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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Alfonso Soriano got jacked in his retirement:


    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,820
    Is he in shape and huge like that?  Or did he get stung by a hive of bees and looks like Glick now?
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Soriano has always been jacked, not that jacked, but he has been sneaky strong.  He swung one of the heaviest bats in the league
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Also, Soriano is the man.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,820
    I always liked him as a player as well.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I always liked him as a player as well.
    Such a sweet swing



  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Soriano has always been jacked, not that jacked, but he has been sneaky strong.  He swung one of the heaviest bats in the league
    I went to the Cubs series in Minnesota, 2012 I think.  He hit 2 HR in the first game of the series and both were just absolute bombs.  The first was to dead center and the second didn't miss the scoreboard above the LF grandstands by much. 875 ft of dinger that day!  That first one was his 350th career.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,883
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Rangers getting a new ballpark is insane.  What they currently play in is one of my favorite to watch on TV.  I don't know what the experience is in person or why the hell they would need one, but it looks great on TV.

    http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/09/21/the-rangers-release-artists-renderings-of-their-new-ballpark/


    Air conditioning... 

    So taxpayers get a bill because they didn't realize it's hot in Teaxs 20 years ago?
    Not arguing that.  Is this a taxpayer initiative, not private?
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Rangers getting a new ballpark is insane.  What they currently play in is one of my favorite to watch on TV.  I don't know what the experience is in person or why the hell they would need one, but it looks great on TV.

    http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/09/21/the-rangers-release-artists-renderings-of-their-new-ballpark/


    Air conditioning... 

    So taxpayers get a bill because they didn't realize it's hot in Teaxs 20 years ago?
    Not arguing that.  Is this a taxpayer initiative, not private?
    I am sure it is.  Billionaires don't pay for stadiums in 2017.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Cliffy6745 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I always liked him as a player as well.
    Such a sweet swing



    Like a RH Griffey.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Soriano has always been jacked, not that jacked, but he has been sneaky strong.  He swung one of the heaviest bats in the league
    I went to the Cubs series in Minnesota, 2012 I think.  He hit 2 HR in the first game of the series and both were just absolute bombs.  The first was to dead center and the second didn't miss the scoreboard above the LF grandstands by much. 875 ft of dinger that day!  That first one was his 350th career.
    That's sweet.  Dude could crush them.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,537
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Rangers getting a new ballpark is insane.  What they currently play in is one of my favorite to watch on TV.  I don't know what the experience is in person or why the hell they would need one, but it looks great on TV.

    http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/09/21/the-rangers-release-artists-renderings-of-their-new-ballpark/


    Air conditioning... 

    So taxpayers get a bill because they didn't realize it's hot in Teaxs 20 years ago?
    Not arguing that.  Is this a taxpayer initiative, not private?
    I am sure it is.  Billionaires don't pay for stadiums in 2017.
    Anyone who thinks any stadium is privately financed is incredibly naive.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,537
    edited September 2017
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Don't know if this has been posted yet, but good article - https://sports.yahoo.com/shame-major-league-baseballs-morally-repugnant-anti-netting-excuses-042555668.html
    The only place I'm going to sit behind a net is behind the plate.

    For years there haven't been screens.  Go to the game.  Pay attention.  Mind your kids.  Get off my lawn...
    This was the best part of the dumb Twitter comments I saw in response to Passan's post - so because we live in a day where we have the technology to shut down dumb arguments up over whether someone is his safe or out, we can't also mitigate the change of just one person getting crushed in the face? They also don't wear wool uniforms anymore and minorities can also play the game now. Crazy how things change...

    Get off my lawn, I get it, I get it...but if that was your kid I'd like to lay down money you'd be singing a different tune.
    Post edited by Jearlpam0925 on
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,883
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Rangers getting a new ballpark is insane.  What they currently play in is one of my favorite to watch on TV.  I don't know what the experience is in person or why the hell they would need one, but it looks great on TV.

    http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/09/21/the-rangers-release-artists-renderings-of-their-new-ballpark/


    Air conditioning... 

    So taxpayers get a bill because they didn't realize it's hot in Teaxs 20 years ago?
    Not arguing that.  Is this a taxpayer initiative, not private?
    I am sure it is.  Billionaires don't pay for stadiums in 2017.
    Anyone who thinks any stadium is privately financed is incredibly naive.
    That's a bold statement, condescending and factually incorrect.  Private financing through high end sales of luxury sweets and boxes are not unheard of today.  Levi stadium is a good example where they created separate trusts to shield public coffers from stadium costs.  The niners were responsible for cost overruns.  Santa Clara responsible for some construction, but it was in the form of loans that the stadium was responsible for through naming rights and other post construction revenue vehicles.  Because it's a separate trust, if the stadium financially collapses, then the trust files for bankruptcy protection and Santa Clara taxpayers can't be held liable.  

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,464
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Rangers getting a new ballpark is insane.  What they currently play in is one of my favorite to watch on TV.  I don't know what the experience is in person or why the hell they would need one, but it looks great on TV.

    http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/09/21/the-rangers-release-artists-renderings-of-their-new-ballpark/


    Air conditioning... 

