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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 03:10 PM) Rotoworld says he's close to a deal with the Nationals, which leads me to believe there are people leaking rumors all over the place. Hudson would allow for interesting match up possibilities, but I'd still prefer the last guy on the bench to be a power hitter. Hell, I'd take Hank Blalock right now and I've been opposed to adding him all offseason. Just sign someone with a bit of pop in their bat. Hudson supposedly has a standing offer from the Nats and many of their players are openly courting him. The Indians are said to have absolutely no money, and are planning on rebuilding, so I don't know what the allure would be for Hudson there. I'm really drawing a blank on who the mystery team could be...

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 03:11 PM) :lolhitting Funny thing is.. many people here called this hire even before the whole "interview process" thing. Well, it wasn't particularly unforseeable that it would happen. It was a pretty obvious hire, in my opinion. Now let's get the field turf and reinstate the greatest show on turf, baby.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 01:29 PM) I don't think they balked because of $2M, I think they balked because of this odd idea that flexibility is somehow better than production. That's what I was saying. Thome is clearly worth more than $2M, and if the peanuts it required to add his bat to lineup wasn't enough to cause them to change their minds, it will take a big change of some kind to cause them to sign someone else.

Did Cardio last night after work. Made it through the workout fine, but felt pretty wiped afterwards. I have been struggling to get both enough sleep the last few nights, as well as enough calories, so I think that may have something to do with it. Rock, did you ever have an issue with your calorie intake the first month or so?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 01:36 PM) So who is even still in the chase for Damon? Detroit? And possibly Atlanta. Someone made a good post in the Damon thread, saying maybe ultimately he'll hold off signing until more demand is created in-season by injuries, noted weaknesses, etc.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 08:01 AM) And do we really think the Roberts court will step up to protect the rights of marijuana users? Honestly, it wouldn't matter if it was the most noble cause in the world, the Federal Government can establish nearly ANYTHING as affecting interstate commerce. The real question here is what the Federal Government would do. Sandra Day O'Conner used to like to say that the states are laboratories for policy changes, and perhaps, under the perfect storm, the feds would back off and see just how such an experiment might play out.

QUOTE (BaseballNick @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 09:19 AM) In honor of it being Super Bowl week, I'm going to give you a "C'mon Man" for your argument. Yes, Damon is younger by about four years, but he plays like he's ten years younger. He can play a position (not well) but Jim can't even pretend to play one anymore - heck he can't even DH on a full-time basis. Jim's OBP was 0.001 higher than Damon's last year, so yes, when I said Damon nearly reaches base as often as Jim, that wasn't inaccurate. My argument about Damon not striking out as often as Jim still stands as does him being a much better fit with the design of the team because he can still run and he's a heads-up baserunner. It's all a moot point with Jim signing to be a backup DH/pinch hitter, but I truly think Damon can be a tremendous asset to this team. The point remains though, if they didn't sign Thome at $2m, I think something would really have to change for them to sign anyone else at this point.

QUOTE (chwhtsox @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 09:37 PM) got here yesterday, i did the $20 tip not trick. Had my hands on the counter with the $20 peeking through. I asked if I could get a suite higher up with a view of the strip. He clearly looked at the twenty before punching away at his keyboard and got me the view of the strip, a fridge that they usually charge you $20 a day for and a $30 resort credit. I'd suggest doing it this way, it felt more like a tip while we both knew it was a bribe. Where you staying, broseph?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 09:29 PM) If Dye is getting $3 million offers, Branyon can't be worth that much. Well, he did post an OPS about .100 points higher than Dye last year...obviously JD has the pedigree, but the "what have you done for me lately" attitude usually prevails in the MLB...

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 09:33 PM) Despite his career year, I have to think he's getting a pretty small contract.. I don't think anyone really knows because of the concerns about his back. I read something about the Indians possibly being interested, but only if he came at a very, very inexpensive price tag. My guess is somewhere in the $4-5 million range?

Johnny Damon's Website He's like Patrick Bateman!

Oh my, I just looked at his website. What a freaking obnoxious prick. Makes me hope he gets less money.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 04:23 PM) He's not going to retire. Half of that $6 million was deferred. I think you're probably right, but it's hard to predict anything from him considering the manner in which he is behaving.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 03:08 PM) No, I mean an ad actively promoting promiscuous sex and pregnancy outside of committed relationships because, hey, you never know! You kid could be a star! It makes as much sense as the logic behind this ad. Reminds me of the internet ad for AshleyMadison.com I think the slogan is "Life is short. Have an affair."

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 02:55 PM) So, maybe we should all email KW and promise to each spend an extra amount of money on the White Sox this year in order to guarantee the funds necessary to pay Damon? Or we can just have him bill us via paypal and pay up front. Hah, that would be awesome... "We pledge $3 million payable via paypal by July 1st..."

