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Absolutely. For the image-conscious would-be playboy that has learned how to "talk jazz" from another website.

Joe West remains a brutal umpire.

The Creator has a master plan...

Fortunately I don't get the heartburn with the garlic fries. Had a nice batch of Gilroy garlic fries at the SF park in July 2001 (don't recall which phone company was paying for signage at the time). Sat in the upper deck in left field. Curt Schilling pitched 7 scoreless innings, surrendering just one hit and striking out 12, as the DBacks prevailed 9-2. Nice end to a long couple of workdays on the road. Best part of the Gordon Biersch microbrewery franchise are the garlic fries.

I see. So he didn't die of steroid induced cancer then? Hm. I plainly said no such thing. Just correcting the record. And not taking any bait. Chili dogs -- thumbs up or down? What about garlic fries?

Yes, this is a waste of time to read, so why am I here? I don't know. Lyle Alzado was not a linebacker, he was a defensive end.

Minor Manny coverage pet peeve: His career did not start in Boston. His success did not start in Boston. His goofiness did not start in Boston. He played more postseason games as an Indian (and specifically more WS games). His Bos/Cle stats are pretty darn comparable, though his best two individual seasons were his last two in Cleveland. Yes, he helped end a biblical drought in a northeast port (...for which many of us will be eternally grateful). You'd basically only know the last item on this list if you relied on ESPN. ...Not that it matters.

Go Tribe!!! Back in first place! After brutal season debuts against the other Sox by Fausto Carmona and Carlos Carrasco, the back end of the rotation (Justin Masterson, Josh Tomlin, and Mitch Talbot) has been solid. Talbot only went 4 1/3 last night, but Manny Acta had his whole bullpen available due to 7 innings from Tomlin, and used most of it. Bullpen has been solid and Carmona had a great start this afternoon (lowering his ERA from 30.00 to a miniscule 9.00). All this with Shin-Soo Choo, arguably their best position player, very slow out of the gate. I'm confident that they will torment Tribe fans much of the season, but at least they are showing some signs of life (...yes my standards are set low, life is too short). Look for Asdrubal Cabrera to have a solid season after being injured much of last year. He came into camp in better shape and looks to have something to prove. And Orlando Cabrera has been a worthwhile addition so far.

I am so fortunate. Sun is shining, it's about 75 degrees in DC on my day off. [And neither the Cleveland Indians nor the Cleveland Cavaliers will lose today.] Come back to the house after a run to learn that I've won the new Reptet release. Outstanding!!! Johnny, PM on the way on possibly adding other Reptet titles.

Tribe turn first triple play of the season--initiated by Carlos Santana playing first. Masterson looked like a major league starter, though almost nobody saw it at the Jake/Prog. [insert seasonal rant asking why baseball must be played on north coast in early April, and in Texas in August.]

Do you think you have until Memorial Day? I'm not so sure...

Just checked the Tribe/Chisox score. Palehouse winning 14-0 in the 4th inning. It's gonna be a long season...

I know the weather outside is frightful, but try Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, KC, etc. Enjoy the talent on your team, and the good season they are likely to have. Tribe currently in first place.

Very cool, wish I had thought of this! Milwaukee, Milwaukee, gosh, for the life of me, I can't think of a single reason they would get 2 t-shirts, and Rollie Fingers image, instead of Oakland! How could one even consider such an enterprise without celebrating Oscar Gamble???

Anywhere south of Philly? Say in our nation's capital??

Thanks for the heads up. It was good to make it out and see Butch in person. Good job on the discographical spin through the years. Has inspired a new playlist with about 25 of the album titles you list, including what likely are several desert island picks of mine. Go Butch!!

Hey Bertrand. I think I will try to make this after work this evening. First time for me on the UDC campus.

Whatever. I saw Konitz for the first time at the Kennedy Center in November 2009 and the full house audience looked much like the photo above. No one appeared to leave early, and Lee and company were warmly received. Are we to conclude that DC is hipper than NYC? Or that Kennedy Center is hipper than Lincoln Center?

Renaud and Solal arrived in great shape. Thanks for the quick delivery!

PM sent on Renaud and Solal.

...great tune, haven't heard the Hancock version.

And while the Browns had a disappointing 5-11 season, and the post-LeBron Cavaliers are going through a 1-35 stretch right now, the Indians are tied for first place! They impressively signed Austin Kearns (again) to a one year deal, and are seriously considering Kevin Millwood (again) or Jeremy Bonderman! Carlos Santana has been cleared to practice. Grady Sizemore is still a bit away. According to Chris Antonetti, "Grady is doing ground-based running activities and hitting in the cages." Which leads one to ask, what running activities are not ground-based???

Bo wasn't available to moderate...

Mosaic is a charity now???

Man time flies, especially for our more experienced humans. I last saw Bobby as part of the 2006 SF Jazz Collective (the Herbie Hancock year). He looked in such great shape then, a vital force within a group of youngish allstars. I had a similar reaction a few years ago when I saw McCoy Tyner for the first time in several years. A bit shocked/saddened to see this old fellow [McCoy] shuffle onto the stage. Keep boppin' Bobby!!! (...if you remain up for it)