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You know, the mariners had pretty great pitching and defense last year, and they didnt win a ring. you know why? Their offense is attrocious. WORSE THAN OURS EVEN! (amazing!)

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 07:53 PM) It's a bit scary that this organization has embraced the concept of entering almost every season with a gaping hole in their lineup. A hole that's going to have to be fixed eventually, and will cost this team games. Why go into the season with a full lineup when you can go in with a partial one, possibly lose good prospects at the deadline to make up for your mistake, when you could have just signed a guy for 2 mill. in the offseason? I mean, why? This is such a better plan! Thanks ozzie

I'm not just going to blame the internet. Look at the WaPo editorial page.

My support for the public option was pragmatic. Cost of health insurance needed to have downward pressure, a public option could do this. It would also allow affordable insurance to go along with the mandate. And further, though i dont give a damn if AETNA burns to the ground, most every country that has this type of reform still has private insurance. BUt nonetheless, this bill did a helll of a lot to make more affordable individual insurance, which would make it a hell of a lot easier to start your own business or move from a job without worrying about health care. It also did a lot to cover many americans, and also did as much as it was possible to start controlling costs. But please, continue to bankrupt us, baby boomers, you've proven to be such a forward-looking generation. Thank you soooo much.

QUOTE (hitlesswonder @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 07:43 PM) Kotsay has the contact skills and glove that Thome simply doesn't have. It's time to say goodbye the all-or-nothing power and walks that just set up a double play for the next hitter. Uhhh, then you replace the next hitter, not the guy that gets on base.

By the way this is the stupidest off-season since 2007. Pray we dont get the same result.

QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 07:24 PM) Kotsay @ 34>>>>>>>>>Thome @ 39/40 and its not even close in my opinion yeah, even in age kotsay puts up lower numbers.

i woke up late today, and I haev to imagine its due to the heaviness of the stupid health care debate and this stupid ruling. If only the government could take away money from rich people and put it into coin form and throw them at me to wake me up

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 05:19 AM) Because a corporation is an artificial entity to begin with there need to be some limitations on this... I'd feel a lot better if Congress passed some kind of legislation (they won't). But, technically doesnt this say they can't pass legislation? DO we need a constitutional amendment?

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 05:22 AM) We could force people to vote, but if they can't even be bothered to vote on their own, could you imagine who they'd elect if you made them? Ugh. Although in a lot of cases it's not like you can really be that much worse. Hell, James Inhofe seems to be comfortable in his seat. This is truly terribl idea, it is the law in brazil and i find it disgusting. They just make lip service to the poorest, and since they are forced to vote, they vote for those making lip service even though ALLknow they are lying and then but so what, they have to vote.

pathetic ozzie.

I wonder a constitutional amendment could pass for this? I can't imagine that many who'd oppose?

YOU KNOW HE'S MY FATHER

So we are claiming the dude in charge of the web site that predicted the general election with shocking accuracy is just a biased pollster?

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 01:44 AM) I was reading 538 yesterday, he was predicting a Coakley win haha but i agree, Brown is not going to be a lock step GOP conservative. dude, i read 538 for the past 8 weeks, silver was NEVER, EVER confident about any of the polls or what was happening in MA. Special elections are impossible to poll for. He also "predicted" NY23 going republican. Neither of them, however, did he express even weak confidence.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 12:39 AM) I beleive some of the disclosure requirements on places like the Chamber still survived, but Thomas argued against it. Could be wrong; only just now reading up on the decision, was working all day for once. from what I understand, you just need to donate millions to the chamber, and the chamber can then put it wherever, without disclosing who the money came from.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 21, 2010 -> 11:45 PM) You can tell that Kenny wants to sign a DH, but Ozzie's getting in the way here. KW can sign someone w/o ozzies say

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 12:31 AM) Actually, Justice Thomas argued that having it in the open was unconstitutional today, and that it should be done in backroom deals. Quite literally. exactly, companies don't have to disclose where their money went, they can merely funnel it through places like the chamber of commerce.

i've never heard this phrase, kap.

You can enjoy flexibility with the dh when you have players who all can hit. You don't do it with players that all are awful. I mean...does no one ask these questions?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 21, 2010 -> 11:20 PM) What you're not realizing is...the longer this hangs out there, the sicker people are getting of hearing about it. We've had a legitimate 11 month policy debate right now, and the longer it's lasted, the worse the policy has gotten. and this backyard dealing for the senate to make after the fact changes, let me guess, headline: "House/Senate makes deal on changes to vote on" 3 hours later "Joe Lieberman refuses to vote for changes"

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 21, 2010 -> 10:10 PM) Fixed for ya. He's pretty much perfect for the team's needs right now. see, you took the opportunity to compliment thome, whereas I was using it to criticize KW/ozzie. I like thome and want him on the team.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 21, 2010 -> 06:17 PM) Just sign him back already, he even wants to come back. Come on Kenny... I don't understand what the problem is, he's old, past his prime, and not a full-time player at this point in his career. He totally fits the mold of a white sox free agent this offseason.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 21, 2010 -> 08:38 PM) Here is the link to the Chudzinski interview: ESPN Chicago Cool, thanks for the link.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 21, 2010 -> 06:21 PM) In my view, anything that intentionally segregates or collects or admits people based on race, is racism. Again, I am not saying that makes it evil or bad necessarily - but that is what it is. Just my view though. I find this ridiculous.