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by Maximilian on Mar 2, 2009 5:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I've had them ready for years

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Mar 2, 2009 6:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I've

got mine sitting in a vat of goo gone….

I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.

by red shoe ranger on Mar 2, 2009 9:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The National..

is a great band.

by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 3, 2009 1:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

cant believe

I was so late to the party. Just bought some of their stuff about a month ago and am ADDICTED. I walk around all day with their shit in my head and cant get it out.

I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.

by red shoe ranger on Mar 3, 2009 6:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I was telling a friend the past weekend

The National somehow sustains continued disappointment along with continued not giving up on them. Their popularity makes no sense to me.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Mar 3, 2009 8:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

what?

i think their last two albums were great. how are they a disappointment.

by clark on Mar 3, 2009 8:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Saw them…non plused.

Bought Boxer, remember nothing outside that opening piano part (although it’s a beautiful Pete Katis recording).

Read some of the lyrics, they’re not really grabbing me.

They’re just a band without crescendos, just good in-the-pocket plateauing. The singer can’t really sing; I’d say that forms the band’s ceiling.

None of it’s a problem per se and, meantime, they draw huger crowds than ever.

Embarrassing to admit but the popularity is what makes me curious at all.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Mar 3, 2009 9:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i don't think i want to trade Salty anymore

i’d probably rather part with Tea now…

yes, i flippityflopped…get over it.

Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"

by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2009 5:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I flippityflopped

Stability is key

by WyoRanger on Mar 2, 2009 7:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

very good!

Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"

by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2009 9:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Here is a question

How mad would you be if the Rangers took a lesser prospect in return for Salty if the Red Sox were to take on Cat’s contract? Basically, the Rangers trade Salty for, say, Bard + $5 million.

And would the Red Sox do it?

by JBImaknee on Mar 2, 2009 5:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I have a hard time believing that would ever happen.

by LiamP on Mar 2, 2009 5:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Why would the Rangers do that?

Salty’s value plus the value of the higher prospect are surely worth more than Cat’s contract.

by brettgardner on Mar 2, 2009 5:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think it is that out of the question

A minimum return for Salty tossed around these parts is Salty for Bowden + Bard (nevermind Buchholz, which isn’t happening). But lets assume the Red Sox just refuse to give both Bowden and Bard, and counter with Salty for just Bard. Maybe the Rangers say “sure, just take Cat and his contract” and we’ll have a deal. Its basically asking “Is Bowden worth $6 million?”

And if Adam’s panicky rages against Tom Hicks are true, and all Hicks cares about is saving a buck and not the Rangers, then I don’t see why he wouldn’t use this as an opportunity to shed a big fat contract. I personally don’t think Tom Hicks is as bad an owner as AJM suggests, but if he is, then this isn’t an impossible scenario.

by JBImaknee on Mar 2, 2009 5:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

For an organization trying to gain credibility with it's fan

That deal would create an incredible backlash.

"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract

by tyd3311 on Mar 2, 2009 5:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It depennds on what that 6M gets me

If that 6M goes towards the 14.25 M that Roy Halladay is due this year, then I would not be as pissed.

Send Salty and Cat to Bos for Bard.

Send Bard plus others to Tor for Roy Halladay.

Then I would not be angry.

by laxtonto on Mar 2, 2009 6:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

If Roy Halladay is the net outcome, I can’t say I would be too upset.

"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract

by tyd3311 on Mar 2, 2009 6:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Except that the "plus others" in that trade is going to be a lot

In no way what so ever, is Bard, a good RP prospect, and 6 million dollars worth Salty.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Mar 2, 2009 6:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What if we used that $6M to sign the Porcello type draft pick?

or an Inoa type LA signing?

by CS3 on Mar 2, 2009 6:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Even with the small chance

that Cat’s contract is actually holding this team back from signing an Inoa type player (since we were going to sign him last year), that’s still a horrible deal for the Rangers.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Mar 2, 2009 10:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree completely

Bard is not even close to Saltys worth

replace Bowden with bard and the argument might have some ground to stand on

by Horns130 on Mar 3, 2009 2:01 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't even think then

I think Salty is worth more than Bowden or Bard.

Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."

by boomer1 on Mar 3, 2009 9:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That's the same way I feel about it

but getting a “safe” SP like Bowden in a deal for Salty is a hell of a lot better than the idea that Bard+6 million is good value

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Mar 3, 2009 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

This is true

Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."

by boomer1 on Mar 3, 2009 4:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

so if someone in the draft

like Porcello fell to the Rangers with a $6 bonus demand and the only way to pick him would be to do that, you wouldn’t trade Salty for Bowden + $6M to get him signed? I know that isn’t going to be the case, just curious. At that point though, Salty will probably have established himself as worth considerately more or less than that.

by CS3 on Mar 3, 2009 5:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

In that very strange hypothetical

that has other factors involved in making the decision other than just available money, I might consider the deal. I’d also consider hunting down Tom Hicks if he lets Cat’s contract over the next couple of years prevent him from making another baseball move that this team feels is necessary.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Mar 3, 2009 11:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

so is there anybody outside of T.R. that still thinks:

There is little doubt here that Arias could be a frontline Major League shortstop if not for his shoulder problems.

?

Not that I am doubting…just haven’t heard ANYBODY with that kind of respect for him

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Mar 2, 2009 6:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

yeah thats a little misleading to me

arias was a nice prospect but assuming the shoulder was fine his realistic upside was as a solid starting shortstop. i dont think anyone every expected him to become frontline. sounds like T.R. got a typical glowing, exaggerated assessment from a team source and neglected to parse it the way a reporter ought to.

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Mar 2, 2009 7:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

"his realistic upside was as a solid starting shortstop"

And Elvis’ is so much higher?

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by Rodney on Mar 2, 2009 7:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

elvis doesnt have a bum shoulder

and theres a big difference in say, a starting shortstop like yuni betancourt and one like renteria. not that im using those guys as actual comps, but just to show that arias could be thought of (before the shoulder issues) as a starting SS without being particularly awe-inspiring the way elvis has. i also think elvis has demonstrated a much better likelihood of reaching that realistic upside, as well as a slight chance, because of his make-up, intelligence, and athleticism, of exceeding those expectations.

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Mar 2, 2009 7:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i don't know

if Arias’ shoulder is able to return to full strength, I would say that only age separates him from Andrus. I think people have forgotten how good Arias was before his injury.

by clark on Mar 2, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i dont think age should be discounted too much though.

even with the time he’s missed, arias has 4 years on andrus and thus has, according to conventional wisdom, considerably less room for improvement. i agree arias had nice potential at some point but it just seems incorrect to say that sans the shoulder issue he’d be some kind of blue chip, cant-miss prospect. i think itd be more appropriate to say something like “If Arias hadnt injured the shoulder, his development path could have taken him to dazzling SS prospect status by now.”

The shoulder may be the thing that screwed with his development and has hindered him since, but its not as if were the shoulder start to magically improve, all the lost time and prospect stagnation would be suddenly undone. When Andrus is in AAA putting up a .750 OPS in three years, Ill buy the comp.

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Mar 2, 2009 9:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Except

he wasn’t all that good. Arias, like Andrus, was one of those guys that all you could say was that he was young for his level.

Get off my lawn.

by DJCahill on Mar 2, 2009 9:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ehh tap the brakes a bit DJ

Arias had a couple decent seasons in the minors. His .300/.344/.396 season in Stockton as a 19 year old was pretty impressive then he followed that up with a .315/.335/.423 season in Frisco as a 20 year old.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Mar 2, 2009 9:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

wow

750 OPS. Verrrrrry Impressive. One of those years his OBP was 20 whole points higher than his average.

Get off my lawn.

by DJCahill on Mar 2, 2009 10:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

A 750 OPS from SS is pretty nice

especially a 20 year old in AA

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Mar 2, 2009 10:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

not when that SS

shows no power, no ability to take a walk, and mediocre base running skills. His OPS was pretty BA driven which he won’t have as much luck with in the Majors unless he starts learning how to take a walk.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Mar 3, 2009 9:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If Arias was our #9 hitter and produced a .750 OPS while playing above average defense at SS

I would be elated. I don’t know where this notion that SS all of a sudden is a position where power is a key component but its not.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Mar 3, 2009 1:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Especially...

on this team with the above average offensive production that this team should get up the middle form other positions. The CF spot (as long as Hamilton is there), 2B, and hopefully C as well. I can’t see the Rangers having problems on offense this year, even after losing Bradley.

