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Nothing to do with the typo, but this is why they must "Free the Daily Herald Two.."

Lindsey Willhite, writing from his living room:

QuotePet peeve: Bobby Jenks hadn't pitched since Friday. He warmed up Tuesday, but Lance Broadway entered in the 11th instead. Why? Because it wasn't a save situation? Pitch your best guy.

You know, if he was there, he could have asked Ozzie. And the response would have sold enough newspapers to justify two nights in KC and flight.

Quote from: morpheus on May 06, 2009, 07:48:08 AM

Quote from: thehawk on May 05, 2009, 10:42:38 PM


And one more thing.  The debt we are talking about is regularly traded.  That means that the holders are, far more likely than not, "vultures" who bought the debt at a significant discount and while knowing the government was involved.  They made a bet  that, in effect, the government would bail them out by giving them more than the market was then pricing the debt.  They played chicken, and they are losing (their little PR gambit is how they hope to not lose).  The US government is doing what any large creditor in a bankruptcy does, which is throw its weight around to get what it wants (and since its my tax dollars, that's what I want them to do), and the company is using the rights given to debtors, all debtors, under the Bankruptcy Code.

Hawk, you're not really arguing that this should make a difference, are you?  I don't care who the holders are.  The point is that the bondholders have bought into legal, binding, secured debt contracts with Chrysler.  Now, unless Chuck's "read the security agreement" warning turns out to be right and there's some loophole that has yet to be disclosed, then it's pretty clear the government is trying to use its unique position to rewrite existing legal contracts as it sees fit.  And this is a bad idea.

I could argue that Hamilton convincing Washington to pay all Revolutionary War bondholders at par value, even when many of them bought them for pennies on the dollar from the original creditors (and soldiers), did as much for confidence in the U.S. financial system as any of Hamilton's other reforms, which are about as big government as I endorse.

Either way, it doesn't make me want to invest in an American company, be it equity or bonds. Contract law no longer applies here in the USA, if the President decides the contract sucks.

Tony LaRussa is my statistician.

People had told me that the day pigs would fly would be the day the Cubs won the World Series. Now I'm hearing that "Swine Flew," so was everything after October 1 a bad dream?

Quote from: Dave B on May 05, 2009, 09:38:41 AM
Stay classy, Cardinal fans:

http://deadspin.com/5240707/now-is-this-better-or-worse-than-horry-kow

And they wonder why I laughed last night at the people sobbing in the stands at Busch while Ankiel was on the cart.

Little does this guy know, but his wife is sleeping with his landscaper.

Andy did dub him the Lawnmower, right?

And who do you think objected the loudest to the nickname?

Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 28, 2009, 08:38:54 AM

Quote from: morpheus on April 28, 2009, 08:10:26 AM
DHS: why does it exist, and what function does it perform that other departments do not perform (or what is gained from having it)?

Because the guys that created it were believers in big government.  Well, at least big government that they controlled.

A terrific president would shut down (at least as individual agencies):

DHS
Energy
Education
Transportation
Agriculture
Labor
Veteran's Affairs

All the functions of these agencies could be either combined into other functions (transportation, energy, ag and labor into commerce; DHS into justice; VA into Defense) or maybe even eliminated.

This.

Quote from: Fork on April 28, 2009, 07:46:16 AM

Quote from: Tank on April 27, 2009, 11:45:52 PM
http://washingtonindependent.com/40593/concerned-women-asking-about-swine-flu-panic

Quote"Some people think that declaring a state of emergency about the flu was a political thing to push the Sebelius nomination through," said Wright. She pointed to news stories that ask whether the slow-walking of the Sebelius choice will hurt the response to the flu. "If there's even a hint that [Department of Homeland Security] is manipulating the health situation to push a political appointee through, well, it almost defies imagination that they'd be willing to that."

Wright said that she'd heard the speculation "on talk radio," and wanted to be skeptical, but "there's too much of a basis in that argument to easily dismiss it."

It almost defies imagination.

Apart, of course, from the part where she imagines it could be totally true.

It is unconscionable to think anyone would use DHS for political purposes.

Except, of course, when Tom Ridge held his "unspecified threats" press conferences a) the day after John Kerry announced John Edwards was his running mate, and b) the day after Kerry's acceptance speech, both times praising "the leadership of President Bush"

That was cool.

Or that anyone would use military jets for ill-advised photo shoots. I'm not sure the previous White House scheduled a covert photo shoot that might remind the locals of the worst thing they ever witnessed.  I guess when you put the guy who was on the Board of Indy Mac in charge of the WH Military Office...

