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I think there is time to adjust how the HoF is run. I have not worked out the details in my mind, so of anyone really wants to take my halfbaked idea and poke holes in it, it would be easy so I'm not even going to bother defending. but There needs to be a space for Rose, Bonds, Mark, while keeping the rest of the HoF "clean".

QUOTE(max power @ Mar 13, 2008 -> 04:44 AM) So every contract in baseball that is long term is a spectacular deal because 'they always go up'? That's the only argument you've presented. Well Max, you seem to care waaay more about this issue then I. Without hardly any deep analysis of the upcoming free agents, without spending hours pouring over the upcoming financial situation for MLB owners. Without checking in with Rowand, I took a wild guess that he was going to continue to get better, and contracts would continue to increase. And I totally forgot about Mathews Jr. Would you mind if I ran all my posts by you before I post so I don't make such ridiculous predictions again?

Crap my 30th High School reunion is next year.

I was just thinking that if pot was legal and alcohol was illegal, that the alcohol drinkers would be making similar arguments and comparisons to pot. But may be we do not need to make available every escapism mood elevator in our society.

BTW, I hope in relating these stories and debating this issue, we all can agree that racism is alive and well throughout America. Sadly, we seem to minor in the major issues involved and major in the minor. The slightest slip of the tongue, or poorly phrased statement ruins a person's career while bigger issues are ignored.

QUOTE(jasonxctf @ Mar 13, 2008 -> 12:10 PM) what is your definition of an American Car? GM where the HQ is in Detroit, but most of the assembly takes place in Mexico or Toyota where the HQ is in Japan but most of the assembly takes place in the US? North America content. From the wheel to the antennas, where are the components coming from and where are they being put together.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 13, 2008 -> 12:10 PM) I wouldn't compare Indy to most places. It seems like a really big small town to me. I didn't really like it there much at all. What is all of them? Correct, please select . . . I'll take boring Indiana Cities for $400 Alex . . .

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Mar 13, 2008 -> 11:40 AM) So THAT'S how that big tub of goo Ruben beat my boy Clay on American Idol, huh? Proud to say I am the only person in America that has never watched a moment of American Idol.

The important thing, it would seem, is which Buerhle feels is a higher honor.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Mar 13, 2008 -> 10:53 AM) Why I oughtta!

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 13, 2008 -> 10:34 AM) Just to add clarification on Vasquez, apparently he requested the release. Exactly what I thought. Good move for everyone involved.

BTW, I've been hoping for a five ballot floor fight at the convention. I want lots of secret backroom deals, accusations, dirty tricks, the whole deal.

What will this do for the maps?

QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 13, 2008 -> 10:01 AM) Not me. Swish, OC then 3-4-5 With what we have to choose from, that's about as good as it gets.

Great post jenks. I'm not convinced that the alcohol companies would not be in favor of removing the penalties. People are drinking less, and I think the alcohol companies have the best chance at having an infrastructure to produce and deliver pot.

QUOTE(BobDylan @ Mar 13, 2008 -> 04:36 AM) How many would want their surgeon drinking right before operating? I don't know where this argument has gone because I'm not going to read through all the posts, but, c'mon. And if it came down to it, I'd rather a baked out surgen went through my insides than a wasted drunk one. If it were ever legalized, which I don't think it will be, they're not just going to say, "GET BAKED ALL YOU WANT! WHENEVER YOU WANT! WHERE YOU WANT!" That came out of a post that stated people actually drove better high then sober. I assumed if getting high makes you a better driver, it must help other skills like operating.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 13, 2008 -> 08:21 AM) I recall that one of the major museums in Memphis, if you go to the area describing the Battle of Memphis and the Civil War, the exhibit is actually called The War of Northern Aggression. That term The War of Northern Aggression also gets bandied about concerning events here starting in 1846

Interesting that the northerns were the first to propose violence

QUOTE(AngelasDaddy0427 @ Mar 13, 2008 -> 07:37 AM) You have no idea how wrong you are. Native Americans are still treated like garbage up there. Not only that but they import other peoples racists and wackos who hang out in the woods and mountains then they broadcast on shortwave radio. Showing that northerners are racist proves me wrong, how? And I was thinking more the cowboys down here, the Native inhabitants of this land were Mexicans.

QUOTE(AngelasDaddy0427 @ Mar 12, 2008 -> 05:42 PM) I guess it all depends on how disabled this girl really is... It doesn't sound like she'd of had any reasonable quality of life anyway. And you wouldn't want to risk some sicko raping her and causing a pregnancy that would just turn out to be a disaster in everyway. However it they are only mildly retarded or physically disabled with no altering of mental function then I think that this would be totally the wrong thing to do. I do agree though that they opens up pandora's box though... And it can be dangerous in the wrong context. I'm no expert, but it seems she could still be raped. If someone is so sick and such a lowlife to rape a mentally handicapped person, a flat chest and smaller build might not stop them. Seems sick to even bring up.

QUOTE(AngelasDaddy0427 @ Mar 12, 2008 -> 05:37 PM) As someone who lives in Montana for over 2 years I don't give a s*** where it is geographically the people in that region are far more like southerners then northerners. It's big cowboy culture up there. I can't remember the last time I saw cowboys roaming around Chicago, New York, or any other major northern city. cowboys are southern? So now Colorado, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, etc. are all Southern states? BTW, Illinois sits further south than Kentucky and Virginia. And at least from the stories I've read, cowboys were among the least racist groups. The cabaleros from Mexico worked side by side with the Anglos. As long as you could get your work done, all was cool. Here is a list of race riots in the US. North vs. South, you make the call.

congrats, but I would not add it to your resume just yet How do you like ISU?

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 12, 2008 -> 10:50 PM) Wins and losses really mean nothing to me, especially with a team like last years. Buehrle had the better era, Vaz had much better peripherals. Both were great for most of the season, but imo this is Buehrle's team and he deserves to start opening day. But like I said, not that big of a deal. You are right, all the intangibles point to Mark and I am a little sad it isn't him, kind of like an era is ending. I also think the whole "don't want two similar pitchers back to back" thing is overrated. By the time hitters get to this level, they are so good at adjusting, it doesn't matter as much. I remember an article several years ago that showed statistically it wasn't significant. But this team can use every edge, so why not. Put another way, if Mark was coming off a DL stint and his first day back happened to be immediatly after a Danks start, they would not hold him back another day, they would get him out there. Barring injuries, the 1 and 2 guys would get 33 starts, 3, 4, & 5 would get 32 starts.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Mar 12, 2008 -> 10:43 PM) Is Jon Garland's absence starting to scare any of you? Vazquez the No. 1 starter? Danks and Floyd being trotted out there time and again? Yikes. I'm not predicting doom, just hoping for the best wondering why Garland isn't still around. Yes, I was a big fan of his. Liked his style No. He's solid. Yes, unproven, but cautiously optimistic Shame that economics means so much. But we have to hope. It's spring.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 12, 2008 -> 10:40 PM) Not sure how you came to that conclusion? This isn't that big of a deal but imo Buehrle has earned the right to start opening day. Oh well. 10-9 3.63 15-8 3.74 33% more wins, fewer loses. Too simple? I'm discounting spring training for this and would regardless of which way it would fall.