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Regarding salmon, depends on if it's wild or farm raised. For farm raised, when they have a pen break and they get out into the stream channel, the EPA classifies them as contaminants because they have so much crap in them (though not so much mercury unless from certain rivers in Maine).
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Hammer, I'm assuming the "never change" comment is related to recent trade? Also, current science on risk from mercury in fish is that it's the ratio of mercury and selenium that's important, not just the mercury. Almost all state health departments are far behind on this, and in fact, many of the specific water bodies, and specific spp. of fish that were previously of concern w/ regard to potential health effects from mercury exposure are no longer seen as risky, at least among rese
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I fear shitting myself
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Ngb is a consistent curmudgeon
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My fear is memory loss. Between 70 and 80 my mom went from forgetful to having no short-term memory at all. It's not full blown dementia, but it's pretty bad.
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NGB, you never change.
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We were discussing mercury the other night. My daughter loves salmon and my wife was balking at making her so many smoked salmon sandwiches a week. Turns out the salmon is not so bad. My daughter won that argument.
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Diabetes is our fear now
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Probably for many of us, including me, being overweight is number one health risk by far anyway, no need to worry about much else until that's addressed.
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Yeah, just an informational post... wasn't suggesting folks stop drinking beer. Even ppb levels can have effects, but not likely to be important for anyone who is post-reproductive, or w/ less than 40 years of expected lifespan remaining. Probably potential for direct effects on liver from alcohol content a way bigger risk anyway.
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Brew, last year the EU decided to allow the continued use of glyphosate for another 5 years. Germany voted for the extension (this pissed off the Social Democrats in the government, but the best they hoped for was to abstain from voting). Itβs used on about 40% of farmland in Germany.
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Once everything is Roundup resistant, they'll stop using though. So you have that to look forward to.
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Everything you eat and drink has detectable levels of glyphosate, as do most people. It's a bummer, but if you were to avoid everything with a few ppb of glyphosate you would have to avoid everything.
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Ngb , thank you. Most of my grain is imported from Germany, and trust me they wouldnt allow that.
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Perhaps of interest to the beer guys... https://www.eenews.net/assets/2019/02/25/document_gw_03.pdf
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I should put this in my trade block but I donβt want to lose the 1969 reference (I think I last updated it after my first trade with NGB, when I got Reggie Jackson and Tom Seaver for the rights to Carlton Fisk; I thought Kloobsβs grandfather was going to quit the leagueβgood times!). My old guys need an ace to carry them towards glory. Anyone with a 2020 focus have one and interested in Shohei?
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I agree w/ Kloobs.
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Brent is trader Vic so far this early season
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I don't think NGB is gonna have to worry about the tax.
Houck Trea on
February 25, 2019 10:57 AM
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Interesting trade. Brent gets Drew Waters and NGB gets some wiggle room. But he's $1 closer to luxury tax.
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SD hitting prospects are good, but man their pitching looks scarry good . Could be a dynasty team..yes im watching 30 teams in 30 days
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Ive come full circle on viewing early spring training games. Before I joined this league , i wasnt interested in first two weeks or so of spring training.Now its a more important showcase of future talent.
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No Braves viewing, Bat, was out grocery shopping w/ Maria.
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Michael Chavis reminds of Dan Uggla, i assume some of you are watching red sox yankees
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NGB, you watching the Braves today? Started Camargo and Riley at SS and 3B, not pushing either to the OF very hard. Maybe keeping the spot open? Iβd take Harper, 3 years for around $100 million, with an opt-out after every year. Theyβve got the money for it.
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Bat, Good pt. about SF OF. And wasn't SF the landing spot of another Giant asshole named Bonds?
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If Philly is for assholes, the the best fit for Harper seems obvious.
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The Giants RF is the worst in mlb for a LH pull hitter. Their team core is old and fading. Theyβre unlikely to win again for a long time. It would be a pretty crazy decision by both parties for that to happen. Heβd have to essentially be insistent upon living on the west coast, and with no competitive offer from either LA or SD for that to happen.
Houck Trea on
February 23, 2019 1:14 PM
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I can picture Bryce as a Giant the most, just fits. Philly is for assholes, obnoxious fans
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Ever look at the Giants OF? Not that they're as bad as CWS, but maybe a little more likely to spend?
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No. They will do the Palka Polka
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What's that chant rising up from the Southside... Bryce, Bryce, Bryce.
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Didn't think it was possible, but the ZiPS projection for the CWS outfield is even worse than for the Cubs. And they're not projecting Eloy to be all that much help in 2019 (1.9 WAR). Guess 1.9 is a lot of help when other two guys are -0.1 and -0.5 WAR!!
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Hammer Mechanics π¨'s trade block has been updated!
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I would have thought Charles would have traded for Machado by now.
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Agreed!
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Dude. Just give it a rest. Youβre not getting anywhere with this.
Houck Trea on
February 22, 2019 8:38 PM
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I'd have the same concerns if SD signed Arenado for $30M in view of his 207 OPS split. And some think 140 is comical?
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Hot-stove discussions are great entertainment. Can't wait to see what Manny does on the field. His 122 OPS+ for the Dodgers just worries me in view of his being a total Camden Yards phenomenon up to now.
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So a year as a top-3 3B means it was a success? He did that in 2016, .877 OPS and a little over 6 WAR. That seems repeatable in the next couple years.
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Henry ,tell us about Dalbec
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The projections have him around 5.5 war next year, so if 1 war is worth $5.5 million, sure.
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It's a bad signing if he's never a top 3 player at his position over the life of the contract. It's a bad signing if he's the same player for SD that he was for the Dodgers.
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I want to see harper in sf
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Manny's OPS in Baltimore last season was greater than .925; so if you all think .925 is out of his reach, then do you think being the 6th or 7th best OPS 3B is a $30M player.
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Pat, i meant his season as LAD, when he grew a gut and got lazy
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Ha, sorry Pat, I didnβt mean to repeat all your points. Guess I was typing mine up while you posted yours
Houck Trea on
February 22, 2019 7:41 PM
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Is an ops of .827 and a 121 wRC+ in 107 games really an embarrassment to the game? Seems a pretty high bar.
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The projections all have him between an 864 and 880 OPS, and his career high is 905, so taking the under on a 925 is a wager against a strawman. As for whether or not it was a good signing for SD, thatβs probably a question that will still be difficult to answer 10 years from now after the results have played out. For example, was Werth a good signing? Iβd argue he was, and that Iβm damn glad the Nats did that.
Houck Trea on
February 22, 2019 7:37 PM
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Good luck finding anyone to take over .925βheβs never done that any year, an was .905 last year. Steamer says .862, zips says .849. You going under those? And how do you decide if it was a bad signing?
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