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Off-day fun: Choose your own walkup/warmup music
PKBadger replied to hawing's topic in Off-Topic Forum
Thread winner. "Pretend I'm the Palermo's Pizza delivery guy and...." -
Troy Tulowitzki out 6-8 weeks with broken wrist.
PKBadger replied to Baldkin's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Fifthed. Yunel Escobar (awful season stats, but hitting .345 in June). -
Joe, I won't belabor this point, but it's surprising to me that you keep bringing up schools like K-State and Iowa State, who would NEVER be considered. The only Big 12 teams that would be invited are Texas, Texas A&M (only if packaged with UT) and maybe Missouri. Missouri has a snowball's chance in hell, because they fit some of the criteria (AAU school, state flagship, proximity to and rivalry with U of Illinois, STL/KC market). But they would definitely be behind Rutgers, Syracuse, Maryland and Virginia at this point (along with Notre Dame, of course).
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Why do you think that Delany would panic? He started this chess match in the first place. If the Big Ten hadn't announced that they were "exploring expansion" months ago, none of this would be happening. The Pac-16 doesn't really threaten any of the Big Ten's interests. In any case, there is zero chance that the Big Ten takes an undesirable school. I don't see any scenario that they would even need to "panic" about. They are dealing from a position of strength.
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Those conference projections do make a lot of sense. The only thing I would change is putting Clemson in the SEC and leaving UVa in the ACC....no particular reason, other than it seems like a better fit (from an outsider's perspective).
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Athletically, perhaps. But both Rutgers and Pitt have a great deal to offer academically, and the money brought in by the NYC/NJ market would be an enormous advantage. I've warmed up to Rutgers lately. They're actually a much better school than I gave them credit for. In the latest edition of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (more prominent and reliable than Princeton Review/US News & World Report rankings), Pitt and Rutgers rank 50th and 55th, respectively -- for comparison UW is 17th, Penn State 45th, Ohio State 62nd. Rutgers is a growing football program that could play Penn State and other high profile opponents at Giants Stadium. They also fit into the public land grant, state flagship, research-focused AAU-member model that the Big Ten was built on. Lot of factors besides sports here. I do think that pulling ND is the ideal case scenario, but the Big Ten will win no matter what.
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The best model that I've seen has been a "pod" system that would allow for 9 conference games. Here's an example (new teams in bold): Pod 1: Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota Pod 2: Indiana, Northwestern, Purdue, Notre Dame Pod 3: Illinois, OSU, Michigan, Missouri Pod 4: PSU, MSU, Rutgers, Syracuse You would play 3 games against the other teams in your pod, and then play 2 teams from each of the other three pods. 9 games total. This would help to ensure consistency in scheduling....a proper rotation would mean that you would never go more than two years without playing an opponent. 1st season UW schedule: Nebraska, @ Iowa, Minnesota, @Indiana, Northwestern @Illinois, OSU, @PSU, MSU Next season UW schedule: @ Nebraska, Iowa, @Minnesota, Purdue, @Notre Dame, Michigan, @Missouri, Rutgers, @Syracuse And then keep using that pattern going forward.
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I welcome the move. Ultimately, I'd like to see the top-tier universities reorganize into four 16-team conferences. Each conference would have a title game (a de facto first playoff round) and then the winners could meet in a "Final Four" of football. Don't rule out Notre Dame for the Big Ten. This Nebraska annexation may be the first step toward that. The next step will be to break the Big East by poaching 2-3 teams. ND may not have a choice when all is said and done - these mega conferences will make it difficult to schedule quality opponents as an independent (not to mention the $$$ implications of being on the outside looking in).
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Players who likely won't be on next year's payroll (and current salary): Suppan - $12.75 million Hoffman - $7.5 million Bill Hall - $7.15 million Davis - $4.25 million Bush - $4.215 Zaun - $1.9 million That's almost $38 million dollars, and I didn't include Riske. Obviously, some of that goes toward arby + raises for Braun & Gallardo, maybe a Weeks extension. But it's a lot of wiggle room. I can envision a scenario where Fielder and Hart are traded and these surplus funds are used to sustain a competitive ballclub. The key is to use the money wisely, which I'm not so confident about. Obviously, if I suggest using it for FA pitching, TheCrew07 will rip me a new one. But what if it allows us to trade and absorb the salary of a younger pitcher? Either way, it's going to be a very interesting offseason.
