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SI is reporting that Troy Glaus received multiple shipments of performance-enhancing steroids in 2003 and 2004 while with Anaheim. I can't believe Darin would let something like this happen on his watch! http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/base...robe/index.html

Two words: Sunset Rubdown. I'm probably late to the rubdown party but this is solid. It's a side project of Spencer Krug's (of Wolf Parade lore), a little more experimental than Wolf Parade but it really grabs you after a few listens.

Anyone familiar with a website to download audiobooks cheaply? Audible.com and iTunes are rather pricey.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 10:48 AM) 4 mil per year, AND 2 extra years (including the PLAYER option)? I'm not so sure. Z is erratic to a fault, both mentally and physically. And unlike Z who requires power to be effective, MB should age better, as his keys are differential speed and control. Plus look at their track records. I'd much rather invest in MB. Yeah I guess I meant on the open market I don't doubt that he's worth $4mil more/year than Mark. Even if you consider Mark's hometown discount and assume his true value was $15mil on the open market (itself a debatable point), there's little doubt in my mind that the Mets would have paid Zambozo $19mil. You're absolutely right, though. I wouldn't hand the dude essentially a 6 year deal either.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 10:11 AM) Wow. Makes the MB deal look even more awesome. Eh, I don't know. I'd say Big Z is worth 4mil more per season that Mark. It's a nice deal for both sides (although he could have gotten another year or so on the open market if I were to venture a guess).

Ozzie really had no other choice than to go with the bunt. I think he knew that the situation absolutely called for a stolen base, but sending Owens makes him look like he was second guessing himself from the night before. A manager's gotta be macho and prove himself infallible. Great win, nonetheless.

My recollection is that they stay at the Grand Hyatt at Grand Central. Might have changed, though.

One of the larger buildings currently under construction and scheduled for completion in 2009 is the 89 story Waterview Tower, set to be the city's 5th tallest building. It will be located on Wacker between LaSalle and Clark. I'm sure there are better drawings than these out there... Also under construction is 87 story Aqua (set to open 2009), at N Columbus and E Southwater St. I looooooove new buildings.

Personally, I love it. They should be able to do some really neat things with lights of different colors shining on it at night and I think it's going to be breathtaking. I've been very intrigued by it since it was first talked about several years ago and I've followed it closely since. I didn't think it would actually get built though. The city's architecture built its reputation on being ahead of the curve and I think this continues in that tradition.

Not so much a word but a phrase, I can't stand 'I could care less'. And it's not just idiots that say it, even intelligent people say it incorrectly. I find myself pulling out the 'scale of caring' on my raised arm (i.e. the elbow=do not care, fingertips=maximal amount of care) to clarify why 'I could care less' is in direct opposition to what they're trying to say. I feel like a real asshole when I do that though, but frankly, I couldn't care less.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 10, 2007 -> 04:04 PM) KW pretty much knew there was something wrong with Freddy physically, and he wanted to take the best offer he could get without having to give Garcia a physical..... Or, the possibility remains that he could have gotten Gio, Gavin, and Rowand for him too, but again, the physical would have needed to take place. Does stuff like this really go on at the bargaining table? It's hard to imagine that Gillick would be like "Yo I'll give you these two pieces for Garcia, but if you let me give him a physical and he passes then I'll give you this additional piece." Gillick saying 'yo' isn't the only reason I find this hard to believe. If I'm Gillick and I'm trading for somebody, how do I NOT make it a condition of the trade that I get to administer physicals on the guys coming my way? Why would he want to potentially dick himself like that and lay his neck under the guillotine? Clearly I'm just not hip to MLB trade negotiations (since Garcia wasn't inspected) but it's shocking to say the least that administration of physicals isn't the rule in trades.

Keep these bad boys coming, they're a pleasure to listen to. I'm surprised you only get 100 downloads per episode. It's better than most sports talk radio plus there are no commercial breaks; people don't know what they're missing. Maybe you could get some special guests to come on for interviews too. Maybe a minor leaguer or someone associated with a minor league team to talk about what life is like for those guys.

giddyup

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jul 3, 2007 -> 08:57 AM) You could lose a lot of potential free agents if that is the case. If other players see that you gave a full no-trade clause and you are not going to give it to them (such as Ichiro) then they would most likely feel like you think they are not as good as that player. That player will then go somewhere else where he feels more wanted. If they do give a full no trade to Mark then they will potentially have to give it to every big free agent they go after, or most likely lose out on getting the big free agent. That is a big risk to take. Well KW could always point out to the free agent that if he's willing to take a similar MAJOR paycut to play for the Sox, both in years and dollars, and retroactively become a fan favorite and the face of the franchise, then he'd be happy to also reward that hypothetical free agent a no trade clause. Apples and Oranges. In negotiations with future free agents this is pretty clearly not even be an exception to the 'no NTC' rule, it's in a different category altogether. There would not be much ground for Ichiro's agent or someone of the like to stand on in demanding a NTC because Buehrle got one. They're just entirely different situations.

