DePloderer

Something a little different.

Nice work Goldie.

Thanks guys.

QUOTE(Soxbadger @ Jul 20, 2005 -> 12:40 AM) Do you only want baseball information, or do you want all sports information? SB As I only follow baseball and NASCAR from America, I guess a baseball only magazine would be best. I don't reckon there is such a thing as a baseball/NASCAR hybrid.

I am Looking at subscribing to a baseball magazine. Living in Engand the only way to get your hands on one is through an annual subscription. I have a choice of Sports weekly, Baseball America, Baseball Digest, Sporting news and Sports Illustrated. Before I go ahead and order one I would like to get your opinions on which you prefere. Thanks.

It's looking like it might be Jenks. Any more votes?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 19, 2005 -> 10:11 PM) Holy s***! I'm the Campbell's Soup kid! Yep, scary huh?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 19, 2005 -> 09:33 PM) No offense to Deploderer but Goldy's work is far better. Of course Goldy's work is better than everybody's. Goldmember is by far the best I've ever seen. I gotta agree. Deploderers work is top notch but Goldmember and Mr. Showtime are better imo. You fellas have got to be kidding! I am so hurt, I don't think I can go on! Wait to you see the El Duque one I'm working on.......

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jul 19, 2005 -> 10:05 PM) i think you may have put the wrong link because his logo is still backwards? Here it is, finaly.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jul 19, 2005 -> 09:29 PM) deploder, your work by far is the best on this site... a couple of things, his name is buehrle>wood, not buehrlewood... it just makes more sense the other way. and is there anyway you can get the sox logo on scotty's helmet to go the correct way? How's this then? http://img269.imageshack.us/my.php?image=podzillasig39qv.gif (Am having trouble with image shak!)

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jul 19, 2005 -> 09:29 PM) deploder, your work by far is the best on this site... a couple of things, his name is buehrle>wood, not buehrlewood... it just makes more sense the other way. and is there anyway you can get the sox logo on scotty's helmet to go the correct way? s*** I never noticed the logo!

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 19, 2005 -> 06:02 PM) Just have it say Widgeanator(Is that how you would spell it)? Don't have to make it too good, as I plan on using this one again. When you do, here's an update with your name on.

Hey, it's a cat fight everyone!

QUOTE(ScottPodRulez22 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 09:37 PM) Good job But now the all star logo dosent fit because he didnt have it on his jersey when he was 46 OK OK you perfectionist you, hows this?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 09:35 PM) Nice editing job there Deploderer! Why thank you kind sir.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:20 PM) IT is very difficult finding pics of him in #46.... How about this?

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:07 PM) The other issue about trading that's hard to get - I think (and the thing I don't get about Int'l Football) is that both teams want to come out winners. If Team A has a player under contract, they're legally bound to pay him for whatever length of time, but if they decide to get rid of him, or another team could use him - Team A trades that player and his contract to Team B for asnother player that either helps that team out, or costs significantly less (what's called a salary dump.) The system is designed to help both teams in a transaction. What I don't get in Int'l Football, is if one team buys a player from another team, then the second team just has a gaping hole there, not another player. why not have a trade from the first team? I take it that by "Int'l Football" you mean soccer, not International football as in County of origin teams (obviously there is no trading between these teams). If so, when a player is bought from a team, another player is often part of the deal. Even so, with the money got for the player the selling team can go and buy a player from any other team. As most players can play a number of positions, a gaping hole is not usualy a problem. If the position was a critical one, such as a goal keeper, the selling team is unlikely to sell unless it had another keeper lined up to buy, or a reserve keeper that could step up to the first team. There is no limit to the number of players a team can have. We don't have rosters as such, just the first team and the reserves (often known as the Stiffs). Often players are sold off to reduce debt and not replaced, a prime example of this is my own team, Leeds United, who when they were relegated last season sold any and all players of any value. You may or may not know that 99% of all European football teams are running with huge debts. It is probable that only Chelsea and Manchester United of the English Premiership are in profit. Most of the big teams on the continent are propped up by large companies such as Fiat.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Jul 17, 2005 -> 01:47 PM) Rob Neyer wrote a convenient little article, a transactions primer, a few years back, in case you want to know more. Thankyou all. All is now understood, I think.

I have posted an edited image. I've reduced the grunge on Hermy.

My inlaws come from Richmond, so it's the Nationals for me. I'm so glad that they're playing baseball in Washington now; I'll finaly get to see a major league game next time we're over. I enjoy watching Bristol (although I'm yet to see them win and I've been going for the last six years!) but it must be a completely different experience watching a majoe league game.

OK, so after two and a half seasons of following baseball, I'm now up to speed with the basic rules and strategies of the game ( although I do still find myself wondering if we speek the same language sometimes when listening to Hawk and DJ, what is all this stuff about " cans of corn"?). But I am completely lost when it comes to the ins and outs of trading players. With Football or Rugby, if a manager wants a player he'll pay cash or cash plus a player and either get him or not. You get the occasional free agent where he is no longer wanted by the club or star who plays out his contract so as to get a maaive deal elsewhere, but that's it. So can anyone tell me what is meant by "eligible for arbitration", "free agency" (I think this just means - out of contract), why do we need to "open a roster spot", or any of the dozens of things that need to be taken into account befor a trade is considered? Or is it realy not as complicated as it seems? Cheers

I've not included Frank, Tad,Pods or others as I've done quite a few of them lately. CBS Sprtsline willing I'll do one of whoever comes out on top.

QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Jul 16, 2005 -> 08:18 PM) Not bad, needs something else though. But then it wouldn't be minimalist now would it?

For all you grunge fans.

I decided to go minimalist, along the lines of someone else's I saw on another site, what do you think? ( Needs to be viewed with default skin )