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Except for the mediocre Alec Baldwin film, that's an old radio programme reference from the '30s and '40s.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 9, 2012 -> 03:13 PM) Considering the names coming up in 2013 & 2014, he could be in trouble. 2013 - Bonds, Clemens, Piazza, Schilling, Sosa, Biggio, Royce Clayton (!) 2014 - Maddux, Glavine, Thomas, Kent, Mussina Those are my picks.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 9, 2012 -> 09:27 PM) If Rios can put up a 700-725 OPS and play above average defense (2009-10 version, not 11), then it's a huge plus. Whether he will or won't do that, only the Shadow Knows. How old are you?

None of my list yet... I'm pretty sure that they'll be coming up soon though.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 8, 2012 -> 04:10 PM) I may vomit all week long if Denver wins. QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 8, 2012 -> 04:16 PM) I will convert to Christianity just to pray to Jesus to come down and tell everyone "enough of this s***." Wow. You two are going to have a busy week.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 6, 2012 -> 02:35 PM) Theo = good. Wow, this is like an OOTP ripoff trade. ^^

I'm truly jealous. That's the first Cubs trade since Aramis Ramirez from Pittsburgh that I really think is going to help them.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 6, 2012 -> 11:46 AM) I don't think Tice has ever called plays before. Risky. He was the Vikings' head coach a few years ago. I think that he's called a few plays before.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 03:42 PM) Can I second "Lawrence, Kansas-ing" the conversation? QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 04:31 PM) You can make it even shorter and call it "Lawrence Polling" or "Lawrence Polled". Lawrence Polling shows the Quentin to Padres deal to be a head-scratcher. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 5, 2012 -> 07:32 PM) Maybe Lawrence Market Survey? Lawrence Surveying...? Lawrence Market Analysis/Customer Feedback? Polling almost makes it sounds like the name of some cricket player from Australia or New Zealand. What's that thing they do on CNN right after the primary and presidential debates...? There's a specific term for it that eludes me at the moment. QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 6, 2012 -> 12:57 PM) instapoll Lo-Po?

Nope. Only if Dunn screws up again this year.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 10:05 PM) Actually we have the Tennessee Smokies, who are the Cubs AA affiliate. So, they could care a little about the Cubs. A little.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 09:55 PM) No one here cares unless he plays college football. Do they still have the Tennessee DiamondJacks there?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 09:49 PM) Frasor was more dubious...bringing him back, but we still got $700,000 worth of prospects and saved paying him this year...that one was much more of a head scratcher (along with Santos/Molina) than the Frasor move. Frasor was more dubious than Frasor? QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 09:55 PM) Actually, the only useful piece in that LHR tryout spring was Javier Lopez, and we dealt him for Riske. Boone Logan and Neil Cotts were both good ST tryout lefties that played decently well for the Sox.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 09:13 PM) Folks in Missouri can't believe the Cubs would trade away a big name player for nothing. I hear that people in Knoxville are grumbling about it over their liquor too.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 07:40 PM) The Marlins and Cubs have agreed to a trade that will send Carlos Zambrano to Miami for Chris Volstad, reports Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago (Twitter links). The trade is still pending physicals and approval from the commissioner's office according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter links). The Cubs will pay between $15MM and $16MM of Zambrano's $18MM salary. Crazy that the Cubs got anything for him at all. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtHE...bs-marlinstrade

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 08:25 PM) That's...the point. Yeah, I was stating that because I took Steve's "OMG" to mean that he expected major offense from Jackson with Cutler.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 06:51 PM) Vincent Jackson + Jay Cutler = OMG Vincent Jackson + Jay Cutler = major year for Bennett Jackson will get double-teamed on every snap.

Bob Anderson, the guy who was in the Darth Vader suit during all lightsaber duels.

CNN and Turner Sports Commentator Jim Huber.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 05:51 PM) Shhh...don't tell that to greg or elrockin I hope that Peavy does well enough by July that he can be dealt for more prospects.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 05:52 PM) topless? You wish. (maybe me too) She's on TBS - Channel 22. Her boobs are on Channels 21 and 23, respectively.

If Beckham fails, they'll give Lilli the job probably.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 09:35 PM) Is she single? QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 3, 2012 -> 09:46 PM) Dibs! Di--awwww....

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 11:44 AM) Everyone's list will get published, actually. I'm also going to extend the submission time to Sunday Jan 8. Mostly, because I don't have the free time this weekend that I thought I would to post the list up starting over the weekend. Want some ideas about what was released last year? Amazon's best of 2011 list: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=...rd_i=3454852011 Pitchfork's best of 2011 list: http://www.pitchfork.com/features/staff-li...albums-of-2011/ AV Club's best of 2011 list: http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-music-of-2011,66004/ I used a combination of wikipedia and Rolling Stone.