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QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 27, 2012 -> 11:46 AM) I think i'm finally going to give in and buy a tablet. Looking at the Asus Infinity. Seems to be the best Android tablet there according to the major review sites. Anyone have one by chance? Asus definitely makes the best Android tablets.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:53 PM) They will, just to prolong it. More often than not, appealing these decisions results in even higher damages...I think this was a terrible decision by Samsung from the get go. They should have just settled with Apple and/or did a cross licensing agreement and paid a small royalty if it came to that. I know this was discussed between Apple and Samsung for years before any of the lawsuits occurred. Apple buys over 3 billion dollars worth of Samsung components every quarter (yes, BILLION)...that's around 12 billion a year in revenue from ONE customer. Since this mess started, Apple...their BIGGEST customer has been looking elsewhere for components. A win or a loss results in a loss for Samsung in this case...which is why I say it was an ill advised choice from the start. They'd have been better off paying Apple a minor royalty instead of not only potentially losing the case (which ended up happening), but losing Apples business. Samsung will be lucky if Apple is still a customer of theirs at all in a year or two, considering how much business they've been giving to LG, Sharp, and other Samsung competitors in place of buying from Samsung in the past year. Even if Samsung somehow wins the appeal, which they probably won't, they're looking at losing upwards of 14 billion dollars worth of revenue a year. This was simply stupid. Apple was asking for $30-$40 per device for those royalties back in 2010. Samsung might have paid more in this had they agreed to those royalties. Samsung is also one of the leading manufacturers in components. Unless Apple wants to go to Intel (not possible at the moment), they won't find a better partner.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 27, 2012 -> 09:33 AM) Tyler Flowers has gotten the Greg775 stamp of approval Now Greg will never ever ever ever ever let go. Tyler has his first Soxtalk defender.

T-FLOW!

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 03:48 PM) If he goes, who is the next guy called up? Axelrod? Humber to rotation, Axelrod to bullpen.

What happened to Gavin?

lol Ryan ran 3 steps before throwing PK out.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:18 PM) According to the MLB rulebook: A CATCH is the act of a fielder in getting secure possession in his hand or glove of a ball in flight and firmly holding it; providing he does not use his cap, protector, pocket or any other part of his uniform in getting possession. It is not a catch, however, if simultaneously or immediately following his contact with the ball, he collides with a player, or with a wall, or if he falls down, and as a result of such collision or falling, drops the ball. It is not a catch if a fielder touches a fly ball which then hits a member of the offensive team or an umpire and then is caught by another defensive player. If the fielder has made the catch and drops the ball while in the act of making a throw following the catch, the ball shall be adjudged to have been caught. In establishing the validity of the catch, the fielder shall hold the ball long enough to prove that he has complete control of the ball and that his release of the ball is voluntary and intentional. Okay, they definitely won't win this protest.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:16 PM) It only makes sense that that should have a protest filed. It's even more ridiculous than that Angels protest. Plus, even if MLB granted them the protest, what would happen? They'd have Konerko do a re-do? Bulls***. Clearly not happening.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:16 PM) I think he was clearly not ready....whatever. What a weird one. Can you imagine the Tigers watching this finish...haha!!!! Yup, this can't be all on Reed. Robin has to be able to put his players in a position to succeed, like all managers, he managed that 9th inning so poorly, I don't even have words to describe it.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:14 PM) Mariners going to protest this lol how can they even protest this? Even if the ball was caught, Wise would have scored easily.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:13 PM) What the hell did I just watch. Craziest ending of the year. You'd think HBPs and wild pitches walk offs would be weird, but we won a sac fly/single. I don't even know how they can score that.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:12 PM) In order to be a catch, don't you have to show it to the umpire if needed? Yes you do. Umps won't reverse a call like that.

Walk off Fridays!

Wow that is the craziest ending alive. LMAO.

lol Hawk broke out of his stretch call to say "TAG!".

Come on Wise, you gotta tag.

It's too bad Jake doesn't get a win today. He pitched well, again. Not much to show for it.

Youk is awesome!!!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:03 PM) Can Youk even bunt? Why bother? They'll just walk Dunn.

Two on, nobody out. Come on Youk!

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:01 PM) That umpire not calling strike 3 on that curve to Smoak comes back to haunt us. Yup, I had a thought like that, but never thought it'd come true.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:00 PM) Reed in the playoffs will be really scary.... Let's face it, he clearly wasn't ready to come into the game after the whole team probably took the last 3 innings off. Robin pulled Humber too early. He really should have struck out Smoak on a curveball. Ump just didn't give it to him.

Good job Gordon.

I knew this Seattle team was going to feed off our free passes. You don't give a team that's won 8 in a row any chances.