03_Aggie said:

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Aggies2009 said:

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Ranger #007 said:

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Saying they were good enough ain't the same thing as saying the outcome would have been the same. No one knows because they cheated.

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I'd quit wasting my breath. SquirrleyDan is either so delusional that he ACTUALLY believes the straw man arguments he attacks, or he intentionally mischaracterizes posts/arguments. Either way, it's not really worth engaging.

His argument is literally "other teams do it!" which is why he's trying to desperately to find who I'm a fan of- so he can say, "THAT TEAM CHEATED IN X YEAR!!" But tu quoque arguments don't really hold water when we're talking Astros cheating, so he can keep asking and I'll keep laughing at that attempt.

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Glad to see you're back to using your Debate Word of the Day calendar. You've brought it hard on this thread.

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irish pete ag06 said:

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Aggies2009 said:

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Um, good one! Right up there with calling someone a dweeb.

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Actually my joke was a pun so calling someone something literal would be a false equivalency.

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investorAg83 said:

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SquirrellyDan said:

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Aggies2009 said:

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Ranger #007 said:

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Saying they were good enough ain't the same thing as saying the outcome would have been the same. No one knows because they cheated.

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I'd quit wasting my breath. SquirrleyDan is either so delusional that he ACTUALLY believes the straw man arguments he attacks, or he intentionally mischaracterizes posts/arguments. Either way, it's not really worth engaging.

His argument is literally "other teams do it!" which is why he's trying to desperately to find who I'm a fan of- so he can say, "THAT TEAM CHEATED IN X YEAR!!" But tu quoque arguments don't really hold water when we're talking Astros cheating, so he can keep asking and I'll keep laughing at that attempt.

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A fan of baseball is a fan of cheating, it's 120 year plus history shows that. Maybe you're not a fan at all and just hate Houston. That's fine, I enjoy talking about my team and you enjoy talking about my team.

ETA: they didn't break any rules, banner still hangs, and we are still among the best few teams in baseball. We took the punishment. As the season goes on I have a strong feeling you'll be posting less and less while staying glued to the tv, pining for Astros losses. Baseball is happy to have another interested party.

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Umm...what???

Alderson's Memo from 2001: Please be reminded that the use of electronic equipment during a game is restricted. No club shall use electronic equipment, including walkie-talkies and cellular telephones, to communicate to, or with, any on-field personnel, including those in the dugout, bullpen, field and during the game the clubhouse. Such equipment may not be used for the purpose of stealing signs or conveying information designed to give a club an advantage.

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investorAg83 said:

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Well that 'opinion' seems to be getting enforced with penalties and guys are losing their jobs...better let them know that it was just an opinion.

This isn't 'Nam...there are rules.

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investorAg83 said:

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Well that 'opinion' seems to be getting enforced with penalties and guys are losing their jobs...better let them know that it was just an opinion.

This isn't 'Nam...there are rules.

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SquirrellyDan said:

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investorAg83 said:

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Well that 'opinion' seems to be getting enforced with penalties and guys are losing their jobs...better let them know that it was just an opinion.

This isn't 'Nam...there are rules.

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Yup. Managers lost jobs. Title stands. If it was something unique title would have been taken. Thanks for pointing that out. Also, at the end of 2017, mlb was still considering adding the contents of the memo to the rule book.

ETA: at this point you've made such a fool Of yourself I think you're a paid man from the mlb....all you have done is prove that random losers who have no team in the fight are paying attention to the champs. Go stros!

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South Platte said:

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Your account needs to be suspended if you don't get the Nam reference. That automatically voids all of your arguments.

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Aggies2009 said:

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Then why do you care about the Rangers so much? Or who my team is?

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Aggies2009 said:

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I'm saying who I'm a fan of is irrelevant. Only spoke of the Rangers because it's hilarious how Astros fans try so hard to dismiss all criticism as Rangers fans.

Again, this thread is about the Astros cheating. Who I'm a fan of is irrelevant.

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Aggies2009 said:

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investorAg83 said:

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I find it interesting that having an opinion on the situation that is also in line with the overwhelming majority of players and analysts suggests that the person knows nothing about the game.

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Those players and analysts are all just bitter Rangers fans, didn't you know? It's literally everyone else who's wrong, not the Astros fans!

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Aggies2009 said:

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Then why do you care about the Rangers so much? Or who my team is?

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investorAg83 said:

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I find it interesting that having an opinion on the situation that is also in line with the overwhelming majority of players and analysts suggests that the person knows nothing about the game.

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Chipotlemonger said:

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Whatever helps you sleep at night in ignorance!

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SquirrellyDan said:

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Aggies2009 said:

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Then why do you care about the Rangers so much? Or who my team is?

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I don't like Dallas, but the rangers aren't on my radar. Let me know if you feel the same about my stros. You can call me out when I start posting on a thread dedicated to Arlington

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