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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 5, 2010 -> 10:28 AM) Quick question: the $15 million dollar trade kicker or whatever the hell it is that would come into play in 2012 if Buehrle is traded would be paid by the Sox or the team trading for him? I thought it was said that wasn't for the last year of the contract, it was only before this year?

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 5, 2010 -> 10:25 AM) Ramirez shouldn't/won't be traded for a long time. That could change based on what happened when they tried to talk long term contact. That went really quiet, very quickly, and the Sox picked up his option without any comment. That makes me wonder what he thinks he is worth, and if that might change the Sox mind about his time here.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 6, 2010 -> 10:39 AM) If I go out and paralyze 4 people while DUI, I clearly shouldn't go to jail, because punishing me would also punish my family and others who rely on my work and income. Do you know how many ex-Aurthur Andersen accountants I have met over the years? Besides, if we held the federal government to the same standards as you want to hold BP, the nation wouldn't have its largest employer.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 6, 2010 -> 10:42 AM) Is there anything wrong with the USB Port itself? Nope, it is working as a plug and play for my camera

So I am trying to plug my external hard drive in and the computer isn't recognizing that it is there. Every once in a while, this computer does this to my camera as well. I know it is working just fine, but for some weird reason it doesn't pick it up. How the heck do I get it to recognize it?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 4, 2010 -> 07:41 PM) We get the exact same thing every time someone gets life in prison or the death penalty though. The criminal in that case ruins a lot of peoples lives, and we allow for society, and in particular the people who were harmed, to find satisfaction in their punishment. Hell, if Usama Bin Laden was killed tomorrow, I'd expect nationwide celebrations, and I'd expect everyone here to participate. The fact that they're incorporated shouldn't automatically mean that we shouldn't want them punished if they destroy the lives of thousands of people, and we should be fully justified in taking satisfaction in their punishment. And if they're not punished, then we have every right to be outraged (just like we have every right to be outraged with all the people on Wall Street who got rewarded for destroying the global economy, and just like we should celebrate if any of them ever get charged with anything). Except your version of punishing them, would do exactly what you are saying shouldn't be done.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 6, 2010 -> 12:21 AM) I went laser tagging last night, best time ever! Legen.....

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 5, 2010 -> 01:16 PM) So Cowley's Blue Jays report was wrong. Shocking. He's such an idiot. Now that I can agree with

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Dec 5, 2010 -> 11:46 PM) They're saying potentially 4-6 weeks with Kane but more will be known tomorrow after the MRI. That probably is lucky honestly. That looked ugly.

Thank God Dunn signed before Werth.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Dec 6, 2010 -> 08:10 AM) The Werth contract is ridiculous. Makes Dunn look like a bargain. A big steal. Honestly as opposed to what it would have taken to get a Fielder or Adrian, this is the best route. We gave up a draft pick and $56 million, versus gutting the farm system, and then still haven't to come up with something like $200 million

QUOTE (sircaffey @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 08:54 PM) Behind Belle. No doubt. In today's game Belle would have been looking at Pujols/Arod money.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 4, 2010 -> 09:33 AM) Bonds vs KRod in the World Series Or Bonds off of Colon in the game where Bart Kd him in his first three ABs.

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 05:06 PM) If they're deferring cash til next year, it means that Buehrle may be going bye-bye after this season. I could see him coming back cheaper.

If Konerko gets a big offer, it won't be the end of the world. There are actually some decent options out there, plus we could even sign a 3B and split Dayan and Dunn at 1B.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 4, 2010 -> 09:17 PM) I don't like the fact that we are beginning to backload contracts, even though it isn't necessarily a lot of money yet. You begin to do that, and you start getting yourself in trouble. One of the things I think we have done well is to avoid signing contracts that inevitably become hard to move and to avoid backloading. Next year we are going to be in more of a pinch than this year. Eh, we have two contracts that load up, and next year doesn't add up that much.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 04:52 PM) Don't forget he kicked the tires on Eddie Murray, too, to see if he was interested in coming out of retirement. No that was Eddie Murphy in case he needed to fire Ozzie and needed another foul-mouthed arrogant jerk to run the team.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 03:23 PM) The Cavs are looking into tampering... I've always said the 2008 Summer Olympics chatter between James, Wade and Bosh was tampering, even if it wasnt "official" tampering. Too bad they can't cancel contracts, that would be awesome.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 03:10 PM) Dunn's contract: 12/14/15/15 $$$$. Dunn will receive $12 million, $14 million, $15 million and $15 million as his contractual breakdown. - Scott Merkin That works best for the Sox too.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 04:14 PM) This is going to be a case of the Brewers simply waiting too long to trade the big man... Exactly. Though it was hard with them being in the race the last couple of years.

Right....

Overall, probably.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 01:20 PM) The only other "developed" countries with this ban would be Greece and South Korea. Even Russia, who won't allow gay men to have a parade, lets them shoot at bad guys. It is pretty bad that we give illegals more rights in this country than we do gay people.

Maybe I am confused now, but wait until tonight when they make me the PA guy for the basketball game tonight!

Kinda of a strange proposition, but OK.