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  1. flosses like fossas
    heading down to spring training for the first time with my dad and brothers. can anybody help me out with some hotel recommendations? here's what we're looking for: - outdoor pool - affordable - $120 max, preferably less (need two double beds per room) - decent proximity to the city (stadiums), we won't mind a 30 minute commute or so - walkable to a bar would be a plus any help you have would be great. we've begun our own search, but first-hand accounts are best. thanks in advance. edit: formatting
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    you may already know these: Tim Cahill--Jaguars Ripped My Flesh (his best) Pete McCarthy--McCarthy's Bar (a travel across Ireland, also vowing to stop at every namesake bar along the way) Maarten Troost--The Sex Lives of Cannibals mccarthy's bar has been recommended to me and i feel like i've heard of the sex lives of cannibals. i'll look into them.
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    i've been on a pretty big travel writing kick in the past couple years. i'm reading seven years in tibet right now, and it's pretty good, the cultural insights make up for gaps in time that might otherwise make me more curious. two of my other highly recommended travel reads are blue highways by wm. least-heat moon (part native american) and red dust by ma jian. amazing stories. anybody read them and/or have any solid travel writing recommendations?
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    Royals fan and sports journalist Joe Posnaski has revisited the Royals' past decade in painstaking (and, often, painful) detail in a recent blog post. If you didn't already, get ready to really feel for Royals fans. Without being wry or getting bitter, Posnaski leaves no stone unturned in mentioning both the fantastic and the folly that have plagued KC in the past 10 seasons. One thing that strikes me is how forgiving Posnaski is toward Dayton Moore, though it seems that might be chalked up to personal acquaintance. Definitely worth a look, even the comments are a good read. Beware, what lies here may feel hauntingly reminiscent of some things that happened in Milwaukee in the mid- and late- 90s.
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    also on this tip, i'm a member at goodreads.com, which is a great, user friendly way to keep track of what you've read and learn about books. if anybody else is on over there, you can find me by my name: john murn.
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    following up... here's a solid rundown of the morrow deal from THT. in short, it shows that league's stats make him a valuable set-up man (very valuable if you follow the writer's line of thinking) and chavez has upside. also suggests that jack z. lacked either patience or confidence in morrow's abilities and/or his ability to stay healthy. the writer sees this as a win-now move for seattle more than anything.
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    it's winter. people read in winter (because tehre's no baseball to watch), right? so what is everyone reading? i'm finally nearing the end of don quixote. it's worth the effort - funny, and mostly an entertaining read throughout - not withstanding some long, redundant speeches given by old don q. anybody else read it? thoughts? next i'll be reading pale fire (nabakov) for my book club. i'm also really excited to get a copy of the hardball times' baseball annual 2010, but i don't live in the u.s., so i may have to wait a little longer.
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    jack z's not done yet. i'm guessing this puts an end to 'morrow to brewers' ideas. the article notes that league projects as an average reliever and that the ptbnl will likely be a very solid prospect. per mlbtraderumors. edit: added content
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    mike rivera has been snapped up by the yankees. mlbtraderumors has it as a minor league deal.
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    getting back to the matthews idea (since pierre has been moved, anyways)... how far out would it be for the brewers to attempt to add to a suppan for matthews swap to get pitching value out of it? how much would the brewers have to include to land joe saunders or jared weaver or ervin santana? adding hart to the deal might make sense since anaheim let vlad walk and there has been some trade talk about juan rivera. who else might the brewers add? would the angels have enough interest in what the brewers have? might it make sense to add gamel to such a deal in exchange for young, affordable pitching?
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    1) thanks for the info rydogg. 2) i've got two keeper dilemmas facing me this off-season. please weigh in with your thoughts. League A: 10 team mixed head-to-head, 5 keepers, players can be kept 3 consecutive seasons after they're drafted and then must be released My potential keepers, remaining keeper options after 2010 in parenthesis: prince fielder (0) brian roberts (0) matt kemp (1) jason bay (2) jacoby ellsbury (2) ryan zimmerman (2) roy halladay (0) josh johnson(2) brandon webb (0) matt cain (2) madison bumgarner (2) chad billingsley (1) League B: 10 team nl-only head-to-head, 4 keepers joey votto chase utley hanley ramirez justin upton matt cain chad billingsley
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    wow, i can't believe the way this thread has taken off! anyways, does anyone have any experience with espn's 'going, going, gone' live auction (or any comparable tool offered by yahoo, cbs, etc.)?
