Giancarlo Stanton said Derek Jeter wanted to subtract, not add to Marlins

Article Link: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21740420/giancarlo-stanton-glad-new-york-yankees-marlins-wanted-subtract

Questions:
Was Jeter's decision to begin a rebuild rather than build a team around the core of players they already had the wrong decision?

How should Aaron Boone use Judge and Stanton given that they are both rightfielders?

Is taking on such a large contract worth it for a Yankees team that is trying to win a World Series?

Will this trade encourage league and division rivals to step up and make bigger moves going into the Winter Meetings?

Is Violence bad for the Future of Football?

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2017/12/5/16736924/steelers-bengals-juju-smith-schuster-vontaze-burfict-george-iloka

1. Is the violence highlighted in Monday night's Bengals Steelers matchup good for the future of the NFL and the sport as a whole?
2. Considering the rise in concussions and spinal injuries in the NFL, why do you think players still continue to participate in football?
3.  Do violent games such as the Steelers Bengals matchup need to continue to combat the decrease in NFL popularity as of late?
4. Do you believe the hit on Vontaze Burfict was justified considering the past history between Burfict and the Steerlers?

College Football Playoff Expansion

Should the CFB playoff be expanded? - Kevin and James

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• Should the CFB playoff be expanded? Why?

• If the CFB playoff were to expanded, how would you do it? Should the top ranked teams make the playoff, or should conference champions be included as well?

• What should the committee's criteria for selections be? (strength of schedule, losses, conference champions etc.)

• Do you think more games would financially benefit the NCAA, or will more games lead to less attendance?

Ezekiel Elliot suspension Will and Alex

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2744495-ezekiel-elliott-withdraws-appeal-will-serve-full-6-game-suspension

Do you think Zeke deserves to recieve a suspension?

If you were the cowboys, would you rather have Zeke serve a 6 game suspension at the beginning of the season or the end of the season?

Would you have continued appealing or just finally take the suspension like Zeke did?

Does this give the Cowboys a bad look?

Four-decade drought ended for American women in the New York City Marathon -Ben and Tyler

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/sports/nyc-marathon.html

• Does this win for Shalane Flanagan give the U.S. a better reputation for distance running?

• What does ending this four decade drought without having an American women win the NYC Marathon mean to Flanagan and the U.S.?

• Will there be a higher expectation for U.S. running in the future because of this win? Why?

• Flanagan was an underdog coming into this race, how does going into a sporting event as an underdog affect someone’s performance?

Are Baseballs Juiced in the MLB?-Evan V & Drew R

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• Do you believe that the balls used by the MLB have been intentionally altered to enhance the quality of games? Why?
  
  
• Would juiced baseballs lead to better ratings for the MLB, or would they polarize traditionalists and new age viewers?
  
  
• Would new MLB records have less meaning because of the drastic effect of the supposed juiced baseball?
• Would you be more inclined to watch a game with an altered baseball, or would you rather watch the game with a ball that follows the current guidelines?

• Can eSports be considered a sport?
• https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/29/16566528/olympics-ioc-statement-esports
• Should eSports be considered a serious sport, its own category of competition, or just a joke? Why?
• Are eSports negatively impacting kids? Will the popularity impact kids going outside and getting an exercise?
• Are eSports creating a new type of “athlete”? How?
• Is it disrespectful for the olympics to include eSports? Will it offend the athletes who physically train all year, or will people respect eSports?