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QUOTE(Brian @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 08:22 PM) Self high 5, there is some TV channel called ION that shows an hour of the Wonder Years every week night. I haven't watched this show in years but loved it when it was on. They started in April. They've already gone through the entire run of the show (the final and first episodes were on last night). So, it's a good time for you to start watching again.

Anyone else think it was kinda funny that the African-American ranger was black, the girl was pink, and the Asian was yellow? I thought that was funny even as a kid.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 12:32 AM) Not knowing either one, I like Contreras better than Buehrle as a person but that's because I greatly admire Jose's life. He's an amazing man who has lived an amazing tragedy, and I dearly want Jose to have a happy ending somewhere. I just wish it could be here, but I don't think that's possible. Buehrle I love, too, and I'd rather have him around long-term than Contreras, but I hate that reality. It's silly, but I wish we could send Jose to NY with Orlando and he could be happy there. These are just little feelings I have and thoughts. Personally, I think it's very possible that Garland goes for some young, good positional prospects. Dye for Billingsley? Contreras for someone in NY (Milledge?) and you've got the money for Buehrle + Ichiro (though Ichiro pays for himself) and a variety of possibilities. None of that is likely to happen, though. At least not in conjunction. The man has won a WS, he is now a multi-millionaire, and he's reunited with his family. I admire the man, too, but I'm way past feeling sorry for him.

There's no choice for "trade Buehrle because we're not going to re-sign him."

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 12:57 PM) Not helping. You either. We're in the End Days, that's what it is. If it helps, I have plenty of friends who drink Guinness and ales and such (I do drink various types of ale when I'm out with those friends). So, I'm cool through association. The stuff is just so damn filling. I drink in order to reach a goal. That goal is to get drunk. I just can't do it with Guinness.

To me, Guinness tastes like a mixture of beer, coffee, and cigarette ash. I can make that myself...why buy it?

First of all, very good list, Kalapse. You actually put them in order of how good they are, nice. First thing that popped into my mind is the pool of "talent" at 1B. If we're serious about rebuilding (which we should be, very soon), we can make a killing trading Konerko. When the best 1B option on the FA market is Shea Hillenbrand, Konerko has to look like Babe Ruth. Konerko has 3 more years on his contract, I believe, so that will make him desirable to other teams, plus he won't be too good by the time our rebuilding has taken place. Also, not much talent at 3B or DH, so teams may be more likely to take a risk on Crede and Thome, to a lesser extent.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jun 18, 2007 -> 08:14 AM) LOL, honestly, that was the exact same thing that went through my mind when I read that. Isn't it pathetic? Every single time I see a baseball "fight" highlight on ESPN, I laugh. And for being athletes, besides lacking the ability to throw a decent punch, they can't land them either. Look at our own team last year. Brian Anderson threw about 38 punches at Mabry, and he grazed him twice. WHarris1 punches more household objects in a week than all of the combined punches landed by professional baseball players in a year.

Wow, I feel like I'm rooting for the Royals. We can't even make an argument for anyone beyond Jenks, Buehrle, and Garland. Most years you can at least make a decent argument for like 10 players. This year it's ridiculous to even consider 22 of the 25 regulars.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 17, 2007 -> 11:14 PM) Let's not sissify baseball. They've been fighting forever. They will fight forever. You can't take a player's right to charge the mound if he so chooses away. Sissify baseball? Baseball players couldn't be bigger sissies if they tried. I have yet to see a professional baseball player that doesn't fight like a woman. OK, maybe Nolan Ryan.

King Booker and Regal both on Raw? Please get Finlay there and reunite the King's court...one of the best stables in years, IMO.

Who was the last Sox prospect to come up and immediately contribute (hitting) for an extended period of time?

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 11, 2007 -> 02:04 PM) Milkman SMASH! Ha, sounds like my new slogan.

I guess hate is too strong. I voted for hate, but I really just didn't come away feeling satisfied.

QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Jun 11, 2007 -> 07:32 AM) I am David Chase. And you're not. Series finales are tough, but with all the speculation and making people wait two years between seasons, and also having to pay for premium service, I felt Chase owed the fans something definitive. Exactly. I want to be told the story. I don't want to make it up myself. If that were the case, I'd be writing my own episodes. This type of ending always ruins movies for me. I am still pissed off.

Butch and Carmine Jr. set up Phil, Phil was killed at a gas station. Show ended with Tony, Carmela, and AJ at a diner. The show suddenly ended when Meadow walked in the door. I'm talking, door opens, screen goes black. f***ing let down. f***... Oh, and Carlo's flipping to the feds.

What the f***, man... That was a let down if I've ever seen one.

Remember, while Billingsley may throw 95-96 right now, expect him to lose roughly 5 mph if he joins this team.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 10, 2007 -> 10:05 AM) Dye and MacDougal for Billingsley and Betemit.....sign me up. It's almost to the point where I'd rather we fall even farther behind the Indians and Tigers so that KW doesn't hold out hope. That's exactly how I feel. I don't want to be one of those teams that screws up their future chances because they're kinda sorta almost still in the playoff race, when everyone really knows it's over. We can make a killing trading Dye, especially if two division rivals are both after him.

OK, I have one last theory to throw out there and look foolish for later... Perhaps the rat is Carlo? His cousin was the guy that Silvio choked to death for working with NY. He admired Phil's actions in murdering Vito for being a homosexual. He's been criticized by Tony a couple of times. And I remember when all the mobsters were visiting Tony while he was recovering from the Chris accident, Benny (I think it was him) kept bringing up how Carlo was coming and Tony mentioned something like "why do you keep bringing up Carlo?" He could've been covering for him. It's a stretch, but that gives you an idea of how much I've been running this stuff through my mind.

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ Jun 9, 2007 -> 10:25 PM) I don't think that's true at all. At the risk of sounding like I'm making stuff up, one of the scouts who assessed the trade for (I think) ESPN said that McCarthy had the better stuff and the higher ceiling -- if they both pitched to their potential McCarthy could be a #2 and Danks a #3 or #4 (for those that want to use that vague ranking system). I think the implication was that Danks had a better feel for pitching, but lacked overpowering pitches. That seems validated by his current performance. His fastball sits at 90 but he's pitched OK for a rookie. I wouldn't be surprised if McCarthy ends up being the better pitcher, but unless Danks falls apart the difference in service time should help make the trade a wash. He's pitched better than OK for a rookie.

I've come up with 500 theories of how this will end, and I guarantee that none are right. I can hardly wait.

QUOTE(rudylaw @ Jun 9, 2007 -> 07:50 AM) Today is Saturday June 9th and we only have 3 more wins that the Royals. Anyone who is against rebuilding ought to read that sentence repeatedly. We're old and our young prospects aren't very good. Our division rivals are younger and have good prospects. We're just going to get older and worse. It's time to take advantage of our players' value.

I didn't recognize just 1 or 2 guys. I don't know if Cromwell should be on that list. He seems too big to me.

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