TooLiveBrew

John Anderson is the Sconnie. I miss his old "He's from 'sconsin, I'm from 'sconsin" call on any highlight where the athlete was a Wisconsinite. Come to think of it, I just plain miss him! Has he gone the way of Linda Cohn? (another anchor I miss) Van Pelt always reps his Terps, not Badgers, but clearly has big respect for a city that deserves it! (You may also be getting a bit of Andy North - ESPN golf commentator, former PGA pro, and Badger alum - mixed into the stew as well. He & Van Pelt cover(ed) a lot of golf together)---EDIT: as already mentioned, oops!

Exactly what I thought. I realize streamlined is important, but those shorts look to be intended to be 'booty-licious.' And if it wasn't intentional, what girl at that age isn't going to understand the kind of attention wearing them will garner? (as in, most likely undesirable) Swimmers recently have started to swear by the full-length (men & women) bodysuits to cut down as much as possible on friction in the water, so I probably can't be convinced by the 'less is more' argument in regards to drag/streamlining. The problem here is, as mentioned, creepy quasi-cyber-stalkers. However, it's not like she's an innocent 'Daddy's little girl' either. Those shorts are designed to fit the body in a very risque manner, IMHO.

Sometimes girls just don't like hanging out with big(ish) groups of guys when they're the only girl, fwiw.

Doug Melvin has. His burgers always have ketchup, mustard, tomato, lettuce, AND pickles!

To be fair here, although I hope no one thinks I'm the 'It's her fault!' type...aren't there less revealing shorts to be worn? Bc I feel like there's not really anything else to be worn on the torso, but those shorts are.....short Aside from that, what can really be done? This, as mentioned, will likely fade away soon enough. But I do agree that I have concerns regarding the aforementioned 'sex-predator' comment.

Thanks for clarifying, Ennder. I took your post to mean he's less than a year away from another injury, but now see what you meant. Guess I need to pay better attention to those who vocally support players! Sorry!

his eyes look straight into my soul....*bats eyelashes, sighs happily*....then devour it

Let's not forget that Cap's a lefty. That makes him instantly valuable, since he also is a good pitcher. I can't imagine parting with your only LH starter, unless you can get a top-shelf LH in return (a package deal).

I'm just tired of the pessimism on Sheets, Ennder. That's it. I know you probably regard it as realism, but this dead horse has been beaten so many times I think we probably both know what the opposing argument(s) will be. Don't take it personally, but it just gets old to read about how Ben Sheets is guaranteed another injury sometime in the near future. He's had a couple arm-ish injuries, which most pitchers encounter, and a fluky inner-ear disorder. You just don't see the same criticism/pessimism of other pitchers on this squad. I'd be willing to bet that most of our arms have been injured, many more than once, but how often do you see the same quips applied to Cappy or anyone else? With Tomo Ohka not great last year either, I disagree that we'd be less excited to sign Soup had Benny been full-force in '06, but I guess we'll never know.

Don't know what there really is to it, EDR, but it just seems Americans are obsessed with body image. Ritchie, Hilton, Spears, Aguilera, Sharapova, Pitt, Depp, Fabio, Oprah, Crawford, Olsen(s).... It's not just women, but men too (although admittedly less frequently) whose bodies are under constant surveillance - in some cases, quite literally. Magazine after mag, newspaper after newspaper, the public just can't seem to get enough. I feel like, as a culture, we are addicted to this - and in denial about being so. Take this thread, for example. I saw the pic, and thought, 'Yea, she's pretty....so?' It doesn't make me go crazy, but I agree that it is silly to deny that she's good-looking (not that you are). The whole thing would be best handled by the young lady saying, 'I don't want to be known as a sex object' (which she has), and then letting the buzz die off. I suppose we're in the early stages of that process. Until/Only if she actually starts embracing her 'fame,' the situation won't go anywhere. Which is the way it should be. I don't get the Danica Patrick slam you break out, as I've never seen her as anywhere near Carmen Electra (although I don't follow the driving stuff). If a young man or woman wants to capitalize on something like this, fair game. If not, they simply won't, and will most likely fade back into relative obscurity. Sure, she'll be a student that gets stared at a lot, but I'd guess she's probably used to that already (as in, before "the pic" ). Perhaps a site such as bf.net won't turn up too many "Check out this hot boy!" (pic) threads, but I can assure you that plenty of gossip and the sort sites do. I simply disagree with you that we're "for the most part only defining women..." by their sex appeal. Perhaps it's just that I'm in the minority that doesn't do so, but I just think Nancy Grace is an obnoxious blowhard, just like Bill O'Reilly. It doesn't have anything to do with 'sexiness.' Some might call her attractive, some may not, but I honestly don't care...and can say the same on darn near anyone I encounter, male or female. (I just think our culture is addicted to body image & sex)

*sigh*

This, to me, is akin to drawing up a game-winning play for Scottie Pippen when you have Jordan sitting there....oh wait.... Seriously, the old 'he doesn't have much better of a chance' argument doesn't make any sense to me. I understand your point, but it's not like you're going from Rowand to Pat Burrell. This is Pujols we're talking about. This would have been no minor upgrade. I couldn't believe that Big Al wasn't standing in that batter's box. My guess is that LaRussa felt sitting his own guy - not another team's star - as the 'emergency player' was the right thing to do. Can't say I blame him there in terms of public opinion, but I think he overcompensated. This is letting Bobby Simmons shoot the three instead of Redd with the game on the line, for what? To appease hypothetical fans that may call LaRussa a homer? The 'last player' factor has to be what made the decision.

