Texsox

I'd like a $1M buyout Nicely done team.

Just waking up after a really nice evening with friends from Boy Scouts. There is something special about those volunteers and my life has been so enriched by their friendships.

Must be time to allow this thread to die a quiet death so no one sees

Cool article.

I watched the Miracle on Ice while working at Foot Locker and by the end of the game we had a crowd around our TV. Mike and Don were the other two guys working that day. When you can remember details like that, it's more than a game.

The Shot

Knowing that I'm heading north while they head south is comforting

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Mar 1, 2011 -> 06:03 PM) college sports sabermetrics ketchup on a hot dog spring training chain restaurants QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 1, 2011 -> 06:23 PM) I'd say this post is worth -0.5 WAR

Hello spring breakers starting to come through. Pushes out the Winter Texans

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Mar 1, 2011 -> 09:41 AM) I watched the ST game, which of course was the first one of the spring training schedule, and Dunn struck out twice and Konerko once. I think we should trade them both as they obviously don't have it anymore My point is you are right Tex! Yep wait and if they do that in the season opener, then trade them

Rocky

Zero chance I will make it to the end of teh day without getting really upset at some kid.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Feb 28, 2011 -> 10:50 PM) This is stuff we don't like that is popular, correct? Correct Any $5 drink a Starbucks

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Ophthalmologistrecommended bifocal contact lenses. I am giving them a try before considering surgery.

QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ Feb 28, 2011 -> 04:25 PM) Fortunately that was about all I have owed so far in my 3 1/2 years of school, other than that I paid out of my own pocket. It is nice though after you see that balance at 0 I have mine to finish and then my kids bills will start coming in.

QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ Feb 28, 2011 -> 01:19 PM) $3000 in, $3000 out to Capital One About half of mine went that way. It was a nice feeling to finally kill that bill. The only debt I have left is a student loan.

Finally, I don't have to worry about someone posting at the same time

Then dammit Ozzie, tell everyone to print that in green

Early spring training talk. Nothing to get too excited about.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Feb 28, 2011 -> 12:37 AM) Sam Adams Cherry Wheat is disgusting. I forgot to add Padre Brewing Company to my spring break recommendations. We usually will have appetizers upstairs on their deck.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Feb 27, 2011 -> 07:52 PM) I wonder if Francona would have been mature as you call it if one of his former pitchers said he couldn't manage a bullpen. It's easy to turn the other cheek when you have nothing personal involved. Good point, but we are blessed with Ozzie. I believe we can always assume he will react more quickly, honestly, with zero planning, and without any regard to PR.

QUOTE (ChrisLikesBaseball @ Feb 27, 2011 -> 08:51 AM) How do you tell the difference between the extra 50 and the legit 1000 that went out? You usually can't. Some of the groups that issue the patches have started sending some sort of authenticity letter, etc. but not many do. So once those are accepted, then the company can make a few more (which is illegal). We also urge people to accept the overruns as part of their order. They even have a name in our hobby "Chang" after the guy who first started selling these. Crazy, but that, and the local Councils who produce the patches who started issuing dozens per year to profit off collectors have almost killed the hobby.

What was hurting my hobby are "overruns". Most of the patches are being produced overseas and for legit purposes, they will make 1050 to fill a 1000 pc order. They will then sell the extra 50 direct to whomever. We've been argung for years if these are legit or not.

There isn't an employer on the planet that is perfect for everyone and there isn't an employee on the planet that is perfect for every company. Doesn't make either party wrong, or right. It makes for nice theater. I imagine Ozzie and Bobby are both bored with the usual routine of spring training, so they have this to play with. Reporters have something easier to write about than someone's fastball or new workout plans. Keep talking guys, it brings real games here faster.