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Ahem! Please see: Lugo, Julio. You think you've got an axe to grind? I'm fahkin' Paul Bunion over here!

The advice may be reasonable but I can't stand drunken ass hats like him and his ilk. Uh-oh.

I understand. I also understand that the same view is held by Francoma within the organization. As for last year, I started making this statement last year when 110 pitches only got 6-innings out of a pitcher. Nonetheless, I have to share this with you -- I just got to this and... well... I think we could both heed this advice. Fitzy's Mid-season WPWC

Again, I don't agree with the call in that situation, but having Tek HnR is not, in itself, a bad move. But, 9th inning, you're correct -- dumb. Well, Timlin was called up, and as scary bad as he has been, I would actually now prefer to see him pitch against the Yankees. He had strong performances at Pawtucket, and Hansen is a joke and MDC has completely lost whatever feel he had when he was on his hot streak. Bring on Timlin! I hope you're right. If we get Timlin of 2 years ago, this would be fine, but this guy really looks done to me. Even so, he could be lightening in a bottle. This is really unfair. Everything I read about this guy is that he is an outstanding coach. No one tells his pitchers to nibble. And a shitty pitcher in the majors wouldn't say "do what I did". I'm not suggesting that he would intentionally do this, I'm just wondering if it's something in his philosophy. A pitching coach is going to be the guy who dictates mechanics and habits, and as a player, he had a lot of skill, but struggled with the same issues his staff is currently struggling with. I don't think that's unfair at all. Do you remember the year Mike Greenwell lead the team with 9 home runs? Who was the hitting coach? (Rick Burleson) Regardless, you can't fire 11 pitchers, but I won't be surprised if this guy goes if this slide continues. Francoma [sic] has managed to get himself untouchable status, barring something extreme. His coaches have not.

I'm not so upset with the Hit-and-Run call, though I agree a PH would have been smarter. Varitek is royally fucked right now, so make him swing, concentrating on contact. Now, I'd prefer you do it at a different point in the game, but I think he knew there was no chance the captain was going to get a hit, so why not roll the dice. More importantly, what do you do about the bullpen? Seems to me ALL the Sox pitchers have that nibbling habit (even if Wake and Lester have been on a bit of a respite from said habit). That sounds very much like a philosophical issue -- meaning perhaps the pitching coach is the issue. Check out what he did as a player and you'll see I may have a point here (and not the one atop my head). For some reason, this guy gets a pass, and I think he's caused a lot of the issues this staff has had. Regardless, second place going into the break is not so bad. Even if it is a prolonged thing, there are advantages once you move past the trading deadline -- particularly if Ortiz is slow to return. You would be in position to block Tampa Bay from getting the bat they need. However, I'd much rather be clear and away the front-runner, but there are many issues to be fixed. I'm not going to panic yet -- Manny is due for a tear, as is Ellsbury; perhaps the return of Ortiz can spark that. As for the issue with Frenchy in Atlanta, I sure hope he can turn it around -- he's on my fantasy squad and things have gotten so bad that I started Hinske as one of my OFs this week!

Hmmm... I wonder who verified these 'facts' for Wikipedia -- I hear no trace of Art Pepper. Always loved this cartoon, though.

The John Coltrane Quartet plays the Dave Brubeck songbook. Thank you, try the veal. Can't believe nobody came up with this one: THE COMPLETE ANDREW WHITE Is there a limit on the number of discs a box set can have?

Either one. There should now only be the one for downloading the .zip file (I trashed the .rar version, figuring that WinRar can cope with .zip anyway). Option B, you can listen right over the 'puter if you click the other link. Nobody is thick, this is all a huge beta test (seriously!).

Al, I'm going to assume you see more of them than I get to. Is Saltalamacchia ever going to make the next step, or did the Braves really pull one off?

I'll never rule out the Yankees -- if only because it allows me to focus my hatred. Interleague sucks and should go away. I know it's great to see teams play each other that don't usually get to do so, but that's been in place for over a century -- it's called the World Series. Don't get me wrong, Goodspeak, I love baseball in general, even the pathetic state that is the West this year. However, it's fun to watch you have a tantrum just because people are passionate about their own teams. Funny, should I expect you to chat about the Sox? Probably not. I like the Cubs, and appreciate the rivalry between southside and northside, but if I have to spend one more Sunday night watching Ozzie Guillen stare at the camera, I think I'm going to take a hostage. Now, back to the really good stuff -- I love that Tampa Bay is finally showing its promise. I just hope it keeps up. I'm tired of the Spankees and Red Sox every year, but I'll be damned if I'm going to sacrifice the hometown team in the name of variety. So here's the Spanks going the way that that terrible mustache of Jason Giambi's ought to. Next two series for the Sox ought to be some of the most exciting baseball we've seen in ages, and I'm really counting on some good ball -- maybe even a Donnie Brook! And I promise, I will do my best to talk about the West now that interleague is behind us and the West can get back to losing against the East in their own league.

