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Full disclosure, I've been recognized for my work with youth through both the Catholic and Methodist Churches. I consider myself Catholic. Yes, a tiny percentage of Priests have been committed terrible acts against youth boys and girls. They have violated a trust and those acts ripple far beyond just the people involved. Further, the Church acted in a manner that was inconsistent with Church teachings and more in the interest of the institution that its members. The same can be said for Doctors, Teachers, Nurses, Camp Counselors, Scoutmasters, Police, and other people who were entrusted with children and took advantage of them. The Catholic Church has been the ones in the headlines and takes the brunt of the publics' outrage. To be more outraged when this was a person who by their position in life should be more trustworthy is using faulty logic. To be more outraged that this was a religious leader, means one would be less outraged if this was a plumber or engineer or short order cook at McDonalds. We are all humans with human strengths and weaknesses. We should be equally outraged when an adult takes advantage of a child. I saw the cartoon of Jesus and it pained me to see my Savior the brunt of this joke. Was I offended? Yes. I also know that my God is a strong God and this will not change that. I saw the dollar sign on a medal around this caricature's neck and it reminded me that not all religious leaders are in it for the right reasons. Some see it as easy money and prey on people who trust them. All people of faith should be alert for those unscrupulous individuals who seek to defraud believers because the bad person thinks we are easy marks. We should bring the same skepticism that we bring to car salesmen, attorneys, Doctors, and politicians with us to Church. Of course this is all interwoven and interrelated. Con men, pedophiles, and crooks of all shapes and sizes, prey on trusting people. They look for victims. They find them where they find them. Overall you are safer in Church than a bar, ballpark, or walking down Milwaukee Avenue.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Feb 20, 2005 -> 08:22 PM) How can you say Cleveland is for real? Their bullpen is sub par and their rotation is average. But they have a nice offense. Basically the same mix we've been using to finish ahead of them for the past four seasons.

QUOTE(Chisoxmatt @ Feb 20, 2005 -> 08:07 PM) DAMN IT!!! I typed in "watch picture" on google... it didnt tell me anything. Their advertising in the 1960s featured one of the all time greatest tag lines.

An injury to one of the starting pitchers, the closer role will switch back and forth between two or three closers, and a lower all-around team batting average and we will be fading from the 3-team race in mid September. Drinking the Koolaid. AJ, Arow, Kong, and Iguchi hit .300, Frank hits 40 HR and 120 RBI. We steal bases left and right. 4 starters win 15+ games. Division champs. I can see both. I think the Central is a 3.5 team race. I think Detroit is only a threat if everything goes right for them. They kneed to have a 2003 Royal start and some help. Cleveland is for real, bring Nuke's screen name back into vogue. We are lacking in current star power and that will keep experts off the bandwagon. Either way this clubhouse explodes at some point in the season. Too many new faces, too many guys in critical stages of their careers. Too many different languages causing some players to feel isolated. Expect at least one major soap opera. God bless ye merry gentleman.

QUOTE(Chisoxmatt @ Feb 20, 2005 -> 07:15 PM) Funny seinfeld quote. I'm not understanding the watch picture. Then you are too young . . . Wait for one of the oldsters to come by.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Feb 18, 2005 -> 03:48 PM) New wallpaper again.... LOL, the previous one lasted 2 minutes until I scrolled down.

"Movie hot dogs! I'd rather lick the floor" I just heard that line and immediately thought it needed to be here.

Damn, I'm going to miss him.

QUOTE(SEALgep @ Feb 20, 2005 -> 03:52 PM) Who do you have in first and second? Minny and either Cleveland or Detroit surprises, but not both. I'm not totally enamored with some of the changes. If we had picked up a couple .300 hitters and not .270 with speed, I'd be drinking more of the Koolaid. I think we treaded water in right field. Maggs not signing helped a lot. I'd rather beging into the season with Dye or any of two dozen other starting RFs then the 2005 Maggs. (I would rather have had the 2000-2003 Maggs in a heart beat) Center keeps getting better. Lee is better than Pods. Up the middle are question marks. Could be boom or bust. On one hand the Japan to MLB road is becoming well traveled and seemingly everyone that has made the jump plays well. Is it time for a bust? And wouldn't it be our luck to sign the first one? Kong has been up and down from year to year. I expect a solid season but who knows? Is Crede finally going to reach the stardom that was predicted? Is AJ a cancer or MVP? Will our rotation have the same complaints as SF? Will a return to the AL especially the Central, where he would seemingly need less study time help? Rotation has a health issue or two and we know our system is razor thin with SP. If these 5 all stay reasonably healthy, 3rd place becomes one huge disappointment. 1 injury towards the top and we may cover, two and adios season. Gotta love our bullpen depth. I am holding my breath that Shingo continues to deceive. However I hear the Who singing We Don't Get Fooled Again once the league has more than 35 seconds of tape and tendencies to show their hitters. Frank? Jurassic Carl? Weight loss, foot injury, how much to expect? Gload could be valuable here by season's end. I read the reasons we should win the division and agree, it could happen. I read the reasons we should be 4th in the division and agree, it could happen. Pick a spot 1-4 and I can easily see it happening.

We have a manager who loves to talk. This may have been something he contemplated for .01 second when some reporter asked what about Pods in center. Until he has penciled in a few lineups the last 2 weeks of spring training, I think this is just for s***s and grins and to keep spring training fresh for the hitters. IMHO ST is too damn long.

After figuring it out, it is easy to see why an engineer would have a problem with this. I also believe it isn't a sign of intelligence but field of knowledge. My guess, and written s;lightly in code to not spoil the solution is, someone with a B.A. would have an easier time than someone with a B.S..

80 wins and a third place finish.

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 18, 2005 -> 12:13 PM) To say the least. I love loopholes! Which is why they have totally nude on Monday and Tuesday. Gotta love, as an old friend of mine would say, a colon show.

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Funny Ebay item of the week.

IIRC Spring training was a disaster, then when he finally took over for Billy, he was lights out for a couple months before fading a bit at the end. As teams develop a better priofile on him, he will not be sneaking up on hitters like he did last year. I do not see him repeating last year's success. He is also going to be asked to closer out of the gate this year. The MLB season is longer than Japan's season. Let's hope he's up to a full MLB season of closing. Lots of question marks. He has the talent to work through it all, so we'll just have to hope.

deaD

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 10, 2005 -> 10:41 AM) Actually I really think he thought (or was hoping) I would find proper comparison to the red car analogy... :rolly Sorry, I said a law had to be broken and you said anything, I thought you meant anything.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 10, 2005 -> 10:24 AM) Anyone can be sued for anything. It's in a jury's hands to award damages. LOL Ok Steff. and a jury could award damages because someone drives a red car. In the end, a law must be broken.

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 10, 2005 -> 10:01 AM) I knew it couldn't last very long.

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 10, 2005 -> 09:26 AM) Tex, is this bizarro day? You agree with me here, you agree with me on the WalMart issue. OK, what'd you do with the real Tex? And BTW, it is you that is agreeing with me

I always wish I was invited to give a toast at Charls and Diana's wedding. Who could resist the line "Drink up Chuck and Di!"

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 10, 2005 -> 09:26 AM) Tex, is this bizarro day? You agree with me here, you agree with me on the WalMart issue. OK, what'd you do with the real Tex? I'm a moderate. I side with conservatives on a lot of issues.