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QUOTE(qwerty @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 02:16 PM) 13 million a year for garcia? Judging by what mediocre pitchers like Clement and Benson got, I think so. He would have been a number one target of either the Mets, Yankees, and/or the Red Sox, which means a bidding war.

That's great. They either just admitted they suck, or that they were lazy on Noc. Quality bunch of guys those Wizards...

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 02:12 PM) I also don't think the Cubs would be willing to give him or Alex Pie up. Probably David Kelton if anyone. I don't know what we really need now. I think KW should wait until at least June to look at a trade. We don't need any OF prospects, as we are loaded with them right now. It would have to be a pitching prospect, an infield prospect, or a catching prospect.

QUOTE(quickman @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 02:05 PM) No Jim, its the other right button.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 01:50 PM) Wow. No s***! I have NEVER heard that about the Sox. That means things are changing. Its Ozzie. We got one of the potentially best free agent pitchers to come here for 3 years at $9 million a year. If Garcia would have hit the free agent market he would have gotten at least around the money that Pedro got, with maybe an extra year. The Yankees and Red Sox would have been creaming themselves for the guy. We also got Orlando Hernandez, Dustin Hermanson and AJ to come here without overpaying for any of them. Heck Hermanson signed here, and within a month was trying to talk AJ into playing for the Sox. We aren't the Detroit Tigers who have to pay a premium to get the attention of a player. Ozzie has a lot of friends out there, and they want to play for him.

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 11:25 AM) Now what is he going to spend his time analyzing? Maybe the Sox, since he is a on Sox fan board and all

Just goes to show that you can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd (bonus points for the artist of that song, without Googling)

[coughMattKarchnerforJonGarlandcough]

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 11:12 AM) Nahh I won't do anything yet unless he gives me reason to. He knows we are watching him now. I hope he isn't stupid to try anything but one never knows. If this guy is that sick, it might not be whether he is stupid or not, he might not be able to control himself. Definately keep an eye on this dude and your kids. Good luck EJ.

QUOTE(JimH @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 11:04 AM) Outstanding and I thank you. That's the picture. Actually the shirt is for my dad, he gets a kick out of Politte. Not a bad idea on the quickman suggestion though ... hmmm. So the best way is to save the image to my hard drive? And then? Take your cursor over the pic, right click it, then "save picture as" and give it a name.

http://www.theneworleanschannel.com/news/4415659/detail.html

http://www.rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?Artic...tegoryName=News

Am I the only one who votes for people based on how they are playing? Damn, people voting for Frank right now, are the reason that the fans shouldn't get to vote. Vote for someone who deserves to go, not some legacy player.

Wow, I thought IU was a slam dunk? Looking at things, this might be the first guy who really gets screwed if the NBA goes to the minimum age 20 thing. He would be forced to go to college instead of having the option of the NBA.

I know he hasn't been on here for a while, but he was getting shipped over to Iraq... Hopefully everything is still well

QUOTE(Spiff @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 12:26 AM) I'm glad Reggie is retiring, I don't get all this sentimental bulls***. Go home Reggie, you've never won anything and you won't ever win anything. You're a little b**** who whines about everything. Your little BS tactics should never have worked but somehow the idiot refs fell for it. Beat it. I gotta say, I can't really stand Reggie either. He was one of the dirtiest players I have ever seen.

Can leave out Baj... 1 2/3 IP 3 K's

Can we get back to talking about beer?

QUOTE(winodj @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 03:26 AM) Read that again. Schumer was NOT talking about the filibuster, but rather the practice by the GOP controlled Congress of keeping judicial nominees from getting a hearing. One out of three judicial nominations during Clinton's second term stayed off the bench because the Congress never put the confirmation of these nominations on its legislative agenda to begin with. There is a big difference between what the GOP did to stifle Clinton appointees and what the Democrats do to block nominations. No, really there isn't. In both cases the minority party is being sour grapes because they are seeing their percieved power base erode, so both sides are pulling out whatever dirty tricks they can do to get their way. Both sides are being hypocrates, and I am pretty sick of seeing 95% of the media coverage not reflecting that.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 25, 2005 -> 04:12 PM) Ozzie is straight with the players? Did he tell Lee that he would be traded because he didn't go into 2nd hard, like he told the audience at Soxfest? Did he tell Olivo that the pitchers didn't like throwing to him like he has told the press time and time again? Did he tell Frank he had a horrible attitude to his face or did he just announce it to the press. He's straight alright. Just as soon as they hit the road. It is a shame that the 15-4 record isn't getting half the play in the press as Ozzie's mouth. This might work for a while, but believe me, these players that think its funny now, won't think its too funny if it is the end of August and they still have the best record and all the stories are about the stupid things that come out of the manager's mouth. Its time JR and KW to sit this guy down and tell him they want to run a classy not crassy organization. If these quotes keep up, it will in the long run, be very detrimental to the organization. I would guess the answer to most of those questions is yes. Ozzie has no problems saying what is on his mind to anyone.

I love it. That has got to be the theme of 2005. "We Don't Care" How 21st century and Chicago is that?

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Apr 26, 2005 -> 12:50 AM) Jon has more movement on his sinker and his changeup is a dominant strikeout pitch this year. Lefties take really awful swings off his changeup. Supposedly, Jon learned how to get better movement on his sinker when he was sick at the beginning of the season. The heavy movement of his sinker is the key to his season, without a doubt. Before this season none of Jon pitches had much of a different angle to them to change the slant of the hitters eyes. His fastball and change were on the same plane, so if you guessed the right speed, you would crush the ball. (which his change was usually going 400 feet somewhere) His curve also didn't have much of a break to it, and was obvious once the hitter picked up the spin. Now with the sinker he has a pitch that moves downward, with some occasional sideways movement if he cuts it, between 6 inches to a foot. He throws it out of the same release point as the change and fastball so it gives him 3 pitches that the hitter has to guess. Also the sinker and the change have pretty simliar speeds. What this does it make the change much more effective, because the hitter has to wait and see if the bottom is going to fall out if it, until he can pick his swing plane. It also makes the curveball more effective as even if the hitter recognizes the spin, he has to guess on sinker vs curve to get his swing plane, and speed of the pitch as the curve is a bit slower. Finally his fastball is instantly better, as instead of just having to guess speed, the hitter has that sinker in the back of his mind, and if he hestitates, even a 91-93 mph fastball will get past him. That sinker is huge.

Pftt, anyone can make a forum :rolly J/K Great job Addison!!!!

Charles Schumer on the filibuster... http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunicado...nid=58411&src=0

And the NY Times is amongst those that has had a change of heart with the Republicans behind the wheel...