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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 11, 2010 -> 08:45 AM) So, you mock him for not talking to them and mock him when he flip flops to do what you want. PICK ONE! Yeah, you're right though. Just like I said after Katrina, the key to anything this big is organization. Because the federal and state governments are so microdivided, and so protective of their fiefdoms, you have to get them all on the same page at the same time. I know it blows the stereotypes out of the water, but as soon as BP shows they are unable to handle things they need to be pushed aside. I know the feds don't want to step in because Obama doesn't want to get blamed for this, but too damned bad. It is time to do something. Waiting two months in a situation like this is death to much of the Gulf. We pay billions of dollars for these hundreds of agencies, and they still aren't capable of handling the things that they are supposedly in existence for. You want to know why I slam on waste? This is it. If a federal agency can't handle its charter, it is a complete waste of taxpayer money, it needs to be blown up, and it needs to be started over. The EPA and FEMA should be leading the charge in LA right now. There is zero good reason BP should still be leading this. Honestly, anymore, I am convinced the only organization that could really do anything down there is actually the military. It is about the only federal body that is trained properly to respond to epic disaster and tragedy. They are the only agency that understands how vital organization and just doing your job are. They can actually handle scope, scale, and people management. I know it is out of their usual realm of operation, but who cares at this point. It needs to be fixed.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Jun 11, 2010 -> 08:10 AM) I bet Kenny Williams wonders if he could have replaced J.P. Ricciardi in Torondo last year... I'm guessing Toronto would be the last place Kenny goes.

NEXT VERSE SAME AS THE FIRST!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 11, 2010 -> 08:10 AM) The BP execs have been invited to a formal meeting at the White House next week. He is so grasping at straws right now.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 11, 2010 -> 07:55 AM) Lock them away forever. When do your paychecks start getting to my house?

You drive on a parkway, and park on a driveway.

Looking at his facebook page, Addison Reed looks like a done deal as well http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1072620142

Thomas Royse signs, going to Great Falls

1 (13) Chris Sale LHP Florida Gulf Coast SIGNED - $1,656,000 2 (63) Jacob Petricka RHP Indiana State SIGNED - $540,000 - Bristol 3 (95) Addison Reed RHP San Diego State SIGNED - $358,200 - Great Falls 3s (114) Thomas Royse RHP Louisville SIGNED - $263,500 - Great Falls 4 (128) Matthew Grimes RHP Mill Creek HS (GA) 5 (158) Andrew Wilkins 1B L/R Arkansas SIGNED - $195,000 - Great Falls 6 (188) Rangel Ravelo 3B R/R Hialeah HS (FL) SIGNED - $125,000 - Bristol 7 (218) Tyler Saladino SS R/R Oral Roberts SIGNED 8 (248) Josef Terry 2B L/R Cerritos JC (CA) 9 (278) Kevin Moran RHP Boston College SIGNED 10 (308) Ross Wilson 2B R/R Alabama SIGNED 11 (338) James McDonald SS S/R Chaparral HS (AZ) Arizona State Commit 12 (368) Crayton Lee SS S/R Morehead State SIGNED - Bristol 13 (398) Ethan Icard RHP Wilkes CC (NC) SIGNED - Bristol 14 (428) Michael Blanke C R/R Univ. of Tampa SIGNED - Great Falls 15 (458) Sean O'Connell C L/R Chatsworth HS (CA) SIGNED 16 (488) Edward McCray RHP Tennessee SIGNED - Great Falls 17 (518) Michael Schwartz 1B L/R Univ. of Tampa SIGNED - Bristol 18 (548) Randall Thorpe OF R/R San Jacinto JC (TX) SIGNED - Great Falls 19 (578) Doug Murray RHP Univ of San Fran SIGNED - Great Falls 20 (608) Jose Ramos C R/R Western OK State CC SIGNED - Great Falls 21 (638) Tyler Jones RHP Madison JC (WI) 22 (668) Ozney Guillen OF L/R Monsignor Pace HS (FL) South Florida Commit 23 (698) Austin Evans RHP Univ. of Tampa SIGNED - Bristol 24 (728) Jordan Keegan OF L/L JC of Southern NV SIGNED - Bristol 25 (758) Ethan Wilson SS R/R Indiana SIGNED - Bristol 26 (788) Kevin Rath LHP Cal State Fullerton SIGNED 27 (818) Pete Gehle LHP Asuza Pacific (AZ) SIGNED - Great Falls 28 (848) Thomas Windle LHP Osseo HS (MN) Minnesota Commit 29 (878) Michael Earley OF R/R Indiana SIGNED - Great Falls 30 (908) Kylin Turnbull LHP Santa Barbara CC (CA) 31 (938) Robert Young LHP Dartmouth SIGNED - Bristol 32 (968) Jarrett Casey LHP Northern Kentucky SIGNED - Bristol 33 (998) Jamaal Hollis RHP Miami (OH) SIGNED - Bristol 34 (1028) Dusty Harvard CF L/R Oklahoma State SIGNED - Great Falls 35 (1058) John Spatola OF L/L Boston College SIGNED - Bristol 36 (1088) Ben Griset LHP Gustine HS (CA) St. Mary's Commit 37 (1118) Chris Lee LHP Robinson HS (FL) Signed with Sante Fe CC 38 (1148) Brad Salgado SS R/R Great Oak HS (CA) SIGNED - Bristol 39 (1178) Levi Schlick LHP Barton County CC (KS) 40 (1208) Conrad Gregor OF L/R Carmel HS (IN) Vanderbilt Commit 41 (1238) Sam Phippen RHP UC Santa Barbara 42 (1268) Brett Bruening RHP Texas Tech SIGNED - Great Falls 43 (1298) Lucas Irvine RHP Northwestern State 44 (1328) Matt Chavez RHP Univ. of San Fran 45 (1358) Ronald Cotton OF R/R Boone County HS (KY) 46 (1388) Ronzelle Fort LHP Harlan HS (IL) Texas Southern Commit. 47 (1418) Matt Reida 2B L/R Western HS (IN) Kentucky Commit 48 (1448) Audry Santana 2B Mariner HS (FL) 49 (1478) Pat Schatz RHP Iowa SIGNED - Bristol 50 (1508) David Vazquez 2B R/R Archbishop McCarthy HS Florida International Commit