The 1986 Mets: whatever became of them?  Lenny Dykstra might be the biggest trainwreck of all of them...

Wally Backman: serial wife batterer and felon.
Ray Knight: Baseball Tonight "analyst" and windbag.
Keith Hernandez: Former Preferred Customer of the Medellin cartel now sexist color commentator.
Dwight Gooden: Doctor K now learning what Three Strikes and You're Out really means.
Rick Aguilera: Whereabouts unknown after brief fling as Cubs closer.
Ron Darling: Drool wiper for Dick Stockton during 2007 and 2008 NLDS
Darryl Strawberry: Should have a clause in the Dead Pool named after him.
Kevin Mitchell: I have no idea, but probably up to no good.
Gary Carter: Has the distinction of being the only Hall of Fame plaque with an Expos logo.
Bobby Ojeda: Cut off fingers hedge clipping, got them reattached Koyie Hill-style, then became Tim Crews and Steve Olin's boating and beer buddies.
Roger McDowell: Atlanta Braves pitching coach and
Tim Teufel: I don't care. I hated that sonofabitch.
Jesse Orosco: Died around 1996, but nobody had the heart to tell him (or the franchises for whom he pitched)
Rafael Santana: Last seen as a competng in one of Aramis Ramirez's live sporting exhibitions in the DR.
Randy Myers: Condemned to Hell for not euthanizing John Murray in September 1995 when he had the opportunity.
Davey Johnson: Allows Japan to avenge World War II in WBC.

Quote from: RV on April 22, 2009, 04:41:29 PM
Neal Cotts: not dead yet.

QuoteThe Cubs will call up Jeff Samardzija from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday to join the bullpen, general manager Jim Hendry said Wednesday.

Neal Cotts is in no danger of being optioned, and Hendry said Sean Marshall will remain in the rotation. This could mean Luis Vizcaino is in danger of being released.

Milton Bradley is back in right field tonight. We'll have more later after Lou Piniella talks to the media.

If Luis Vizcaino is released and Domer Eyechart is recalled, I will be older than every single Chicago Cub.

Kaplan is bitching about Piniella not defensive-subbing Gathright or Johnson for Soriano in the 9th.

Quote from: CT III on April 16, 2009, 09:33:13 AM
Sweet fancy Moises...

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2009/4/14/837727/a-petition-for-a-santo-statue

QuoteAlthough I think Sosa deserves one more, I think Ronny deserves a statue.  He is a top 15 Cub for sure.  There aren't many former players so actively involved in the club they played for.  I'm afraid they would wait until after Santo leaves this earth before putting one up.  He deserves some recongnition now.



And its a shame, but Sosa will probably never get a statue.  I'm still wondering when his number will be retired.  I hate how they let Marquis and now Bradley wear 21.  Shame, shame, Cubbies...

I...I have no words.

Shouldn't Moises get a staute, too'd. (Besides it might solve the problem of fans urinating on front lawns.)

Quote from: Kermit, B. on April 15, 2009, 03:00:08 PM

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Quote from: Kermit, B. on April 15, 2009, 02:37:07 PM
Don't forget the Bill Mueller injury!

That was at Wrigley.

No, it wasn't.

I'd trade a Bill Mueller injury for a Vince Coleman injury during the playoffs. Especially when the injury directly leads to moments like this:

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Quote from: Kermit, B. on April 15, 2009, 01:41:28 PM

Quote from: Slakee on April 15, 2009, 12:05:21 PM

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Quote from: Fork on April 15, 2009, 11:59:41 AM

Just so we're all clear...

Dead/Drunk Cardinals = FUNNY

Hurt Cardinals = UNFUNNY

Wait, wait...I never said it wasn't funny.
It's funny as hell.

Just not cause for celebration.

I laughed and I celebrated.

Yeah, fuck them.  There were plenty of Cardinals fans dancing in the streets when Lee broke his wrist in '06, and the Cubs were completely irrelevant back then.

Not to mention that St. Louis was the scene of this crime:



Which has nothing to do with drunk/dead/injured Cardinals, but I still hate St. Louis and I'm going to laugh and party and celebrate and drink and be merry at the chance for the Cubs to bury them because of this injury.

Don't forget the Bill Mueller injury!

That was at Wrigley.

You can see the culprit at the bottom of this photo (note: if this photo was actually the 3rd base side)

Tarp injuries? Cardinals?