Balta1701

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 01:24 PM) Steelers season officially over. This is the most talented Steelers team since the 70's versions, but the coaching staff is one of the worst in the league. If Tomlin has enough brains to fire the OC and special teams coordinator after today, there might still be a chance. But I'm not holding my breath. Didn't they just win a Super Bowl with this staff?

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) As for Upton, as long as we're only talking MiLB talent, he's worth whatever it is we give up. I'd much rather target Adrian first as the main priority, but I definitely wouldn't be upset about going after an uber-talent like Upton. He'll cost a ton though. Would you do Hudson straight up for Upton?

Kinda feeling un-hip again.

Shouldn't you wait until after the team has offered you arbitration and guaranteed you like $7 million before picking fights?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 12:18 PM) ...The Winter Meetings aren't even until December 7th. Still, aside from the early right after the series Rush, this offseason's been unusually quiet. KW got the Thome deal done right around Thanksgiving in 05, for example. The Winter Meetings is when the Boras guys usually fall, but there's usually more dealings than this.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 01:11 PM) Recently. Its a blurb in a Tampa paper. http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/ra...catcher/1053598 I wonder what Cowley thinks. Upton's the kind of guy that I'd really hate to overpay for and then have him go all Delmon Young on us. So talented but seems like he's been struggling forever.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 05:54 PM) isnt it time to move on with that though? Not if he can give us a >.850 OPS and 20-25 HR out of the DH spot somewhere around the middle-latter part of our order while being paid only a couple million dollars.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 05:17 PM) Looks like Doc Holliday won't sign an extension with the Jays after this season. Jays will still get a nice haul, but probably won't be as "sexy" as say the one reported Boston offer was. Gotta trade him now or by the deadline it seems. I know there's other teams in the running...but I can't fathom how the Dodgers can afford to not wind up with him. They've got the money to afford him, the talent to give up, and they desperately need a dominant RHP to lead off their rotation. The only 3 guys I wouldn't give up if I were them would be Kemp, Kershaw, and Ethier, and beyond that they're still quite stocked.

Or...I could just resume drinking...and maybe that would help me get it.

Maybe I was in fact smarter beforehand, because I'm confused.

Chapman switches agents.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 03:39 PM) That Griffey deal was a goodwill contract. He's not being counted on give them much in 2010 and will only make $1M-$1.5M to sell a few tickets and keep their relationship with Griffey strong. Jack Zduriencik has already mentioned acquiring another, more full-time designated hitter and with contract negotiations with Russell Branyan (one of the few guys who did anything for them last year) not going anywhere and their need to improve upon an absolutely terrible 2009 offense they're not going to rule out Hideki Matsui. I also think there's a good chance he returns to the Yankees. I think he could wind up in either of those spots...I just don't think that with this many DH's on the market, there's going to be people willing to give 2/$15+ to a guy like Matsui. There's just more DH's available than there are people who need them.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 03:29 PM) Seattle. After already signing Jr. to do the exact same thing except while not being Japanese?

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 02:26 PM) You hit it on the head IMO. He'll get a 2 year deal from someone worth $7M+ per. He'd be looking at more if anyone in baseball thought he was capable of playing the field even on an occasional basis. What team is going to offer him that kind of money?

Kinda unsure what's changed. I'm a bit better rested perhaps.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 08:38 AM) OK so, this email hack story is now appearing in more mainstream news outlets. Seems the emails and the hack are real. I've been reading articles, to see what email excerpts are supposedly problematic. There are the ones saying positive things about the death of this Daly fellow, which is a bit less than classy. There is one about a "nature trick", which seems to represent the change in types of temp records available. So far, I'm not seeing any emails that display any real bias or any files published that show any sort of attempt to distort anything. Yet. That all said, scientists are people, and it certainly wouldn't be a surprise to know that some of them make these studies appear to fit their desired outcome by bending or distorting certain things. It happens. But I haven't seen any evidence in this case yet. here's a posting at Realclimate on those stolen emails, I'll excerpt a few paragraphs.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 03:03 PM) Honestly, I thought you were much smarter before you got the PhD, Balta... I'm moving to Tennessee. I think you have to be armed there just to get into a bar.

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Nov 20, 2009 -> 08:42 AM) does the whole state have to be declared a disaster area or just part of the state? Could also apply to Iowa and other midwestern states hit with those floods a few years back. I can also think of at least 1 state that's had some fire issues the last few years.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 02:46 PM) For some reason I am totally picturing you as Sheldon from The Big Bang theory now... I occasionally have a hard time watching shows with characters like that since I feel like the jokes are being made about me. Can't say I've actually watched that show though (I've been getting home after 9:00 for the last 3 years, basically I watch the Daily Show and the Colbert Report and go to sleep)

Gotta go buy some ammunition.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 02:41 PM) Ahh, I think Pat Buchanan is just one of those characters that everyone gets a kick out of, regardless of political affiliation... Except for Women, Jews, African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, Homosexuals, and a fair number of white males.

Sweet...I can now officially appeal to myself as an authority in this thread. Cool.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Nov 20, 2009 -> 02:18 PM) It's amazing to me how guys like T-mac and AI are like no longer wanted. lol. Seems like just a few years ago these guys were dominating the league. TMac is injured and is still on a huge contract through the end of this year.

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 20, 2009 -> 04:44 PM) It's too bad that they couldn't move Ramirez back to 2B for Vizquel. He seems very lazy at short, loses concentration etc. Maybe Vizquel can teach him something. Vizquel's OPS the last 5 years is .670.

Christ, Alice in Chains beat both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden?