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In the dictionary, it's considered a "variant." In other words, "we're so sick of people misspelling this word that we're going to call it a variant." The bottom line is that if it's truly considered correct either way, then I have beef with my 4th grade teacher for kicking me out of the Spelling Bee.

This sign is on the outside of a Planet Fitness on the north side of Oshkosh. It bothers me everytime I see it, so I finally took a picture and made an LOL out of it (something I haven't done for quite awhile). I always found it funny that every time I drove by it, I was casting judgment. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff307/jazzytrav86/NewImage-1.jpg

Maybe because it was something embarrassing and he didn't trust MLB to keep it confidential. Considering it somehow leaked that he had a positive test, I would say that fear is justified. That doesn't necessarily absolve him, but it's at least justified.

For a thread that asks why everyone wants to trade Hart, no one seems to want to trade Hart.

So after witnessing this fiasco, you would trust MLB to keep your potentially embarrassing medications confidential?

I'm not an attorney, but if if Braun is proven innocent, and I were him, I would try to get MLB to issue a statement of fact, so that the public knows the truth, and would try to find out who leaked the story and go after that person, and that person's employer. However, I believe that if he tries to go after ESPN for slander, he will almost assuredly lose. I think the first part of this could be an either/or situation. Either MLB issues a statement of fact that absolves him completely, or he goes after the leak. You're right, though...MLB is the most at fault here. Like I said before, they should be extremely embarrassed about this getting out. Even if the end result is that Braun has been taking serious steroids since middle school, MLB still has to answer to the fact that they let out highly confidential information. If I was any other player in the league, I would be a bit leery of telling them anything at this point. If ESPN got their info from a reputable source within MLB, then of course they're going to print it. But I think that also gives Braun the justification to, as you said, disallow them from using his image. If I were him, and this ends up with him not being guilty of PEDs, I would actively try to promote everyone but ESPN. They may have gotten their info from a solid source, and maybe they didn't "lie," but they still made the decision to print it and imply something. There may not be any legal remedy for that, but I hope Braun seriously considers forbidding them from ever making another cent off of him.

Might be my new favorite post on this entire website.

Exactly what I was thinking. MLB just proved during this process to be unable to prevent the leak of sensitive information. I wouldn't be surprised to see the suspension hold up, and also wouldn't be that terribly angry...the rules are still the rules. But this is definitely part of that rules process that needs to be looked at. And in my baseball heart, if this proves to be true, I won't hold it against him. One more thing along the "if this proves to be true" line of thinking. I could see the possibility of MLB just backing away as quickly as possible. [if this is true], they had a leak that not only defamed one of their most popular players, but also may force him to go public with embarrassing personal information just to clear his name. [if this is true], MLB should be more embarrassed than Braun. Heck, they should already be embarrassed. Buster Olney just broke your ranks and exposed HIGHLY confidential information.

The difference in this case is that most reports say he has a list in the double digits of other players that he was dealing to. When that list inevitably leaks, things could blow up (especially in Dallas).

Did he say anything of substance? Pun intended?

Innocent until proven guilty. That's how the justice system works in our country. It means nothing to MLB or public opinion.

Not sure if any version of this has been said yet, but I think this MLB perfect record against appeals could work in his favor. I don't think his ability will change whatsoever...what he needs is for his reputation to be restored. It may never be as clean as it was a few weeks ago, but if he's able to be the only player to successfully appeal this, then it would seem pretty obvious to me that he's not guilty and this was just a major lab blunder. And if that ends up being the case, I hope he never does another interview with ESPN.

My wife woke me up at 5:30am last Saturday because our hamster, Chille (pronounced Chilly), had gotten out of his cage.? After doing some online reading and figuring out the best way to lure him into the open, I came up with this contraption.? The pail is full of used bedding (with his scent) and freshly-made popcorn, which is basically catnip to him.? I thought I would make this "how to" video for others on the internet searching for a way catch their escaped rodent by having Chille re-create the events.? It's also an idea for a more humane way of catching mice and other unwanted rodents.

RICKIE SMASH NEED RALLY CAPS BUT NO CHAT

This, x1000. The guy was an enormous part of the resurgence of one of the laughingstocks of the league to a 96-win team heading to the NLCS. God forbid he be a bit emotional about that. Heck, I was almost in tears the other night, only saved by T-Plush streaming profanities into the microphone. He never asked for sympathy, and in fact is resisting any attempt to seek out sympathy. The entire point of the thread is moot. You can't deny sympathy to an idea when the subject of that idea doesn't care.

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The arch is kinda cool. And Pujols may have hit the most traumatizing home run ever when he completely screwed up Lidge's head.

If I took a 40% raise from another company in another state, I would probably be pretty sad to leave my current job and all the people there that I've worked with during my career. Would I not be allowed to be sad because leaving is my choice? I have to agree with the sentiment that I haven't seen Prince playing anything up. He hasn't even talked about it, and like Casey said, he requested for TBS to leave it alone. It doesn't matter what happens next year...he was part of possibly the greatest Brewers team ever. I think I'd be a bit teary-eyed and emotional to know that I get to play a few more games with the guys I grew up with in my career. It's not like he was playing up his emotions, and it's also not like anyone should expect him to walk away from the camera when he gets emotional. Oh wait, he did! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

I don't know that an apology is necessary. Critiquing real statistics isn't something to apologize for. I, however, give him major kudos for delivering some big hits and even more for completely selling out for the 3rd out in the 8th. That's the kind of play that makes me proud, because it just pure determination.

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So if you think it was a bad thing for Prince to say this, do you regularly get excited when players and coaches give the same canned response to everything? I'm glad he said it...there's no sense sitting around acting like he's gonna be a Brewer for life. If anything, maybe this will get the clubhouse to realize that a window is closing and they better not let it shut without some hardware. A "media relations" class teaches guys to say things that make me sleepy. Keep telling it like it is Prince.

My God this thread is old. So apparently this was my post from about four years ago, and I actually did quit about three years ago. Okay, I "mostly" quit, but here's my tip: if you find that you have an addictive personality like myself, don't forbid it to yourself. For me, the one time that it was nearly impossible for me to quit was when I went out to a bar, so now I only allow it to myself when I'm drinking. For some of you guys, that might not work so well, but contrary to four years ago when I originally made this post, I'm married and working about 60 hours a week, so I "go out" every two-three months or so. My wife still gets pissed when I do it, but seriously, to give you all a clue of how much I actually smoke, I just finished a pack of Camel Lights on the 4th of July (for those who don't know, cigarette manufacturers have not allowed to call cigarettes "light, ultralight, etc." since June 2010). So basically, a pack a year+. I didn't even know what to ask for in the gas station when I bought another pack. I have two co-workers that have both tried this...one worked, one didn't. The crazy thing about the one that it worked on is that she can't even look at a cigarette anymore. She tried smoking after the hypnotism and said it tasted like sand, so now she gets sick around them...even cigarette butts on the ground make her sick. Crazy stuff.

I hope this doesn't mean ticket prices will start going up at PNC. Value-wise, that might be the best park in the league. Three years ago, I sat three rows from first base for $26.

I feel like the entire argument is based on road record. Outside of that, any logic you use to say the Brewers should be sellers could be applied to every team, regardless of record. Just examine the one statement, "1st place Brewers trying to sell at the deadline." I get that you're trying to look outside the box, but I think you're looking a bit too far. What I could see is an even trade of some sort for a SS. If someone wanted Hart and could offer an equal value SS, you might be on to something. But the first response was probably the biggest reason why it would never happen...If we traded Fielder for prospects right now, Mark A and DM would be staring down pitchforks.