Syntax. Should be fine now. (Beta testing... beta testing)

Oh! That was cold... true, but cold. I'd like to talk about the Dodgers... but, really... why? San Diego was just outscored by a tee-ball team... San Fran - Barroid* is rather... eh... bland? I mean, one of the flying Molina brothers was batting cleanup last I saw... Seattle... let's not be mean, we'll just leave them out... I hate Scocia, so I refuse to discuss his team (though I have two of his pitchers on my fantasy squad)... Oaktown? Nah. Really, what do you want to discuss? Why don't we just wait till October when the Sox wipe the smirk off Scocia's face... again. :rsmile: We could talk West Coast basket... oh, wait... nevermind.

The default for many places locally has always been $50 for this charge. It also seems to affect the debit card more than the credit card (my own experience), so I've always chosen credit when paying at the pump, even when using my debit card. However, now that $50 is about 1/2 tank of fuel, what's happened around here is that the pumps will cut off at $50. As a result, many stations are requiring transactions above that amount to be executed inside. Thank you big oil... raping us at the pump isn't enough, you had to get your cousins at the credit card companies to pork us for convenience. Ah, the capitalist dream (when influenced by way too much government involvement). Look on the bright side: 205 more days... (plus however long it takes to get Congress off its collective ass).

Shit, what Sox fan hasn't? Francoma doesn't even get to me anymore... friggin' Lugo takes all the pressure off him. This guy redefines what it means to suck royally. I guess we're trying to reverse the karma of Pumpsie Green! This just in: Bullpen needs help. I predict Coco goes for a RP before the deadline.

Okay... the track names have been scrubbed... if you downloaded it before 8PM, delete that sucker and grab it again -- that's the easiest way. My apologies for that. It's user error, but a PC vs. Mac based oversight. All should be good now.

Crap. My bad. Made this up on the PC and it's just a tad different than the Mac. Performed a step which, on the Mac, scrubs that... I've fixed it and it's uploading as I type. Should be ready for download by 8PM.

Just reread this post. Are you familiar with WinZip? Depending on what operating system you're using, you may be able to just double-click on a .zip file and have it decompress (if you're running Windows XP, I think you'll be all set). If not, I'd go with WinRar, the trial version is free and has an annoying popup that comes up asking you to buy each time you run it. My current 30-day trial has been running flawlessly for four-and-a-half years. Sorry guys, didn't intend for this to be a project. Jack, I'm really curious as to not only whether you'll get a few of these, but if, in fact, you may have been at one or more of these shows. I'm guessing that you weren't at one, but maybe at the same club two-days later for the same group (sort of). A lot of the Boston faithful went on Thursday, I was there on Tuesday... but then, I've probably told you too much.

.zip file is currently uploading. Winrar is pretty popular and it didn't occur to me right away. Hopefully the .zip won't cause the same issue. If I *had* to download an extractor, I'd go with WinRar, but that's just me. Anyway, I'll add the .zip link to the original post.

Come guess, throw tomatoes, whatever makes you smile.

I know I'm jumping the gun by a couple of days, but I figured it would give time for some beta testing. This one's a bit different -- I'm going to make it available electronically AND for download. The sound fidelity will be the same for both (as low as 128 for some live boots, up to 192, my standard rip). If you want to do the BFT online, just navigate to my Blindfold Tests page, and click on the directory labeled Blindfold Test 59. You'll have to play each tune separately by clicking on it. edit: Well... shit. That's why I said beta test. Track names have been scrubbed (stupid PC). If you prefer to burn a disc, you can right-click here and choose "Save target as..." to download in .zip format. No Rapid Share (I hate them), no Mega Upload -- direct from my server, so there should be no hassles. I'll start the discussion thread soon. If you have any issues, feel free to contact me directly. Just a heads up on the style -- this is more a test of 'whos' than a test of 'whats'. Several of the tunes are from unreleased private recordings. There should be at least a couple that are nearly impossible. Advance apologies to Berigan for my tastes.

Head over to Jazz Corner and drop Dennis Gonzalez a line, he may know. He's got his own thread on their forums and is a really accessible guy. For the OP, I can't recall the album, I heard it at my father's one day. It's with the tenor player he has frequently recorded with lately (not Kohlhase). There's a tune which is more like a discussion between the two horns playing the head. The other guy goes first, and it's nice -- really thoughtful. Then Tchicai comes in and it takes you're breath away -- there's just so much story in his sound. A lot of the recent stuff seems to have an almost native American feel to it, which does not much appeal to me, but those records with that quartet are very interesting. Didn't he also show up on Curtis Clark's DREAMS DEFERRED on Nimbus West? Regardless, that's a great record.

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Schweeeeeet... guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow morning. I'm good swapping my 71 (in deference to the recently parted Mr. Carlin, that is 69 with two fingers up your a**) for this one. Now... can I actually pull off being brutal? *muhahahahahahha* Ooops... I'm an idiot... didn't realize I'd had #69... my wife is going to be so disappointed in me.

This is from a local paper, and I think it's pretty good. The author is sort of a Carlin apprentice in terms of his ranting style. http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../NEWS/806240419

Cesar was better with a handgun than Willie.