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    winter meetings have wrapped up and player movement is in full-swing, what better time to start pondering the what-ifs of fantasy ball? my brothers and i are starting a dynasty-style keeper league this winter (salary caps, minors, etc.) and it would be really cool if any serious players/bf.net members would share their league constitution as a model. we're writing ours right now, and there's plenty to be hashed out, so guidelines would be really helpful.
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    my heaviest rotated 2009 releases: the xx - xx (metered, great flow through the record, good music to slowly wake up to) micachu and the shapes - jewellery (low-fi pop amazingness)
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    thanks for the info guys. i've used topfreeforum.com in the past (not as an admin). it's serviceable but certainly nothing flashy, just thought i'd see what my other options are. i'll look into those two options.
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    some friends and i are starting an in-depth dynasty league in 2010, and i'm looking for free, user-friendly messageboards that might facilitate our discussions, rosters, etc. anyone have any suggestions?
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    obtaining josh johnson for 4 years on the cheap would be a dream. anyone willing to move weeks as part of a johnson deal? uggla is reportedly as good as gone and brewers could re-sign lopez to play 2b everyday... what about weeks, hart, and salome or a young arm?
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    i can't see the brewers making a serious play for jason bay even though i, too, crave his offense. thing is, he's terrible in the field. signing him to a 4 year deal would be crippling if his bat becomes average and his contract can't be moved because he's certainly not going to get any better in the field. as for pitching, i'm on board with chasing a harden/sheeter/bedard type + a vet. clearly, signing an injury-prone starter creates the need to sign at least one more guy. how about noah lowry? where's chris capuano? those guys could come dirt cheap and could pay big dividends. i don't want to see washburn in a brewers uni. counsell gives me enough hometown boy nightmares. EDIT: rich text (not html) joke's on me...
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    i'm in favor of keeping lopez around, and i don't think asking him to play 5 days a week between three positions is condescending. the guy has enough of a history of issues that it could be worth his while to stick with a club and do what is asked of him. the flip side of that coin is that the brewers get a solid top of lineup bat and injury insurance. (btw, fangraphs had a good assessment of felipe recently...) i hope that the only way counsell is back with the brewers is as bench coach (at best), hot dog vendor (at worst). i tip my hat at his solid contributions this past season, but i was tired of watching him in a brewers uni the first time he was in mke.
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    reading this recent post over at mlbtraderumors.com, i couldn't help but wonder if the dbacks might not be a good place for the brewers to shop for veteran pitching help and a second base stopgap. doug davis and felipe lopez are two players mentioned who are likely to be available. i think we could use davis' consistency and lopez's OBP. i don't know off hand what the dbacks might ask or which pieces the brewers might feel comfortable offering, but i like the sound of it. anyone agree with this? what might it take for the brewers to land davis and lopez?
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    With what talent? They have nothing in their Minor League system. Going off of the White Sox deal, it looks like they want young pitching in return. The cubs have Samardzija (if he still counts a minor), Vitters and that's really it as far as real minor league talent goes.well, i would think that jake fox would be an interesting prospect, at least so long as he's hitting everything in sight. too bad he plays the same position as san diego's only good offensive player.
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    man, oh man. i've just got mention this here. about 2 weeks into the season i took a flyer on an opening in this crazy dynasty fantasy league that was looking for replacement owners. the league is really active with lots of trade offers flying all the time. the team i came into was in dire straits for pitching and loaded with aging bats. my third day of managing the team - after a bit of deliberation - i traded manny ramirez and rich harden for jake peavy, zach duke, and joba chamberlain. i'm feeling pretty good about that trade at this point.
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    why are we putting quotes on vegan? do you not believe that this is a real phenomenon, that people actually do this? in my experience (was vegan for a stretch of almost 2 years, would happily do so again) being vegan can be very easy, enjoyable, and healthy. a tip: instead of overloading your diet with empty carbs (too much pasta and bread), get adventurous. going vegan can be really eye-opening as to the possibilities of different foods, and the experience can be all the more enlightening if you enjoy cooking.
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    total nice one to all involved, and note that mlbtraderumors.com linked the story here (though they did misnomer: "brewersfan.net"). [Edit: spelling]
  25. flosses like fossas
    my baby brother just landed an internship at the daily show! woo-hoo! congrats, big bear! love you, man.
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