smart nor realistic.  A DH only who is owed over $80M and is coming off a season in which he hit a total of 6 HR in 48 games is a guy you only trade if you are convinced he’s washed and you are absolutely desperate to shed payroll.  No team is going to value him as a MLB Top 5 hitter, which is what he is when he’s healthy.  If you have designs on trading him to rebuild the farm or free up payroll, fine, but wait until he’s rebuilt his value.  If Houston needs to free up payroll, they’ll trade Christian Walker or Josh Hader.  If they need to rebuild the farm, they’ll trade Jeremy Pena or Hunter Brown.

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  12. 10 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

    Espada is such an easy call- if he got fired tomorrow would he have a single interview for head job anywhere?

    No!

    then what are you doing having him as your manager if that’s true (and it is) 

    Put another way in the same light: What is it that he brings to the table as a plus guy?  

    There is some value in familiarity.  Introducing a new manager adds risk, as the new manager could generate conflict with star players, which can completely derail an organization.  That’s not necessarily an endorsement of Houston keeping Espada, but just to say comparing Espada keeping his current job versus interviewing for other jobs is not apples to apples.  I will also say that as a fellow Puerto Rican I would expect Correa to lobby hard on Espada’s behalf; who knows how much weight that holds.

  13. Assuming they make a move to replace Framber’s production (either with one true ace or with multiple quality arms) that doesn’t impact the big league roster elsewhere, the pitching staff will be at least as productive as it was this year, barring another insane injury bug.

    Having Alvarez, Pena, and Paredes healthy for a full season adds 5-10 wins to this roster vs 2025.  Having Correa for a full season also probably adds another win or two.

    So even before accounting for the possibility of a young player (Smith, Cole, Melton, Matthews, Blubaugh, Ullola, Pecko) breaking out, or Walker or Diaz rebounding, this team projects to be a dozen or so wins better than they were this season.

    Aside from injuries, the only real downside to this roster is age related decline in Walker and Altuve, and those guys only combined for 3 wins this season, so it’s not like that’s a major risk.  If they replace Framber’s production and stay healthy, this is a 92-102 win team.

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  14. My 2 variations of a reasonable offseason plan:

     

    Option 1: 

    Trade Walker, Sanchez, and Dubon to free up salary

    Sign a 2nd/3rd tier free agent SP (Gallen, Flaherty, Eflin, King, Kelly, Verlander, Littell, Civale, Morton, Houser, Fedde, Scherzer, Heaney, Canning)

    Trade upper level high risk/ceiling prospects for a high ceiling SP (Gore, Lopez, Ryan, Alcantara, Pepiot, Rasmussen, Cabrera)

    Sign a free agent 7th inning RH RP (Maton, Harvey, loads of other options)

    Resulting roster:

    SS Pena

    1B Paredes

    DH Alvarez

    3B Correa

    2B Altuve

    RF Smith

    LF Cole

    CF Meyers

    Bench: Urias, Salazar, Dezenzo, Trammell

    SP: Brown, Rasmussen, Javier, Littell, Blubaugh, McCullers, France

    RP: Hader, Abreu, Harvey, King, Sousa, Okert

     

    Option 2:

    Trade Pena for 2 elite (MLB Top 50) prospects plus a young #4 SP

    Trade Meyers for 2 decent prospects other teams will want

    Trade some of those prospects for a high ceiling SP (Gore, Lopez, Ryan, Alcantara, Pepiot, Rasmussen, Cabrera)

    Sign a free agent 7th inning RH RP (Maton, Harvey, loads of other options)

    Roster:

    CF Smith

    3B Paredes

    DH Alvarez

    SS Correa

    2B Altuve

    1B Walker

    RF Cole

    C Diaz 

    LF Sanchez 

    bench: Dubon, Urias, Salazar, Dezenzo

    SP: Brown, Rasmussen, Javier, TBD, Blubaugh, McCullers, France 

    RP: Hader, Abreu, Harvey, Sousa, King, Okert

  15. 3 minutes ago, kevwun said:

    They need to stop drafting so many prospects with strikeout issues.  It seems like every half way decent one they have in the org is a strikeout machine.

