Chet Lemon

I would like to see Dye moved, but only for the right package. Some potential trading partners would include teams that are in win-now mode, have money to spend, and have a young player that they don't necessarily have room for on their big club (e.g. Quentin-type find). This player would best fit the team if he were either an OF, 2B, or 3B. Does such a player exist, and could they be had for a package centered around Dye?

QUOTE (aboz56 @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:44 AM) I was there. And booing. If I felt like he was giving us 110% every time out there, I wouldn't boo. But I just can't cheer for someone who seems content with mediocrity. Personally, I would not have booed if I were there, but this a good point nonetheless.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 02:09 PM) Your lineup: OC AJ JD JT PK Jr AR DW JU I personally wanted to see Aram and Jr. flipped to break up the base-cloggers a bit, but if ain't broke don't fix it, right?

I wouldn't mind if Vazquez came out of the pen either in game four or a potential game five because of his effectiveness the first time through a lineup.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Oct 5, 2008 -> 08:48 PM) If we win on Monday do you think Ozzie brings back Vazquez to pitch in TB? His last four stars, which were big games, is the reason why he doesn't deserve to start a decisive fifth game.

Stop picking on Wise's D! He more than makes up for it with his offense.

Like Tuesday's game, Sox pitching will have to keep the opposition at 0 runs b/c the offense does not appear to have it.

Went with The Missile.

Javy has pitched fairly well against Tampa this season. He needs to follow MB, Floyd, and Danks' examples and step it up.

Danks/the pen need to really focus now b/c the offense is not getting the job done.

http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2...QL7PQLanchO7DiU

Blackburn's career numbers @ U.S. Cellular: 0-2 7.20 ERA 1.78 WHIP in 3 GS=15.0IP

Toby Hall, DJ Carrasco, Ken Griffey Jr., DeWayne Wise, Mike MacDougal, Horacio Ramirez, and Javier Vazquez

QUOTE (Texsox @ Sep 26, 2008 -> 05:15 PM) Go McCain. Why? He already won.

Why the hell did Aaron Poreda not get called up at the beginning of September? Was that the manager's call or the GM's call? Was it a mutual decision between Poreda and the management? In my view, he would be more effective than Horacio Ramirez, Clayton Richard, and Boone Logan. And surely he would be no less effective than anyone else in the pen, except Jenks and maybe Thornton?

This is good news. Personally, I would love to see John Rooney get hired as the TV play-by-play man after Hawk leaves.

Don't liberals have an affinity for government-funded programs (e.g. food stamps, americorps, TANF, etc.)? From what I have observed in media, there are hardly ever any positive stories reporting the accomplishments of such programs. The media has shown a passel of stories presenting solely negative aspects of these programs over the years.

Didn't see the thread already. Thanks!

Some more silver lining: if he is injured from this, people won't be able to blame it on Ozzie for playing him at 1B.

Biden is the fashionable pick for the week as Bayh was two weeks ago, and Kaine was the week before that.

Poreda; that is not to take away from the good job Broadway did in his start this year.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 13, 2008 -> 12:02 PM) Your share is determined by the extremely complicated tax code (my dad just started working for the IRS, and you should see the several-hundred page manual they have just for filing inter-office paperwork!) These companies weren't doing anything illegal. They didn't pay taxes because they either didn't make money (when was the last time GM was profitable?) or had enough tax credits. How about the many small businesses that barely turn any profit or turn zero profit once the employee salaries are paid? I was speaking to corporations that "reported trillions of dollars in sales" per GAO's estimate, while making these sales over the last eight years, and then paying NO Federal Income Taxes. That, which was described by the article. Companies escaping the payment of taxes specifically due to depreciation, operating losses, or because of tax credits were not in the wrong.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 08:22 PM) International tax law and international accounting standards exist for a reason. I hope you like your job (painting a broad brush as you just painted), because if you do then you'll welcome some of the advantages companies look for in the tax compliance and tax structure. My company transfers money over to another country and they pay the rax rate in that country, and it's all legally done. As a matter of fact, we just went through a tax audit from the IRS, and they were impressed at how well we kept things to show the way we do business (and that's saying a lot). What do we do with that savings? We go and double the size of our employment pool with some of the best benefits any company can offer. I guess that's "treasonous", huh? QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2008 -> 07:27 AM) No offense, but this statement is a loaded bowl of crap. Unless you can back it up, you probably should walk away. Who pays the people who defend your freedom? Who pays the service men and women in our communities to recruit civilians in order to provide for the common defense? The Federal Government. Article I of the Constitution vests Congress with the power to “raise and support” military forces to “provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States." Where does Congress get the power to “raise and support” our military? Federal dollars. Unless compulsatory service becomes policy, dodging these necessary payments weakens the ability of of the armed forces to attract men and women who have the skills needed for the Nation’s defense. No, I probably won't walk away from my belief that it is treasonous not to pay one's share over an eight-year period as alleged in the report.

The U.S. companies that dodge paying federal income taxes are guilty of treason in my view.