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If you decide to do a beer list, let me know. I can get the info for each finalist.

QUOTE (SnB @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 09:59 PM) That was the worst Office episode of the entire series, holy god. I didn't think it was too bad. I laughed enough to consider it a decent episode. Michael's behavior was a bit odd (not the jumping on the bus to Mexico, that's vintage Michael, but the way he was very concerned with the way people were acting at the reception).

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 05:46 PM) Don't worry. Be happy. Signing Danks is a good thing. Well put. I don't think signing Danks to an extension (especially if it's as much of a bargain as it sounds like it could be) would affect the payroll that much next year. If he signs for 4/$20-$25 million, depending on how the money is broken down you may be looking at $5 or $6 million next year. He's worth that for sure.

QUOTE (Jake @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 08:54 PM) What the hell stat is he trying to say in the bold? WHIP? Anyways, is there any way in hell we could lock him up for $20 mil/4 years? I figured it would be double that. Yeah, I think that would be a bargain. I'm not sure about double, but I would have expected $7 to $8 million per year. If they can lock him up for 4/$20 mil, I'd be quite happy with that.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 02:46 PM) What would you consider the right price? I don't think I'd pay much more for him than what we paid last year. I think we'd be better off trying to find a guy who fits as a better platoon partner with Quentin. $1 to $1.5 million. Not much more than that.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 02:09 PM) I'd keep one of them, maybe two, Fred and Putz. There is no reason to consider keeping Kotsay, Jones or Manny. I would definitely consider Jones if the price is right. He's a good 4th outfielder.

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 11:09 AM) I sense a volunteer! I can certainly help. Just let me know what you need.

QUOTE (Cali @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 10:57 AM) Heres the thing i'm a beer drinker, but I don't drink 20 different kinds of beer. I rotate between like 4 or 5 so it wouldn't be a very good list. It also changes based on mood/taste so there wouldn't be a solid #1. I agree here. I review beers on ratebeer.com, and I'm up to about 390 reviews but I still migrate towards 10 or less that are my favorites. Plus, the season really changes my tastes. I love a cold Blue Moon in July, but give me a Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout in the middle of December.

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 10:22 AM) General info. Maybe two or three paragraphs. Where it's made, its history, how it tastes, your personal memory or someone else's personal memory of it. You can get some decent info on well-known beers on Wikipedia, but I've found that RateBeer and Beer Avdocate have very good info on just about every beer out there.

QUOTE (The Gooch @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 08:58 AM) If we can't do beer because not everyone drinks, I think video games would be out because not everyone plays video games. I bet there are more people on here that drink beer than play video games. How about favorite beers to drink while playing video games?

QUOTE (Buehrlesque @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 09:07 AM) 3-year, $45 million for Konerko? What's Gregor smoking? I thought the same thing. I'm not sure he'd get more than $11 or $12 million a year over 2 or 3 years.

I like the winter beers, as well. I think that fall and winter are the best time for beers. As a matter of fact, I may have to drop by Binny's this week and take a look...

I love the beer idea, but I understand that there are some non-beer drinkers here. Maybe that could be a second list someday. Otherwise, I like the video games idea, but my list would look a lot different than some of the others, I'm sure. Duke Nuke 'Em would be high on my list, and that's a computer game. Then there's Sim City... Other ideas: Favorite vacation spots Favorite books (another tough one, I'm sure) Favorite action movies

QUOTE (Real @ Nov 2, 2010 -> 01:43 PM) yes, its actually a business week, not a full week. So official deals can happen starting November 6th Guys i have my eyes on Grienke V.Mart BJ Upton Beltre AGon Rasmus Fielder (just bought the mlbtr iphone app) I'd add LaRoche to that list.

The D'Backs just declined LaRoche's option. I don't know if that means they will go after Konerko, but LaRoche might be a somewhat cheaper (and younger) option at 1st for the Sox...

I'll say yes. 2 years/$22 million with an option for a third year

I think The Ring is one of the scariest movies in quite a while. It proved that a PG-13 movie can be effectively scary.

QUOTE (Tex @ Oct 21, 2010 -> 12:42 PM) Very nice touch my hat is off to you I'd be interested in reading from those that like the genre, what makes a great horror movie? The scared teenagers getting slashed just doesn't seem that difficult of a genre, perhaps that's why we have all the copy cat stuff. It seems that horror and comedies just never receive any respect. I agree. And that's why I thought Scream was such a good movie. It definitely poked fun at the genre while actually being a pretty scary movie at the same time.

Two of mine have made the list so far. I almost added Army of Darkness, but I ended up just including The Evil Dead. Although a horror movie, Army of Darkness is a bit more comedy. Regardless, Sam Raimi is a genius. By the way, did anyone catch the Evil Dead-esque scene in Spiderman 2?

What about Scott Lee Cohen? He's not a career politician!

Take it easy, guys. No fighting...take a deep breath...

Oh my, this thread needed a jump start.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 19, 2010 -> 11:39 PM) I would think it is stressful, but the fact LaRussa only needs a couple weeks to think about it every offseason (and Leyland too) to decide to come back proves it's a pretty nice way to early zillions. I realize Leyland was out of the game a while, but he's in no hurry to quit anymore, even though someday he's going to probably regret all those cigarettes he smoked because of the stress of managing. I can see smoking during ones 20s when people party a lot and go to the bars a lot, or smoking just on the occasions you are partying in your 20s, but anybody over the age of 30 who smokes is really pretty stupid unless they have a deathwish. Sorry about getting sidetracked, but I started thinking about the pressures of managing. I would imagine that at some point during a season, most managers think about quitting, retiring, etc. Especially guys who have been around for a long time, like LaRussa and Leyland. And some years when they say they are pondering it and leave the mdia and fans to guess, maybe they actually mean it. I would probably be very difficult to make that decision to retire. Maybe they actually need those few weeks to think about it, or maybe it is a tactic for more cash. As far as Leyland, though, for as good as a manager he is, he can smoke all he wants.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 19, 2010 -> 12:51 PM) 1B range, sorted from worst to first He might not be the worst (though he probably is), but no matter how you view it, he's bad. He's never actually been THAT bad before, so it's likely that it is an outlier (or that there are balls he would normally go after that he no longer did because of Beckham), but the best his range rate has ever been was 0.6, and he's at -29.8 for his career. That's been Konerko's MO his entire career - no range, great glove. That makes sense. His great glove probably makes many of us overlook his range, which apparently is terrible. I've always viewed 1st base as a position that doesn't require great range...as compared to 2nd or SS for sure. I wouldn't turn down Dunn at 1st base, but I would imagine his defense overall is much worse than Konerko's.

FWIW... •CSNNE.com's Sean McAdam predicts that Paul Konerko is "likely staying put" with the White Sox. It's merely a prediction, and who knows what he's basing it on. But, maybe the two sides have already begun talking.