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1. Harvey Berkman Posted: July 09, 2008 at 12:57 AM (#2850026)

The recently departed Shawn Green panned out for the BJ's.

Love the Top Comps, even though Viola's not comparable because of his color.

2. dingo powered war machine (CoB) Posted: July 09, 2008 at 01:02 AM (#2850039)

Mo Green was a heavy hitter for a while, but his decline phase sure was messy ...

3. Dan Szymborski

Posted: July 09, 2008 at 01:05 AM (#2850044)

Mo Green was a heavy hitter for a while, but his decline phase sure was messy ...Mo Green was a heavy hitter for a while, but his decline phase sure was messy ...

Chicago Cubs - Placed MGR Moe Green on the 15-day DL, for what they report as inflammation of the eye.

4. dingo powered war machine (CoB) Posted: July 09, 2008 at 01:16 AM (#2850066)

imagine if they tried to place him on waivers?

"buy me out? No. I buy you out, you don't buy me out!"

5. BeanoCook Posted: July 09, 2008 at 01:16 AM (#2850067)

I'm not sure I make this trade if I'm the Brewers. One-shot star trades don't interest me as much in a league with 8 playoff teams as it did when there were 4. I don't like rolling the dice this way in the weaker league - there's no glass ceiling of awesome teams to break through.

Getting CC was not about making the playoffs, it was about winning the World Series. Since the advent of the wild card, I'd agree you don't need to be special to make the playoffs. In fact, the wild card teams have done just fine. The formula over the past decade seems to be, Wild Card and 2 Aces = World Series. Going from 1 Ace to 2 Aces makes all the difference in the playoffs. I would have done this deal.

6. Conor Posted: July 09, 2008 at 01:22 AM (#2850075)

The formula over the past decade seems to be, Wild Card and 2 Aces = World Series.

I guess Oakland and Atlanta had one ace too many.

7. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: July 09, 2008 at 01:25 AM (#2850083)

Actually Dan, he dropped the periods. Its CC Sabathia now.

8. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: July 09, 2008 at 01:26 AM (#2850087)

This kinda reminds me of the Bob Wickman for Richie Sexson deal, with LaPorta playing the part of Sexson, and Bob Wickman and CC Sabathia not really having much in common other than both being fat.

9. Darren

Posted: July 09, 2008 at 01:33 AM (#2850098)

Green is going to lead the INDIANS down a TRAIL OF TEARS? Yikes, that's awful.

10. Lassus: Posted: July 09, 2008 at 01:55 AM (#2850144)

If only I could get Bat-Girl's opinion.

I'm still feeling that loss.

11. S. Ransom Posted: July 09, 2008 at 07:57 AM (#2850263)

Green is going to lead the INDIANS down a TRAIL OF TEARS? Yikes, that's awful.

Only if he gets a wounded knee.

12. Dan Szymborski

Posted: July 09, 2008 at 09:53 AM (#2850276)

Green is going to lead the INDIANS down a TRAIL OF TEARS? Yikes, that's awful.

Heh, this took more posts than I thought! I think the only one I snuck past you guys was the time I made an entry and 50% of the words in the analysis were XTC song titles.

13. Eraser-X is emphatically dominating teh site!!! Posted: July 09, 2008 at 10:47 AM (#2850286)

Reminds me of those SNL parodies of the MLB playoffs commercials with Dane Cook.

14. Not The Real Fausto Carmona (Dan Lee) Posted: July 09, 2008 at 11:04 AM (#2850296)

I made an entry and 50% of the words in the analysis were XTC song titles.

Dear God.

15. TVerik, AKA Snoopy Snoopy Poop Dog Posted: July 09, 2008 at 12:10 PM (#2850317)

For the Indians, adding Sabathia makes them a formidable team down the stretch.

I think you want that passage to read "For the Brewers", Dan-o.

16. tomdaddydollars Posted: July 09, 2008 at 02:23 PM (#2850420)

Is Milwaukee really the best place for Sabathia though? All those sausages at Miller Park... Sabathia could be pushing 400 by the time the playoffs roll around.

17. The District Attorney Posted: July 09, 2008 at 02:31 PM (#2850431)

Green is going to lead the INDIANS down a TRAIL OF TEARS? Yikes, that's awful.

On the bright side, if Manhattan is valued at $24, there's no reason they should have to pay $120 million for Sabathia.

18. Dan Szymborski

Posted: July 09, 2008 at 02:45 PM (#2850446)

On the bright side, if Manhattan is valued at $24, there's no reason they should have to pay $120 million for Sabathia.

The funniest thing about that land grab is that the tribes that sold Manhattan to Peter Minuit for $24 worth of trinkets actually gave Minuit another tribe's land, so instead of Minuit scamming the natives, they scammed him.

19. Moe Greene Posted: July 09, 2008 at 03:58 PM (#2850559)

Dan,

I take offense to you calling out all Green's in this TO.

Sonofabitch! Do you know who I am? I'm Moe Greene! I made my bones when you were going out with cheerleaders!

20. JPWF13

Posted: July 09, 2008 at 06:00 PM (#2850750)

The funniest thing about that land grab is that the tribes that sold Manhattan to Peter Minuit for $24 worth of trinkets actually gave Minuit another tribe's land, so instead of Minuit scamming the natives, they scammed him.

But Minuit got the land anyway...

Also that $24 value was figured in 1846,
in 2007 terms that $24 was worth either:
$671.55 using the Consumer Price Index; or
$5,245.99 using an unskilled wage comparison; or
$10,925.25 using a nominal GDP per capita comparison; or
$162,447.37 using relative share of GDP

still seems like a bargain

21. plim Posted: July 09, 2008 at 10:23 PM (#2851183)

<Quote>Brewers - Acquired His Rotundity</quote>

The Brewers signed Rich Garces?

22. Freeballin' (Tales of Met Power) Posted: July 10, 2008 at 01:11 AM (#2851454)

But Minuit got the land anyway...

Also that $24 value was figured in 1846,
in 2007 terms that $24 was worth either:
$671.55 using the Consumer Price Index; or
$5,245.99 using an unskilled wage comparison; or
$10,925.25 using a nominal GDP per capita comparison; or
$162,447.37 using relative share of GDP

still seems like a bargain

There was no subway line at that time. You need to factor that.

23. Gambling Rent Czar Posted: July 10, 2008 at 11:27 AM (#2851682)

7/09/08 Murton was assigned to AAA.

Some things never change.

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