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QUOTE (SuperSteve @ Jan 29, 2012 -> 11:20 AM) And impose internal wage deflation of what, 40-50%? I think Greece needs to be jettison because Portugal is in bad shape now too. Cut you fingernail in order to save your body. Let the Greeks be shut out of the international bond market and simply tell them we tried to help you but you wouldn't help yourself. If the Germans or French tried to dump Greece, this would be a very bad thing for a select group of German and French banks and investors. Thus, even if that were to be the right decision for everyone else, it won't happen, because the banks and investors are the important ones.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jan 29, 2012 -> 12:48 PM) You're better than that. You are such a Williams apologist. Actually, I thought KW should have resigned this season. Any GM who doesn't have the right to fire his manager with the crap that guy was pulling ought to tear up his contract.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Jan 29, 2012 -> 12:41 PM) what level will Trayce be at this year?

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jan 29, 2012 -> 12:37 PM) Like I said, short list. As is the list of GM's who own cats.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jan 29, 2012 -> 12:34 PM) And the Cubs GM who spent that money is currently unemployed. And replaced by the Red Sox GM who blew even bigger sums.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 29, 2012 -> 12:29 PM) Which considering the Sox have been in the top 6 or 8 teams in payroll recently, means most teams have underperformed the Sox in this custom picked standard which is pretty funny honestly. Throw in our good friends the Cubs while we're at it and we can all smile. The Phillies have thrown a ton of money around and haven't been able to pull off the playoff win since 08.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jan 29, 2012 -> 12:27 PM) Like I said short list. Because there aren't a lot of MLB general managers in the first place, and then you've selected a group from it. Its impossible to start with a list of 30 people, then whittle it down in any way, and wind up with anything but a short list. You've now defined your standard to be meaningless.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jan 29, 2012 -> 12:18 PM) I don't bring it up every time I post. Found it funny that Kenny wished he had the Tigers resources. Not very Chicago Tough is he? Detroit is pretty high up there on the list of teams that spent a ton of money without a lot to show for it as well.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jan 29, 2012 -> 11:44 AM) If Kenny were one of the have-not GM's I'd understand it, but the list of GM's who have spent more money and gotten worse results than him over the last six years is a short one. If you switch that standard to 4 seasons, then Theo and the people running the Mets clearly top the list.

Nobody beats him because he's the Widge!

Germany has begun demanding that as a condition for being bailed out, Greece give up control of something called "Greece". No one is going to convince me that "giving up sovereign control over your own government" is a better move than giving up and leaving the Euro.

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