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Genius. I wonder if the Browns can void his contract?

QUOTE(Steff @ May 2, 2005 -> 01:56 PM) LOL.. cheap-o. I would walk if I was down there everyday. Vacationing somewhere I am not familiar with, I would cab it. On vacation I wouldn't walk more than a few blocks. It's so easy to get confused down there not being from here I think. Its not that I am cheap. I just hate cabbies.... and I encourage others to do the samething I like the experience of walking cities. Ang and I did the samething on our honeymoon in Toronto, and when we visited Dallas and Houston on vacation as well. Chicago isn't too bad to walk compared to most places I have been, as everything is straight and squared off. Also 8 city blocks always equals a mile, so you know how far away from something you are if you know the address. It almost could be more confusing to drive at some points, with one way streets and construction. But to each his own I guess.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ May 2, 2005 -> 01:58 PM) What's to think about?.........press frickin' charges and/or make her pay for all the police time blown on it. They can only get her on a small charge of reporting a crime that didn't happen. Apparently they can sue her for the police costs though. It is a shame that she gets off so lightly though.

I still get a laugh thinking about people predicting these guys to win the division in 2004. They are 3 years away at least, and that is if they keep all of these guys together. They have some great young arms though. Sisco and Burgos are going to be nasty in the 8th and 9th innings.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ May 2, 2005 -> 01:36 PM) Does anyone know the lag time between testing positive and actually getting suspended? I was reading something a couple of weeks ago that claimed a few big names were about to go down. It probably was just rumors, but there does seem to be a delay. In a morbid sort of way, I hope you're right. I don't think anyone will take this seriously as long as the big name players are still out there without any of them being punished. When those guys start getting taken down, maybe the players will take this seriously.

Man we are so good, no one even rates #2

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7683481/

It looks like she might have been planning this all along... http://www.nbc5.com/news/4437558/detail.ht...317&dppid=65192

http://www.nbc5.com/news/4437658/detail.ht...994&dppid=65192

QUOTE(Jake @ May 2, 2005 -> 01:10 PM) He fails to mention the inconsistency of last year's offense. We scored a lot of runs yes, but we might pack in 10-15 in one game. And if we win 15-3, 9 of those runs aren't needed. They're needed when we lose the next game, 3-1 or 2-0 or something like that. Here's an example: 5/11/04 - White Sox win 15-0. Buehrle pitches brilliantly. 5/13/04 (the next game) - White Sox lose 0-1. Garland pitches brilliantly, but is offered NO run support. None. Not a single run. 14 of the runs the day prior were not needed that day but were most definitely needed this day. Or another example, just days later. 5/14/04 - White Sox lose, 2-3. No run support for a good pitching performance. 5/15/04 - White Sox lose, 1-4. No run support for a decent pitching performance. 5/16/04 - White Sox win, 11-0. Mark Buehrle is awarded 11 runs of support when he only technically needs 1. Those extra 10 could have been used to win those other games. That's exactly what I'm talking about. Good post. That is something the pythagarin theory numbers don't take into account at all. 5, 5, and 5 runs is much better than 12, 2, and 1 in reality, but for the statistics the two games together look the same in the long run. Number lie yet again.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 2, 2005 -> 12:53 PM) I won't even dignify the comments of one of the above posts but as for the last one, I don't think many jobs do drug test after hiring. I know for a fact that most in my profession do. I also know many others that do off the top of my head.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 2, 2005 -> 12:50 PM) Right, but baseball shouldn't be in the business of doing the job of law enforcement. Why is an athlete any different from a normal citizen when it comes to drug enforcement? Tons of jobs drug test. It is very common nowadays, especially in jobs where drug use can be detrimental to job preformance. Baseball is just being dragged into the 20th century (that is what I meant) kicking and screaming.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 2, 2005 -> 12:48 PM) I am not pro-drug by any means but I realyl do feel that it is not our business if an athlete is using recreational drugs. IF they want to drug test them when hired like a normal job-that's fine but I think testing for drugs is not really our business when it doesn't involve steroids, etc. If it is illegal, I have a problem with it being used.

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QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ May 2, 2005 -> 11:17 AM) Right by Ditka's restaurant, IIRC... C'mon Steff 8 blocks is not within walking distance? In the most beautiful city in the country, on a nice summer day?? I guess I am different. I walk 10 city blocks each way going to and from work each morning. I'd walk it in a heartbeat. Besides I'd do just about anything not to pay these damned cab drivers in this city.

QUOTE(JimH @ May 2, 2005 -> 11:43 AM) Whom? If you're thinking Frank Thomas, he's already on the 40 man. one Brandon McCarthy

Carlton Fisk would be my first choice.

Interesting to see a pitcher suspended, and really the first decent player to get busted. Out of curiousity, do the Twins get to replace him on the roster, or do they go with 24 players for 10 days?

QUOTE(BHAMBARONS @ May 2, 2005 -> 11:33 AM) I will see him tonight I will make sure I Tell him Thanks

QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ May 2, 2005 -> 10:49 AM) I've been away from my computer for a few days, when is Uribe & Ozuna expected to be able to play? They are hoping for Tuesday.

QUOTE(JimH @ May 2, 2005 -> 11:29 AM) Total side note here, there are 39 on the 40 man right now so if need be there is flexibility to add someone. Might be a total non issue, just thought I'd mention it. We all know who the 40th man on the roster is right now...

I think Willie would have kicked all of their asses.

QUOTE(JimH @ May 2, 2005 -> 11:27 AM) I have noticed both Podsednik and Iguchi have really done a good job with this. Podsednik has given himself up at least a half a dozen times that I recall. I was really thinking of Scott when I said that. If he had been laying down bunts his average would still be showing around .300, and the net result would have been the same. I have to confess I was worried about his average when we got him, but I hadn't watched him play too much. After seeing him for a month, with the way he takes pitches, and his baseball IQ of knowing exactly what to do in any situation, I love this deal even more. He just flat out gets the job done. Which really should be the theme thus far for 2005 Flat out getting the job done.