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I love him too, but I had no idea about the extent of his power.

The next 5 games will show how easy this will be down the stretch. Go 4-1 here (especially if the Red Sox keep making such a nice second home in LA), and you're going to have a nice cushion for those upcoming TB, BOS and NYY series starting in August. Also, has anyone else been worried to post in the thread as to not upset the mojo?

I better see a Crimson Tide-al wave of oil in the Gulf Coast by 2012. I also like that you can also now buy bottled water that looks like the clock tower, because when I get thirsty, I like to wistfully remember horrible, horrible tragedies with every sip.

How dare you reply to my inflammatory header and link with level-headedness? Curse you, teasipper! Git yer kneepads up!

Somewhere, Brent Woody Musburger is pleasuring himself to this video.

You can't control what the college do.

Meanwhile, Frince Field is frolicking a few posts up, happily unmolested.

I also think equal credit needs to be given to Chris Burke from Life Goes On for the masterful job he's done teaching them his "grab your genitals and run like they are on fire" approach to baserunning.

Kruk's idea would take some real ballS. You know, if you took the throw-ins we've had to put in trades because Hicks sucks (Maine, Beavan and probably another guy or two), you could probably make this deal rather easily. Which brings me to my real point, eff Tom Hicks.

Time to check the "30 day waiting period" off your GMG bingo card. I have this, conference realignment, free space, helmet discussion and am crossing my fingers the adopt-a-player thread comes up before someone else wins. The grand prize: Season tickets to Fouts in 2011.

Better overview of things here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/sports/baseball/19rangers.html?src=me

This team sucks.

Google him a bit more and look at the full range of his services. This could mean a number of things -- all intriguing, but some too early to be discussing.

Why stop at just three theoretical options for this new hero? I demand we find a way for the new stadium be filled with a money vault ala Duck Tales pulled entirely from CUSA, MAC, MWC and WAC bowl revenues.

You just don't "get" it. Rather than just move on, I think I need to bel-abor this until you not only hate hocky, but become so "entrenched" that you'll never even attempt to take it seriously ever again!

It's not just pitchin', it's Tyson chandler and the flexibility to sign Harrington and... to (not) trade for Chris Paul later when NO gives up, but they will tease us with $30M in expiring contracts next year. Look out free-agency summer 2011 (/wanking motion) Let's keep the focus on the basketball team that makes me happy. This is great news.

Don't underestimate the pass that sets up the pass. If this was a hockey scoring system...eh, screw it. Happy birthday, CMJ!

Consider it your birthday gift.

Well, maybe it's time to stop being friends with Meanmag.

I decided I'd jump back in not by reliving the O's collapse (O's - collapse - economic collpase - Obama - think about it), but instead, making a list of what I want to say to each member of the offense for the second half. 1. Elvis Andrus. You're an amazing kid, but you, like many of your young buddies on this team, are moving into the point of your career where people can no longer excuse you for being a kid. In some ways that may not seem fair because you are still so young, but an all-star bid has pretty much canceled that out. No one is asking you to start hitting homeruns or steal 30 bases in the second half, but you need to play smarter. Your baserunning gaffs have been well-documented, but you know what pisses me off? When you have a 3-1 count, take a borderline pitch, but still defiantly start taking off your gloves to go to first, then look incredulously at the umpire when he signals strike 2. That makes people hate you and will not help you get calls. Take your umpire relations cues from Hamilton or Young, not Kinsler. 2. Michael Young. I trust you, Michael. At some point in the next three weeks, you will lock-in again and reel off a nice run of 22-50 or something like that. All I ask is that you continue to do your best in the field and not make the gaff that costs us a key game (save them for KC or something), and figure out things quickly. You were raking, but since you failed to run home on the wild pitch in the 2-1 loss to the Angels, you lost your mojo. 3. Ian Kinsler My dearest Ian. The numbers say you have been great lately, but for some reason, you never pass the eye test with me. It must be the frustration of last year. Still, the third highest OBP in the AL cannot be wrong. Just don't get any ideas about hitting 30 homeruns again. 4. Vlad Have my kids. And don't slump. 5. Josh Hamilton. Win triple crown. Eat the kids Vlad and I have for sustenance. Don't do drugs. 6. Nelson Cruz You were my biggest hope for this year. I expected you to lead the team in homeruns and be a huge presence in the lineup. Now, it's not your fault you got injured, but we need you right. This offense is already good, but you are the link that puts it over the top. If you can hit .300 with 15 homers in the second half, we win the division by 8-9 games. 7. Molina/Treanor We all know at this point that you two are what you are. Molina, your value will be to keep fast teams from running wild on us and learning your pitching staff. If Feliz ever throws an offspeed pitch on a full count again, I will kill you with my bare hands. 8. Chris Davis I love this guy and I think he comes up big down the stretch. In other words, I happen to believe he is going to be a damn fine first baseman and if he's not, I'll take my lumps (or trade for a bat). 9. Julio Bourbon I cannot believe you salvaged your season. If Andrus continues the mental slide, get ready to hit lead-off. I figure we have some time, so I'll do the rotation and bullpen/prospects in the near future.

How many football fans make it their personal cross to demonstrate every great play that happened in the Colts/Bears Super Bowl and tell you "you just don't get it." At this point, it is what it is.

Underrated part of this trade: Lowe replaces Frankie when he leaves next season.

Hope you like sloppy seconds, because the trade and I just consummated.

Not the first time a Cavs owner's been blindsided...

If our possible moonlighter starts posting in comic sans, we'll finally have an answer.