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Another set-up man does wonders for the bullpen.

Maybe losing Maggs lets us play more in line with Ozzie's style?

oh man. Think about this scenario: NYY Wins AL East CHW Wins AL Central TEX Wins AL West MIN Wins Wild Card we play Tex in the first round and the Twins in the ALCS if they pull off the upset. I'd really like our chances in that scenario... We match up well with both the Twins and the Rangers...

add The Offspring to my list!

maybe he wanted to get a game of pepper in?

Alright, in no particular order: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Metallica, Blue Oyster Cult (DUH!), AFI, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, The Who, Guns 'N Roses I like lots of individual songs, but not so much bands. Oh well!

Where's the love for Lynyrd Skynyrd?

I think Garland is a better pitcher than Benson. Benson has good stuff, but I don't think he helps this team out that much...

I don't understand Rule 5 Drafting, exactly, but that is a good read!

If you're talking all-time, I think UCLA should be #1.

It's kind of funny that JR changes the sort of moves he makes when he changes GMs...

Well, yes. And then he'll fly back in and pull out a 2002 Jarod Washburn impression.

Thanks man. Yeah, unless you're doing really hard core stuff, I'd say don't get hyperthreading.

I think that the abstinance people say ignore condoms because most of the abstinance people are religious. I know Catholics are taught that using birth control is wrong, and I would think many religious groups would hold a similar belief.

I think if we make it to October, that Jon Garland is going to surprise us all.

Hmm... how to explain this... Sometimes a program needs to do two things at once. For instance, AIM needs to process networking information (i.e. sending and receiving message packets) and it needs to simultaneously process the user interface. These actions need to occur simultaneously. In the old days of single processors, the program got broken into threads (by the programmer) and the CPU would switch back and forth between the threads really quickly and process both seemingly at the same time. In fact, a lot of OS's did this (I think some may still do it). They run a number of processes as separate threads and the OS processes on each for a bit based on priority and program size. Now, a while ago they came out with the idea that if a computer has two processors, it can do this sort of parallel processing faster. Thus you could have a computer processing on two separate threads at the same time. I'm not sure if performance enhancement was ever proved from a theory standpoint, but in many instances, parallel processing can yield a performance boost. Threading also takes advantage of time when a processor would normally be idle. It allows the processor to maximize its performance more regularly. For example, where execution resources in a non-Hyper-Threading capable processor are not used by the current task, and especially when the processor is stalled, a Hyper-Threading equipped processor may use those execution resources to execute the other scheduled task(s). The upshot of all of this is that Hyper-Threading can give improved support for multi-threaded code, allowing multiple threads to run simultaneously, improved reaction and response time, and increased number of users a server can support. Basically, it can make your computer faster.

The only thing I can think of is if hypothetically Garcia and Sabathia were both ejected in the second inning, say, I'd like our chances a lot better in this game. We have a rested, decent bullpen. They have a pretty used bullpen, that is bad. That said, I'd like to see us put the hurt on CC like we did on Lee last night. I think that'd be more satisfying.

I think those predictions were reasonable... but picking the Royals, especially considering how they faded down the stretch, it never seemed like a good idea to me. They didn't have starting pitching on paper, and they don't have starting pitching in reality...

I'm still running this E-Machine I bought in Summer of 2000. I've added some memory and put in an extra hard drive and burner, but the thing still purrs like a kitten (well, there is a transistor blown somewhere and it can't shut off, but oh well). It's funny because all the kids at school had Dells or Compaqs that they spent like $300-400 more than me and every one of them had some horrible error once or more during college. The worst I had was a worm and a reinstall of Windows when I did something stupid. It's weird how computers work out... Depending on what you are looking to do with it, you may want to get one with Hyperthreading, if you get a PC.

he is currently 6th, with Garcia at 4th.

Damn, I forgot about the Scorpions... If you want 80's metal... Metallica. Ride the Lightning is still one of my favorite albums of all time, even though I didn't buy it until about 10 years later when I was more "of age." Of course Master of Puppets kicks ass, too...

Tex- he does sort of have a point. Mark is the guy who's on the cusp between being a solid Ace and the best Duece pitcher in the league. He's the guy that when they're reading off a list of pitchers, that the sports experts have to hem and haw about for a while before than can give you an answer if he is an Ace or not.

The best retaliation is on the scoreboard and in the standings. The Indians may be the most talented team in the division, but they play like a bunch of thugs without heart. That's why I don't think they'll win it this year.

Yeah, I don't think Benson goes unless it's for a major league player and a high minor leaguer. The Pirates think he might be the next Jason Schmidt, and won't part with him unless they get a lot back for him. I have the feeling that the Pirates will stand firm on their demands and that nobody will pay the price (although maybe they should). By the way, witesoxfan, I do consider Benson a major pitching move. I think the biggest indictment on Randy Johnson going anywhere is that Colangelo is now in Rome (I believe until the deadline). There isn't a team that has the talent to land him that he will waive his clause for. He may move, but I don't consider Armas major. I think, however, there is a real possibility of Milwood moving (potentially in a deal for another embattled starter such as Derrek Lowe [aside: maybe for Esteban?]), but his great start last night against the Fish makes that less likely. Other than that, if KW gets either a catcher or a BP guy who is good, we're in great shape. If he gets Mesa AND Kendall from the Pirates... oh boy... I'll need to change my shorts.

"Take On Me" by the Ah-ha I just watched Detroit Rock City last night. Great movie... lots of great 70s and 80s songs. The best cowbell song of all time, of course, Blue Oyster Cult's Don't Fear The Reaper, although it was released in '76...