So everything going Minnesota's way in this proposed trade is coming from us? Why aren't we just taking KG ourselves then?

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Jun 26, 2007 -> 05:36 PM) binary solo! duuuuuuuude I can't believe I messed that up.

This show rocks the house. American television could use more programming like it, and also more digital guitar solos. 0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-1

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 22, 2007 -> 05:03 PM) Scrantonicity is pretty awesome. They really are, but they never tour. To that I say dinkin' flicka.

QUOTE(sayitaintso @ Jun 22, 2007 -> 02:21 PM) Maybe they kept him around to give him one last chance or a final shot to try and draft legit prospects. Well, maybe, but I don't think enough time has elapsed to evaluate this class. And I thought KW was 'taking the reins' on this draft anyway. Which is another reason that makes me question why he wasn't booted sooner. I guess if this draft class sucks then can still use Shaffer as a scapegoat.

Good riddance. Our player development could use a shot in the arm, maybe this will help. Hopefully the entire scouting department is given different points of emphasis to look at in prospects (athleticism, etc.) coming from a new director of scouting. If they weren't happy with his performance, why was he still around for the draft though?

QUOTE(jasonxctf @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 02:29 PM) didnt we trade Miguel Olivo and Jeremy Reed for Freddy Garcia who was a rent-a-player for 6 months before signing an extension in the off season? Minor issue since he was publicly considered a rent-a-player when we acquired him, but the extension with Garcia was reached only 10 days after the Sox traded for him. I'm not excited to hear about Billingsley going to the LA rotation. I didn't want him to get an opportunity to prove himself over there. Just deal him to us already.

Back in high school I had been boning this chick from work for about a year or so. She was ok (tigobitties) but she had a reeeeeally strange upbringing with regard to church/school/family/other. This made her appealing because she was a frickin weirdo and also made her a disaster because uhh she was a frickin weirdo. I was really scared of her, but ya know she was like the first so you assume that that's how it's supposed to be. Anyway, for whatever reason I decided I'd had enough of this crazy b****. I graduated high school on I guess a Sunday and on the following Monday I was going to Japan for a few weeks. Not having the testicular fortitude to dump her I took the lowest of roads and just completely cut off communication with her. No visit, no phone call, no email, no IM, no letter, nothing. Of course since I was halfway across the world, there was no way for her to get a hold of me. My hope was that she'd simmer down by the time I got back and not stab me or anything. It was the easiest thing to do but man, that was a serious dick move. It worked out in the end because I am not dead. As a bonus, I hear she sucks at life now.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jun 14, 2007 -> 09:04 AM) RF Ichiro will pay for himself with all the merchandise and attendance he will bring in. This isn't directed solely at you SSI, but why is it being considered a given by so many posters that Ichiro is coming here? I find it highly unlikely that he leaves Seattle, especially considering their success this year (mirage or not). And even if he did leave via FA, what could possibly make us the odds-on favorite to land him? I'd love it, but I'm certainly not getting my hopes up.

QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Jun 11, 2007 -> 09:45 AM) New York City is overrated. Atlantic City is dirty. I like Orlando, Tampa, Ashville, NC. Just to name a few. Anyway, I haven't been there yet, but Martha's Vineyard fits the description of what you're looking for pretty well. I know it's very pet friendly (lots of dog hotels) because we were looking to go there for a weekend this summer and have that consideration as well.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Jun 11, 2007 -> 11:11 AM) Just read this somewhere.... Remember when he was speaking with Bobby...basically > saying that you don't see it coming? > > So here is what I found out. The guy at the bar is > also credited as Nikki Leotardo. The same actor > played him in the first part of season 6 during a > brief sit down concerning the future of Vito. That > wasn't that long ago. Apparently, he is the nephew of > Phil. Phil's brother Nikki Senior was killed in 1976 > in a car accident. Absolutely Genius!!!! David Chase > is truly rewarding the true fans who pay attention to > detail. > > If you pay attention to the history, you will find that all > the answers lie in the characters in the restaurant. > The trucker was the brother of the guy who was robbed > by Christopher in Season 2. Remember the DVD players? > The trucker had to identify the body. The boy scouts > were in the train store and the brothas at the end > were the ones who tried to kill Tony and only clipped > him in the ear (was that season 2 or 3?). > > Absolutely incredible!!!! There were three people in > the restaurant who had reason to kill Tony and then > it just ends. This was Chase's way of proving that he > will not escape his past. It will not go on forever > despite that he would like it to "don't stop". Not > the fans!!! Tony would like it to keep going but just > as we have to say goodbye, so does he. I was just listening to the radio and heard an interview with the NY Times TV writer (I don't remember his name off the top of my head). Anyway, he said HBO denies that it's that the guy at the bar and and the guy at the sit down are the same actor/character. And also, didn't Tony kill one of the kids who was trying to off him? I seem the scene where he's got the kid hanging out the car and he crushes him between his and another car or something.... I'm not sure about the trucker but HBO is saying the other two are false. I'm glad that's the case. That would be lame.