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That is the type of offer I could live with if the Brewers offered him. The only problem is that the semi-fans will never forget him for giving up those runs so he would get a hard time from them for the first couple outings.

I am in month 4 of my unemployment. While the first couple weeks were nice to do nothing but sit around, send out resumes and spend the rest of the day playing PS3, it gets old fast. I am hoping to here back from a pretty exciting job in the next day or two. The worst thing that sucks is that there are so many people looking for work that the talent is getting pushed down levels. People who would normally be way over qualified for positions are applying for them pushing out the people that are perfect fits for them.

One thing you have to like about Doug is that no matter if he played or not he is dirty and his hair is soaking wet.

Fixed somewhat.

I dont think there will be any visible effects on players. Baseball is the one sport where coaches, especially at this level tend to have to least amount of effect on players, other then maybe pitchers. Game management will be the biggest impact that will be seen, whether it be good or bad.

I am looking for 6 figures too at my new job and for some reason I am having the same success as Dunn.

I wouldnt touch him with your 10' pole

Not that big of a shock, he is from the area and grew up a Red Sox fan.

Please explain dropping the ball. All things equal and he picks the Dodgers because he wants to stay closer to home, how is that Melvin's fault. Do you really want him to offer Trevor more then he should be worth only to try to convince him to leave his comfort zone? As for Cordero, if he looks healthy I would certainly sign him to an incentives deal as an insurance policy for whom ever we have closing similar to Jeff Weaver last year.

Everyone will have a preferred place to play. When you are younger the desire to just be playing anywhere is what is important. Once you are an established player then where you want to play becomes more important. It is just like any job, most of us have a preferred place or area we want to work in but know that we may have to take the best position available to be able to establish ourselves in order to achieve what we want.

The only two there I would consider being a loss would be Mota and Torres. Coffee can give you want Mota did and Stetter should be able to do what Shouse did. You can replace CV for Torres. So I think the BP is just as good as last year.

Someone else can find the quote but Melvin said that he reached out to Fuentes but he wasnt interested in Milwaukee. Melvin said something to the effect of "its hard to negotiate with someone who doesnt want to be there(or return calls)."

First off stay away from Platinum, its way more expensive and will cost you more in the end. If she, like my wife, prefers silver get white gold. It will need to be replated at some point but that should be covered if you get the coverage plan. Some advice 1.) Find out what cut she prefers. Certain cuts will look better on her or she will prefer it. 2.) Dont get caught up in the size of the main diamond. I got my wife a 3/4 K main diamond with Baggots(sp) along the sides. It cost less then the main sizes but sparkles more then bigger single diamonds. 3.) Try to get a diamond just below a benchmark, it will be cheaper. For example get a .68 vs .75, you will never notice the difference but it will cost hundreds less. 4.) Get it appraised and insured right away. Also get it appraised every other year too as it will increase in value due to inflation. Then that way if she loses it like my wife did you will get more back then you would. Dont be shocked when the appraised is alot less then you paid for it. Stores mark up diamonds 2-300%. 5.) If you can get a set, Ring and band then do it. If she wants a band she will probably want it to be soddered to the ring. If you get the set you will be ensured that it will be able to be connected. 6.) **Cynical Post** Never give it to her on a holiday or birthday. If for some reason she breaks off the engagement you would have no recourse in getting it back if you gave it on a "gift giving" day. The courts reccogonize an engagement ring as a contract between the two of you for marriage. If she breaks up with you she technically is breaking said contract and you have the right to get it back. Hopefully that doesnt happen to you and thankfully didnt happen to me.

I have found that the older I get the less fun Christmas is. I remember counting down the days and being on edge till it got here. Now it is just another holiday where I have to travel across town to 3 seperate Christmas's spread out over a week. Since I have enough crap already and dont need anything the joy of opening gifts is gone. The only redeeming quality is watching my 2 yr old daughter "MC Pee Pants" (yes from ATHF) opening a genuine "Backpack" backpack. She is in love with Dora the Explorer so when she opened it she acted like a Souther Baptist getting healed, throwing herself to the ground in joy.

It was on the crawl on ESPN. At first I was thinking, why is signing a backup catcher worthy of being on the bottom line and then I remember the three key ingredients were there, ESPN-Yankees-Red Sox.

Never mind, your right I though Ben missed more games then he did.

Dave Bush was probably the best pitcher on the staff outside of CC last year. I know I am omitting Gallardo, my reasoning being he didnt pitch 90% of the year.

Salome's biggest problem is calling games which can easily be solved by having the pitching coach call the game from the bench. There are coaches around the league that do it, Scioscia for example.

It goes in your mouth, I think.Going in may not have been his problem

Duffy replaces Laynce Nix probably.

Minor league contracts. Some more material to throw at the wall and see what sticks. Nixon and Duffy

They are saying now that he is still negotiating with them and that the Dodgers are pushing hard to keep him.

I agree, if the Yankees are going to eat half in not more of the salary then I dont see the harm in this. A change of scenery and an "easier" league may be just what is needed.

reading between the lines I think the Brewers questions Sheet's toughness or the size of his fellas. This started to come out the last couple years in the way statements were made about Sheets regarding his "injuries".

Sanchez was suppose to be part of the mysterious Detroit offer for Carlos Lee. He went the the Yankees the next year and has had shoulder problems ever since.