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WHY DIDNT WE LAUNCH DDAY IN 41 DAMN IT!?

I don't think anyone would ever accuse you of being biased kap

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jan 16, 2010 -> 03:48 AM) Funded by US military (defense spending) or UN? I happen to agree with you, but I guess my point is, these disasters happen all the time, and there's no single resource that can handle it the right way. So, our military gets bogged down in what I don't think they belong in - the point being there that they are not as efficient at this as they would otherwise be if there were a specialized group that did this. Like I said, it's just a thought. You're right, on its own, it would never fly, but shouldn't it? Do you think people would "sign up" for this type of branch over the traditional military? It's a really hard question. Do I think people would sign up for this specifically? Yes. Do I think this would be the first program you cut? yes. Do I think this would be a hard program to fund? Yes. Ideally speaking i think it's a really good idea, but, like balta said, a lot of the reasons the military is most ideal is because of it's resources (AC carriers, logistics), and would you give this group their own?

I don't think what you are proposing could ever get funded on its own, kap, i think it would have to be worked within the military or else it would be derided.

This price seems kind of high for a backup catcher no? Granted we are hoping he goes up to his career avgs. Man weve had bad luck with offensive catchers going to us as backups and becoming the worst offensive players in the history of the game. sigh...i just cant stand all these reasonable deals going out to players that would completely upgrade a huge offensive hole for us and we cry poor.

I disagree that Ozzie would not DH Vizquel, he seems to be doing and saying everything possible to make sure we dont upgrade our weak offense, and indeed, everyting possible to waste this pitching staff.

These two stories made me cry at work: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_...hope-plead.html http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_...-of-things.html the scope itself can only be so horrifying, and numbers are so impersonal. What little money I have has just been donated, I dont have much, and i dont know if it'll help, but my God!, what else do you do? I just have a hard time grasping this, a country was, swallowed up. And knowing how things are built in Brazil, knowing what it would look like here, it makes me sick. And brazil is 1,000,000x more qualified to deal with something like this. Ugh.

I'm just thoroughly disgusted. I refuse to answer the poll of what is likely to happen, because then i would have to think like Ozzie, and if i did that i would start banging my head into my lap top and crying hysterically for hours. Why, oh why.

Pictures are horrifying. I can't even imagine what you do, youre on a damn island where near everything is destroyed.

McCain has a temper, we all know it, I don't doubt he could say it, but I don't think he meant it.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 08:11 AM) I still wouldn't mind seeing Alejandro de Aza as a 4th/5th OF, but with Quentin/Pierre/Rios/Jones/Kotsay, it seems doubtful. Curses, i forgot about Kotsay.

i'm hoping De Aza will be it i guess? 5 OFers?

that would rock. But nonetheless a contract like that isn't good for anyone but Chapman and his agent.

just insane.

there was an early episode that I only vaguely remember - just that it was hilarious - where saddam hussein double parks george and kramer in...if anyone knows the name of the episode i'd love to watch it.

i can see it if he was major league ready, but man, this could get someone fired, but I can't imagine it wins an ownership over. It's not like they just found this guy out of nowhere, a bidding war for an unproven talent like this...ridiculous.

i'm not going to assume anyones price anymore in the offseason. Nor do I care. a one year committment sub 10 million isn't that much, so they can either decide a playoff run is worth it or they can cry all the way to the crying factory.

jesus, i just can't imagine that's worth it...by the time the dude gets up his contract will have one or two years, thenyou have to pay him a legit contract again?! I don't think cubano can claim the MLB hates the cubans after this deal, and how it f***s over strassbuerger or whatever haha.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 10, 2010 -> 05:25 PM) Johnny Damon I keep forgetting his available, i'm gonna hop on the bandwagon you created for him. That would be more ideal for me than Jim Thome...part of that reason is unfortunately it would get ozzie to STFU and placate my desires as well.

i have a feeling we'll be regretting not signing Vlad.

well i guess it doesn't matter...we have PIERRE! He can STEAL home!

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 10, 2010 -> 04:00 PM) According to ESPN. If you read the article that they are reporting off of, they say "some GMs and coaches feel he will be drafted first round" and then they say Tony Dungy thinks he will go first round. Nobody on an NFL team will assign their name to that report because I am pretty sure they know he wont be a first round draftee. If he is drafted first round, whoever drafts him better know something that nobody else knows OR they are jacksonville and are just trying to sell some seats.

KW seems intent on going into the season every year with at least one huge gigantic glaring hole that can be fixed relatively cheaply,

I love Michael Steele.

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