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Now that's funny Call me!

OK. But the Yankees aren't exactly a last place team, either. I mean, are the only choices win the World Series or abysmal failure? Wow

Meanwhile... the pathetic 49ers are still in the playoff hunt with a pathetic 5-8 record. Seattle has a 6-7 record and is in the lead. I am amazed.

Signed w/ Texas?? Do you mean before they traded him away to Seattle? I don't think it was that they were unwilling to spend the money last year. I think they thought, like 99% of the baseball world, that Lee would go to the highest bidder and that they had no chance. Funny how the combined the loss to the Giants in the NLCS and Jayson Werth leaving can change one's thinking. OK. Lee went to the highest bidder. Gotcha. That still dosen't explain why, after trading him, the Phillies suddenly want to throw a shit load of money and five years at Lee. This is crazy nuts. I mean, wouldn't it make more sense to keep him on staff? The Giants might have had a much tougher time against the Phillies if Lee was their 3rd or 4th slot pitcher in the NLCS. It just seems like a lot of stupidity to me.

Atta kid, Harold

Have a happiest of Happys, James!

Hope it was a great day, WB3!

OK. Why are the Phillies willing to pay [an older] Lee crazy money now if they weren't willing to do so before he signed with Texas? Dumb.

Overcast and cool today.

OK. Who in the hell is this Cashman? Does he, she or it have a first name?

Two words: Barry Zito. Been there, done that. ERA+ Last Three Seasons before Free Agency: Barry Zito: 102 113 116 Cliff Lee: 168 131 130 Zito was a stupid signing not for the years or the money but for the fact that he had turned into a barely better-than-league-average pitcher. The last three years, Cliff Lee has been one of the very best pitchers in the majors. Like the money thrown at C.C. Sabathia, it will be money well-spent for at least 4 years, barring injury. Zito's money was just pissed away at a mediocrity. Good point. But the Giants are still stuck with him for three more years of that seven year deal [thanks, Peter Magowan]. I just don't get why they won't cut their losses and release him.

Two words: Barry Zito. Been there, done that.

OK. It's official: Luke Scott is a moron. To wit: Why right-wing baseball players need to STFU

Dandy Don made MNF fun to watch. A perfect foil for Howard Cosell's arrogance and straight man Frank Gifford. "Turn out the lights the party's over..." RIP, Mr. Meredith.

Leslie Neilsen? And don't call me Shirley.

Since Danny is off topic yet again [unions don't negotiate baseball salaries...Teacher Unions don't either] I wouldn't know where to begin. Player salaries have been increasing ticket prices, concessions prices, etc, etc, ad nauseum, go-back-and-read-it-fer-crissakes-geez for decades.

Jason Werth goes to the Nationals [um...huh?] for crazy money: $126 MILLION dollars and for seven years. And what were you all saying about how the players are not responsible for the hikes in ticket prices...? Really? Yer dreamin', Boyz. It is all about the greed [WAY too much money for players] and that is what drives ticket prices, concessions, sports items, parking, etc through the freakin' roof.

Here in my neck o'the woods the snow has the good sense to stay in the Sierra Nevada Mountaians. It is a very rare day when it snows on the San Joaquin Valley floor. I had to climb one of our Giant Sequoias to get this shot:

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So! When do the Rangers stop paying A-Rod?

Miguel Tejada signed with the Giants for a one-year deal worth $6.5 Million. At 35, I have to wonder how much production potential he has left.

If it makes you feel any better, our house has been without heat for almost a week. There seems to be a rash of that in my town...can't get anybody out here until Thursday. Temps at night are in the low 30s. Thank God for fireplaces.

True dat. But I'm willing to bet the ranch this is all just fo' sho'. The Steinbrenners will, as per usual, dump a shitload of money on him. Jeter stays. OTOH...Uribe just signed with the Dodgers. That opens up a spot at SS.....dare I even hope?

Either your humor is too subtle for me, or you're just completely clueless... Neither. My suggestion? Go back and read from the beginning of the exchange.

Exactly. Jeter stays.