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boy, I thought the original poster was pretty nice to tell the guy he should move his vehicle. It's a "I'm telling you now out of the goodness of my heart before somebody else DOES notice it and call the cops on you" kinda thing, to me. I would think he'd look MORE like a jerk if he just called the cops without giving the guy a chance, because eventually the guy who gets ticketed will find out who called the cops on him and straining relations in the office.

I've always drank Miller Lite just for that reason. It's less filling and it tastes great. And it's got a third less calories than a regular beer. Probably helps to keep a beer gut off my body as much as possible.

I don't feel that Rich Hill "came out of nowhere" this season. He was pretty darn good in the second half of last season and has always been fairly highly touted.

I'm not fooled by Marquis and his ERA either. On the other hand, I'm not fooled by Bush's last start. Somehow, I have a feeling that this is going to be one of those 11-9 kind of games with both starters out after 3-4 innings.

mikerollins, Don't feel bad at all, because I did the exact same thing. I re-read it at least three times before I realized that I'm a moron.

I remember that game against Cincinnati. Have to look it up on retrosheet. NICE pitch by Turnbow. C'mon TWO MORE OUTS!

just a reminder to take all basketball talk to www.bradleycenterbricks.net Oh, that's not a a real site. Never mind, carry on. I hate the NBA, but I'll predict the Spurs win in 5.

well, I was DEAD on. Last night in the chat room I questioned why use Wise in a 4-run game instead of Capellan. Then I stated that Ned probably prefers to see what Cappy can do in close game instead, since he tends to "challenge" players to see if they are "up to the task." Capellan would have been perfect for last night and Wise would've been better suited for tonight. I could see it coming from a mile away, too. I haven't read the IGT yet, but I'd reckon that most posters thought "same old Capellan" when he gave up the first run. My wife and I started debating bringing him in in close games like last year. She said that he was pretty reliable but not always. I countered with "I just seem to remember too many times that he'd come in and give up a long ball to put us down." I kid you not, next pitch to Willingham after I said that was flying into the bullpen. I nearly threw the remote at the TV. I'll also vent about why not walk Cabrera in the 6th (or whatever inning that was) with first base open and one out? I think that was just as big a mistake as bringing Latin Cappy in the game. No homer from Cabrera and a K to Willingham and ground out by whoever was next (Boone?) means it stays a 1-0 game (in theory) and the bullpen "aces" (Wise, Turnbow, Cordero) close it out. Finally, very disheartening to see the "same old Brewers" at the plate tonight. They probably all looked the stats and saw that big .400 vs LHB in Kim's line and smacked their lips thinking it was going to be easy pickings. Well, guys, you need to actually keep your heads in there and make solid contact not swing for the fences and get jammed on changeups and okay sliders. Probably will happen tomorrow with the "predominant-righty" lineup that will be drooling about the .304 vs RHB in Willis' stats line. So glad I "wasted" a gorgeous night to watch that. I feel bad for those that paid to see it in person.

Huzzahs for both! Glad to hear that you are going to be focusing on the software and the development of the new & improved site, Brian. Best of luck to you.

I've seen commercials for it on DBacks broadcasts, so I know it exists. haven't seen it up in my neck of the desert yet, though.

my wife will love this one later when she reads it. Nice job, by the way.

yay for a lead in the 4th inning! About time, I say. How long before Suppan puts up another solo shot to the bullpen? Eh, I want him to do well, but he seems to be semi-struggling lately. how is he a "candidate" for the all-star team that I've read about in other threads. I don't think so, unless he wins his next 9 starts up to the game.

geez, where is everybody? at the game? IGT is quiet. Chat room is quiet. Not a great start by Suppan so far. A pair of homers is at least 1 more than I expect him to give up at home. Our offense sure aint doing much either. Nice of Braun to go the other way for a hit and Hall for an out (he didn't try to pull it). COME ON BREWERS! LET'S SCORE SOME RUNS!!!

ugh, I'm kinda getting sick of the "we didn't lose any ground" crowd, like we're supposed to find happiness and joy in a loss. Sure it's a silver lining, but it's as thin as aluminum foil. We need to win some games when everybody else is losing. It's just getting old to hear for three weeks now. Hopefully, with the calender turned, the Crew will come out fighting hard and make another big run.

woogie, you need to change the Marlins bullpen to reflect last night's trade.

isn't it on FOX.com/24 as an episode you can watch on the internet? I can't check at work but I would imagine that it would be.

Isn't that from pretty much one start, though? I seem to remember Scott Olson owning us in a start last season. Was that it?

I concur with the insanity of that is Yo and Wil. The Brewers will have a crazy good 1-2 punch in the rotation for years to come if both these guys pan out and stay healthy.

finally, Vargas gets a good inning . . . . against the bottom of the order, but still.

aw, I thought this was going to point to a new Chad Vader video being put up. Darn. How many were there in the series? Four? Or did I miss some?

uh, no they don't. Most teachers I know are barely able to sustain their families. Heck, for my first 6 years, I was BARELY over the poverty line after taxes. This is true. We get long "vacations". But we are also one of the few professions where you are required to work at home every night no matter what (grading papers, getting projects ready, writing lesson plans) or you will get so bogged down that you have to quit. There probably are a few jobs where people have to bring their work home with them, but EVERY DARN NIGHT? Doubt it. Oh, and we don't get paid for it, either. My wife figured out one year all the extra hours at home and weekends that she, essentially, made about $1.50 an hour that year. Benefit stink around here in Arizona. I mean, I almost need to get AFLAC just to make ends meet. Luckily, my wife and I are pretty healthy, but if and when we have a child, we'll barely be able to pay the insurance because our district insurance sure doesn't pay for it. As for the "10-year mark", I am in my 10th year and I make about $1500 more than a brand-new fresh-out-of-college teacher. My wife is in her 13th year with a MASTER'S degree (I only have a BA) and she makes a whole $1800 more than I do. Granted, I know this is our stupid state of AZ but MANY states make so many education cuts that we are starting to normalize with the rest of the country rather than fall further behind the leaders (like WI, MN, IA). Yes, teaching is a great gig, if you are into getting paid little. Luckily, the good teachers do it more for what you are giving your youngsters. It is it's own reward and I stand by it. I know I am a good to great teacher because I try not to let money dictate my job. But darn if somebody is going to tell me or any other teacher that is the best job ever. Sorry for the rant. I'm sure there are other teachers on this site that feel the same way.

neither would their childen, or grandchildren, or probably great grand children. Darn rich millionaires are ruining our future working population! Okay, maybe not.

Rickie Weeks . . ."straight ball, I hit very much. Curveball? Bats are afraid. I ask Joboo to come. Offer cigars and rum. He will come!"

my silver lining is that I live in AZ so I haven't had to waste money going to watch them play for the past few weeks (yes, I know they've been on the road). Also, agree about Prince Fielder. He seems to be taking over a leadership role with both hands. Also, Yost made the right moves today, the bullpen just blew it. It happens. Finally, silver lining is that I'll love the team and follow them into battle no matter what happens. I'll take the good with the bad. Granted, we'd all like to see more good after watching so many years of bad.

and ESPN's scoreboard thing is down as neither early start games have registered as starting yet. Sometimes I wonder what good is the internet as a "real-time" information gateway.