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Related: About this forumSt. Louis Cardinals acquire Nolan Arenado
I know there are a few Cards fans around these parts. This is a big pick up!
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St. Louis Cardinals acquire Nolan Arenado (Original Post)
True Dough
Jan 2021
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luv2fly
(2,475 posts)1. "Acquiring" people
Always sounds weird... turns them into property. I know it is a business and all, but it just seems like a dehumanizing term.
True Dough
(17,337 posts)3. Sports is full of potentially offensive terminology
I try not to take it too literally.
Think of it as short for "acquire the services of..."
JDC
(10,135 posts)2. Brutal loss for the Rockies
They have put out a horrible product for years. Great players come through here, get sick of losing and then go on to win championships w other teams. Countless examples.
Sickening for those of us in CO.
Charlie Blackman will be next.
True Dough
(17,337 posts)4. I thought about Blackmon too
He's on a sinking ship.