Offense from the SS position on the Rangers is just an added bonus. Defense at SS should be a must for any team.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Mar 3, 2009 1:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If you think Arias can give you a .750 OPS, then I can see why you think that

I don’t see any way that Arias does give you that. He was a poor hitter in the minors and now you are expecting him to put up the same statistical line he had in AA but now while in the Majors. I don’t see him putting up a line much better than the optimistic predictions for Andrus this year. In other words, I’d be shocked if we get something much better than Eckstein-like production from Arias. And his slightly above average defense (his arm doesn’t seem to be anywhere near what it once was) doesn’t make up for the horrible offense.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Mar 3, 2009 1:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think he is capable of that now

This discussion started because Cahill said Arias wasn’t very good in the minors and only had his age at each level to prop him up. AArias put up a 750 OPS in AA at 20 years old. That was pre-injury. Had he not gotten injured and able to maintain his AA line through to the majors I think most people would be happy with it no matter how few walks he took.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Mar 3, 2009 2:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Even pre-injury, Arias had little to no shot of doing that in the Majors

A guy that posts a .750 OPS in AA based off of a high BA is almost guaranteed to see a drop off in his production as he faces much better pitching. He had no power and wasn’t expected to develop any and he couldn’t take a walk.. I don’t see many guys like that doing too well in the Majors.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Mar 3, 2009 11:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Why couldn't he sustain that?

Was his average based on a fluky high BABIP? Maybe hes a guy who makes decent contact and can sustain a high BA. Like I said I don’t think he will put up those numbers now but had he not gotten injured to think a 21 year old in AAA couldn’t develop and be a productive MLer and sustain his ML numbers is a bit odd to me. I don’t think its that far out of the realm of possibility to think he couldn’t put up a line of .300/.325/.415. If he was doing that out of the 9 hole in our lineup while playing good SS defense people would be crazy to bitch about it.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Mar 4, 2009 8:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He can make decent contact

but how many players do you know in the Majors that are able to slug .400, not take any walks, and still hit over .300. Ichiro, Young, and Jeter can get by without hitting for much power and still hit .300, but each one of those guys can at least take some walks.

That 3.2 BB% he had in AA in 2005 would have been the second worst in the Major League last year. He would be right in front of Betancourt and finish behind Pierzynski, Molina, Kouzmanoff, and Freddy Sanchez. The best they were able to do was hit around .290, and each of those guys hit for some power last year.

Arias might get lucky in a season, but you can’t find guys to hit over .300 in the Majors when they walk around 3% of the time.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Mar 4, 2009 10:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Key difference

Andrus has always had better plate discipline than Arias.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Mar 3, 2009 12:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

To me, frontline and starting mean the same thing.

I think we’re over-reading TR’s point a bit. And I do think that, without the shoulder injury, Arias would already be a starting candidate for some team.

by bking on Mar 3, 2009 9:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

heh

thats a strech, i think i might be able to get an NRI at shortstop for the orioles (and could prbably out hit izturis)

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Mar 3, 2009 11:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Arias

Since TR’s watching games, I’m hoping he sees something that I can’t (from my Mac).

I can’t imagine a better scenario than Arias becoming a decent prospect again. Trade value. Insurance. Please dreams, come true.

by 3Bagger on Mar 2, 2009 8:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

well

he looked good at the plate in VERY limited time last year…it would indeed be nice if he were able to build on that and play a good defensive SS or extra infielder for us

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Mar 2, 2009 9:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Did he?

87 ABs out of the leadoff spot he hit .253/.316/.356
His 19 ABs out of the 9 hole is what inflated his numbers. .526/.550/.737

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Mar 2, 2009 9:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah yes, Arias at leadoff

Yet another example of Ron Washington stupidity I’d forgotten about.

"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young

by lonestarJon on Mar 2, 2009 9:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No no no

According to Josey, Arias more than made up for Kinsler when he got injured.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Mar 2, 2009 9:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He did?

The Outlaw must remember something different than what I do.

Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."

by boomer1 on Mar 2, 2009 9:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah

But Josey would never answer me when I would bring this up this morning because it obviously doesn’t help his theory and as we all know whenever you prove Josey wrong he simply ignores you and goes on with his boy blunder crap.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Mar 2, 2009 9:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

This is true

I’m still floored he thinks Arias made up the production that Kinsler was on pace for. If I remember correct when Kinsler went down he was being talked about in the running to the MVP.

The Outlaw is amazing. Him and Grandpa Urine are made for each other.

Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."

by boomer1 on Mar 2, 2009 9:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

but he has speed!

