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Here is a link to the Westgate City Center, in Glendale by Jobing.com arena. Westgate City Center

If you are autograph seeking, definately go to the practice facility in the morning. They usually break around 11 and you can easily get 5-10 autographs a day. If you are going near the end of the month, like me, you can see the Hawks play the Coyotes. Right outside jobing.com arena, there is a whole entertainment complex with restaurants and bars. LAst year we went to Jimmy Buffett's restaurant. If you need baseballs to sign, there is a card shop on Camelback Ranch Road, between the expressway and the Sox facility.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 26, 2011 -> 04:56 AM) Final payment was less than a week ago. I think you have at least a month, probably a little more before the tickets arrive. Yeah, tickets don't show up until a couple weeks before the season.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Dec 11, 2010 -> 02:33 PM) I like how Jamie Buehrle was titled "Philanthropist" during that segment. Is that a title for "spending my husband's money" Its half hers

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 11:26 AM) What would you guys like to see in return? I'd like a decent reliever and a sold OF but that's probably asking too much unless Dayan is packaged with others. Nick Markakis!?! You said 'like to see'!

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Dec 6, 2010 -> 11:17 AM) I agree KW has been a master this offseason and I think he has a few more aces up his sleeve. Both in the trade market and free agent wise. I have a good feeling. With JR in Orlando I'm thinking we may be going after someone else big and JR is there for approval, not just for Paulie. I really think this week will be memorable for the southsiders. I hope you are right...would love Konerko, but would also love to see Viciedo get a shot at DH/1st with Dunn. Maybe we trade Pierre and sign Crawford...ha...I wish.

Some of these are funny...from MLB Traderumors. Jayson Werth Signing Reactions By Tim Dierkes [December 6 at 7:43am CST] Yesterday Jayson Werth signed the third-largest contract ever for an outfielder, as the Nationals locked him up for seven years and $126MM. He and Vernon Wells figure to be bumped soon by Carl Crawford, though. Many thought Werth would get five years, a few thought six, but I didn't see anyone predicting seven. Reactions: ESPN's Keith Law calls the contract "irresponsible" and takes on the "losing teams have to overpay" argument. Dave Cameron of FanGraphs says this is "not the drastic overpay that it appears to be on the surface." Yahoo's Jeff Passan says that from Scott Boras' point of view, "This deal wasn’t as much about need as it was capitalizing on eagerness." Talking to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, Mets GM Sandy Alderson remarked, "It makes some of our contracts look pretty good. I thought they were trying to reduce the deficit in Washington." One GM, upon hearing the length of Werth's contract, told Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports it was "absolutely bat---- crazy." CBS Sports' Danny Knobler says one American League GM "nearly fell over when I told him the terms." The Phillies' offer, which GM Ruben Amaro Jr. deemed "significant," was for three years and about $48MM according to CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury. MLB.com's Todd Zolecki notes that a fourth-year vesting option would have increased the value to $60MM

Ron Santo? He Gone! I love Homers, like Hawk and Ron. Sorry to see him go. He really loved his team. RIP

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 26, 2010 -> 12:31 PM) Jeter apparently wants [cue drum roll] 6 years and $150 million Yeah...good luck with that. The Yankees make these guys delusional.

I agree...I would not want to go with a child, especially that young.

Nice...but his trophy case should have also had a Gold glove. Or at least not been in Jeter's trophy case.

Who wants tix for tonight? Message me.

I'm down with the sweep! F the Twins!

Did you mean Allah? You might as well through Santa Claus in there too.

Steve Perry and this song suck

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Sep 2, 2010 -> 11:11 AM) I'm not saying that he will or should make that decision, but he does have a choice whether he wants to serve in the Korean military. Its a 2 year commitment, I believe.

Lets go...Rally time.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 11:02 AM) Just barely missed the Bobble Head, kind of annoyed that so many Yankee fans got them. Same with me...I was about 5/6 people away...then I see all these asshole Yankee fans carrying 2 and 3 around. They should not give them to people in the enemy colors.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 02:27 PM) I thought it was HGH that improved vision? Secondly, if you are admitting he is insanely talented, I don't really care to argue with you anymore. We're not really arguing different points. HGH didn't exist when Canseco was breaking into the league. He was struggling, spent an off-season doing s***, and then came back in Spring and opened up everyone's eyes. He specificallys says how well he was able to see the ball once he started them.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 02:06 PM) No. I didn't. Let me ask you this. Have you ever watched Manny Ramirez bat? Do you see how fast he recognizes what a pitch is? Do you see how quickly he determines if it will be in the strikezone or not? Do you notice how hard he hits the ball to all fields? He is insanely talented. In ways that steroids don't have anything to do with. Yes, I think he probably used steroids. Yes, they probably inflated his already considerable talents. Do I think he has used his entire career? Hell no. Canseco made it pretty clear in his book how well steroids improved his ability to see the ball. Manny is insanely talented, but steroids take stars and superstars to even higher levels.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 01:58 PM) No, I'm arguing that he was caught using a masking agent one time. You're making the implication that therefore, since he was an amazingly talented hitter before that, he must have been using steroids throughout that entire time. That is a f***ing huge implication. Let me ask you this, after Manny got caught, didn't you think...hmm, Manny and Papi are buds, and Papi's numbers went crazy, after meeting up with Manny. That confirmed to me that Manny and Papi are frauds. That's a good 7 years...long time...and odds are that Manny started before that.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 01:54 PM) The decision to use steroids as a baseball player is so much more of a complex decision than you guys are accepting. Personally, I would have done them....money is money. And you can't fall behind everyone else. I get it. I still say that this era is so f***ing tainted by these f***s.

QUOTE (maki @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 01:52 PM) Why stop there? Maris was hopped up on greenies all season long. Roids are a whole different animal. Homerun numbers didn't go up like crazy until all the roid stuff started happening. Just not the same.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 01:45 PM) I'll be there with my young son. Bought the tix as soon as they announced the occasion. I like to try go to all these player "days," and was there for Fisk and Harold, as well. I hope to be there in Cooperstown in five years, too. I was talking to the wife about this...need to make a trip for Frank's induction. I'm guessing that stuff needs to be booked as soon as he is announced as getting in.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 12:14 PM) I would assume that bobbleheads will also be given out at the gate near the bullpen bar. Right? All gates should be giving them out.