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It's a guess based on trying to figure out what the secret antiquated formula will decide. There's a thread around here somewhere where someone thinks he has that formula figured out. I'm not sure where to find it, though.

Can we lose the "Brittle Ben" moniker? It's getting repetitive. Also, it seems to me that the points remain the same without the name-calling.

$3.4M for what he gave the Brewers is at least 2x too much, maybe 3x what his production is worth. $3.4 million barely dents a payroll in the $80 million range, even if a player is getting 100-200 percent too much. In a case like this, I wouldn't get my undies in a bunch about the past, but it's something I'd consider when the opportunity arises to make plans for the future. If the Brewers knew this sort of move was coming, why didn't they do it sooner so Joe Dillon didn't have to be DFA'd...? This isn't a strong argument or anything, but Melvin might have been thinking in these terms. DFAing a player removes him from the roster. Craig's still on the roster until he declares free agency. He still has 12 or 13 days to make that decision. Doug could have DFAed Craig after declining his option. But DFA choices are to trade a player, release him, or send him to the minors. Had it come down to releasing him, he would have lost the option of re-signing him over the winter. He may be wanting to keep that choice open.

Jimbo, I'd try again. I think your provider might have been in a mood at the time you tested. b19, if your service is 3 MB download and 512 K upload, you'd seem to be doing fine.

Since the Haudricourt blog entry mentions it, this is to note that a separate thread is discussing the Joe Dillon waiver claim.

Per Tom Haudricourt, Dillon was claimed off waivers by the Athletics today.

What usually happens in cases like this is that after a new development, the first mod to visit the forum makes a judgment call on whether to go with a new thread or stick with the old one. Sometimes, the decision is clear. Other times, a decision could fall either way. The mod making the decision on a new thread vs. an old one tends to look at how helpful previous messages in a thread might be as background information. For instance, when we find out where Nelson Cruz is playing next year, chances are that it'll make sense to continue discussion in the existing Cruz thread. Unlike players like Sheets and Sabathia, this could be a case where visitors might not necessarily be aware of what transpired previously and may find it handy to read about it. As twobrewers alluded to, when we've gone with the choice of the longer thread, mods have been trying to include relevant reply numbers in the title. Unfortunately, for the past few weeks, if there are hidden posts in a thread, mods and members will see different reply numbers. That's the reason for the "ish." I hope Yuku fixes this issue sooner than later. About an hour ago, I split the Cameron thread, cross-linked the two newly created threads, and locked the older signing thread. I don't fault the member who bumped the thread; again, that decision wasn't cut and dried. With 124 new posts, the split makes sense. A word about splits.... One reason members don't see a lot of these is that only a couple of mods are comfortable using the feature. It isn't the most straightforward toy in the world to learn to use, and if it becomes necessary to "repair" a mistake, the process can become a bit time-consuming. The other issue involving splits is when a complex split is in order. There are times when messages on two or more topics are intertwined with each other. These splits involve rereading each and every message to decide where it belongs. To save the mod's sanity, threads will likely be hidden while a complex split is being done. In the case of the Cameron split, it was very straightforward, and it didn't need to be hidden. TheCrew07, thanks for the reminder that clicking the baseball next to a thread title will take readers to the first unread message in that discussion. Because that feature has only been around for a few weeks, some members may still be unaware that it exists.

Since the off-season discussion has taken off to the tune of 124 replies, I've split the discussion regarding whether to pick up Mike's option into a thread of its own. Here's the Cameron signing thread referred to in the lead (now locked): Brewers sign Mike Cameron (1yr/$6.22 mil + 2009 Team Option).

The 80% rule does not apply to free agents who are offered arbitration. I've heard that from other sources, too. Even so, the bottom line is that no matter which rule might apply, arbitrators rarely reduce salary. I think the last time that happened was in 1994. If the Brewers could bring Eric back at the $2-3 million Al mentions, I'm fine with it. But if Boras complicates matters, I'd support backing off.

There's a thread in Off Topic (Philly celebration) discussing the video posted two messages above. I suppose that's the best place to discuss it.