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Mar 2, 2009 10:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

to the naked eye?

I really had never looked at his stats, and probably just watched the games where he hit 9 hole. and maybe I was impressed because I expected absolutely NOTHING from him. and he did SOMETHING.

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Mar 2, 2009 10:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, but how deep is the position?

i mean, the worst player in all of baseball was an all star and gold glove short stop last year, right?

by SteveP on Mar 2, 2009 7:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Defensively, perhaps.

If the shoulder healed all the way up to the point where it was as strong as it was when I saw him back in Frisco… then, yes, I think he could be an above average major league SS with frontline defense.

It wouldn’t be a sure thing of course, but he could be.

He always had superb defensive tools.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

I hate Michael Young.

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by thedirkatron on Mar 2, 2009 9:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Haha

Hank Blalock will be the primary cleanup hitter and forget that junk about Young doing it.

You mean the junk you tried to feed us, TR?

"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young

by lonestarJon on Mar 2, 2009 7:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Arias/Vallejo

I think that what happens with Vallejo this season figures to be more impactful to this organization than what happens with Arias.

by Brett Perryman on Mar 2, 2009 8:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

how so?

by clark on Mar 2, 2009 9:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

In that he has the better chance

to be the better and more important player.

by Brett Perryman on Mar 2, 2009 10:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

this season?

or over the course of their careers? either way, I am not sure i fully agree. i like vallejo quite a bit, but if Arias is healthy, i think he projects as an above average defensive SS whose will hit enough to justify a starting role somewhere. do you think vallejo projects as more than that?

by clark on Mar 2, 2009 11:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Over the course of their careers obviously

And I think you’re wrong about Arias.

by Brett Perryman on Mar 3, 2009 9:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I could have put that more diplomatically

I just wouldn’t base my opinion of Vallejo in comparison to Arias on the basis of Arias being that good, because I wouldn’t expect him to be that valuable.

by Brett Perryman on Mar 4, 2009 4:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

OKC

bigger and more athletic than Dallas. By a mile.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Mar 2, 2009 8:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, wrong site.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Mar 2, 2009 8:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yup

Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."

by boomer1 on Mar 2, 2009 8:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

on accident?

"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract

by tyd3311 on Mar 2, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Mar 2, 2009 9:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Retarded question of the night:

I have some kind of AT&T package at home; U-Verse on the tele and wireless internet for the comp.

Does being an AT&T customer at home allow you to log into AT&T WiFi at, say, a Starbucks?

Or is there a seperate charge?

I just logged in, and it asked me for my sbcglobal e-mail address and password.

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My train is right on schedule.

by oc on Mar 2, 2009 11:07 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

99% sure NO

Not certain but im pretty sure that isnt the case

AT&T merely provides the ISP…Starbucks is the one charging you

by Horns130 on Mar 3, 2009 2:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

when i had att home service it gave you free att wifi hotspot access too (cant remember if starbucks was included).
I know with my iphone i get free wifi hotspot access, it has to txt me some link and i go through that to authenticate.
so asking for your user info is probably just the way to authenticate.

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Mar 3, 2009 4:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

download the Easy Wi-FI app

it does the log in stuff for you on those ATT hot spots — no text message needed.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Mar 3, 2009 7:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I wish it

would do it automatically, instead of having to execute easy wifi.
Doesn’t that annoy a bit?
Everytime you pass a McDonalds your phone thinks your wifi, but you can get nothing.

by jasonhh on Mar 3, 2009 8:37 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

looks interesting

but i’m not sure i’d use it enough to pay 2.99

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Mar 3, 2009 6:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

hmm it was free

when I got it — that’s pretty ridiculous that they are charging now. F that.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Mar 4, 2009 7:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Results may vary

When I signed up on U-Verse part of my deal was that I was given free access to all AT&T hotspots. From what I understand all Starbucks have at least AT&T wifi (while some may have AT&T and Verizon). I would call up AT&T and double-check with them, but I’m pretty sure you’re covered.

by rcreative on Mar 3, 2009 8:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Pleassee happen

via rotoworld

Safety Roy Williams has asked the Cowboys to either trade or release him by the end of the day Tuesday.
The Cowboys aren’t having much luck finding a taker with teams believing he’s going to be released anyway. Trading or releasing Williams would save $2 million against the salary cap.
Source: Dallas Morning News

"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract

by tyd3311 on Mar 3, 2009 8:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs