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One thing that is worth mentioning is in spite of all his accusations, there is no correlation between these allegations and his statistics. Last season, he hit .214 away from Wrigley Field while batting near .300 at home. So it does not seem changes of scenery do this guy any good. His strikeout totals are too shifty year-to-year for any logical conclusion to believe umps dislike him.

Well today I was watching ESPN today and they had a discussion of Milton Bradley and his constant conflicts that follow him wherever he goes. When he is not arguing with umpires, he questions them. A select few sill defend him while pretty much every prior team states he was his own worst enemy. Bradley's blames on previous teams include the following: Blaming the city for his problems, umpires out to get him, management not "getting him," etc. List can go on. But when did all of his tirades begin? I never really recalled any problems back when he started his career with the Expos and it all seemed to begin towards the tail end of his time in Cleveland. His career numbers indicate he has been a solid player since the tail end of his Indians' career posting above .350 OBP in all years since his last season in Cleveland. Despite his constant paranoid statements regarding umpires "out to get him," his strikeout numbers have been fairly manageable with just two seasons of 100 or more strikeouts. It seems to me that he has a lot of manic episodes that lead to physical aggression, paranoia about every umpire and team he ever came into contact with. Unless he has voices that tell him these things, he may have an undiagnosed case of Bi Polar or Schizophrenia (if he does hallucinate). Does anyone think this is the case?

Just wondering if any Major League teams have made any decisions regarding renewing and not renewing their agreements with their affiliates for the 2010 season. For example when the Brewers decided to make the switch to the T-Rats last season after the T-Rattlers longstanding relationship with the Mariners.

ESPN.com just did a comparison of the recent admissions conveyed by Andre Agassi and McGwire's vague testimony before congress. Its actually a decent comparison and the majority of the people participating in the poll stated that McGwire's vague testimony was more damaging than Agassi's admissions. In some ways, it is more commendable for Agassi to come out and be open and honest about his entire career. In some aspects, he showed that even pro athletes are human and have these demons. Whereas, McGwire has always dodged questions about his past. It says a lot that Agassi came right out and admitted to things when he really did not need to and showed courage in doing so, while McGwire seemingly used vague answers in order to dodge any potential perjury charges before congress.

So I drove there to confirm this topic and it was true. I figured the hours would be greatly reduced with a very early closing time and it happened when I pulled into the parking lot at 8:30pm to see the lights inside dimmed. I might check it out in the next day or so and stock up on a ton of stuff that does not go bad right away or essentials like plastic spoons/forks, paper plates and cookies or something. Maybe some pasta as well. When did the official close-out begin? Just wondering so I know what to expect as far as availability.

Well, the MPD may have possibly wiped out 9 of its cold cases with the arrest of a person of interest linked to nine homicides. The suspect was arrested at a seedy Franklin motel Saturday. The first question I have to ask is, why did this guy decide to stay in town? And with him being arrested at a motel, was this guy a transient or something? And panthernick, you are likely right. The guy was in prison roughly between 1986 to 1995.

Former Brewer Ron Belliard is now establishing himself as a journeyman infielder as he was traded from Washington to Los Angeles today in a waiver-wire deal. How our once "promising" future second baseman has now shuttled himself from organization to organization speaks volumes about what could have been had we not drafted Rickie Weeks and stuck with this guy. The guy has now been from Milwaukee then he was non-tendered after he started having a diminished work ethic and gained a ton of weight in his last Brewers' season. Made a one and done season with Colorado before heading to Cleveland followed by a trade from the Indians to St. Louis. Now with this trade from Washington to Los Angeles, it makes it his SEVENTH organization and he is 34. Does anyone think he is going to be in line for setting the record for most uniforms worn in a career set by Mike Morgan with 12 once his career is done?

I have always been fascinated with solving the unsolved and have often wondered what happened to Missing individuals. They don't just disappear in thin air. Somewhere out there are hundreds or thousands of Missing Individuals, dead or alive. Someone has to know something about any of these Missing Children out there. A kidnapper doesn't just keep it to themselves, there has to be someone they have told that is scared to talk. The Dugard case raises hope that even after a nearly 20-year disappearance, someone else can be found alive. This story makes me wonder if neighbors of other areas have made constant reports to their police department about a "strange" neighbor which the police can't do anything without probable cause. But this story is sad to say the least. Here was an 11-year-old girl with all the promise in the world, a girl who never accomplished the dream of even graduating high school and attending her Prom. Never lived the American dream of marrying and enjoying life. Now at the end, she is a brainwashed individual with two children that missed the prime of her life. Her and her children will have a difficult time re-entering, or entering for that matter, society after the torture. The perceptive and quick thinking Campus Police that reported this deserve a lot of praise for identifying unusual behavior. This story gives any Campus Police officer in the country a good name now. I wonder if the two officers will be given some sort of commendation for their keen observations.

