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Good news for the Sox. Too bad it couldn't have been a team with a higher pick, but that should give the Sox a nice looking draft. That should be 4 picks in about the first 75 picks or so.

Many studies have shown that the level of retention for students who have shorter, but more frequent breaks is higher, versus those who get a long break off all at one time. The biggest problem with changing the school year is the NEA. Most local groups do not want to give up the long break, even if the number of days in the school year would actually be the same. Many teachers currently use that break to either work another job, or teach at summer school, to make extra money. Along the summer school theme, losing the summer would absolutely destroy the pass/fail rates of many schools who force "failing" students to take summer school in order to move onto, or test out of, the classes or tests they need to pass. Personally, I think "year round" education is a great idea, I just don't see it happening.

Amazing. This is just like the Sox going out and signing another starting pitcher in the off-season if Contreras can come back at full strength.

I don't know if anyone has posted this yet, but it is a set of the latest press packets for each of the MLB teams. This is the stuff that the broadcasters use to sound smart during a game. http://presspass.mlb.com/pp_teamselect.asp

This just keeps getting better... Apparently the Senior Senator from Illinois is afraid of Bobby Rush. http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/03...south-side.html

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-na...0,7925305.story

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 11:20 AM) I hope none of you are planning on running for public office in the city of Chicago.... Fredrenna Lyle is taking notes, and will rally people of color against you. There is something really wrong here. How incredibly ignorant. So what is proper protocol for someone who is suspected of corruption? 1. Check skin color - If white proceed with impeachment - If not, don't say a word, or else.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Mar 1, 2009 -> 08:47 AM) That blowhard on the North Side? Oh Christ, please NO. I couldn't think of a better fit...

Meh, Toews is still better than Havlat

Awesome.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 10:32 AM) Isnt a sign and trade impossible in baseball due to all the contract rules and such? It usually is, but because of the economy, baseball is supposedly letting these happen on a special exemption.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 10:11 AM) So you complain ad nauseum about how slanted and biased the news is giving really abstract evidence, and when faced with a pretty ridiculous example of a news employee trying to use his platform to line his own pockets you look the other way. I have no doubt Santelli believed everything he said, but now you have to wonder what isn't also lined with a reason to get people to his new media. You use objecting to his rant in a poor way. I don't agree with Santelli, but I didn't really care about it. I don't like any of the screaming money people, or CNN's Bashir. To me, this is the equivelant of using your reporting of stocks to help manipulate your portfolio, or, I guess a common story now, to do a report on all the new Obama merchandise, when you were featuring products you are selling. Or getting jobs in the Presidential administration after just having reported glowingly on it?

QUOTE (Texsox @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 09:35 AM) They should be at O'Hare to stop the drug trade. The tons and tons of drugs that America is addicted to are not carried across the border on people's backs. They are shipped in via truck and plane. Echos of Reagan "Tear down this wall!" How about the illegals?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 09:21 AM) Considering all the bargains that were available in free agency, I can't see the Sox taking any of the Blue Jays high priced players. It would be absurd to take Rolen's contract and pass on guys like Hudson and Cruz even Furcal who probably makes less than Rolen. I think if the Sox make a trade with Toronto, they will go after a reliever or minor leaguers. No doubt. IF the Sox make a trade with the Jays involving Cabrera, it will be for someone that no one has ever heard of.

Any pictures?

Oh please let this be the end of this show... http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5210CC20090302

Is Campell really going to be attractive with that contract right now, and a good chance that salary cap may be going down next year? We are probably stuck with the guy.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 05:12 AM) KW should be fired it he did something like that. Wells is probably the one player I think is move overrated than Michael Young and his contract is actually worse. Isn't Wells out a month right now anyways? 2009: $10 million, 2010: $21 million, 2011: $23 million (can opt out after season), 2012: $21 million, 2013: $21 million, 2014: $21 million, 2015: Free Agent For a career line of .283/.332/.496/.812 with questionable health. This would be worse than signing Hunter or equvialent to the Cubs' signing of Alfonso Soriano. In this day and age, that contract is untouchable unless the Jays coughed up at least 50 million dollars.

George Carlin will be haunting them.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 06:00 AM) Its called desperation. And I can tell you as someone who has been laid off and had to go home and tell his wife and daughter, there is no shame in trying to keep your job and insurance that covers your family. ^ That. When a family is counting on you, it is called survival.

Interesting. I called comcast to ask them yesterday, and they did say I could buy one, though they said through Motorola's website (which doesn't have any for sale, instead redirecting you to your service provider.) The person I talked to said that I could buy one and hook it up. I wonder if I just talked to someone who has no idea what they are talking about???

QUOTE (Texsox @ Mar 1, 2009 -> 10:19 PM) About how I feel about some of the border watchers I meet. They can not understand that the river is a recreation area for people that live here. More than once I've watched them fidget and I get real nervous. If the illegal immigration and drug trades that are happening in their front yards weren't happening, I kinda doubt they would be as worried about the recreational stuff.

Ah yes, if you can't kill the message, kill the messenger.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 06:47 AM) The popular rumor right now is Rolen, future closer Brandon League + cash subsidy for Rolen's contract FOR Fields and another prospect. So how the heck does that make sense for the Sox? Viciedo gets blocked. The Sox add payroll. What the heck happens with Cabrera? I don't buy this stuff for a second.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Feb 28, 2009 -> 07:39 PM) more than half the Senate has no idea what they vote for Heck the entire Senate if you're talking about the stimulus bill.