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	<title>Comments on: AFL Preview: Mesa Solar Sox</title>
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		<title>By: jess</title>
		<link>http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/afl-preview-mesa-solar-sox/#comment-1463050</link>
		<dc:creator>jess</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I live in China. I was walking around the other day and I counted 24 children. Out of the 24 kids, only three were girls! That is a sex ratio of 8 boys to 1 girl! I once taught a class of 33 students where only 3 were girls! Now I know the official rate is 5 boys to 4 girls, but this is ridiculous. Who will all these beloved sons marry?

I am aware that China has a one child policy, has a traditonal preference for sons as a replacement for a lack of a social security plan, and is backwards and undeveloped, but aborting females for males is beyond cruel. Estimates say that there will be a surplus of 60 million males in ten years.

http://www.economist.com/node/15606229

Chinese parents can have another child if they have a girl, but not if they have a boy. Chinese, however, often ignore the law, abort the girl, and have two sons. I am also told that China will import women from Russia, Thailand, Japan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and the Philippines to make up for the lack of wives in China. However, these countries do not have an extra 60 million women and India, Pakistan, Nepal, Vietnam, South Korea, and Taiwan also have a severe shortage of women. An imbalanced sex ratio is a serious problem and could lead social instability and even war.

If you ever go to China, count the first 20 kids you see yourself. I bet you won’t find the sex ratio is better than two boys to one girl. If you are concerned about this problem, try to raise awareness by discussing the worldwide war on baby girls with others and ask them if they want to live in a world where everyone has an unmarried son.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I live in China. I was walking around the other day and I counted 24 children. Out of the 24 kids, only three were girls! That is a sex ratio of 8 boys to 1 girl! I once taught a class of 33 students where only 3 were girls! Now I know the official rate is 5 boys to 4 girls, but this is ridiculous. Who will all these beloved sons marry?</p>
<p>I am aware that China has a one child policy, has a traditonal preference for sons as a replacement for a lack of a social security plan, and is backwards and undeveloped, but aborting females for males is beyond cruel. Estimates say that there will be a surplus of 60 million males in ten years.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/15606229" rel="nofollow">http://www.economist.com/node/15606229</a></p>
<p>Chinese parents can have another child if they have a girl, but not if they have a boy. Chinese, however, often ignore the law, abort the girl, and have two sons. I am also told that China will import women from Russia, Thailand, Japan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and the Philippines to make up for the lack of wives in China. However, these countries do not have an extra 60 million women and India, Pakistan, Nepal, Vietnam, South Korea, and Taiwan also have a severe shortage of women. An imbalanced sex ratio is a serious problem and could lead social instability and even war.</p>
<p>If you ever go to China, count the first 20 kids you see yourself. I bet you won’t find the sex ratio is better than two boys to one girl. If you are concerned about this problem, try to raise awareness by discussing the worldwide war on baby girls with others and ask them if they want to live in a world where everyone has an unmarried son.</p>
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		<title>By: R M</title>
		<link>http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/afl-preview-mesa-solar-sox/#comment-99364</link>
		<dc:creator>R M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Also, you say the root of the problem is his patience at the plate, which may be partially true, but a .258 BABIP is more to blame.  He was hardly overmatched with an excellent 12% K rate.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Also, you say the root of the problem is his patience at the plate, which may be partially true, but a .258 BABIP is more to blame.  He was hardly overmatched with an excellent 12% K rate.</p>
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		<title>By: R M</title>
		<link>http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/afl-preview-mesa-solar-sox/#comment-99362</link>
		<dc:creator>R M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You are wrong about Vitters.  He started out 2009 in A ball, his first try at the level (he spent 2008 in A-).  He did struggle in A+, but big difference between doing well the second time around and doing well a level up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are wrong about Vitters.  He started out 2009 in A ball, his first try at the level (he spent 2008 in A-).  He did struggle in A+, but big difference between doing well the second time around and doing well a level up.</p>
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		<title>By: Samael</title>
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		<dc:creator>Samael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A former 1B prospect for the Cubs who switched to pitching last year.  He spent most of 2009 as the I-Cubs closer, where he posted 22 saves and a 3.00 ERA in 51 IP (36 hits, 3 HR, 27 walks, 58 strikeouts, .196 BAA, 1.56 GO/AO)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A former 1B prospect for the Cubs who switched to pitching last year.  He spent most of 2009 as the I-Cubs closer, where he posted 22 saves and a 3.00 ERA in 51 IP (36 hits, 3 HR, 27 walks, 58 strikeouts, .196 BAA, 1.56 GO/AO)</p>
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		<title>By: Samael</title>
		<link>http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/afl-preview-mesa-solar-sox/#comment-95959</link>
		<dc:creator>Samael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I hardly think that 14 PA in Peoria in 2008 before injuring his wrist is an accurate assessment of Josh Vitters ability to adapt to a new level.  More accurate would be to say that he was pulled from Peoria after 4 games and 14 AB due to a wrist injury that required rehab, after which he was assigned to Boise.  To say that a player &#039;failed&#039; at a league after 14 PA is a rather harsh measuring stick, as I could arbitrarily find poor 14 PA streaks for every player in baseball, many of which were much worse that 3/14 with 3 2B and 5 K.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hardly think that 14 PA in Peoria in 2008 before injuring his wrist is an accurate assessment of Josh Vitters ability to adapt to a new level.  More accurate would be to say that he was pulled from Peoria after 4 games and 14 AB due to a wrist injury that required rehab, after which he was assigned to Boise.  To say that a player &#8216;failed&#8217; at a league after 14 PA is a rather harsh measuring stick, as I could arbitrarily find poor 14 PA streaks for every player in baseball, many of which were much worse that 3/14 with 3 2B and 5 K.</p>
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		<title>By: Jed MC</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jed MC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How does MLB determine which teams have players on the same AFL rosters?  For example, does Minnesota, Chicago (NL), Los Angeles (AL), Florida, Boston make up the Mesa Solar Sox roster every year?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How does MLB determine which teams have players on the same AFL rosters?  For example, does Minnesota, Chicago (NL), Los Angeles (AL), Florida, Boston make up the Mesa Solar Sox roster every year?</p>
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		<title>By: Senior Circuit</title>
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		<dc:creator>Senior Circuit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Who the fuck is Blake Parker?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who the fuck is Blake Parker?</p>
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		<title>By: Po</title>
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		<dc:creator>Po</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am extremely sad you make no mention of Blake Parker.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am extremely sad you make no mention of Blake Parker.</p>
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