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It worked out pretty well the last time the GOP had an actor-politician McCain '08 When the GOP wakes up and realizes the best canddate out there, that declared, is right under their noses, all will be good.

Looking at physical talent, the difference between a perennial gold glove winner and a AAA player is not that great. It's what you do with that talent that makes the difference. Perhaps I overrate intangibles like character, effort, enthusiasm, and baseball IQ, but from watching a lot of can't miss guys miss, it makes sense to me. How a player handles adversity goes a long way from stopping an 1 for 14 bad series from turning into a .167 month. It speaks to how they handle the little nagging pains, how they handle the inevitable decline in their physical skills. Earlier someone pointed out that this may be the first time he failed and isn't handling it very well. It is probably the first time coaches are getting on his ass. And yes there is plenty of blame to be tossed around. But he has to realize that if he fails, the rest of the organization will still be around and he'll be selling timeshares in Orlando. Now Brian Anderson is an asset that the team owns for a while. Like buildings, computers, or inventory the team has to figure out how to maximize their ROI. They have an investment in time, talent, and money in the guy. To maximize that investment, that would have to make a further investment in him. If the goal is to trade him, they have to analyze what further investment they are willing to make against what potential additional benefit they will get. If two more years moves his value from mid level prospect to just above mid level, it probably isn't worth the additional investment. If two years nets a MLB ready player, then it is. And Brian Anderson has to realize he could be at his "jump the shark" moment. There is a way to run a baseball franchise and most teams are basically the same. If he thinks he will achieve baseball nirvana by switching teams, he will be sadly surprised. Perhaps then he'll get the kick in the ass it seems he needs. Bottom line scoring, Anderson is 80% to blame for his current situation, and he's 100% responsible for the solution and no one except him will be crying if he washes out of baseball. Fans will forget about him in no time flat.

How does a player become overrated in the fan's eyes? Reading over a few threads it occurs to me that most of the overrated stuff starts with fans. Of course the teams needs to hype that "these kids can play" so they probably shoulder some of the blame.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Nov 3, 2007 -> 02:38 AM) She's not, but I'm speaking from what their perspective might be. Tex, we're men and we know how stupid men can be. Gotcha. I read that and was confused.

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Nov 3, 2007 -> 11:33 PM) QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Nov 3, 2007 -> 11:08 PM) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rq2ztTEp5k The Reverend in all his hysterical glory. "Hysterical nincompoop" - Hey Phelps, it's pot calling the kettle black. As for the free speech issue, as much as I think that Phelps and Co.'s statements are reprehensible (I've actually had the opportunity to see it first hand when they protested a funeral in town -- and they got a very slow passing middle finger from moi), I think that they are legally able to do this sort of stuff. If the 1st Amendment can protect people like that, then it sure as hell can protect me. And I know that people don't like MM but this one is pretty good when he and a group take on the Phelps crowd. Excellent.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Nov 2, 2007 -> 02:37 PM) I think she'd be an adequate President. I'm just sick of merely adequate people. The best person that could win, isn't running IMO. Hammer Time?

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Nov 2, 2007 -> 02:52 AM) In other words, Ok b****, if you're not gonna let any of us have it, then we're not gonna allow you to throw it our faces every day either. I thought she wasn't throwing it in their faces?

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Nov 2, 2007 -> 08:21 AM) But at what economic cost? Look at the disaster that occurred in Seattle now that they have reached Kyoto level emissions of CO2. They may never fully recover. The economic argument always comes up, and it has to be factored in. The new industries that could spring up would be a great boom to the economy, but that shouldn't be the only reason.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 2, 2007 -> 01:54 PM) Barry won't be there? s***. I'm heartbroken.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 2, 2007 -> 08:03 AM) And 30 years from now, we'll probably be able to say the same thing about global warming. Well, not we in the sense of me and you Texsox. Which is why I look at what is being suggested, like using less carbon energy and think, so big deal if they are wrong. All we will have done is make the planet a little nicer. Too bad it became the Dems against the Reps.

