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  1. And That
    The $8000 number is still fluid... it could go up or down. After reading about it a little more in various places, I'm 99% sure it is refundable, but also pretty sure you'll only be able to use it for the 2009 tax year when you file your taxes next year. So if I'm reading it right, it'll supersede the $7500 tax credit that you had to repay, but if the new tax credit is greater than $7500, you won't be able to claim the excess until you file in '10. And you won't be able to claim the new ~$8000 tax credit until you do your taxes in '10. FWIW, this tax credit will probably push my fiance and I to buy a house this summer, instead of later in the year, or next year. So it'll "stimulate" us, as it were.
  2. And That
    Rule 5 draft choice Eduardo Morlan and '06 draftee Cody Scarpetta signed 40-man roster deals today according to the JS blog. Morlan is likely to make $400K if he makes the club out of spring training. Scarpetta won't be in Milwaukee anytime in the near future, so he'll make whatever the minor league portion of his deal is. That makes 28 of the 40 players (not including Braden Looper) on the major league roster signed for '09. Still unsigned: DiFelice, Gallardo, Gwynn, Hart, Iribarren, Parra, Pena, Periard, Rivera, Rottino, Villanueva and Wright.
  3. And That
    Yah, I don't know why they'd change it from refundable to non-refundable, but since they haven't said for sure either way, you never know. Your interpretation is correct if the credit is indeed refundable. There's also a refundable tax credit in the stimulus called the Make Work Pay Credit that gives a $400 per worker ($800 for dual-earning household). It's been reported as being $500/$1000 in a few places, but I believe my lower number is correct.
  4. And That
    I believe it eliminates the repayment retroactively to the previous "credit". So if you've claimed the previous housing credit, you won't have to pay it back.
  5. And That
    It's going to be at $7500, you won't have to pay it back and you'll be able to use it in the 2008 or 2009 tax year. I haven't been able to find out if it's refundable or not, and if not, if you can spread it over two years.
  6. And That
    Link to the story. Let the trade rumors swirl about the Brewers' interest in Dunn at the trade deadline in '10. The money in the deal hasn't been announced yet, but I'm willing to bet the Nats made a pretty nice offer relative to what other guys got this offseason in order to sway Dunn to sign there. Sorry to dash anyone's hopes of a Braun-Hart-Dunn outfield.
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    Already being discussed here.
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    Unless Abreu gets past 3000 hits, I don't think gets in the Hall of Fame though he's pretty close. According to Bill James' career assessment formula, he has a 16.1% chance to get to 3000. Good deal for the Angels, as long as he doesn't have to play in the field too much.
  9. And That
    This is not exactly correct. The Senate version of the bill doubles the credit from $7500 to $15K and does turn it into a non-refundable tax credit. The House version of the bill leaves the credit at $7500, eliminates the repayment provision and keeps the credit refundable. The conference committee version of the bill will ultimately combine the two somehow... I'm guessing the credit will end up higher than $7500, will not need to be repaid and may or may not be refundable. And even if it is not refundable, it more than likely will be able to be taken over two years. So, even if you're only able to claim say $4000 of the credit in '08 or '09, you can still claim the rest of it (if you have sufficient tax liability) in '09 or '10, respectively. Edit: It looks like the final version of the tax credit will be closer to $7500 than $15000... since it will be that low, I would assume (or, hope) that the credit will become refundable and something you definitely won't have to pay back. But we'll see in the next day or two.
  10. And That
    In that the leadoff hitter will be guaranteed to lead off at least one inning a game (the only player who can do that) and in that the leadoff spot comes up more than any other spot in the lineup, it's relatively important to have a good OBP guy batting leadoff because he'll have more chances than anyone to get one base (assuming he doesn't get taken out of the game). It's relative importance is pretty small, though, especially as compared to the other good batters at the top of the lineup. The guy batting #1 in the lineup comes up about 16-20 more times per year on average than the guy batting #2, about 50 more times than the guy batting #4 and about 140 more times than the guy batting #9. So the difference between the #1 and #2 spot is only nominal, and even the difference between #1 and #4 is statistically pretty insignificant. As you compare it to guys batting after #4, the difference obviously increases, but then again so does the quality of the batter (at least, that's a general assumption). So I don't think it makes a huge difference if you have a .360 OBP guy batting #1 and a .340 guy batting #2, or vice versa. As you move past #4 or #5 the difference becomes greater.