Good for both sides. Will this at all affect Prince's future contract? Or will Ryan Howard's next multi-year deal serve more as a template? Given that Hafner & Ortiz are DHs, perhaps they aren't that comparable...

agreed, Peavey, but I can't think of a reason aside from that where they wouldn't use cell-phone technology right away. Confusing, to say the least. Looks like we'll all just have to wait until the details they do choose to release are made public. This poor girl had some problems, it sounds like, but it's such a shame they weren't sufficiently addressed in time (mostly by her, I guess)

Yikes do I hope that thing's front-loaded. Appx. $20 mil. for a 38 year old? Eek!

My guess is that law enforcement uses this as a sort of last resort (?), perhaps to keep in the dark as much as possible that, since the Patriot Act, the government can find you anywhere, easily, as long as you have your cell phone. Don't wanna get the thread locked, but this was my first thought when hearing/watching the news reports the last couple days. Perhaps they go on other evidence first, then use the cell phone when other means are exhausted? FWIW, the WSJ's front page headline today reads: " 'IT'S PROBABLY HER' " (used caps, bc the paper did)

Oswalt was signed before the 2007 offseason spending explosion. Buerhle gave his ChiSox a significant hometown discount. Bad examples, IMO. Perhaps point towards Gil Meche or Ted Lilly?

You'd be quite wrong. Just ask pitching coach's darling Mark Prior. Young arms not ready to throw big innings, then run out to do so, get hurt. Period.

What's even crazier, IMO, is that A-Rod's consistency & head start on Big Al are going to make it nearly impossible for Pujols to run down whatever records Alex sets. In all honesty, and as unpopular as it may be to suggest, in Alex Rodriguez, we may well be watching the best player that we'll see for another century. Good point on the BBs, BSCR. I still stand by my assertion that he'll hit 200+ at least once. Call it a 'gut' thing. He's just such a good, aggressive hitter. Even with the BBs, I think he'll get there. One part of Sickels's guesstimation I didn't like was that I think RB has a great chance to be a .320+ hitter nearly every year. Obviously, he most likely won't sustain that for a career, but 'hitting the ball where it's pitched' seems to be ingrained in his DNA.

The old 'I don't like him because he's struggling' explanation. Someone mentioned that Weeks will be 2008's JJ. One thing is for certain, however: he's bf.net's JJ Hardy 2007. This thread could almost be exactly the Hardy 'debates' from last year/this past offseason - all you'd have to do is sub in "JJ" or "Hardy" anytime Weeks's name is used. And, like in those JJ threads, I'll stick up for the player because we've seen what Rickie can do when he's healthy...and that's slug the cover off the ball, play solid defense**, draw BBs, and burn up the basepaths. ** - Where's the respect for his hard work, by the way? Totally out of bounds here for anyone to criticize his 'hypothetical' work ethic, and totally ignore the fact that his d has been very good this year. Many players let their woes at the plate carry over into the field. So far this year, Rickie most certainly hasn't "taken it with him." And I applaud that mightily! Every account on Weeks is that he's a hard worker, dedicated to improving his game when/where/however he can. Shame on those who imply otherwise.

Menotti: No, you have absolutely no right to complain about that, aside from freedom of speech. It's arrogant & cruel. If your qualifications for cheering someone include xenophobia, I doubt Vlad gives a crap. If you are going to rip someone like this, try learning the language yourself. CrazyK: Berman sucks. He's called how many HR derbys, and still 'can't belive it!' when a 6'2"+, 215 lb. + guy rips a batting practice pitch deep? I know he's paid to 'make it exciting' and all, but his shtick at this point is crap. (I was overjoyed to read of the 9-y-o who muted his fat mouth! To the father, you must be so proud!)

no, recte, I agree with you. One thing that surprised me is that Sickels didn't set one season with 200+ hits. I think Braun is a shoe-in for at least one. I think he also may BB quite a bit more than projected, but I do know the 'guess-ti-diction' is just meant for fun.

Because Belling is a louder idiot. Looks like it's time for you to pump up the volume! EDIT: Besides, bf.net is a media outlet! Express away! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

Maybe he'll finally notice that the only color that matters in MLB is green.

But to compensate, he did add the sexy beard, so....http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif EDIT: And, to answer the thread question directly and concisely, No!