I would hope that we could come up with some legal way to protect private events that are held in semi-public venues. You can stop someone from trespassing at your wedding, even if it is in a public hall you are renting. You can stop someone from yelling fire in a theater. I can't believe the law would allow someone to set up amplifiers outside a business and drive away customers. During a funeral, the mourners are customers of the funeral home. There has to be some protection for the business.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 11:22 PM) Personally, I think we did a wonderful job of staving off the coming ice age back in the '70's. Scientists have been wrong before. Remember how healthful a cigarette was? Aided digestion and relaxed you. How about the recommendation that we eat lots of red meat to be healthy? I'll bet if they went back in the 70s and looked at all the computer data, you would see they were lying.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 08:18 AM) Yeah you're right. It will be much more riveting to watch when 10's of millions of people in Bombay and Miami have to either flee the city or spend trillions of dollars to protect themselves from rising ocean levels. I do agree about Gore though. He's the least interesting part of the film. QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 05:31 PM) We won't be around. Look at the strides civilization has made since the Earth started heating up. The end isn't near. I agree with both of you. It may come down to what we want to turn over to our great great great great grandchildren. What legacy do we want history to show for us? That beginning in the 1960s we turned the tide on pollution and set civilization on a path to protect and preserve the planet, or we ignored the early and primitive findings of our scientists?

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 06:20 PM) well, alrighty then. Nice.

I'm not so convinved that Crede doesn't have value. IIRC Maggs didn't have value, couldn't even hop, skip, or trot, and found a sweet contract in Detroit. I just had a thought, could we hire Boras to work trades for us Crede is one of my favorite players, but I've watched them come and go through the years. Deal from surplus and we seem to have a slight surplus at 3rd.

Man, that sucks.

You have to love politics. The dynamics are fascinating.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 03:36 PM) From the original post in this thread... Apparently, she has been dressing in a professional manner. What I am saying is it is going to be difficult to prove harassment when the president claims he wanted her to dress more professionally. He gets on the stand and testifies he meant longer skirts or pants, higher necked blouses, whatever. Keeping a log, seeing what others in her position wear, etc. is all very good advice if it comes to that. It is so difficult to counsel an employee in grooming and dress. As a friend you can tell a friend, hey that suit doesn't really work for you or that tie is more appropriate for a date than a meeting with a client. As the President of the company, that could be considered harassment.

Coke and Pepsi operate about the same. The business side of politics does not change because there is a D, R, or I over the door.

Or because of the shear volume it is easier to catch Hillary. Also, based on history are you more likely to look at Hillary or someone else? She makes a better headline. Reporters don't build careers by finding non stories, you don't get headlines with guys who are polling .5% . Another way of saying it, the University of Texas - Pan American has twice this decade been caught for violating NCAA recruiting laws in their basketball program, which happens to be Division One. Why do you now know about it? They cheated, and still don't have a top 100 program in the nation. So nobody cares.

QUOTE(sircaffey @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 02:14 PM) If it has to be, then overpay even more to keep the contract to a 4 year deal instead of 5. If the total dollars are the same, the extra years may be nice, but I guess the point I've been circling is let's not have him shuffling around center field in 2012 because he's making $12 mil.

Some people feel better when a vast majority agree, others find the lone wolf, or small group, rallying against the vast, wrong. majority and believe them. I'll assume that overall they are all honest and coming to conclusions that they believe are accurate. Then I will side with protecting out environment over how much abuse can we heap on it and have it keep ticking.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 02:07 PM) And I wouldn't be surprised if other candidates are doing similar things. I agree. But I seriously believe the candidate least likely to be running afoul of any campaign financing laws is McCain. He has too much at stake as the leader of at least trying to clean up this cesspool.

She should be tried and her campaign shut down. And remember which candidate *cough McCain* wrote the book on campaign finance reform.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 30, 2007 -> 08:39 PM) Mexicali is a border town like 2 hours from here. I might have to take a drive down there and check out BA. I wonder how many Americans, let alone Sox fans go down there to watch the games. I bet he'd freak if he heard me yell his name. Where is a schedule? Is Reynosa, Tamaulipas in the same league? I haven't been over there for a game in years, but would to see Brian.