Freidman says he gets the feeling talking to some players the the majority are looking to return to play.

He also said the CBA also ties into escrow relief.He feels all things should be completed in June or July


MLB owners offered the players a 72 game schedule and pro rated salary the players refused.Lets see if the season gets cancelled.

Freidman says he gets the feeling talking to some players the the majority are looking to return to play.

He also said the CBA also ties into escrow relief.He feels all things should be completed in June or July


MLB owners offered the players a 72 game schedule and pro rated salary the players refused.Lets see if the season gets cancelled.
- VANTEL

MLB players...lol

Hockey looks to be moving ahead.

Freidman says he gets the feeling talking to some players the the majority are looking to return to play.

He also said the CBA also ties into escrow relief.He feels all things should be completed in June or July


MLB owners offered the players a 72 game schedule and pro rated salary the players refused.Lets see if the season gets cancelled.
- VANTEL

Hockey but no baseball would be fine, but disappointing, love me some b-ball.

Hockey but no baseball would be fine, but disappointing, love me some b-ball.
- Pacificgem

MLB would be great I agree.

You watching PGA?

MLB would be great I agree.

You watching PGA?
- LordHumungous

Yup...great to see

Yup...great to see
- Pacificgem

Thoughts on American (or Canadian if you prefer) schools teaching Arabic numerals to students in public school?
- 1970vintage

Anti-Christian.

Why not? Why not other numeric systems?

It shouldn't happen too early, should have a firm grasp of your own beforehand.
- golfingsince

Sorry, not to pick on you, it was a gag question. 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. is the Arabic numeric system, the one that virtually everyone uses. As Nighty points out, prior to the world adopting from Roman numerals there were no negative numbers or 0.

The Hindu-Arabic numeric system is superior. Keeping it as the standard simplifies all things.
- Nighthawk

Yeah sorry, It doesn't simplify it for the billions of living people currently not using it.

Freidman says he gets the feeling talking to some players the the majority are looking to return to play.

He also said the CBA also ties into escrow relief.He feels all things should be completed in June or July


MLB owners offered the players a 72 game schedule and pro rated salary the players refused.Lets see if the season gets cancelled.
- VANTEL

This is why I don’t think players (ufa’s) will accept shorter term, or lower $ contracts. They will be in the same boat as players under contract (escrow wise). You won’t get Toffoli on the cheap, because relative to his peers he doesn’t want to take less $, even if he won’t actually be paid the full salary.

Sort of personal
- VANTEL

We're tight. We share.

Sorry, not to pick on you, it was a gag question. 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. is the Arabic numeric system, the one that virtually everyone uses. As Nighty points out, prior to the world adopting from Roman numerals there were no negative numbers or 0.
- 1970vintage

I never knew that, thanks to both of you. I'll research it some more.


However, I will stand that it doesn't simply things for everyone. I grew up learning imperial and metric....as did many of us. Had the US adopted the same policy we'd probably be universally metric by now. Still, learning both was essential at that time in order to facilitate conversion.

I never knew that, thanks to both of you. I'll research it some more.


However, I will stand that it doesn't simply things for everyone. I grew up learning imperial and metric....as did many of us. Had the US adopted the same policy we'd probably be universally metric by now. Still, learning both was essential at that time in order to facilitate conversion.
- golfingsince

Not disagreeing. It was a joke question intended to point out people’s prejudice as Arabic numerals are the current standard for virtually everyone, but as it turns out, most people don’t know it. I didn’t realize it until a couple weeks ago when my wife asked me the same question, and I’ve seen it asked on social media (twitter) for the same reason, to point out certain people’s ignorance. I apologize, I thought this had made the rounds enough that it would generate some laughs.

We're tight. We share.
- golfingsince

This is why I don’t think players (ufa’s) will accept shorter term, or lower $ contracts. They will be in the same boat as players under contract (escrow wise). You won’t get Toffoli on the cheap, because relative to his peers he doesn’t want to take less $, even if he won’t actually be paid the full salary.
- 1970vintage

I would do Tofolli 5x5

Not disagreeing. It was a joke question intended to point out people’s prejudice as Arabic numerals are the current standard for virtually everyone, but as it turns out, most people don’t know it. I didn’t realize it until a couple weeks ago when my wife asked me the same question, and I’ve seen it asked on social media (twitter) for the same reason, to point out certain people’s ignorance. I apologize, I thought this had made the rounds enough that it would generate some laughs.
- 1970vintage

They’re written differently though, in Arabic, I had to use one of their dam keyboards for a decade

I would do Tofolli 5x5
- VANTEL

Which is probably fair market value. Just saying, don’t expect Tanev to sign a one year deal, or for much lower than market value. Or to trade away a player, like Bear, for an actual asset (draft pick). That poop won’t happen because of Covid.

Which is probably fair market value. Just saying, don’t expect Tanev to sign a one year deal, or for much lower than market value. Or to trade away a player, like Bear, for an actual asset (draft pick). That poop won’t happen because of Covid.
- 1970vintage

I expect Marky and Toffoli will sign here.

Benning said in an interview two days ago they will look at moving a forward. I think Tanev they will circle back to if they can not find a trade for a forward for a young Dman.

I am not concerned very much they will get the roster they want.

I would do Tofolli 5x5
- VANTEL

That is fairly realistic imo

India invented zero. Without that I’d say math was incomplete before that. Imagine a world with no zero.
- Nighthawk

I agree.

I’ll handle this one guys...

What?
- dbot

Not disagreeing. It was a joke question intended to point out people’s prejudice as Arabic numerals are the current standard for virtually everyone, but as it turns out, most people don’t know it. I didn’t realize it until a couple weeks ago when my wife asked me the same question, and I’ve seen it asked on social media (twitter) for the same reason, to point out certain people’s ignorance. I apologize, I thought this had made the rounds enough that it would generate some laughs.
- 1970vintage

People think we(European) have little connection to eastern people. They don't know much about their ancient descendants. All languages in Europe with the exception of Finnish and Hungarian(and some rare dialects) have developed from ancient Iranian. Europe's oldest language is Irish. It's path on the Indo Ayran branch out of Iran reaches back 12k years over multiple cultures. I like telling people this when I hear their anti Iran rhetoric about them contributing nothing to human development.

People think we(European) have little connection to eastern people. They don't know much about their ancient descendants. All languages in Europe with the exception of Finnish and Hungarian(and some rare dialects) have developed from ancient Iranian. Europe's oldest language is Irish. It's path on the Indo Ayran branch out of Iran reaches back 12k years over multiple cultures. I like telling people this when I hear their anti Iran rhetoric about them contributing nothing to human development.
- boonerbuck

I mean, yes, people are ignorant, but you don’t need to be a Richard about it

How are your cherries doing?
- golfingsince

Soggy, but there’s loads and they are still on the branch. Squirrels and jays haven’t eaten them all yet. I have a couple of net bags this year so hopefully will get a few to eat. I’m guessing three more weeks and they’ll be ready.

How are yours?