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 01:09 PM) Federal laws do trump state laws, of course, but the federal govt. generally lacks authority under the Constitution to regulate a state's internal affairs, including but not limited to, its criminal code and matters of intrastate commerce. Its only where interstate commerce or some other federal interest is involved that the feds can intervene. That's the only reason Congress could prohibit discrimination at Southern lunch counters; i.e., by exercising (some said stretching) its powers under the "Commerce Clause." Again, I believe that's why a Constitutional amendment was necessarry for the prohibition of alcohol on a federal level, even if the sale and manufacture was confined within a state. If California "legalized" marijuana, I don't believe the DEA would have any jurisdiction to make arrests for MJ that was grown and sold wholly within state borders, unless, again, the seeds or equipment used to grow it moved across the state lines in interstate commerce. Its like kidnapping; the FBI only gets involved when an abducted person is moved across state lines. Otherwise, its just a state crime investigated by local police and tried in a state criminal court. Another example is murder; its only outlawed as a federal offense where the federal government has Constitutional authority to criminalize it; i.e., assasination of a president, in the context of a hijacking, on federal propery, etc. Without that connection, its solely a matter of local law and jursidiction. This may be an accurate reading of the law, but this is not what happens in practice. The Federal Government can stretch the Commerce Clause quite a bit to show that something is affecting interstate commerce, and the SCOTUS has backed them up when challenged quite frequently. In this day and age of globalism, it is almost ALWAYS possible to show at least a tenuous link (or as the SCOTUS so often likes to say, "a slender reed") to interstate commerce, and therefore, to clear the way for their own intervention. Marijuana might be an interesting case because it is a product that could be produced and consumed locally, but all the feds would have to do is show proof of the first burnouts traveling to California across state lines to purchase marijuana for federal intervention to follow. Even under those circumstances, my guess is the government could also claim that federal law occupies the same field as the state law, and therefore, preempts the state laws. The real question would come down to whether the feds decided they wanted to try and enforce the criminalization or not.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 12:46 PM) If it comes down to a bidding war between the Sox and Red Sox, the Sox have no chance. If Williams is to make a move like that, he would need to make his move very early in the season before Boston even gets a chance, and even then Hoyer may give Boston a chance to top it anyways. The one caveat to all this is that I would be willing to bet Hoyer would either 1) rather avoid trading Gonzalez to the Red Sox; or 2) ask for more in return from the Red Sox than another potential suitor. He knows if he deals AGon to the Red Sox, the deal will be even more closely inspected than will already be the case (because he is trading his young superstar). He knows there would be more pressure on him to guess right on the Boston prospects because of his history there. He also will obviously not wish to be accused of playing favorites or of collusion should he deal with Boston. My guess is he would rather take a package of our youngsters over a package of Boston's, unless the Boston package was significantly richer.

Right. And what is happening is right now this outcome is perfectly acceptable to you, because in your current mindset, it is so much better than the two of you parting ways. But when you become accustomed to things being back to normal, you will want to know what the hell this stunt she just pulled was. And at that point, she'll say "It was nothing." And then you'll press her about it, because it will be gnawing at you. Then an argument will ensue.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 01:37 PM) I think it's somewhat unlikely that; ATL or DET will meet whatever price Damon eventaully comes down to, or that Damon will come down to a level that the Sox would even consider him at without someone else grabbing him first. Apparently Damon is interested in getting into other areas of the baseball business. I think TBolt posted a snippet a month back or so that told the story of Damon supposedly being very interested in the Mariners GM job before Jack Zdruniejsfdkajdfjhjsdjkasdhjaskd took it...

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 01:10 PM) Federal laws would absolutely apply. It's all a question of how intensely they're enforced. Every so often the Feds under Bush would arrest a few 70 year old medical marijuana users in every state where that was legal just to make a point. Federal laws supercede State laws, and even when the two don't directly contradict one another, in areas where the laws occupy the same "field," I believe the Federal law always applies. That being said, the State of California could simply choose not to enforce state legislation regarding marijuana and force the Federal agencies such as the DEA to police the issue. My guess is the DEA would throw a fit at first and make some arrests, but then eventually cool off and realize the resources are simply no longer available to fully enforce the federal laws regarding marijuana in California.

I agree with Kyle...be careful. As I said earlier, don't do something in the short term because it feels good if you know or believe it can really hurt you in the long term. You've got to be strong, my brother. That being said, people do make mistakes in judgment and do change their minds. If things continue to go how they currently are, I would damn well ask her what happened to wanting to date this douchebag? Did he turn her down? Or did she just change her mind? What happened? You have every right to ask, but don't give her the third degree about it (Did you sleep with him!?!?). Just ask her why her story has changed and then make another informed decision.

I'd like to start Jake, but I doubt Ozzie has the stones to do so.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 09:21 AM) There's no such thing as a girl car IMO. I would drive anything without feeling self conscious. The big MPG issue has really cut into the manly v. girly debate.

QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 09:57 AM) LOL Jerk. The Wrangler is what I wanted but it was ten grand more so I put down my pride and went with the cheaper route. I might go back and get the Wrangler after reading the outcome of this poll. Yeah, the Wrangler's have pretty incredible resale value. If you can deal with the s***ty gas milelage though, wow, what a great car. I had a Sahara with both hard and soft tops for about 2 years before I had to sell it to go back to school. Probably the most fun car I have ever had...

QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 09:31 AM) The fajitas were allright, did somethings wrong, but they turned out allright. Not bad. Past week I've had just terrible mood/appetite. I feel like a women (lol?) I cant eat things i normally eat (I just made egg whites + sausage links + oatmeal, ended up throwing out 3/4 of it), I just cant eat things. All that is on my mind is olive garden, subway, and candy.... Also been in terrible moods this week, ever since that damn sickness. Well, you may be trying to make too much of a change all at once. Ease into eating in a more healthy way. Subway isn't bad, if you stay fairly simple with it, and with your frame and activity level, you can eat with a bit more freedom than most people. Eventually, when you're working out like you plan, your body will let you know what it likes and what it doesn't. Listen to it.