As I spent the day watching the lame reality shows during a slow day at work, I have often wondered if there could be a baseball-themed reality show similar to Road Rules. The premise: Diverse range of baseball fans from Coast-to-coast supporting their hometown teams through thick and thin unite for an entire season of visiting all 30 MLB stadiums and minor league stadiums in between each MLB stop. The cast: A high maintenance fan from New York supporting the Mets, a small-town Iowan that is a fan of the Burlington Bees and St. Louis Cardinals and a life-long older fan from Los Angeles that supports the Dodgers, a young ChiSox fan from Chicago's inner-city join up with 10 other varieties of loyal fans. The goal: Each cast member takes turns driving the large-scale RV throughout the night and into the morning hours for their next destination. The diverse range of fans will learn to get along and understand each other's fanaticism upon their teams. So does everyone think this is a cool idea? Imagine a diverse range of people from all different backgrounds and ages uniting together for an entire summer in pursuit of enjoying the game they love.

Just wondering if anyone here knows of any secrets behind finding bargains at the grocery store. I am 6'4" 190, but I love to eat and when I am off work I spend my entire day eating nonstop food (love any type of chicken, bakery items, a couple produce items and chicken/pasta stir fry). Anyone know how to find the best deals out there? The Pig is more expensive than Pick n Save and Sentry Foods are seemingly sporadic anywhere. I have a Pick n Save card but the only food I like that applies to it are any cheese products (yes, I eat cheese and could possibly eat and entire block of sharp cheddar). I just moved to Franklin right off Ryan Rd near 94 and have worked in this area for four years. Whats the secret?

Bill Hall's Profile as a Mariner. As a player who spent his entire career with the Brewers, he looks weird in a dark blue. That and he is wearing Ned Yost's old number. Is that an omen or something?

Its been ten years since this movie came out and the more and more I work at my job, I have begun to have a lot of "Office Space" moments and I don't even work in the white-collar field. I have Upper Management changing certain things without letting us know, I basically am a sucker for working late or on days I don't need to work. And now I am at the point where I feel like Peter Gibbons being interviewed by the guy from "Scrubs" when he says, "I got several guys telling me what to do and I don't need that. I have seven people telling me how to do my job. It's like where is the motivation?" I have an occasional coworker asking me how to refill a fax machine with paper and how to use a computer. Anyone ever have these moments? It is starting to become hilarious that after four plus years I am starting to think like Peter Gibbons. The only thing my work needs is a guy that resembles Samir.

In Buster Olney's latest chat wrap on ESPN.com he officially answered by far the stupidest question ever asked and it is clear that this guy is a Cubs fan: Mike W (Chicago) Buster, you reported earlier that JJ Hardy hasn't passed through waivers yet. When it comes to August trades do both players have to pass through waivers to be included in a trade if their on a manager league roster? I ask because I could see JJ Hardy being the PTBNL in the David Weathers trade. Buster Olney (1:34 PM) Mike W.: I doubt it... but I never would've guessed that they would give up two pitching prospects for Scott Rolen, while absorbing his entire 2010 salary, so what the heck do I know... I'm assuming it would be a younng pitcher... I know Hardy is having a down year, but come on! How in the world did Olney ever decide to post that question of all the other ones that were not picked? Is Olney trying to make Cub fans look dumber or what? But that question is the most blasphemous I have ever seen. David Weathers for JJ Hardy? Pffftttt. After that question, I am at a loss for words at the intellect of anyone working for ESPN or the intellect of anyone south of our border.

One thing I remember as a kid buying those under a dollar packs of cards were the card stores. Back in my neighborhood in the late 80s-early 90s there were two card stores within walking distance. In the same neighborhood today, both are gone. One of the two card store owners gave up on the industry and traded his entire collection inventory for an antique car and called it quits collecting cards and other memorabilia. The other store was basically a card store inside a clock store and the clock store went out of business in the late 90s so the card store went too. I think the beginning of the end of the card industry was when all the newer companies came out with insanely high glossy card packs to "woo" the youngsters away from Topps and other older companies and it drove the prices up. My brother owns a Robin Yount rookie card and during the card heyday, it was worth $100 and now he would be glad to get $20 for it. For some reason the new edition prices have gone up while the legendary card values have gone down. It used to be the other way around.

Thought of an interesting game we can all play. This can be similar to the "Google won't save you" thread on the Off-Topic forum. But instead of a picture, I will throw out five random stats and/or other hints about this Brewer as a clue. The requirements are simple, in order to qualify for this game a player must have played a minimum of three seasons with the Brewers with one of three seasons as a full-time or platoon-type player. Now onto the clues.... 1. I played for six different organizations but did not make my Major League debut until my second organization, the Milwaukee Brewers. 2. My career Brewers-high in home runs was 14. 3. I have a career .318 OBP 4. I played for two of our divisional rivals. 5. My career OPS with the Brewers is the same as my cumulative OPS. Who am I?