Belly up, fired, and retired

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menthol cigarettes


The vast majority of Black smokers — 85 percent — use menthol

That's racism, right there!

I know I'm kinda waiting for Faux and GQP to get up in arms about how the Dems are targeting Blacks with racist policies

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Bill and Melinda Gates’ marriage

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Bill and Melinda Gates’ marriage

Oh snap that’ll be a big settlement

[WALKonBack]

That band name with Melissa and MacKenzie, is just out there, waiting.

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Albert Pujols.

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Albert Pujols.

I admittedly thought he retired a long time ago.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Albert Pujols.

Maybe Miguel Cabrera could retire and keep him company.

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Albert Pujols.

I admittedly thought he retired a long time ago.

I have to imagine that for a player of his stature, he was given that option, multiple times, but chose not to.

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Maybe Miguel Cabrera could retire and keep him company.

Zero chance with 2.5 years left on his deal, despite his .098 batting avg. 

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what is in the water in the Dominican Republic?  Crazy how many greats have come from such a tiny island nation

[sweetcell]

what is in the water in the Dominican Republic?  Crazy how many greats have come from such a tiny island nation

same reason so many great soccer players come from the brazilian favelas: desperation.  it's one of the only ways out.

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Brazil - 200 mil pop and massive soccer orgs
DR - 10 Mil  I gotta assume there so really good farm system there, but not like they have an MLS or something comparable...or maybe they do

I mean why aren't poor Haitians good a Baseball too?...it's the same island and they are even worse off
this is pathetic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Haitian_baseball_players
(one of the 3 is a football player)

I know it has a little to do with Cuba as that was a breading ground for baseball teams in thee 50s, and those coaches moved to the DR

It's like Jamaicans and music, small country with a massive contribution to the musical cannon (yes there is a British conoly thing there)

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I mean why aren't poor Haitians good a Baseball too?...it's the same island and they are even worse off

baseball isn't part of haitian culture. they've been playing baseball in the DR for ~150 years, they have leagues, baseball academies, etc.  similar reason why a plurality of hockey players come from canada (~43% of the NHL), despite being a tenth the size of the US (~27%).

there is also a momentum thing.  once a type of athlete becomes a successful export, domestic resources will align to produce more of that export.

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I mean why aren't poor Haitians good a Baseball too?...it's the same island and they are even worse off

baseball isn't part of haitian culture. they've been playing baseball in the DR for ~150 years, they have leagues, baseball academies, etc.  similar reason why a plurality of hockey players come from canada (~43% of the NHL), despite being a tenth the size of the US (~27%).

there is also a momentum thing.  once a type of athlete becomes a successful export, domestic resources will align to produce more of that export.

same could be said for Scotland and musicians :p

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Thomas Boswell