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If the kids are old enough, you could always postpone the problem until next June on the basis of not wanting them to miss school. Maybe something will iron itself out by then.

Aren't the kids going to think it's odd that they've been talking about going with the paternal grandparents for years and and are suddenly going with their maternal grandparents instead? It looks like they're going to learn a lesson in fairness here, but I'm afraid it's going to be the wrong lesson. They're going to see their dad bending over backwards to be fair while knifing his parents' feelings in the process. They're also going going to see their mother making no effort to compromise and help. I like the idea of suggesting another trip to your parents. But the thing that's amiss is that it should actually be your wife actually making that suggestion to her parents. How old are the kids? Washington D.C. sounds like a wonderful option. A family oriented cruise could be a lot of fun, too.

According to Nick's Baseball Cube page, his one inning in 2004 at High Desert was the end of his organized baseball career. I don't know the 'rest of the story', though.

Well, phandog, it seems that this is "kinda" related to the other thread, but what the heck. It's probably a good time for a new one. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif X ellence, from what I understand, strikeouts absolutely correlate to on base percentage, but not necessarily in a negative way. High OBP guys tend to see more pitches, and while running up balls, they'll also be running up strikes. But I absolutely agree with you that strikeouts aren't a big issue for a leadoff hitter. He's one of the guys in the lineup who tends to come up with the bases empty more often than others.

The Roady 2 pretty much sucks in my opinion. I'm on my second one, only because the first one died within the warranty period. The only plus is that it was easy to get a replacement, and Delphi returned the part of the mounting bracket that I forgot to detach. But the buttons are impossible to operate while driving; they're just too dang small to see. I have a couple other home/car units laying around, but I don't know the brand offhand. I got them for minus three bucks apiece on a clearance website. ($27, I believe, with a $30 mail-in rebate; I actually bought them for the spare antennas.) The only reason I haven't switched over to one of the new ones is that I don't have the transformer for home operation, and I don't want to buy the whole $40 home kit when I only need one piece. I've seen one in operation, though. It would be a definite improvement for car usage.

As far as I know, dealing with the dog running off is a no-win situation. If you punish him when he comes back, he thinks he's being punished for coming back. While it seems counterintuitive, as MrAgro says, I guess you have to reward him. I don't know what to suggest about the crate. It'd be nice if Tyson would buy into the concept because it offers a ton of advantages. For one thing, crates make the dog much safer in the car. People have died in airplane crashes while pets in crates have survived. Casey (my dog) was never good about the crate when I was home, but would sleep in it in my parents' basement and would use it when I'd leave the house. I eventually found it unnecessary to crate him when I left him home, but the crate's still around, though. I have the door detached, and he goes in there on his own when he wants some privacy. As far as being 75% potty trained, you may already know this, but Nature's Miracle is absolutely premium when it comes to getting pet messes (especially urine) out of carpeting. It has enzymes that actually 'eat' the stain/odor. Besides the fact that it's expensive, the only hassle is that you have to leave the spot wet (after soaking up as much urine as possible with paper towels). And after a couple of days, you may temporarily notice a horrific urine smell. That's OK, though; it means the product is doing it's job. You can get this at any of the chain pet supply stores. And for a first-time dog owner, congratulations on acquiring your dog the right way. The Humane Society, rescue groups, and reputable breeders are the right sources. (Well, Casey was literally 'born in a barn'; the offspring of knocked-up mothers deserve homes, too?as long as the dog is a give-away. I'm actually his second 'parent'. My brother had him before he got married; my former sister-in-law didn't want him because Milwaukee has a five dog per household limit and he got in the way of her being able to keep all of her dogs.) Obedience training is something you definitely want to do. If she's old enough, you may want to ask the instructor about your daughter being the primary trainer. Casey was obedience-trained, and when I got him, he came with a vocabulary. (He was almost 8 years old at the time.) I'd take him to the local tavern occasionally. I'd keep him tethered with the leash around my wrist. He'd just lie next to the stool and people would comment on his good behavior. When it was time for a potty-run, someone was always glad to hold his leash. There was only one minor hassle. One time, a friend pulled up in his truck with his dog. Casey recognized the truck, the man, and the dog. He jumped up, taking me, the stool, and my beer with him.

