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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 08:06 AM) Can you cite for me any bit of evidence suggesting anything other than a negative correlation between Health Care outcomes and increasing insurance company profitability? If, hypothetically, I were to reject the contention that profitability for its own sake is the greatest good possible and instead were to believe that the goal of the medical industry was health care, and the free market system actually worked in this industry, then you should have no problem demonstrating that to me. If insurers are more profitable and the system is working, then either they should be improving efficiency, expanding coverage, or producing overall better health care outcomes. If insurers are more profitable and the system is fundamentally broken, then they may be less efficient, contracting coverage, and producing worse overall health care outcomes. Hilarious that you can even post the last line with a straight face, and then recommend that the federal government get involved. The Kings of running fundamentally flawed, inefficient, contracting coverage and worse productive plans across the spectrum.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 10:50 AM) Anyone know where I can buy an Orber Moreno jersey? I want to get one early before everyone starts looking for one. Tijuana? Caracas?

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 11:16 AM) ah ok. I thought they had merged their Olympic groups a while back, or maybe it was just a one time thing. They have been unmerged the last two times.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 12:36 PM) And no one wore #35 since or ever will (as long as their not a future HOFer honoring their idol Frank Thomas), but #23, well, that wasn't gone long. If they didn't retire it for Ventura, it shouldn't be held on to for Dye.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 01:49 AM) That bridge could be rebuilt quickly, by him saying, "World Series MVP." Like Frank, he'll always be a Sox. Ownership rightfully doesn't care about awards from 5 seasons ago.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 05:15 PM) Is the Big 10 seriously talking to Texas - and is Texas listening? Texas is way too far away for Big 10 athletes to travel to. The lesser non-revenue sports are going to be spending way too much in travel expense if Texas joins. Plus, there goes the Texas-Texas A&M/Texas-Oklahoma rivalries then. That would kill any conference change, in my opinion. Texas would be an incredible add for the Big Ten.

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 09:25 PM) What? Kane's not the flag bearer? That's BS Any of the NHLers who are in the Olympics are not there yet because the NHL is still going on (I know that was green, just an FYI.)

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 02:29 PM) Nick Leddy... 1st round prospect (16th overall) in 2009 draft huh... and an American?! Very nice though I'm sure someone here can give a scouting report. Kim Johnsson and Hammer can pair up (the Sweeds connection) though I think it'll be him and Sopel. Johnsson is a UFA at season's end as well so this helps the cap next year and to get a prospect back for Barks. Wow. Awesome.

There might not be anywhere in the world I want to see more.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 04:44 PM) The White Sox really should sign JD when Damon doesn't work out. If there was a chance, Dye just burned that bridge.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 04:04 PM) It's also collusion. Only if Borass and the Tigers are doing it together.

QUOTE (smalls2598 @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 03:06 PM) Per Rotoworld: According to Chuck Garifen of Chicago's Comcast SportsNet, free agent outifelder Jermaine Dye told Frank Thomas he's considering retirement. "That's what he told me and I told him he's crazy," Thomas said Friday. Dye has drawn very little interest on the open market this winter and is obviously frustrated. The 35-year-old hit 27 homers in 2009 and posted a .302/.375/.567 batting line over the first half of the 2009 season, but he stumbled to a .179/.293/.297 line over his final 212 at-bats. Feb. 12 - 2:47 pm et The last act of a desperate man?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 03:45 PM) I have a really difficult time believing the Tigers would play along with Scott Boras to force a division rival to pay more for a FA player. If this was truly the desire of the Tigers, all they would have to do is feign interest but never show a real offer to Damon. Everyone knows Boras needs absolutely zero help in stretching the truth. Stop and think about that for a second. Not only does it sell to their fans that they are "trying" to land a free agent, but it also forces a rival to potentially spend more than they wanted to spend. Its genius.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 07:55 AM) We'd love to dump Brandon Bass on you for TT. But I couldn't imagine TT picking up SVG's complicated defensive schemes in 3 months. FWIW, it sounds like TT's either going to end up in Charlotte (why when they already have Gerald Wallace and Boris Diaw) or Denver. I think Denver would be a really good fit for him actually. They run the floor, and he'd make for an excellent backup for Melo. A place where Tyrus doesn't have to think and has some big scorers around him which allow him to roam would be ideal.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Feb 11, 2010 -> 05:55 PM) so if i end up in last in this vote, does that actually mean i win? Nice work

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 07:46 AM) translated, "I went to Long John Silvers, then took a bath" By himself.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 11, 2010 -> 02:40 PM) MLB Trade Rumors has translation as "Oswaldo Guillen told me that he believes in me and that he will give me the opportunity." I wonder if he was talking to Jr?

Happy Birthday BMOC!!!

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 07:32 AM) The Tigers ended up having to excercise Magglios option didnt they? If so, that hurt them pretty bad http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/09/magg...tion-vests.html

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 07:17 AM) Sox could offer 4M for 2010, with some deferred money down the line, and perhaps a mutual option at about 8M for 2011. FWIW, I think Damon would take less from the Sox than he would from Detroit, but with Bora$$ being his agent and all, I don't see that happening. I make the offer, even if it is all that we have, and test Boras to see if the 2/14 number is crap.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 11, 2010 -> 07:29 PM) It just seems to me kind of odd, the best Damon could do yesterday was a one year contract for $4 million with half of it deferred, and now today he's at over $14 million for 2 years. Something, somewhere doesn't add up. Either he doesn't have that particular offer on the table or Boras scammed someone into believing that another team had made a similar offer. I can't see 2 teams all of a sudden going that high. For one year and $7 million, maybe $8 million, yes, but not 2 years. Maybe the Sox are offering him 1 year at $5-6 million with some incentives. At least then if he gets paid, he's put up some numbers. Either that or Illitch got it in his head that he could win the division, and he knows that they only way to keep him from losing assloads of money on the Tigers this year is for them to be in contention.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 11, 2010 -> 05:55 PM) Cowley finally caught up and reported the Sox interest 5 mins ago. I'll bet money he read it here.

It is time to schedule Frank Thomas day. GET ON IT BROOKS!