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I do not think we can trade away all of our veterans and have the ability to compete late in the season. We can rebuild and do this, but if you want to complete late in the year you need some veteran leadership. I think Hart is the big quandry for the club. We can trade him while he has value/sign him to an extension/risk giving him away for a draft pick. Tough spot for Melvin, but that's why he gets paid the big bucks.

If Jordan is not traded at least 1 of the 4 is probably destined for the D League. Even if two of them need to go that route it is not a bad thing. Nothing wrong with giving the young guys a chance to play a lot and see how they develop. Tiny seems like the obvious candidate to get his feet wet and conditioning in order.

Chad Ford from the mother ship had him going to Milwaukee in his last Mock draft today. Here is what he said. Larry Sanders Position: PF Height: 6-11 Weight: 222 Age: 21 School: Va. Commonwealth Analysis: The Bucks have been eyeing Patterson, Henry and Hayward, but in this version, none of those players is on the board. So the Bucks go with a different need and get a long, athletic forward to help them with shot-blocking and rebounding. Sanders isn't the most polished player, but at 15, he's a good gamble.

Matt Harvey - RHP - North Carolina

Loved the quote on the bottoom of the article about hitting the hotel. That seems like Braun in a nutshell.

They could bring up Chris Capuano, it would be his turn in the AAA rotation. That would be interesting.

It is nice he is back I guess. But it is hard to get excited about a two time loser, to a really transparent drug policy. Odd's are within the next year he will be a three time ultimate loser and we can forget about him. I hope he proves me wrong, but when it comes to drugs, even weed, common sense rarely applies. Very sad actually, but I guess athletes with a world of talent it flushing it away is part of sports.

I got in this deal about a month before the thread and I just received my second issue. So if you have not received one yet you will soon. Activating the code was pretty easy. However, even though I signed up for 4 year subscription, it did ask me to enter my credit card and you are set up for auto renew unless you cancel. Also my account showed I was setup for 1 year, not the 4 I signed up for. I called the 1-800 number and they said that you have to enter a new code every year and they also disabled my auto renew so my credit card will not be charged. In my opinion a minor hassle for a great deal. Well worth it.

Chairman of the B-O-R-E-D. An absolute classic.

I just do not know how you make 24 into a movie. The show is already action packed and fast pace. How do you make it more than a 2 hour TV show?

I got in on this deal about a month ago. Still waiting for my first issue so I can get my insider access. I would pay $16 for the insider access alone, the magazine is a bonus.

I guess I am the oddball here then. I love Van Pelt. Definetely the most interesting guy on Sportscenter right now. His radio show is always pretty good as well. It is a rite of passage amongst Sporscenter guys for this to happen. I Remember when Dan Patrick got punked by "Steve Bartman."

It is a little sad we will not be able to see, most likely, Randy Wolf's debut.

It looks like the 2nd game of the year will not be televised. I fully expect people to fired up about that come game day.

Hope this helps. I am not a lawyer, but I know this stuff a little. My questions: - Is this considered a resignation? They're offering me a job I can't possibly accept. Well, I guess I COULD accept but that would mean dropping out of school. The designation of resignation vs termination is a legal question. It could go either way. Do not get hung up on the that question though, as you have an excuse to why the seperation of employment is happening (school). - If it is a resignation, does that mean I can't file for unemployment? I assume so. Absoluetely file for unemployment right away. When the rep asks you if it was a term or resignation you should explain exactly what happened and why were not able to accept the position they offered you. If a business puts you under duress, you can argue that a resignation is the same as a termination and benefits can be awarded. It is a no lose situation for you. Worst case you lose and you get no benefits. If I was a betting man I would like your chances with school being the reason for you not being able to switch positions. - They said that once someone files for resignation, they can't take PTO so that means I can't take paid vacation. If it comes to that, I'd just quit the day before my trip but I want to make sure this can possibly be considered a "layoff". When looking at paid time off you need to look at one of two things, (1) your CBA if you are union, or (2) your company handbook if you are non union. Vacation/Sick/Personal time is not a right for workers. Companies are not required to give you any of these. Once they do give them to you, you are bound by the policies of the company handbook. If there is a rule which states once you give notice of leaving the company you are not allowed to use any time then you are stuck with no time off. When it comes to the time off for your trip you should explain that this is something you have booked for a while and you need the time off even if it is unpaid. Most companies will grant you that. If they do not you are between a rock and hard place, because if you quit it could work against you in unemployment. My suggestion sit down with your boss or HR, whomever has the decision to grant you this time off, be friendly and try to work it out. Most of the time common sense prevails. Final piece of advice. This situations sucks being on both sides of it. Trust me, I have had to eliminate positions and I lost a lot of sleep over it. Then when I go into the deliver the bad news I am trashed 6 ways from Sunday on what a bad person I am. Keep the talks professional and try and keep a calm demeanor. If you get riled up and upset the company thinks "Legal trouble" and keeps there mouth shut and works through lawyers. If you can keep your head, hopefully it can be a separation that leaves the company wanting to help you further your career and keeps the bridge open in the future. Good luck.

Damon says he wants $13 million for 1/yr or he may retire, so I think we can cross him off the list. Count me in the pass on Jim Edmunds crowd. Loved him in his prime with the Angels, but that was a long time ago. http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/01/20/johnny-damon-has-pondered-retiring/#cntnt

This whole mess is just so frustrating. If any of the rumors about Conan being not able to go to another network for 1-3.5 years I will be very upset. My grandmother, god bless her soul, loved Jay before she passed away. However even my 50 something parents cannot stand Jay. Can't they just air Jay at 1pm after the soaps before Oprah and let Conan keep his spot. That would make everybodys fans happy. I do have little to no faith in NBC to make a solid diecision though. They are the Carlos Zambrano of networks. Million dollar talent in it shows and ten cent head in its decision making.

I am pretty upset at Netflix for this ridiculous deal they signed with Warner Brothers which will result in New Releases not being available for 28 days until after the release date. I think it starts next month. If other studios follow this I will be very dissapointed.

I like the signing. I think Wolf will do fine for us. I see him being our #2 this year. As for the high ceiling one year guys I doubt Milwaukee would be anything, but a last resort for them. If I was Rich Harden, Eric Bedard, Ben Sheets I would be looking for a pitcher friendly park to raise my stock and cash in like Wolf did this year. Ie. LA, Seattle, San Diego, etc. It just makes too much sense to not do that.

I was really hoping to see Oscar fix the company and call all of the executives morons. Oh well. My opinion is that Recyclops is awesome, at first I loved him now I fear him.

I am way shocked! I definetely see Hardy doing well in Minnesota. I forsee a lot of thanks for JJ's by Twins fans. Don't get me wrong Gomez can be a success. He is young and talented. Lets try and put a little faith in our GM to see if he knows what he is doing. This trade could be equally beneficial for both teams when it is all said and done. PS. Going to miss Hardy, he was a great ball player and emotional leader for this team in his Milwaukee prime.

I thought the wedding episode was great. Andy doing the robot and Dwight hooking up with Pam's best friend was outstanding. I really like that Jim is losing his Mr. Perfect luster he had for a while and getting knocked down a peg or too. It makes for great comedy. Also I have to agree I was really not sold on Parks and Rec, however I am enjoying it more than ever. It seems to really be coming into it own.

Evil Lincoln

Ruben Flores http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog/2009692780_mariners_acquire_bill_hall_fro.html?syndication=rss Never heard of him. Anybody?

Anybody know where there is some good night life in Pittsburgh?