  11. And That
    Scott Moore was DFA'd by the Orioles today to make room for Ty Wigginton - might be a worthwhile pickup on a minor league deal if he clears waivers.
  12. And That
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  13. And That
    No... Martin Landau.
  14. And That
    In the Brewers' press release for the event, it was termed an "autograph session" - if Ryan Braun was signing autographs, which by all accounts he was, it seems to me that he was meeting the terms of the arrangement. If the press release had said "sweet spot autograph session" or "signature-only autograph session" then I could see a gripe. I also believe the event was targeted at fans, not collectors. I tend to doubt most of the people at the event cared whether Braun was personalizing things or not.
  15. And That
    This is not true. He has the right to his name, and to distribute his name as he sees fit, whether that means charging a fee for it or not. The only way that he would lose this right is to sign a contract that transfers the right to someone else. And didn't all the money from On Deck go to a charity? As I stated earlier in the thread, some sports fans seem to have a very strong sense of entitlement when it comes to getting things from the players and I think this sense of entitlement goes way too far with some people. I guess I don't see how it's wrong for Braun, or anyone else, to do with their name what they wish, or charge for it as they wish (especially if the money is going to charity).
  16. And That
    His name is his to do with what he chooses, yes? No one has a right to his name except him.
  17. And That
    According to that blog, the deal is one year with an option for a second year. He should make around $5 mil this season.
  18. And That
    DiFelice's minor league splits are much closer, over a larger sample.
  19. And That
    But he might be - that's the point. Someone saying "I don't even have to defend my position that McClung is better because I'm just right" is flat-out ridiculous. FWIW, the CHONE projections: DiFelice... a 3.60 ERA, a 9.6 K/9 and a 1.16 WHIP McClung... a 3.97 ERA, a 9.0 K/9 and a 1.41 WHIP
  20. And That
    DiFelice. DiFelice. DiFelice. Why do so many people have difficulty spelling the poor guy's name right? As for "not bothering" to respond to something (when you've already tacitly responded to it by acknowledging it) - why bring it up if you're not going to respond? It smacks of condescension. If you think McClung is vastly superior to DiFelice, state your case. Or don't bring it up. Either way.
  21. And That
    From TH, in full on caps lock mode: NEW UPDATE: JUST GOT WORD FROM ONE MORE SOURCE THAT THE LOOPER SIGNING IS GOING TO HAPPEN. POSTING THIS AT 11:26 A.M. Looks like it's gonna happen. Has to be similar to or less than the Wolf deal, right? The logical guy to drop from the 40 man is DeFelice. DiFelice. Would he pass through waivers? I dunno. I'd rather risk losing Gwynn or Rottino.
  22. And That
    As the deal is presumed done, further discussion will take place here on the Major League forum.
  23. And That
    Last offseason, I thought it would be fair to trade Hart for Nick Blackburn+. At the moment, we'd be lucky to get the +. I think you hold on to Hart and hope he rebounds. If he rebounds and we're out of it at the break or at the deadline and Gamel or Gillespie or Cain are doing well enough to play with the Brewers, you trade him. Other than that, I don't see the rush. We'll already need another outfielder in '10 once Cameron leaves.
  24. And That
    You know, in times like these, you can get that house for around $150 K. We're currently zeroed in on a beautiful 1600 square foot mini-Victorian about a mile from downtown for around $90 K. We just have to figure out whether we can get used to on-street parking only. And it's two places down from a restaurant called The Strip Club. They sell steaks, folks.
  25. And That
    Why not allocate Type A comp picks throughout the first round after #15 based on Elias score (which I could only hope would be significantly updated) per team. So instead of the Brewers getting the Yankees 2nd round pick, they would get the pick immediately after Texieira?
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