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Comment: Target Field by Scott

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:15:58 -0600

...but as negotiations have lagged, Mauer's hesitancy to accept a record-setting contract offer from his hometown team...
So if your star player doesn't accept an agreement after 2 weeks, you better start worrying.

Comment: 2010 Fantasy Baseball by Micah

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:19:09 -0600

Are you really? We have a real guest bedroom now so you are welcome anytime. You can meet my new friend.

Comment: Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks by Sarah

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:57:52 -0600

I LOVE Tosh.0

Comment: Target Field by Jeremy

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:00 -0600

Well, it's probable the source just got it wrong, and there's nothing really to read into how long it's taking. However, not only is it not impossible trading him is an option, it's really not all that clear that's not their best option. His points are nothing new, but despite all the flames he takes from the peanut gallery, they're valid questions.

Really the biggest con to trading him might be more PR related, than baseball related, and that's probably not a good sign. Like he said, the Twins have likely made a massive offer, and if he passes, then so be it. From a PR standpoint, the Twins tried, and the "give him whatever he wants" public just aren't being sane about it. Our payroll is nearing $100 mil for the first time ever, and that's pushing it, so we're talking about almost 1/4 the payroll, to one guy, and 35+% of it to our catcher and closer, who now needs Tommy John's surgery.

Sure things look ok now, but what about in 6 years when Target Field isn't a draw for its own sake anymore, and the team averages 20k, the payroll dips to $70, and our $22mil a year catcher has to be moved elsewhere because his oft injured back/knees can't take it?

It's painful to say, but resigning Mauer really isn't the no-brainer that many many people are making it out to be.

Comment: Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks by Alex

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:58:08 -0600

Greece's crisis could presage America's

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100310/ap_on_an/us_power_and_debt_analysis

Comment: Target Field by Alex

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:55:28 -0600

Jim Souhan: Is it time for Twins to ponder the unthinkable?
http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/87294197.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUo8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr&elr=KArksi8cyaiUqCP:iUiacyKUUs

Comment: 2010 Fantasy Baseball by Carlos44ec

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:29:51 -0600

I'm coming over sometime soon, you gonna be around?

Comment: Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks by Alex

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:20:40 -0600

In a vaguely related note, I was watching Daniel Tosh on Comedy Central the other day and thought this was as profound as it was funny ,"Wonder why other countries hate us? We have a game show in our country called "Survivor." That's a game in our country ...You can win a million dollars for surviving on a place where people already live. Do you realize what kind of message that sends? Not a good one! 'Excuse me, I've been here for 60 years. May I have some bread?' 'Haha!!! No! We're American's! This is a game! OH NO! We don't have our cell phones! This is so hard!"

Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks by Alex

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:14:54 -0600

I wasn't going to post this because, well, what's the point. But then I was reading through the comments and saw this gem: "all the unemployed peoole paid all now all they want is a job. people want to pay for their dream now our kids don't even know what that dream is. what our kids see is or hear I can't afford it. Can u believe my dauthers prom is coming tickets are 75.00 each plus a limo {I can't afford that] so they will be droped off a block away] in my ford escord 1963 very low miles [they also did that for homecoming]well my daughter has a little savings &I am not laied off my company store closed so there is no chance called back" I sure hope this lady's first language is not English. But ignoring the fact that you need a secret ring decoder to read this, the sentiment of the comment still makes me sick. You need an unemployment check so that you can rent a limo for your daughter's homecoming? You cannot be serious. I've been to prom (well, the ILHS version) and stood up in multiple weddings and I've never been in a limo. My dreams did not die, my spirit was not crushed. I have survived and your daughter will too. Unfortunately for both us, we'll probably survive to see the day that all the government entitlement programs go bankrupt (I'm talking about you Social Security) and foreign governments stop giving us all their money (or crank up the interest rates). Every bill like this that passes while the national deficit grows pops a fluffy cloud holding my dream of a future financially sound USA aloft.

Comment: MLB 2010 Offseason by Scott

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:12:33 -0600

I did post it once, and if by lame you mean totally awesome, then you are totally right!

Comment: MLB 2010 Offseason by Sarah

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:58:55 -0600

So of course this off season was going a little too well, and the rock that has been Joe Nathan was taken a bit too much for granted. Gosh darn it all.

Comment: MLB 2010 Offseason by Sarah

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:58:12 -0600

I think you've already posted that and it was lame then.

Comment: MLB 2010 Offseason by Jeremy

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:28:28 -0600

Well, not yet, though either way this is obviously bad news.

Comment: MLB 2010 Offseason by Micah

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:19:08 -0600

Ouch....Nathan out for the year

Comment: MLB 2010 Offseason by Scott

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:24:39 -0600

I prefer this: