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  1. AKCheesehead
    There are tons of Alaska based reality tv shows, and most of them don't accurately reflect Alaskan life. Many are a complete joke, and I can tell you hardly anybody here watches them-except for one. If you are going to watch an Alaska show, the one to watch is The Last Alaskans. It is very captivating if you are into shows about wilderness and life.
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    It's been discussed aplenty in another thread, but to answer the question of this thread's title: My preference would be to see Milwaukee insert Hader into the rotation as a bridge to the hopefully healthy and effective Nelson, arriving midseason. If Nelson isn't coming along well, trade for a rental and move Hader to the BP to save his arm.
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    It never ceases to amaze me when a guy makes tens of millions of dollars and then gets busted trafficking drugs.
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    Jim, what is the report from your weekend project?
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    I guess I'll probably get some push back over this, but the one that bothered me was Omar Vizquel getting only 37%. I realize his .688 ops isn't special, and his 2,877 hits were spread over 24 years, but he was so much more than that. His ability to get on base, score runs, and make sacrifices to advance baserunners was valuable, and he was one of the best pure shortstops to ever play (11 GG, most games played at SS, highest career fielding % at SS, most DP turned at SS.) To me it's befuddling that The Wizard of Oz was a slam dunk first balloter and Omar got 37%, but then again I'm not in BBWAA.
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    Brinson at #7 for OF. Ohtani at #4 was a surprise.
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    They've definitely got chorizo and Italian, I think I remember seeing a Polish style sausage too. I'd love for them to bust out the patties at MP, if for no other reason, it would be harder for the foodservice people to massacre a burger bun like they do the sausage buns. [sarcasm]Plus, the new racing sausage Mrs. Patty Griller[/sarcasm] On another sausage note, as people have mentioned some Wisconsin gems, here's one: If you find yourself up in Superior, do yourself a favor and head south on 35 to South Superior. Superior Meats has all around top notch stuff. Their brats are more expensive than most you'll find, but absolutely worth it.
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    I was looking at that earlier too. They have a couple of products that are hot doggish, and there's nothing saying they couldn't start to make hot dogs. I bet they'd be decent.
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    If the new sponsor is indeed Johnsonville, there is a golden opportunity to have the first female racing sausage costume. Of course I'm talking about none other than the ever jubilant Mrs. Patty Griller. I'd bet she would spur a jump in sales of those delicious brat patties, too.
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    Moving the needle. Some business buzz words bug me more than others. Just about all of them bug me to some degree. For one reason or another, this one I hate like none other. Moving the needle was actually used in my employer's fiscal year '18 goal statement. Over the past couple of months the phrase seems to pop up in every other bf.net thread I read. I can't believe moving the needle was knocked out in the first round of the Business Jargon Madness tournament. I figured it was a sure bet for the final four. Also, how did "View From 30,000 Feet" not get in the dance?
  11. AKCheesehead
    Not me. It sucked when the cubs finally got their first World Series win in 108 years or whatever it was, and I won't like it if the vikes finally get a SB win either. I enjoy being able to laugh at their zero championships, and I don't want to lose that.
  12. AKCheesehead
    After Google bore no fruit, I decided to try to find him on facebook for some kind of news. It appears he had another shoulder surgery in June of 2017, so evidently there was a setback from his rotator cuff operation from April of 2016. He had a post in July of his rehab, doing the pulley thing at the end of July. To me that indicates maybe he can throw this year, but who knows what he'll be like. I had my rotator surgery in September of 2016 and it took at least a year before I could, or would even dare to throw something fairly hard again. As Mass said, hopefully he regains health and form, wherever it may be.
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    Speaking of that 2011 draft, I read somewhere that #2 pick Danny Hultzen plans to attempt a comeback in 2018.
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    That’s what a Keurig does in an incredibly efficient, easy, and convenient way. No need to mess with a filter, grounds, wait for water to heat up, or cleaning a coffee pot. Cup of coffee in literally seconds and you have the ability to have a wide range of flavors and don’t have to commit to your whole pot being that flavor. I am sure it is quite expensive compared to conventional coffee making ways, but if you have disposable income for your coffee it is potentionally a great product. I don’t drink coffee and don’t own a Keurig...but I wouldn’t call it near pointless. You lost me at "cleaning a coffee pot." The way I see it, coffee drinking is simply a drug addiction, and one I admittedly happen to have. I want my coffee to be good, efficient and inexpensive because I know I am going to be drinking it every single day. A Keurig falls flat on each one of those things. The Keurig coffee lacks body and depth, and has a watery mouthfeel due to the high speed at which it injects hot water into the k cup. To get a decent cup of coffee requires setting it at the low volume setting and using 2 k cups to make 1 actual cup of coffee. At that point, I'd be money ahead if I'd instead brewed a whole pot of regular coffee, drank one cup and dumped the rest down the sink. Which of course I wouldn't do, because instead when I want another cup, which I will, I just pour it out of my thermos.
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    To me the whole Keurig thing is just insane. I see those k cups for sale and I just shake my head. Beyond the economics and wastefulness of the system, the coffee just doesn't turn out very well. The whole "convenience" argument? No way. My $20 programmable coffee maker had a delicious pot ready and waiting for me when I woke up this morning, and the thing has been working fine for 7 years. Putting a filter, coffee grounds and water in it and hitting the "auto" button last night took me about a quarter of the time it takes a Keurig to warm up.
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    I just don't want to see Wisconsin be the only Big 10 team to lose their bowl game this year. Plus, I was at the Miami game in 89 and stayed for the whole show as they kicked Bucky's hind end 51-3. Sure, Wisconsin got some payback for me in the Champs bowl in 09 but I still want more. That game in 89 stunk that bad.
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    I remember. I was mad at Roenicke for some in game mistakes that got it to that point, and Yo covered up his blunders that day. It was a great laugh to watch Yo get the shaving cream towel treatment postgame. What goes around comes around.
  18. AKCheesehead
    To me, an ace, as implied by the term itself, is a guy that you figure you are likely to win the games he pitches. On the days when he "has it," opponents' runs are few and far between, and he pitches deep into the game. No pitcher has it every time out, but he does more often than not. When he's really on, he's pretty much untouchable. On the days when he doesn't have his A game, he has enough tools, savvy, and mental makeup to give you a QS and a good shot at the win. When an ace is in a jam, he has the ability to bear down on a hitter, make tough pitches in tough situations, and get out of trouble. On the rare days when he just doesn't have it, even if he gets lit up early, he probably still finds a way to get through 5 innings and save some wear on the bullpen. Also, an ace has stamina. He's still pitching well as the pitch count gets into the 90s and even over 100. That's my take on what an ace is, and I think Jimmy met the criteria in 2017.
  19. AKCheesehead
    Estrada was acquired in a trade Ah right you are, thank you. My memory is certainly not infallible.
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    MNBrew I felt the same outrage at the slight of Cirillo. I thought he'd done more than plenty in '06 to deserve to be brought back. Plus, he's Jeff Cirillo.
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    Sticking with the past decade parameters, I'll give an honorable mention to catchers Johnny Estrada and Gregg Zaun. Estrada because he was not good and he got paid 3.4 million 2007 dollars. Zaun was less expensive, not bad and of course got hurt which isn't his fault. However, signing a 39 year old mediocre catcher is not a good offseason move to follow up the first playoff appearance in 26 years.
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    This will be the year he wins the Cy Young, as was foretold by Jason Kendall. The prophecy shall come to fruition.
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    My hope is that it ignites an insane run to a championship, but I'd settle for finishing the season with Rodgers in good health.
  24. AKCheesehead
    That was me, and yes really. Comparing him to Feliz is apples to oranges. While not a true LOOGY he is a situational lefty to some degree which is a need, especially if Hader moves to starting (which is my preference.) Duke has remained effective, but had TJ surgery in 2016. He came back last year and despite a jump in ERA his peripherals were solid enough. There's reason to believe he would be effective in 2018 and probably could be signed to a reasonable 1 year deal. The thread title was Relief Pitching Targets and I could certainly see him as a viable one.
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    I wonder what a reunion with Zach Duke would cost. He came back from TJ last year and was pretty marginal, but maybe he can reclaim his old form. I don't have a good gauge on what his market value is and whether he'd merit that value, but off hand seems like a guy who could be a bargain.
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