    So taxpayers get a bill because they didn't realize it's hot in Teaxs 20 years ago?
    Not arguing that.  Is this a taxpayer initiative, not private?
    I am sure it is.  Billionaires don't pay for stadiums in 2017.
    Anyone who thinks any stadium is privately financed is incredibly naive.
    About Yankees Stadium in 09

    "Seth W. Pinsky, president of the city’s Economic Development Corporation, said the Yankees had agreed to pay $2 billion if they leave during the term of their lease of at least 40 years, and to pay $30 million over those years to defray the city’s costs."
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,883
    And the answer is that the Rangers stadium will be paid 50% via tax increases in hotel, rental car and sales tax along with a bond sale.  Evidently it was approved through some election recently.  
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    mrussel1 said:
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Rangers getting a new ballpark is insane.  What they currently play in is one of my favorite to watch on TV.  I don't know what the experience is in person or why the hell they would need one, but it looks great on TV.

    http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/09/21/the-rangers-release-artists-renderings-of-their-new-ballpark/


    Air conditioning... 

    So taxpayers get a bill because they didn't realize it's hot in Teaxs 20 years ago?
    Not arguing that.  Is this a taxpayer initiative, not private?
    I am sure it is.  Billionaires don't pay for stadiums in 2017.
    Anyone who thinks any stadium is privately financed is incredibly naive.
    That's a bold statement, condescending and factually incorrect.  Private financing through high end sales of luxury sweets and boxes are not unheard of today.  Levi stadium is a good example where they created separate trusts to shield public coffers from stadium costs.  The niners were responsible for cost overruns.  Santa Clara responsible for some construction, but it was in the form of loans that the stadium was responsible for through naming rights and other post construction revenue vehicles.  Because it's a separate trust, if the stadium financially collapses, then the trust files for bankruptcy protection and Santa Clara taxpayers can't be held liable.  

    How often to construction loans from the gov't get paid back?  Sounds all good and well, but the majority of those never come close to getting paid back.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,883
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Rangers getting a new ballpark is insane.  What they currently play in is one of my favorite to watch on TV.  I don't know what the experience is in person or why the hell they would need one, but it looks great on TV.

    http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/09/21/the-rangers-release-artists-renderings-of-their-new-ballpark/


    Air conditioning... 

    So taxpayers get a bill because they didn't realize it's hot in Teaxs 20 years ago?
    Not arguing that.  Is this a taxpayer initiative, not private?
    I am sure it is.  Billionaires don't pay for stadiums in 2017.
    Anyone who thinks any stadium is privately financed is incredibly naive.
    That's a bold statement, condescending and factually incorrect.  Private financing through high end sales of luxury sweets and boxes are not unheard of today.  Levi stadium is a good example where they created separate trusts to shield public coffers from stadium costs.  The niners were responsible for cost overruns.  Santa Clara responsible for some construction, but it was in the form of loans that the stadium was responsible for through naming rights and other post construction revenue vehicles.  Because it's a separate trust, if the stadium financially collapses, then the trust files for bankruptcy protection and Santa Clara taxpayers can't be held liable.  

    How often to construction loans from the gov't get paid back?  Sounds all good and well, but the majority of those never come close to getting paid back.
    It's a separate trust.  The trust likely can file bankruptcy.  They will have a lien position on the property.  If it was structured the way it is represented, there would be no taxpayer liability.  
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Rangers getting a new ballpark is insane.  What they currently play in is one of my favorite to watch on TV.  I don't know what the experience is in person or why the hell they would need one, but it looks great on TV.

    http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/09/21/the-rangers-release-artists-renderings-of-their-new-ballpark/


    Air conditioning... 

    So taxpayers get a bill because they didn't realize it's hot in Teaxs 20 years ago?
    Not arguing that.  Is this a taxpayer initiative, not private?
    I am sure it is.  Billionaires don't pay for stadiums in 2017.
    Anyone who thinks any stadium is privately financed is incredibly naive.
    About Yankees Stadium in 09

    "Seth W. Pinsky, president of the city’s Economic Development Corporation, said the Yankees had agreed to pay $2 billion if they leave during the term of their lease of at least 40 years, and to pay $30 million over those years to defray the city’s costs."
    Lol, so the Yankees can't leave the Bronx or they gotta pay for their stadium.  Quite the incentive to stay in a place they are never in a million years going to leave...
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Rangers getting a new ballpark is insane.  What they currently play in is one of my favorite to watch on TV.  I don't know what the experience is in person or why the hell they would need one, but it looks great on TV.

    http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/09/21/the-rangers-release-artists-renderings-of-their-new-ballpark/


    Air conditioning... 

    So taxpayers get a bill because they didn't realize it's hot in Teaxs 20 years ago?
    Not arguing that.  Is this a taxpayer initiative, not private?
    I am sure it is.  Billionaires don't pay for stadiums in 2017.
    Anyone who thinks any stadium is privately financed is incredibly naive.
    That's a bold statement, condescending and factually incorrect.  Private financing through high end sales of luxury sweets and boxes are not unheard of today.  Levi stadium is a good example where they created separate trusts to shield public coffers from stadium costs.  The niners were responsible for cost overruns.  Santa Clara responsible for some construction, but it was in the form of loans that the stadium was responsible for through naming rights and other post construction revenue vehicles.  Because it's a separate trust, if the stadium financially collapses, then the trust files for bankruptcy protection and Santa Clara taxpayers can't be held liable.  

    How often to construction loans from the gov't get paid back?  Sounds all good and well, but the majority of those never come close to getting paid back.
    It's a separate trust.  The trust likely can file bankruptcy.  They will have a lien position on the property.  If it was structured the way it is represented, there would be no taxpayer liability.  
    I am not a real estate lawyer, but what is the city gonna do, evict the niners if they don't pay?

    The Eagles owe the city of Philadelphia a measly $8 million that they have been ordered to pay and still haven't.

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