Dan Gould

Maybe we should have a follow-up question: How many time do you visit the facilities each day? I'd answer that but I'm running out the door right now to answer nature's call.

Regardless of the ultimate outcome, I don't think anyone would not count the '88 Sox as an example of a team that switched managers in the middle of the season and had an extraordinary result after. The team won 19 of 20-did the Yankees do that with Bob Lemon? Don't think so. They just got healthy and the Red Sox started slumping, and they had the rest of the season to catch up. The Sox went on an incredible tear and took over first place and didn't relinquish it the rest of the way.

I don't know what the fuck you're talking about. *********** Couw, yes, Joe Chambers, what the heck was I thinking??? Guess I better correct that.

I drink quite a bit of regular coffee in the morning, but none thereafter, and its almost always decaffinated sodas in the house, so unless I'm out drinking caffenated Diet Coke, I'd say the caffeine intake ceases by about 9 AM for me.

Terri Lynn Carrington: And Friends (thanks again, Barak! The girl is like 17, 18 years old and plays her butt off) Serge Chaloff Blue Serge Joe Castro: Lush Life (on some obscure LA label, I paired it up with the equally obscure Don Goldie Verve LP, Trumpet Exodus) Jazz Funk Soul Joe Chambers: Mirrors Paul Chambers: 1st Bassman Go Quintet Chamber's Music Whims of Chambers Eddie Chamblee Blowing in Paris Doodlin' Ray Charles Best of (the Atlantic Years) Blues + Jazz Genius + Soul=Jazz/My Kind of Jazz Two disc live private recording, from Italy in the early 90s, the last 25 minutes is Ray with BB King and the Gene Harris Super Band. Too bad Gene only solos on one tune) Soul Brothers/Soul Meeting - the two disc Atlantic reissue of his collaborations with Milt Jackson Edited for silly spelling error.

Um... lemme think... oh, I remember! 1978 NY Yankees. Uh, its happened a bit more recently than that. In 1988, the Red Sox were struggling at the break, they fired John McNamara, and named Joe Morgan interim manager (not that Joe Morgan) and suddenly Morgan's Magic took off and the Sox won 12 in a row and 19 of 20 on their way to the division championship. Only the A's ended their run.

Since he is a newbie, my "more surly" approach just might make him do something, like get his friend to respond to you. He may not know yet how gently ebay treats deadbeats.

Hey David, If the material is "unreleased," do you have any concern about clearance for the material?

My number one advice is to remind the bidder that he is legally responsible for payment of the purchase price, and that you will pursue all legal remedies available. That might get his attention. If it doesn't, you need to wait thirty days (I think) and then file a non-payment complaint with ebay. They won't really do anything, but its the only thing you can do. One question, does this bidder have a lot of feedback? Is he the guy who uses ebay a lot, and just did his friend a favor? It might be nice if he had to start a new account because ebay suspends him.

While I may be wrong, I believe in an episode of Cheers, John Cleese plays a marriage counselor who has a session with Sam and Diane, and when Diane gushes, "You are the smartest man I know!" he replies, "Faint praise, indeed!"

Thanks for hipping me to this, Tony. McIntosh added some nice tunes to the Jazztet's book, if I'm not mistaken. Good to see a date like this, I'll have to look for it.

I thought it had been established that they do not ship sets sequentially, its whatever box gets pulled when they receive the order.

Sending email!

That's funny-in South Florida the highway information system is used for Amber Alerts. I have no idea if its saved anyone yet or not ...

Lord knows I'd rather be associated with Mike Fitzgerald and this site than AAJ.

OH, sure, thanks ever so much. You just had to share that, didn't you???

I'm shocked, shocked, I say!

Good choice, Evan.

Sorry Shrdlu, but I think that for whatever reason, (and please note, Chris, that the phrase "bitter old man" is not being bandied about) Chris feels a need to be what he considers a truth-teller when it comes to Keepnews and Grauer. In Chris' view, Orrin was mostly in charge of the stop-watch, that was the extent of his "producing".

What tune's opening notes put the biggest charge into you? So What? 'A' Train? Take Five? What familiar theme thrills you beyond compare? I thought of this as I was listening to a rare Bird recording from Montreal, and that triggers my vote: "Now's The Time"

Can't take credit for NMCOT but I'll definitely lay claim to DKDC.

Coincidentally, I just gave my first listen to the Mulgrew record-I picked it up when Borders was running the 25% off any CD coupon but hadn't had a chance to listen til now. Very good, as Joe says. Definitely one to seek out.

What jlhoots said. Great album, too short. Which was a more auspicious debut, Hank's ten inch BN or Griff's Argo? That is a very tough call.

Well, no one can accuse former Red Sox manager and Red Sox Nation Pariah Grady Little of not having a sense of humor about his ill-fated trip to the mound to relieve (or not) Pedro Martinez last October. It seems that the Brockton Rox, an Independent League team, wanted to have some fun with a unique Bobble-Head doll in Grady's honor. But not a bobble-HEAD, a bobble-ARM, as in, the left arm that Grady should have raised, signalling for a lefty when he came to the mound. However, it was reported originally, that Grady wasn't too thrilled, and the team cancelled the promotion. However, Grady has now approved sale of the 1000 dolls that were made, provided that the proceeds benefit a charity that helps old baseball scouts. But I am so disappointed: Sales on the website started today, and its already listed as unavailable. They also planned to sell at the ballpark, and over the phone, starting tomorrow. I wonder if the web sold out of every doll, or did they only allow a certain number to be sold? Man, now the only way to get one of these will be on ebay, and the price will be astronomical!

Anyone else notice that Soul Sauce became Soul Source?