Al and Peggy BundyBill and Hillary Adam and Eve (wouldn't take much effort) Sonny and Cher Barbie and Ken Fred and Wilma Flintstone Pebbles and Bam Bam Donald and Daisy Duck Mickey and Minnie Mouse Lucy and Desi Gomez & Morticia Addams Herman and Lily Munster Bonnie and Clyde John and Yoko Napoleon and Josephine Homer and Marge Simpson Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe

Where uploading comes into play is when you're running a server off your machine, or you're using some sort of p2p file sharing. Wouldn't uploading also come into play when sending e-mail attachments, putting files on photobucket, etc.?

http://www.speedtest.net/result/346208453.png This is DSL ten miles out into the country. This doesn't match the others above, but it sure beats the dialup I had to use up until last week. Do you know of a way to test a specific web site? I'd love to test the Yuku boards.

I suppose the 670 AM report could be like the situation where WSSP said Brewerfan was reporting that the Brewers were trading for Adam Dunn... when the reality was that Brewerfan had a discussion in the Rumors forum about a blog entry that said Dunn might be coming here.

Even though my "negative" list is the longest, I feel that the improvements far outweigh the negatives. On the plus side: Underlying code is modern. The old nested table layout was a relic of the 1990s. Layouts like that are hard to load and difficult for end users to modify to meet their needs. For those who know CSS, this layout should be reasonably easy to tweak with Stylish. Those who don't know CSS can ask someone to whip up some code that can be pasted into Stylish. Except for some buttons, font sizing is tied to one's browser default. That's a huge usability advantage in accommodating those with different screen sizes and vision levels. In the middle: Color choices are always a subject of debate. Some insist that lower contrast is easier to read; others prefer higher contrast. I'm one to prefer higher contrast, but I'm also finding most of the new JSOnline colors comfortable to read. This particular gray is tough in this spot, though: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/casey1992/boardpics/bfnet/jsonline_gray.png On the minus side: I hate, hate, hate menus that activate via hovering. These are better than many, though, as they don't cover up other content simply because one waves his/her mouse around a bit. If the webmasters could provide the same menus, but have them activate with a click instead (and have those clicks "stick"), I'd be a happy camper. The page width doesn't flex. It's wider than the window size I prefer to browse in. There are spots on the main page with four columns. That's too many. Using the main page as an example, the number of validation errors and warnings is disconcerting. Many have to do with ampersands in URLs, which is no biggie for browsers to deal with. Other errors blatantly ignore coding rules. Older articles aren't adequately accessible. The lists that we're provided don't go back far enough. Pages need to redirect. People who rely on bookmarks aren't getting current news.

I wouldn't have it say "champions," but I'd commemorate the accomplishment with a banner. And to be consistent, I guess there needs to be something for the 1981 team. I don't know what it should say, though. Maybe "Would have won the AL East outright if not for the strike-induced split schedule"? I suppose the team could commemorate the 1978, '79, and '87 teams with banners saying, "Would have won the division had we not been moved out of the AL West." Seriously, though, making the postseason is history worth remembering and is an accomplishment. Hang the banners. Just keep the fuss level appropriate.

I'd surmise that this sale is connected to the Fan Zone remodeling that's discussed in the Miller Park renovations thread.

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Bingo! It's not just baseball where you'll see statements like this. You'll find them everywhere: from business execs and managers, government officials, or whatever. There are tons of cases like this one where the reality is actually that there's a marked improvement, but that there's also still more to be done. It could be worse, though. You'll also find situations where the problem is declared "fixed" before any time kicks in to be able to make such a statement. Selig's statements don't fall into that category. (Yuku does this pretty often, though. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif) I'd have like to have heard something like "What we've seen is absolutely great, but there's still room to do more to level the playing field."

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I put an item on layaway once. For the life of me, I don't remember what it was, but I do remember that using layaway was the store employee's suggestion. I think I might have left the credit card at home and was concerned that the item actually would have become unavailable had I waited. I do know for sure that there wasn't a fee, though.

Patrick425, Kevin Smith says to tell your kid that porno is something you only do when you really need money.

Spring Training moves don't happen this late in the game. I'd expect that we'd hear about a move at least a full year ahead of time, if not two.

Here's the thread: Redraft 2005 1st Rd. - Complete!!! It was hiding behind the "history" tag. I see it's now also on the front page.