The Next U.S President - by Moses (a.k.a Stacey Marc Goldman)

  The U.S.A will have a new President next year.  Barack Obama has accomplished practically nothing in his two terms in office.  Where is PUBLIC Health Care that he promised.  The legalization of pot isn't Federal, the microscope may say trends in certain States (three to be precise) but this is a failed exercise nonetheless.  Obama has even succumbed to the N.R.A for Christs' sake.
  Anti-semitism is soaring globally, and where is the humanity when I.S.I.S troops are chopping off peoples' heads in a region that was supposed to be secured by American troops before they were pulled out?  I say 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'.  For every head cut off, why not kill 50 I.S.I.S troops on the logic of zero tolerance towards atrocities in our day and age?

  In this writers' opinion the Republican Party would be the way to go for America for these reasons;

1.     Where is the validity of zero progress over 8 years?
2.     How can the Democratic Party justify the civil war we see now within America?
3.     Why hasn't the U.S President, Barack Obama consolidated its' debt with China?
4.     Why didn't the U.S Government under Obama create a real Social program for the poor?
5.     When did the Democrats give up on the 'Occupy Movement' (Canadian Justin Trudeau didn't)?

     The leadership among campaigning Republicans include Dr. Ben Carson and Donald Trump as viable worldwide leaders.  They are both success stories outside of Politics.  I question the validity of another Bush, as he is a company man (bought and sold property).  The Witch who's campaigning is a Yankees fan, and I hate the New York Yankees.  She'd probably sell out her own son to capture the fame of Presidency.  Huckabee, or whatever his name is - a joke.

  I personally would give my vote to Doc Carson.  He would alleviate a lot of the archaic police practices that have led us to this time of turmoil in the U.S.A.  'Shoot the Nigger' mentality within North American policing has got to go.  Carson also has his OWN views when it comes to dealing with administrations (likewise Trump) such as the A.M.A, and this would be a positive thing for an American who wants to cut red tape and not pro-create such a fathom.  My second pick would be Donald Trump.  Well spoken, a little rah rah perhaps, but are you really going to convince anyone that he would speak YOUR thoughts in debate? (A free thinker goes along way in my books).  Trump is also aces when it comes to negotiation.  Remember when the incumbent Lyndon Johnson was in negotiation with Marvin Miller and the Steelworkers Union in the late sixties?  Those were turbulent times and he saved thousands of jobs.  I would love to see Trump negotiate a debt consolidation with China as the U.S Ambassador to Asia.  He would bring it down enormously based simply on his knowledge of patents.  Let's see how it works out in America over the next election.  Will the U.S population vote in a Democrat like Hillary Clinton (who's husband took a blow job behind her back)?  A company man like current Vice President Joe Biden, who won't stand up to the current President on Democratic principles?  Will Batman appear (like he did at a Pirates game a couple of weeks ago)?  Tune in next time, same Bat-Channel, same Bat-Time
   

2015 World Professional Baseball Player of the Year Awards - by Moses

MVP - Eric Thames

2.     Josh Donaldson
3.     Zach Greinke
4.     Bryce Harper
5.     Jake Arrieta
6.     Lorenzo Cain
7.     Mike Trout
8.     Nelson Cruz
9.     Clayton Kershaw
10.   David Price

  By deduction the 2015 All-World MVP is Eric Thames and the MLB MVP is Josh Donaldson.
The A.L MVP would be Josh Donaldson and the N.L MVP would be Zach Geinke should the season end today.

  In my opinion, this rating is socially relevant as a ballplayer in Korea, Japan, the Dominican Republic, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Cuba, would feel somewhat appreciated within the U.S.A as they would see they were socially relevant in the same context as an American within America.

  The reality is that Worldwide exposure can't just be confined to within America and/or outside America. It's Universal as has been defined by the Freedom of Information Act in Canada.

The Economic Restructuring of Major League Baseball - by Moses a.k.a Stacey Marc Goldman

  What would happen if MLB instituted a minimum salary of $60,000 U.S.D/ Year and maximum salary of $10 Million U.S.D/ Year within the signings of all ballplayers within each chain of MLB (including the Minor Leagues, and all aspects of the Players Association and Front Office positions)?

1.     IF the ultra-rich within MLB (the Owners and Marquee players) are taxed accordingly, the guy selling peanuts is a happy camper making $35,000 U.S.D/Year.  The least paid position would be $35,000 U.S.D/ Year.

2.     The player in A-Ball is seeing $60,000 U.S.D/ Year

3.     The player on the average level sees $1,000,000 U.S.D/ Year

4.     The marquee player sees $10,000,000 U.S.D/ Year

  The reason I stipulate is for this reason.  No team has 25 superstars.  I repeat no team has 25 superstars.  No hitter will ever bat 1.0000 with any consistency, and no pitcher will ever achieve a perfect record with any consistency.  You might have a guy who finishes his career 1 for 1 with a grand slam to boot, but try to repeat that over and over again...  It's the same thing for the pitchers within the game.  A pitcher is always trying for the perfect game.  Does he achieve this?  No. 

  The game of baseball is an institution for this reason.  The guy selling the peanuts and cracker jacks, the soda and the beer, the baseball and the jersey, all need to make a buck to bring enough chicken bacon home to feed the wife and kids.  The stories we tell after the game has been played is part and parcel of what North American cities and towns need.  Something to grow on that makes life worth living.  A reason to wake up in the morning.  When we look back on our lives as a baseball fanatic, we realize that success happens, mistakes happen, you roll with the punches.  You play the game. 

Eric Thames - by Moses

Eric Thames played in MLB in 2011 and 2012.  He started strongly with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011  (evidenced by his .312 average .389 OBP and .506 Slg % and .895 OPS in his Triple A Career) and powered 12 Homeruns in just 362 at-bats in 2011.  After the 2013 baseball calender Thames moved to the far east to play in the Korean Professional League.  In 2014 this is how Thames looked in print;

443 AB 95 R 37 HR 121 RBI 11 SB 58 BB .343 BA .422 OBP .688 Slg%

This is how his 2015 campaign looks to this point of the year;

329 AB 99 R 35 HR 101 RBI 28 SB 72 BB .374 BA .489 OBP .802 Slg%

Would you construct a deal with the Korean League and Thames' current team, for permission to add him by trade or buyout by a MLB Team by the end of August?

Consider that with Thames as a player for the Toronto Blue Jays that it would be Dalton Pompey and Thames battling for playing time alongside Ben Revere in the Outfield.  I could also pencil in Thames as either my 1st Baseman or DH on top of the Outfield if he's hitting the shit out of the ball.

As a result of this addition here is what my team would look like against an overpowering RHP starting pitcher at that (like a Felix Hernandez or Sonny Gray);

1.     Troy Tulowitzki (R - SS)
2.     Eric Thames (L - DH)
3.     Jose Bautista (R - RF)
4.     Josh Donaldson (R - 3B)
5.     Dioner Navarro (B - C)
6.     Justin Smoak (B - 1B)
7.     Dalton Pompey (B - LF)
8.     Kevin Pillar (R - CF)
9.     Ryan Goins (L - 2B)

10.   Edwin Encarnacion (R - 1B/DH)
11.   Russell Martin (R - C)
12.   Devon Travis (R - 2B)

13.   Ben Revere (L - OF)