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I can understand the situation you're describing, and how an alternate route might be faster. I just disagree with the notion that the driver is at fault. What if they aren't familiar with the neighborhood? Google Maps or an in-dash GPS system is going to say "Turn Left at X street", not "Heavy Traffic between 4 and 6pm - continue on road and loop around at nearest gas station". To call this act selfish (TLB's post) implies that it's pre-meditated, which isn't the case 99% of the time. Yeah, if I were in that situation it would kind of suck to wait the extra 2 minutes, but Lord knows I've unwittingly held other people up in my life too. Blame the city planner. **Call me a hypocrite, but I do understand the frustration about people writing checks at the grocery store. At least date/sign it beforehand so that you can quickly fill in the dollars & cents.
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Makes perfect sense to me - after all, their time is far more valuable than mine.
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Considering the joke of a franchise that Melvin inherited, it certainly was a success. If you're hoping for a perennial playoff team you aren't going to be happy with the next GM, or the next...What if they hired Terry Ryan? Can I be excited then? * - not that I think Ryan is a legitimate candidate for the position, but the fact that a perennial playoff team exists 5 hours to the west of Milwaukee with the same limited resources sort of counters your argument. Certainly the Brewers have a farm system that could breed success at the major league level with the right direction.
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Ned Yost new manager of Kansas City Royals
PKBadger replied to Invader3K's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Is it smart for a small-market team to blow half their budget on coffee? We'll soon find out. -
Yeah, he's historically done well with the "people who don't care about a completely benign word choice" audience.
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What if the on-deck hitter gets hurt taking a practice swing? Until the guy gets in the batter's box, he "would" be next.
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This blog post from March sheds some light - although the contract was not final, it mentions BA working the first nine games of the season for TBS. Presumably, Dick Stockton and Ernie Johnson will be able to rotate in after the NBA Playoffs conclude. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/87838552.html
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honuswagner21 - I think I found the answer to your question. http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/92642829.html Stars and Stripes Honor Flights started in Wisconsin a few years ago, and the event has been so popular that hubs have opened in other cities including Madison, La Crosse and Wausau. But Sunday's trip was unusual - it was the first time a Boeing 747 jet was chartered to fly 300 Wisconsin veterans in one trip. Last year four flights carried a total of 307 veterans.
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Question for people who follow the NBA more than I do: was reading Bill Simmons' latest column and he mentioned how Ray Allen could be had this off-season for the mid-level exception (roughly $5.8 million). If Salmons leaves, do you think the Bucks could lure him back now that we are a competitive team? It seems like he would fill a need at shooting guard and he has always professed a love for Milwaukee.
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The other problem there is, I'm not convinced that he'll be any more effective pitching the 7th inning than he has been pitching the 9th.
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Matt Lepay would be an ideal replacement....just named Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year, and he usually doesn't have a lot going on between April and July. Wonder if he's interested?
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Well, since you asked: 1) NHL '94 dropped when I was in 6th grade. Roenick was sick. 2) Best uniforms in hockey. 3) Pat Foley. 4) Many former Badgers, from Chelios to Burish. 5) Wayne Campbell, Garth Algar and Glen, the manager of Mikita's Donuts. 6) Original Six team 7) Ed Belfour's mask 8) Standing and cheering at the top of your lungs during the national anthem. Every sports team should do this. I'm just happy that the franchise has been resurrected after years of neglect. Bill Wirtz was an awful owner. His son and the new team president have done an outstanding job marketing the team, getting people excited again, and (most importantly) showing the games on TV!
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Some of the posters earlier in this thread suggested that the bid was very conservative (i.e., the final actual cost of the project would likely be less than what was budgeted). If that's the case, I'm fine with spending a little more to secure a downtown location, even if it's not Fed funds. Better long-term solution for those riding the train. Wouldn't worry about the "high speed train running through our backyard" issue either....it's not like it will be chugging along at 70mph into the city. They can slow 'er down to 30-35mph or so when they hit the residential area. When I lived in Evanston, my apartment was a block away from the Metra tracks and noise was never a big deal.
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A waaaaambulance is en route.
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Expect some downtime very "shortly"
PKBadger replied to 1992casey's topic in Brewer Fanatic Issues & Suggestions
A friend told me that he ran into Doug Davis at a bar and "his arm is cached". So maybe this is a good thing. -
Looks like you're right, Invader...there's a post up now saying that somebody hacked it and was posing as Prince. http://ilearnsomethingnew.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dunce-cap1.jpg I'm fairly certain that Braun's page is legit - his (infrequent) updates are usually about Remetee, his line of bats, the restaurants, etc. Behind the scenes stuff. More of a marketing tool than anything else. These comments from "Prince" seemed like they were in the same vein, but as always, the Internet is not to be trusted
