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QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Nov 28, 2008 -> 05:21 AM) The Giants, speaking on Barry Zito, and the Angels, speaking on GMJ, would probably disagree. The difference between a veteran player on a large free agent contract and a prospect or AAA player making league minimum can easily be marginal or worse on the field and astronomical on the payroll. The reason we're trading our own bargain in Javy Vazquez is because we're looking for similar or better performance for $400K. Makes sense. That said, the players deserve whatever the market will bare. It's unfortunate when s***ty GM's offer s***ty contracts to s***ty players that upset the market, but these things will always work themselves out in the end. You don't see teams like Texas and Arizona overpaying on the free agent market anymore, and for good reason. but those are two bad contracts, as I'm sure there are more, but I'd imagine just as bad as any other private field.

BUT JOB CREATION

I don't think baseball players are that overpaid considering the amount of money baseball makes and the amount of players who can compete at that skill level.

...true.

am I to read this right? The Giants are 5-1 odds?

Unspeakable terror and tragedy. How to act rationally when confronted with such hate is not a question I have an answer to. God speed, India.

When i saw this as the article in pale hose talk I was shocked for a moment. THen I realized I knew about this for 2 weeks and was uncomfortable at my stupidity.

is that the "i don't wanna lose your love TONIIIIYITE"

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 24, 2008 -> 08:06 PM) So back to the original deal involving Vazquez and Jenks to the Mets... Anymore talk going on anywhere about this, or has it died down? I can't remember a time where we've heard of stuff like this, then nothing happens, then it goes through. I know its oft-repeated that if we hear about a trade rumor it means it won't happen, but I really believe its true with the white sox. If I hear "talks are heating up" surround a player on the sox, but not a potential trade, then I can believe it, but there were too many "crede for noah lowry" rumors last year that were the nail in the coffin.

I came back from missouri for the first time since the paper change. I was shocked. The trib is a piece of s***.

I don't know it looks a lot like Dye's finish to me.

I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the way pictures looked back then. Like oil paintings.

the thing is on 11 it was being challenged by Franken I think claiming he was underlining Frankens name.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 20, 2008 -> 06:13 PM) The Lizard People have no need for rockets. QFT

I like how people took the trouble to go out of their way, stand in line and vote, and then decide to f*** around.

The shocking thing is that people are mad at this vanilla list as they name singers that they know the names of.

Waxman's been a hell of a congressman. Congrats to him.

Yeah 1 dollar bob.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 20, 2008 -> 01:01 AM) If someone from STL tried that I'd just laugh. wtf does STL have? they don't leave, so they don't know that their terrible city isn't great. downtown st. louis is a ghost town, nobody lives there they all commute, and yet their public transit sucks.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Nov 19, 2008 -> 09:22 PM) I dunno, it's different certainly, but it's got a earnest and real quality to it.. His lyrics are really what moves people. No questions about In the Aeroplane is one of the finest albums ever made. So, Magnum'll join a list with Dylan, Springsteen, Jon Brion, Colin Meloy and Billy Corgan of people with different voices that just work. Back to this list though. Some lesser know possibilities. How's about : Elliott Smith Stuart Murdoch (Belle and Sebastian) Chris Martin (Coldplay) Ben Gibbard (Death Cab) Tom Chaplin (Keane) The Watkins Siblings (Nickle Creek) Gerry Rafferty (Stuck in the Middle With You, Right Down the Line, Baker Street.) the thing is, is mangums voice is so much more jagged than Dylans. Dylans is odd, but smooth, it feels like the vinyl itself. Mangums is more violent, textured and jagged and can really hurt at points. I love NMH, but, I would never give his voice any awards.

I TOO LIKE GARRET'S POPCORN

oh man, lost, St louis is disgusting with it.

runoffs can be crazy bastards though.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Nov 18, 2008 -> 11:30 PM) Difference, I believe it was spread equally across the country, just just those racists rednecks in the south. I'm consistent. What I find funny is suddenly there are only racists in the south. People that dismissed the Bradley effect are real quick to claim the only area of the country that is still racist, or at least racist enough to switch from Kerry to Obama, are four states in the South. That effect could not be spread equally across the country. The effect, btw, is people beinig polled change their answers. Well documented and accepted by every polling expert. I find several assumptions interesting. First off, no matter what Obama does during the next four years, every Dem voter will remain a Dem voter in the next election. If he does not get reelected, it must be because of race. Since Kerry = Obama and the appeal is the same, then certainly Obama = Obama in the next election. So the GOP should just forget about ever winning another election. I guess shocking of all are the racists in Illinois that did not support Braun in getting relected. Again, there couldn't be any other reason to switch. The bradley effect is not accepted by any polling expert I've seen. And further, what a fun hypothesis that racism is spread completely equally throughout the country.