    That is at least partially a product of how late they’ve drafted the last 7 years.  Prospects who have both hit and power tools get drafted in the top 15 picks.  After that you’re choosing between Jacob Melton types (power/speed with k issues) or Grae Kessinger types (guys who make contact but can’t hit for power).

  16. 13 hours ago, David Dennison said:

    We need to talk about Jose.

    I’m actually encouraged by him saying his foot was hurting him.  He needs to play less next season but I still think he can finish out his contract/career as a ~2 win player who can hit in the middle of the order.  But his days of playing 150 games a season and playing the field 110+ games a year should probably be over.

    1 hour ago, Dutchrudder said:

    Would Dubon not have any trade value if you tender him?  Not sure why they would let him walk for nothing when they could have him as a cheap, 1 year rental option for a team looking for a utility man. 

    It will be interesting to see how it plays out.  There might be a team out there that views Dubon as a stopgap 1-year solution to a vacant everyday SS spot and would be willing to toss Houston a 3rd tier prospect for him.  For Houston I think the $7M+ he’s gonna cost would be better used to add pitching.

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  17. Just now, LCHorn said:

    I’ll add one more thought in regards to prospects for MLB consolidation trades-we tend to overrate our own around here, some of it supported by the diamonds in the rough that keep turning up and Brown’s bonafides as a scout.  
     

    That said, I disagree with folks like @Snake Diggity that our farm is just a few stolen 1st round draft picks from being a mid-tier farm.  Almost everyone with any prospect sheen has major warts, too, and I think now is probably a good time to not be over precious about trading away youth.  I really don’t see anyone below the MLB roster that should be considered untouchable.  

    I don’t want them to trade away pitchers Ethan Pecko, Bryce Mayer, or Anderson Brito, and they should avoid offering up their very high ceiling guys in the lower levels (namely Xavier Neyens and Kevin Alvarez), but yeah, any number of their power/speed/k guys from the upper levels (Melton, Cole, Dezenzo, Leon, Corona, Matthews, Sullivan, Whitcomb) would probably be best used as trade chips.

  18. The absolute morons running the Democratic Party never cease to amaze me.  Why in the blue fuck would they cooperate with Trump and the current version of the GOP in ANY way?!?!?!?!?!?!  The fucking ONLY thing they should be saying about the budget standoff is “Donald Trump is a criminal authoritarian and we cannot be complicit in his continued quest to turn America into a dictatorship.  If Donald Trump would like to dispel any of these accusations, he can endorse our balanced budget proposal, which includes universal healthcare, massive increases in education funding, dramatically increased incentives for first time home buyers, and massive tax hikes on billionaires and the super wealthy.”

    The fact that they are even feigning an attempt to negotiate is a tacit endorsement of Trump as a legitimate leader.  Fuck that.

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  19. 1 hour ago, South Austin said:

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    1 hour ago, Sawbonz said:

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    Sure, they’ve been more than willing to watch the suffering that’s already happened, but:

    42 minutes ago, Goofyboy said:

    I’m waiting for them to outlaw birth control. That MIGHT get white women to wake up.

    This.  Restrictions on birth control, restrictions on women voting and working, mass extermination or imprisonment of people based on religion, race, gender, sexual preference, economic status, or political affiliations…these are all things we are on track to start seeing and I am not sure Trump supporters will stay faithful through all of that.  It might be too late to change anything by the time they wake up, so it might not matter.

  20. 4 hours ago, cmontexas said:

    Stay out of the streets on October 18 during the No Kings rallies. Id rather see a bunch of dumbass maga slapping themselves on the back making fun of poor attendance than watch a bunch of maga celebrate some actually competant Kyle Rittenhouses when they slaughter "violent rioters". Or maybe the US military this time instead of some teenage idiot.

    It is time to take the resistance underground. No more arguing with your chud friends. Every time a chud loses an argument, they double down and sink themselves deeper into the rabbit hole shopping for "facts".

    Tempted to neg this post.  Fuck that.  Show up while you still can.

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