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 09:57 PM) Nobody dislikes a guy who works hard and is blue collar all the way. By the way, you do realize people on here would love to hear his inside insight into the pitching prospects in the organization. 200% yes. We'd love to hear from him, and anything he has to say. A few years back, we actually had some guys in the system who posted here. It was a priceless look at what goes on in the minors.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 09:54 PM) Well, if we've got to eat his salary, then Jon Daniels is going to have to fork over a darn good prospect. I'm sure there are plenty to choose from. Well that would be nice with some of the guys in their system. We'll see if it happens.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 05:09 PM) Brewers win on a Cubs error on a bunt with Carlos Gomez running on the play. I don't know about anyone else, but I had a Metrodome flashback watching the replay of it.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 04:38 PM) Looks like Oney's done running his mouth (for now): I believe it when I see it. Hell that would be like me saying I am not posting on Soxtalk anymore.

Out of curiousity, why isn't there more excitement for Petricka? Dude is bringing at 98 right?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 04:35 PM) Thanks. That call felt like a punch to the gut. I feel for you M. I have gotten that call enough in the last year to last a lifetime. it sucks.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 9, 2010 -> 12:12 PM) Yeah apparently he's known for doing that. But he makes a good impression. Reports were that he got the jurors attention and even made a few of them laugh. I'm sure it's a bit different than the dry and serious tone the government took. I thought it was interesting that as a defense Adams basically said that Blago used the seat in order to get his Illinois legislation passed. Blago tried to cut a deal with Obama/Rahm to put pressure on Mike Madigan to pass his legislation here at home. As a threat, he said he was going to appoint Jesse Jackson Jr, who the White House knew wouldn't get re-elected. So I guess Rahm calls Mike Madigan and basically says to pass Blago's stuff and he'll appoint Lisa Madigan to the senate seat. The following morning Blago was arrested. The timing seems a little fishy to me. I wonder if the Feds decided to pounce before a grand conspiracy (involving every major Democrat in Illinois and the White House) really got rolling. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 06:55 PM) He wasn't offering a Senate seat for legislative favors. If the boldest is true, he kinda was.

DVR ALERT: The replay of the Hawks winner is starting on Comcast right now!

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 03:47 PM) He is worth it. I want to see him start logging 225 IP a season before I commit #1 starter money to him.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 04:17 PM) That's what's keeping him from entering that upper echelon of LH SPs (i.e. Jon Lester). He's in that second-tier right now. Yep. If he can start getting hitters early in the count, he turns into one of the best.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 03:06 PM) Sergio is just impressive as all hell. He was going to eventually hit a rough patch this season and he's doing a hell of a job to get through it right now. He looked like he was overthrowing. Nothing that isn't easily fixable.

That was a helluva pitch.

QUOTE (T R U @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 02:40 PM) Hes always been good, hes just had mental lapses at times that drive people crazy.. Bingo. He relaxes at awful times.

The Sox are lucky Max can't hit a target. If that ball is where it was supposed to be, that is an easy out at home.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 10, 2010 -> 02:18 PM) Oh come on, after Cowley's initial tweet, it sounded much worse than what Peavy actually said. Mistake number one is taking him at his word.

Its not gonna happen. Pick your panties out of your behind.