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QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Apr 7, 2006 -> 08:43 AM) Honestly, I think you might have a point but it would be real difficult to motivate the American public to support an attack on Iran at this point. I don't know how doable that really is. Remember, George W. Bush doesn't listen to polls; or at least he doesn't personally have to face voters again. No matter how unpopular a strike on Iran may be, if they decide they want to do so, there's nothing anyone could do about it. Unless the army mutinied, and you can guess how likely that is. If I had to guess? I'll bet that they'll start talking a lot about Iran sometime in September (You don't introduce a new product in August, remember?) and they'll try to beat the Democrats over the head with it in the fall election as their only real national security issue they can point to. They won't push for a resolution or anything before the election, but after it happens...watch out. Remember, under the War Powers act, the President can deploy U.S. troops without consulting Congress for 60 days. That's plenty of time for air strikes.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Apr 7, 2006 -> 06:20 AM) F$#% building more refineries. That's a short-term solution. We need to find alternatives to oil. The oil companies keep trying to close more and more profitable refineries down. Gutting environmental regulations won't stop that.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Apr 7, 2006 -> 05:47 AM) http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2399989 How did Pedro remain in the game agfter hitting Guillen twice? I can't stand it when umps give warnings just because a person was hit. Even if a guy gets hit a couple times, if the second one was just a nick on the wrists, it's clear he was just throwing inside, IMO. The batter can still be pissed off, and the other team can still retaliate, but unless it's painfully obvious that someone is being thrown at, just let the guys play.

Time for Garland to start shutting the mouths of those fools who say the word "Fluke" with him. Go get em JG.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Apr 6, 2006 -> 06:30 PM) I could see them finishing third in the central. They do have a lot of talent...but as usual, it's going to come down to pitching and injuries in the long run, and they may very well wind up lacking on both parts. Especially once they start facing the real quality pitching staffs of the Central.

QUOTE(Soxy @ Apr 6, 2006 -> 06:23 PM) Hey, I'll work 6 years for endless job security. . . Trust me, it's more than 6 years.

Texas has scored 3 runs today too. And everyone remember how well the Dodgers started off 05, to the point that people were starting to look at the team, see guys like Depodesta and Bradley smiling because they were showing up all those sportwriters who didn't believe in the team? How did that work out for them?

I think the Dodgers may not have known about the specific injury, but they do have big questions as to whether or not Gagne can get back the monster stuff he was throwing a couple years ago. He hasn't been above the low 90's since the end of 04 as far as I can tell.

Torotno has taken a 6-2 lead going into the 7th. Beat up on Carlos Silva & Juan Rincon.

QUOTE(Cali @ Apr 6, 2006 -> 05:46 PM) http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ai8H...ov=ap&type=lgns Why don't they just call up B.J. Upton? I remember a few broadcasts ago, during ST, Hawk was talking about how the D-Rays refuse to call up their young players. This is a perfect example of what he was saying, I mean I know it's 3 days into the season, but you know Tampa Bay isn't going anywhere, might as well have Upton up, and while you're at it Delmon Young can come with him. 2 reasons. Supposedly, B.J. Upton is just horrid at defense. Which is why Justin Upton is already being shifted to somewhere in the outfield IIRC. And that tells you something about the 2 franchises. Secondly, because the arbitration clocks haven't started yet on either Upton or Young. When you have some ability to resign players, you're ok bringing them up a little early and letting them develop in the big leagues because you can hold onto them for longer. But when you're the D-Rays and working on trying to beat the Yankees and Red Sox, your best bet is going to be to stockpile a ton of talent at AAA, bring them all up at once, and then hope that you can make it competitive for a couple years before you have to start losing or trading people. The arbitration clock flips to the next year some time in June, probably around the time of the draft. If they bring a guy up in April, he hits arbitration 1 year sooner than if they bring a guy up in July. I think you'll see both then.

QUOTE(SnB @ Apr 6, 2006 -> 03:35 PM) but anyways, my sox hat is absolutely filthy. (it's the ST hat with the silver brim, i bought it in '03 i believe.) Your hands feel grimey just from touching it, but I love it to death. I have one that's falling apart to the point I take it off my head and my head winds up with remnants of the inside lining on it. I think I got it either the year or the year after they switched to the new uniforms. I bought a new, standard one this year. That hat was put in a hallowed place as of October 26th of last year. It may make future appearances during future Octobers, since, well, it had a little bit of luck in it.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Apr 6, 2006 -> 04:09 PM) Which would be exactly the wrong thing to do. Which makes it more and more likely that it's exactly what we're going to do.

Based on the 2005 records of their opponents, the Bears have the easiest schedule in the NFL in 2006.

Noah Lowry left the Giants game today after 1.2 innings.

And Rollins's hit streak is over.

2 outs, Lieberthal and Delucci both have to get on against Izzy for Rollins to hit again.

I tell you what...this would probably be the most interesting area to make a geological map I've ever seen.

Phils go 1-2-3 in the 8th...they will need to get 2 baserunners against Izzy in the 9th for Rollins to get another at bat.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Apr 6, 2006 -> 02:47 PM) Not right off the bat? Then when would be a good time? August? Yes. If Logan has an ERA over 5 in August, and Ozzie brings him in to face Hafner with Cotts and Thornton sitting on the bench, that will be a perfect time, because that would mean Logan had failed way too many of Ozzie's previous tests.

Rollins is now 0/4 with 2 outs in the 7th. The Phillies will need to get some baserunners against the Cardinals Bullpen in order for him to get a shot in the 9th.

Jimmy Rollins is 0/3 in the 7th inning...he's coming up.

The #8 and #9 hitters in the Braves lineup just went back to back. This includes catcher Brian McCann and Pitcher Jorge Sosa.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Apr 6, 2006 -> 02:02 PM) LOL. I got you now. I didn't understand what you meant. I'll have to disagree with you. I think it's silly to think they're playing him in hopes that he gets hurt again. I think that's very silly also. Which is sort of the point...playing Frank every game of a series is equally silly.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Apr 6, 2006 -> 01:47 PM) What incentives would they have to pay him if he was hurt? That question doesn't make sense to me, so let me clarify my remark: The A's played Frank Thomas in all 3 games. This is a mistake. He will get hurt if they continue doing so. If Frank gets certain #'s of plate appearances, his salary will go up. Therefore, the only good reason I can see for them to play Frank in every game of a series is that they want him to get hurt, and thus avoid reaching the incentives in his contract.