Patrick

Is $980 a high price for a used Guardala goldplated tenor mouthpiece? From the same seller: mouthpiece

Modern Jazz Quartet. Try Complete Last Concert (2 cd set) if you can find it.

Cliff is the man. Bit irritating that his one lousy season recently was 2007 when the Tribe got oh so close to the Series. If he's healthy that year... Oh well. Back to rooting for ex-Indians that play for Phils, Bosox, and Yankees. And wondering if Grady Sizemore will ever hit .280 again.

PM sent on Dexter Gordon - Something Different Dave Holland - Points of View Max Roach - Bright Moments

Got an email from SS saying they shipped everything except the Bill Evans which is "In Process". Oh well. When I clicked it into my cart, it was advertised as the last available copy. Waiting for more from a distrib, lost count, being shipped from another (slower) location?

What's your problem with Casey Blake, beard envy?

Could the fine folks in Northern Ohio interest you in one Kerry Wood? ...I didn't think so. Some ejections, including Youk, in the Bos/Det contest. Tribe shuts out Texas, 5-0. Aaron Laffey pitches well at home. They're 13-6 in their last 19, and closing in on Oakland for the 11th best record in the AL!

Thanks for the tip. Good deal with the coupon. Are all of these titles actually used, or are some of these boxes just clearance priced/cutout? My order: Bill Evans ~ Secret Sessions Bill Charlap ~ Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein Bill Charlap ~ Along With Me Bud Powell ~ Bud Plays Bird Compay Segundo ~ Calle Salud Dizzy Gillespie ~ Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1947-1949 Fred Hersch ~ Plays Rodgers & Hammerstein Guillermo Klein ~ Nave Jane Bunnett ~ Spirits of Havana Jane Bunnett ~ Cuban Odyssey Ted Nash ~ Sidewalk Meeting Original Broadway Cast ~ In the Heights

They were actually pretty good two seasons ago--just one win away from the World Series. Kinda like the Cubs in 2003 and 1984.

John Kruk had them in the World Series this year as his prediction on ESPN. I forgot to mention that Kerry Wood is still available. Anybody?

and in other news, Tribe deals Carl Pavano to Twinkies for Toby Namedlater. Pavano can beat AL Central foes, but not much else. No idea who is on the list of minor leaguers from which the Tribe chooses. Cliff Lee, Carl Pavano, Rafael Betancourt, Victor Martinez, Ryan Garko, Mark DeRosa, and Ben Francisco all traded away--pretty impressive housecleaning for a team that thought it would contend this year and next. Watch out in 2011!

tape loop going through my brain: ...I said a....Don't you, forget about me...

Is this how we ended up with ASCAP?

His last few posts have only been about trades, actual or rumored, so he's still living by his self-imposed rule, for now. I think the Bosox figured out how to use VMart--reduce the exposure of Varitek and Lowell to live pitching. If Youkilis can play third, then VMart does what he did in Cleveland--split time behind the plate and at first. Of course facing the Orioles is a nice way to start... Carl Pavano rumored to be available for waiver trade. ...Who'd be interested?

Masterson was good last night, but yeah, they have no pitching (and little else). They are, however, about to take 2 out of 3 from Detroit, provided Carl Pavano and a tired pen can protect an 11 run lead for a long 6 outs.

No such discussion would be complete without reference to the only movie theater jingle that still gets sung out loud in my home (from time to time):

thanks JH. Here's hoping Martinez and Lee perform well for their new teams, and that the collection of prospects meet/exceed everyone's expectations. Cliff Lee brought his arm...and his bat to the NL!

...and Saturday is Victor Martinez bobblehead night at the Tigers/Indians contest. They are still planning to hand them out.

Does the charged amount match what the entire order should cost? I think this is the only way to confirm that an order actually shipped completely. There is no updating on their orders page for partial fills.

I’ve largely been missing in action in this thread—seems appropriate given that the Indians have also been missing in action for the entire 2009 season. I knew there would be trades—not at all surprised by shipping away Mark DeRosa, Rafael Betancourt, or even Ryan Garko. Don’t yet know what to make of the trades of Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez. Still a bit numb. These are no longer the Indians I know. For Lee (along with under achieving young outfielder Ben Francisco), Tribe supposedly received the 2nd, third, fourth, and tenth best prospects in the Phillie organization. At the same time, the Tribe didn’t get any of the players coveted by Toronto (Drabek and Happ). So is the Phillie organization that stacked with prospects? Did Tribe walk away with a lot less than they could have gotten for the AL Cy Young Award winner who coleads MLB in quality starts (and gets little/no run support)? Any Phillie fans have opinions to offer on the quartet the Tribe received for Lee and Ben Francisco: right-handers Carlos Carrasco, Jason Knapp, if Jason Donald and c Lou Marson? Some think these guys will be starting soon (next year). I’m skeptical (but really uninformed). The irritating thing about this is that the Tribe could have contended next year in the mediocre AL Central, but these deals more than likely set them back at least another full year (and probably longer). Nothing like running up the white flag for 2010 at the 2009 trading deadline. Lee and Martinez both had very affordable salaries for next year. This wasn’t a walk year situation like Sabathia. Paul Hoynes, the beat writer for the Plain Dealer, however, reminds us that a team does get more in a trade when the player has more than half a season left on his current contract. The classic example of this is the great Colon for Sizemore, Lee, and Brandon Philllips trade—Colon had another year on his contract when the Tribe dealt him. He was dealt again the following year to Chicago for Rocky Biddle, Orlando Hernandez, and Jeff Liefer. So maybe this was the best time to move the two best players on the Indians. Still it’s revolting. Who’s left on the Tribe? Grady Sizemore of the .230 BA. Shin-Soo Choo who still owes his nation military service? Not much reason to head to the Jake (or Regressive Field as some now refer to it). Perhaps these trades for youth will all be worth it. But I’m a bit stunned. Feels like the old days of being a AAA club for the Yankees or RedSox. Had hoped Tribe would be closer to Bos/NY than KC/Pittsburgh. But Royalty is where they are now. Window of opportunity much narrower for small market teams and Tribe is bailing out now. Did I see somewhere that each current division leader also now leads its division in payroll? This is a lot more frustrating than losing an extra inning game and falling a colossal 2 games out of first with only 60 left to play.

Has anyone actually received the Stitt box, and when did you place your order?

Just in case you're thinking about getting the Burrell somewhere else, it doesn't have the extra tracks that are on the individual Original Jazz Classics CD reissues. Thanks for the tip. This was not an essential title in my order.

I've used avast for a few years now and have had no problems.

Interesting. My box of 6 arrived today. The two missing items were the Stitt box and Burrell All Day Long & All Night Long. So among other things I received Jimmy Woods Conflict and K2 of Rollins' WorkTime.

Sounds promising. My credit card just got charged an amount equal to the total for 6 of 8 remaining items in my order--looks like one $4.98 title and one $5.98 title (which is either Burrell All Day Long & All Night Long or Rollins WorkTime) won't be included in the second shipment.