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April 14th, 2008 by SBG
The IRS still has not heard from me this year.
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They are cleaning out lockers at Winter Park, but hey, is that a sign of life over there at 600 First Ave. North?
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In Response to Telly Savalas -- Some Broken Hearts Never Mend,
brianS wrote: Don Johnson and David Soul??? I'm hurt. Those guys were disco-hack TV cops turned horrific balladeers. Telly was a Monster.In Response to Cup of Coffee: January 3-4, 2008,
Jeff A wrote: Trent Dilfer did it, too, of course, so I guess anything is possible. But it would have to be a team that was totally dominant in every other possible way.In Response to 2008-09 Game 33: Minny at the Second City,
brianS wrote: Whoa, whoa, whoa! "Getting to the rim"??? In the high school gurls sense, or do you mean he was off the floor more than the thickness of typing paper?My favorite bit, which I assume is tongue-in-cheek:
The Giants would become overnight favorites to win the NL West with Ramirez and the pitching staff they have already assembled.
As for the Dodgers, no worries, they would still have Juan Pierre to fill Ramirez's shoes in left field.
Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. This was basically a case-control study, comparing heart attack rates in Pueblo, CO to two control sites (Pueblo County outside the city limits; and El Paso County, which includes Colorado Springs).
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2 years, $17.5M, reportedly, with options and stuff, plus they give up a first-round pick to Colorado. Last year, league average ERA for a relief pitcher was 4.09. Marcel the Monkey projects Fuentes to have a 3.69 FIP next year. Probably an overpay, but there's plenty of upside.
Even though Joe C bothers with errors and fielding percentage, I give him a bunch of credit for pointing this out and at least throwing some RZR/OOZ in there.
19 of Bora's 20 free agents remain unsigned. Will Boras wane in his influence? Will Mark Teixeira get a bazillion dollars? Stay tuned.
ESPN reports that Yankee Stadium bleacher seats for exhibition opener to cost 25 cents. Cool enough. But it also reports that some seats in the new stadium are priced at $2500 a game. That's over $200,000 for a season ticket.
The Paper of Record doles out sage advice on Grabbing a Bite Between Flights at (or Near) Seven Airports.
Snowman declared a public nuisance. Will they lock him up in the Cooler?
Headline in Strib: Paris Hilton's ex busted for Fargo bar fight. Once you get past the obvious joke, you might wonder why this fact is newsworthy at all. I'm saying it isn't.
Seriously. In this universe, who names their kid "Adolf Hitler"?
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Dread Pirate Will Young replied on April 14, 2008 at 8:20:27 am
Thankfully, they heard from Sheenie and me yesterday. I think 2007 will be the last year in which we get a refund.
Rhubarb_Runner replied on April 14, 2008 at 8:40:20 am
Hey Will, I think we'll give the Mattress Factory a try for lunch tomorrow. Weather here in Omaha is supposed to be real nice, so it should make for a nice walk. The hotel's shuttle driver highly recommends the burgers there. He said it's owned by firefighters(?)
Dread Pirate Will Young replied on April 14, 2008 at 9:46:32 am
Yup, the owners are both firefighters (so my grandfather knows them and their fathers) and my cousin-in-law is the manager. If you see a stocky guy with a shaved head making the rounds, his name is Peter and tell him I sent you.
meat replied on April 14, 2008 at 12:50:14 pm
Rhubarb and Will- are you guys familiar with the upstream brewery in Omaha? I've enjoyed their ales and food on a number of trips through Omaha-
Rhubarb_Runner replied on April 14, 2008 at 2:42:30 pm
Yeah, I've eaten a the Upstream. I personally like Old Chicago, and I frequent Asian Mongolian BBQ as well when I'm in town. But when the weather is bad (which is ending soon, thank God), I end up downstairs at the Doubletree's restaurant. Well, their corn cowder is okay.
brianS replied on April 14, 2008 at 11:10:42 am
I totally got pwned on my withholding this year -- refunds coming from both Feds and State. Damnit!
Of course, the Mrs is delighted. I think the bones are already spent.
SBG replied on April 14, 2008 at 11:21:01 am
Scrubini Fixation, 2008. Gardy on Punto:
Not good, not adequate, not a fine backup. Great.
SBG replied on April 14, 2008 at 11:22:05 am
By the way, Punto's "strong" start is based on six at bats. Six.
Jeff A replied on April 14, 2008 at 3:40:09 pm
Keeping up with the ex-Twins:
Kansas City organization reinstates Brian Buchanan from the disabled list.
Tampa Bay signs Grant Balfour.
Keeping up with the ex-ex-Twins:
Philadelphia returns rule 5 selection Tim Lahey to the Twins.
davidwatts replied on April 14, 2008 at 4:02:09 pm
walleye tacos and meatloaf. sounds like baseball to me!
Some different items expected to be offered at the new ballpark include walleye tacos, meatloaf and potato sliders, Asian dishes and cheese curds. Traditional ballpark favorites like hot dogs, brats, nachos and peanuts would also be available.
kg2005 replied on April 14, 2008 at 4:10:55 pm
I hope you all got a good look at the amazing scoreboard in Kansas City. I did a lot of work on the software that runs it.
SBG replied on April 14, 2008 at 4:32:16 pm
I didn't get to see a game in the series, but thanks to bjhess, I got to see pictures of that amazing device!
greenmachine replied on April 14, 2008 at 4:34:35 pm
For real? I'm interested - what kind of software environment does it run in?
kg2005 replied on April 14, 2008 at 5:08:25 pm
There are a lot of different interfaces involved in equipment like that. I work mostly with statistical programs that score the game and decide which stats are most relevent to the in-game situation.
Here's a funny story about one of our Dakstats computers in Minute Maid park.
davidwatts replied on April 14, 2008 at 10:40:02 pm
1-0 Avs heading into the third
lets see if that changes!
davidwatts replied on April 14, 2008 at 11:04:17 pm
KOIVU!
davidwatts replied on April 14, 2008 at 11:14:41 pm
Rolston on the shorthand. 2-1 Wild. woo!