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beck If the D-backs want to win now, Everett is a good fit Sox want to win now, Rowand is a better fit You have me confused.

YASNY, I have a small disagreement with you on this. The problem I have with career stats as they do not always reflect the guys current condition. Extreme example Take Shamee pre-"working out" and post "working out" power numbers. Factor in career and it lowers what you could reasonably expect from him. IT also doesn't take into consideration the age of the player. Career stats for a 30 year old may be a better reflection in his next 5 seasons than career stats on a 40 year old. I try and see some trends in the numbers. Know what you are looking at (as you do)and draw reasonable conclusions based on the appropriateness of the stats. Career stats may or may not be a good tool to judge the future performance. It depends on the individual. The previous 2-5 years may be an even better tool. Sometime you need a hammer, sometimes a wrench. Each tool is different, just as each stat is different.

That almost has me excited. I cannot believe all this to try and pass the frickin' Twins :headshake

I am just leery of forking over myc credit card info on a site I know nothing about. I always like having a referal. I just placed an order with frozencpu.com for some case modding supplies. Mostly wire management and some bawls (couldn't find it locally)

Ignoring the big names that everyone has already heard of I have found this site Newegg.com to be awesome with pricing and shipping. I've spent a bunch of money with them the past couple of weeks and they have been awesome.

Of course

LMAO, what a dumb f***. I'm just surprised he admitted to being taken like that. I am certain their other victims didn't report it.

I'd be ok with Garland straight up. I wouldn't be ok if I was the D-backs. Who wants the deal more? The D-backs trying to be respectable or the Sox thinking he's the missing piece? We'll have to overpay to get this done.

The more I think about it I think I would like a nice Billy Beer

:puke thanks dj I needed that little worry, as often as I sleep in the great outdoors

I am all for win today and worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. This winds up being a small step forward and the huge leap forward gets cancelled by a few smaller steps backward.

I wish I had been the DJ at the reception. I only saw 1 big argument. It was awesome. I tried playing some slow tunes to calm everything down, but I wish I had kung fo fighting :-) or Saturday Night by Elton John. I had some interesting requests.

Using stats to predict future performance is a tough balancing act. Often times early numbers may unfairly skew results either positively or negatively. If predicting events based on stats was foolproof, we would all be millionaires via the stock market or via the race track. What we have learned here, if you hadn't already, is to analyze the terms and judge the sample population before looking at the results. Methodology if always the key. That is also why great statisticians are paid very well by everyone from political campaigns to baseball teams.

Bankrupt oil deal? Of course it's in George W's backyard :rolly

I wonder if any kids were involved?

Russian company, with mostly Russian assets, trying to avoid a Russian tax bill, file bankruptcy in the US?! I love international trade. This is going to be interesting to follow.

The Expos had a rookie that went 3-0 for them at the end of the season. 1.54 ERA I wonder if we have any interest guy's name is Jon Rauch

Well said. One of the difficulties is there is no reliable stat for "attitude" and "team chemistry". No way to really add that to the formula. 2004 was an injury problem was 2003 attitude? team chemistry" Manual?

OMG

She was robbing the cradle a bit there. I'd love to know the drunken toast he offered

IMHO the key in that recipe is chopping the peppers very small, almost like confetti. It s there for color not taste. The last time I made it, I blanched the peppers and added them at the last minute, it added a bit of firmness to the softer corn. I like the sweet potato (yam) idea, but I would drop either the stuffing or the mashed to accommodate the dish. You do need something a bit sweeter on the plate, so when deciding on a vegetable, I would think a little sweet. You could also drop either the stuffing or mashed and add risotto with onion, and peppers. Made with chicken stock, and a good cheese, it works with the turkey and the beef. Will this be family style or plated? Are you planning on a salad course, or putting everything out at once? When I was doing the family Christmas dinner, I preferred a buffet style, and planned it so I could take off the side dishes and replace them with deserts but leave the turkey and standing rib roast for snacking later. Amazing how I managed to reduce the leftovers. I also invited family members to take home doggy bags, it helped with clean up.

Yorkshire pudding, very good with the beef, OK with turkey. IMHO a good piece of cast iron is absolutely necessary to have the Yorkshire pudding turn out properly. I also like to make corn with a bit of green and red pepper tossed in. I like the color on the plate next to the dull colors of stuffing and mashed potatoes. Or you could finely chop the peppers and use them like confetti as garnish if serving plated dinners instead of family style.