Bob is 5'7".

We have that thread: 2 MVP Candidates on the Brewers?. As always, feel free to copy and paste. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

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On the other hand, there are unearned runs that are absolutely the pitcher's responsibility. We hope it evens out over time, but it often takes a pretty large sample for that to happen.

danzig6767, I think the one thing I would do is call your vet and do some kind of post-mortem on this situation. (Take post-mortem figuratively, of course.) You might ask about interventions you could try before taking Tyson in if something similar ever happens again. Tylenol may be an option, for instance. (I can't keep track of the Tylenol vs. Ibuprofen vs. Aspirin thing; your vet can clarify that.) As far as keeping him quiet, do you own a crate? Besides being nice for keeping him out of the way at times and assisting with housebreaking, these can function as sick beds when you need to restrict the animal's activity. While dogs shouldn't be 'over-crated', using one of these things isn't cruel. Their 'denning' instinct generally makes them feel at home.

jazzy, when I used the word, concerned, I didn't mean to imply that I was worried. I meant that those would be the guys where it'd be nice to sort out the facts. Rather than trying to evaluate everybody, I think that was the Slobber's original intent when starting this thread, anyway. I can very safely say that Gwynn and ZachJack have a 2008 option. Among the guys with zeros, I think Parra might have a 2008 option available, but it's tough to be sure. I'll dig through his transactions when I have more time unless someone else does it first. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif This would be an excellent question for a Doug Melvin chat.

Let's use the Spurling thread that's in the designated threads list, or as an option, post to the vent thread. Copying and pasting, of course, is welcome.

There's a thread on Chris Spurling in the designated threads list. If someone wants to discuss Chris' performance yesterday, lets use that. Since the usefulness of this thread seems to be superseded by the Gross to Triple A, Spurling Activated, I'm going to lock'er down.

Johnny has thrown out 11 of 53 potential base stealers this year, giving him a .208 success rate. It's a lousy percentage, but at least his CSs aren't non-existent. To find his last CS, we need a game log that shows defensive stuff. I don't know where one exists. I remember wanting the same thing last year when Weeks suddenly stopped making errors. Otherwise, I guess we're stuck looking up individual box scores. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

The guys with "1" along with their names (Gwynn, for example), have an option next year. It looks like Gross was updated to "0" today. At any rate, it's the players with zeros that we should be concerned about.

Would pulling it in a covered trailer be safe? They're only about $20.

Posts referring to a single game belong in the In-Game Threads forum. As an alternative, you can use the vent thread. Feel free to copy and paste. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

Infomercial for prescription drugs What makes tuning into Channel 55 early (to make sure I don't miss the start) a bummer?

I think there's a reasonable argument that both Gwynn and Gross can benefit from more ABs. Last time it was Tony's turn and this time it's Gabe's. With Hall out, it may make sense to hang onto the better defensive center fielder. When Billy comes back, if the team still wants to carry 13 pitchers, we may see both Gabe and Tony in Nashville. Good point, DHonks, about not wanting to option Manny if he may be needed in the next 10 days. pogo, I believe Manny is out of options unless one of those obscure extra option rules would kick in. But keep in mind that as he's been on the 40-man roster all along, the ability to send him down and bring him back this year isn't affected (except by the 10 day rule).

WLUK (Channel 11, Green Bay), WLAX (Channel 25, La Crosse), WEAX (Channel 48, Eau Claire), WMSN (Channel 47, Madison), WITI (Channel 6, Milwaukee), WFSX (Channel 55, Wausau). Which Wisconsin television stations are carrying today's game?

Duluth-Superior Which Wisconsin market is scheduled to carry the White Sox and Red Sox instead?

The satellite radio service that's making an exception to standard operating procedure and carrying both feeds of the game. What is XM?

Because this looks to be a general Yost commentary thread, let's fit this discussion into either Who kidnapped Ned Yost? (the newer thread) or Yost's last stand? (the older thread). Feel free to copy and paste your posts. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

I get the impression that this TV is one of the monster rear projection units. I don't think the truck would turn out to be very expensive. You wouldn't need a very big one.