The Cab Driver

This past Thursday night I took a cab home from the train station. My cabbie was from Guinea, a country in west Africa. He had come to the states years ago and supported his family as a cab driver.

As we talked he indicated that he was going back to Guinea since he could better provide for his family there. His rationale: 1) The price of gas had gone up so much in the last three years that he had little fare money left after paying for it. 2) So many people who had lost their jobs over the last three years had become cabbies in the hopes of supporting themselves --- thus increasing the supply of cabbies and reducing the number of rides he provided daily. 3) So many people had lost their jobs that the demand for cabs was reduced.

All that said, the thing that put him over the top was the Not So Supreme Court decision to uphold ObamaCare. He stated that the health care law would put many more people out of work since their employees could no longer afford their benefits. In addition, we were becoming like the countries in Africa where the government encroached on all aspects of life and commerce.

So, he was going back to Guinea, Africa, where he would have greater opportunity to provide for his family. I gave him a large tip and wished him well.

Fantasy Football

The magazines have hit the stores.  Picked up a couple today at the airport.  Peaceful off-season for the NFL this year.  Nice change from last year.  Go Pack.

Words from Harry Truman

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

Words from Rich

It would be a shame if a country went bankrupt borrowing money to pay for programs people neither needed nor desired.

Words from Abraham Lincoln

I am very little inclined on any occasion to say anything unless I hope to produce some good by it.

CM Dynasty Minor League 5-23-2012

San Diego Chickens

1.      Jurickson Profar , Texas Rangers

2.      Manny Banuelos, New York Yankees

3.      Kolten Wong, St. Louis Cardinals

4.      Joe Wieland, San Diego Padres

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1.      Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds

2.      Christian Yelich, Seattle Mariners

3.      Hak-Ju-Lee, Tampa Bay Rays

4.      Michael Inoa, Oakland Athletics

Tri State Turmoil

1.      Dylan Bundy, Baltimore Orioles

2.      Taijuan Walker, Seattle Mariners

3.      Nick Castanellos, Detroit Tigers

4.      Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox

white sox

1.      Shelby Miller, St. Louis Cardinals

2.      James Paxton, Seattle Mariners

3.      Jedd Gyorko, San Diego Padres

JerseyHitmen

1.      Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles

2.      Gary Brown, San Francisco Giants

3.      Jonathan Singleton, Houston Astros

4.      Oscar Taveras, St. Louis Cardinals

Teutonic Knights

1.      Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins

2.      Will Myers, Kansas City Royals

3.      Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals

4.      Jake Odorizzi , Kansas City Royals

FSTB

1.      Tyler Skaggs, Arizona Diamondbacks

2.      Rymer Liriano, San Diego Padres

3.      Yasmani Grandal, San Diego Padres

4.      Eddie Rosario, Minnesota Twins

Milwaukee Braves

1.      Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates

2.      Danny Hultzen, Seattle Mariners

3.      Archie Bradley, Arizona Diamondbacks

4.      A.J Cole, Oakland Athletics

Brooklyn Mets

1.      Jacob Turner, Detroit Tigers

2.      Matt Harvey, New York Mets

3.      Brad Peacock, Oakland Athletics

4.      Matt Adams, St. Louis Cardinals

Skip Caray’s Ghost

1.      Randall Delgado, Atlanta Braves

2.      Mike Montgomery, Kansas City Royals

3.      Mike Olt, Texas Rangers

4.      Brandon Jacobs, Minnesota Twins

Planet 10

1.      Bubba Starling, Kansas City Royals

2.      Robbie Erlin, San Diego Padres

3.      Martin Perez, Texas Rangers

4.      Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians

Outlaws United AARP

1.      Anthony Rendon, Washington Nationals

2.      Brett Jackson, Chicago Cubs

3.      Jake Marisnack, Toronto Blue Jays

4.      Kaleb Cowart, Los Angles Angels

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1.      Starling Marte, Pittsburgh Pirates

2.      Jameson Tallion, Pittsburgh Pirates

3.      Zack Wheeler, New York Mets

4.      Tim Wheeler, Colorado Rockies

Hockey Nation

1.      Travis d’Arnaud, Toronto Blue Jays

2.      Anthony Gose, Toronto Blue Jays

3.      Jarred Cosart, Houston Astros

4.      Jean Segura, Los Angeles Angels

Transactions

May 4^th:  Brooklyn Mets called up Will Middlebrooks.

May 10th:  White Sox traded Matt Adams to Brooklyn Mets.

Words from John Adams

Statesmen may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is religion and morality alone which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand.