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If anybody's going to the Puscifer shows in Chicago on March 26th and 27th, let me know how it is.

Bad news, Ed Collari is not working for the Dash anymore. He's been replaced by some guy named Alex Vispoli. I'm not surprised though, he had implied to me that he was thinking about changing jobs after last year. Hopefully this new guy will be as helpful as Ed.

I hope my check didn't get burned up.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 04:21 PM) Isn't that the general idea of this thread? I'm sure that "The Hole" is what he wants to check out on her. It's a movie.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 12:48 PM) Damon has made nearly $100 million in his career. If the Pirates offered him $10 million, do you really think the extra $3-5mill would make him want to waste away at age 36 on a guaranteed last place team??? Esepcially after he has been in the playoffs 7 of the last 9 seasons with a couple titles??? I highly doubt it I was making a general point about chasing players who've already achieved what Damon has in his career. Just saying that it's not unlikely to get out bid by a less competitive team. They don't seem as motivated to win, and that's what White Sox fans want. Not saying Damon has no desire to win. Just saying that even though Detroit may not be as competitive as Chicago, he may take more money over a team that could fill a hole with him due to a better pay day. If I had to retire at or around 40, I'd want to make sure I could live comfortably the rest of my life with my trophy wife especially if I had already reached the pinnacle of what I was trying to achieve.

My take is, you rarely chase after a free agent who has already won a championship or more than one. At that point, they're only looking at dollars. Especially one who is Damon's age. Damon would sign with Pittsburgh if they made the best offer. The White Sox may be the team that's after him that has the best shot at the playoffs, but at 36 and with 2 rings, he's looking to bank as much as he can before he retires. I've been to both cities, and I'd say Mrs. Damon would like Chicago better.

I was the biggest kid on my team (robusto in Spanish, husky in English), but I was also the fastest. I couldn't hit a lick, but I always found a way on base, drawing walks or leaning into pitches. I occasionally roped one to centerfield. I stole 20 plus bases one season. My greatest moment came in a weeknight, mid season game. We were the visiting team, even though it was a large complex of about 10 teams that rotated as home or away. It was our last at bat, we had two outs and the bases loaded, the score was 4-3 in our opponent's favor. My Albert Belle/Fernando Vina moment was soon to occur. I was on second base, with a short lead. The batter hit a routine grounder to shortstop. The shortstop for the other team was an old school chum of mine who I hadn't seen in a while. He didn't seem to realize that I played to win the game. He fielded the ball cleanly and turned to tag me. That night he learned a lesson in knowing the rules of a game. He held his glove to his chest, but I continued to run full speed right at him. I was on the ground, I looked up to see my third base coach telling me to get up an run to third. I looked back before I got up and saw the shortstop rolling around on the ground crying. The ball was a few feet away from him. I advanced to third base and the runner on third scored to tie the game 4-4. The shortstop, still boo hooing, was helped off the field by his teammates and coaches, while the head coach of the other team argued with the homeplate umpire fruitlessly. We didn't score again that inning, but in extras, we piled on the runs, with a final score of 16-4. Needless to say, I got the game ball for my momentum changing clutch play.

I'd go wherever she told me to...

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 05:43 PM) YOU MEAN VIZQUEZ Omir Vizquez? Isn't he the utility infielder/rotating DH?

Post your stories about your greatest little league baseball moment or moments.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 05:30 PM) Who among us could tell that cute little boy he couldn't be on our baseball team?! My god, the powty lips! We'd have to buy him a puppy to make up for it. He can be the towel boy!

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 05:33 PM) Last Spring in an effort to get his autograph, i told Brett Lillibridge i though he had a good chance of staying on this roster. I lied. Brent Lillibridge has a brother named Brett? Man, that must be confusing in that household.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 05:37 PM) It's really depressing. I had two balls signed (HEY-OH!) one from Derek Holland, another with Sweet Lou, Don Wakamatsu, and Brett Lillibridge. And this was because Walk and Getz blew me off. Getzy was always a little stand offish in B'ham.

Damon is a tease, sign already! Anyway, the real question is, who goes from the 40 man roster if Damon is signed? My money's on Lillibridge, since he has Damon's number.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 04:36 PM) My twitter response back to him (semi sarcastic of course)

My Wife is a regional big wig for Sprint. The Pre has been a problem for a lot of her corporate customers.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 11:03 AM) Rickey had the best line I have ever heard in an interview over 20 years ago about playing hurt. I'll never forgot it. "When I'm injury, I'm totally concentrated of my mind." The guy interviewing him just moved on like it made perfect sense. Having a pea sized brain reduced his ballast and made him fast.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 12:06 PM) She's so not "hollywood" hot. But god damn! I was watching this movie "Train" with her in it. They should call it "Masturbate." Because that's all I wanted to do throughout the movie. If you like Thora, check out "The Hole."

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 12:06 PM) She's so not "hollywood" hot. But god damn! I was watching this movie "Train" with her in it. They should call it "Masturbate." Because that's all I wanted to do throughout the movie. "Mean Girls" is like that too, just on mute.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 06:10 PM) Amy Adams and her "perky" make me want to do bad things to her. You've never experienced such a perfect ass as hers was in the Night At The Museum sequel. Have you seen "Sunshine Cleaning?" You get to see her in her underwear a lot, I mean A LOT.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 09:52 AM) I would ravage Michelle Beadle from Sportsnation, no matter how bad that show is. I started a whole thread on her a while back.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 09:32 PM) Ben Fritz was another one of Billy Beane's pick back in the Moneyball Draft. He's in the book. Fritz has a Wikipedia page as well.

The White Sox signed RHP Ben Fritz out of the Atlantic League.

Lindy Booth...

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 03:07 PM) I'd do Thora Birch until I threw up. Just don't incorporate it into the act. I like her too by the way.