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I don't think the Twins want to wait. Trading deadline in the middle of the season? They won't get what the can now for him. End of next season? Probably won't get what they can now for him either.

 

The Twins have the advantage to push this thing into Spring Training and are smartly pushing hard. It's not the $ so much that concerns me with BOS as it is the push for the inclusion of at least two of their top prospects along with the dollar figures.

That's true. I guess being here in StL where $1 mil or so can mean the difference of returning Eckstein at short or bringing in Izturis, or a few years ago with keeping Grudz or saving a few bucks with someone else at second. If I'm the GM of BOS I don't have those worries. I'm sure the Twins want to get as much as they can, as soon as they can. I just think if you wait a little bit, either the Yankees will overpay or their demands will drop a bit. To me, with the guys you already have, I think Haren would have been a better option. But down the road, your roster will change as contracts expire, so I don't really know. Acquiring an (another?) ace only comes along so often.

"The agent for Johan Santana has told the Yankees, Red Sox and other teams interested in Twins star pitcher that the price to sign him is a minimum of seven years at $20 million per year, for a total of $140 million guaranteed.

 

The Twins definitely will not meet that price. The Twins did offer Santana his $13.25 million salary for 2008 and four more years for a total of $80 million. The question is, will other clubs pay Santana's price?"

 

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/12493231.html

 

 

 

And, the Twins want Bucholtz and Ellsbury in any deal. Yeesh.

If I were the GM of an interested team, I would take my chances and just wait until after the season. The price to acquire and then sign him is too high.

Oakland trades Danny Haren and a prospect to the D-Backs for 6 prospects. I'm not sure why the A's would make this trade given that Haren was under contract for 3 more seasons at a really fair price. They must be getting some of the D-Backs best prospects. Still, why not wait another year?

Astros pick up Tejada for 3-4 players. I wonder if they should've waited until Friday?

I am sure it's out there - just about every dead show ever taped is available on the web somewhere.

 

Here's a stream of it - @archive.org

Thank you!!!

Good vibes to you Mende!!!

I'm not a big Donna fan but I think she does add to the mix at points. She wasn't all detraction, imo. '77 is hyped, I'd imagine, because it was the year that a lot of those Betty boards became available before the advent or commercial use of cds. Having sbd analogs of a bunch of the '77 shows in the early 80's and beyond was awesome. There simply wasn't a lot of sbd material available and it was even rarer to get earlier sbd material at the time.

 

And of course the personal preference shines. I personally really like the arrangements of a lot of the tunes during this period. I like the slowed down versions of the Row Jimmys, etc. I also think the band was in relatively high spirits, and you can hear the fun factor come through the music. I still really like this era. As per "the best" era, it varies daily/weekly/whatever for me.

 

Summer '85 and fall '85 both had some memorable and well-played shows (Riverbend, Stralight, Saratoga, Merriweather, etc. and the Richmond shows were top notch in the Fall, as well as the excellent "Werewolves" Halloween show in S.C.) but I also remember it as being kind of the beginning of the end in terms of mass throngs, heavy narc/undercover presence, lots of drug busts, Garcia was very obese and looked pretty bad, etc. I think this was when Garcia started sporting a red shirt for a bit ("trouble ahead, Jerry in red" and all that).

 

The music shined at points but I remember the scene at the shows as changing that summer. That summer saw a greater shift to mass appeal and some of the nastiness that goes along with that. The jig was up, to an extent. At least from my perspective.

Starlight 85 is one of my favorite shows! I wish I had it on cd b/c my tape has been played several hundred times!!

Haha, sorry, I was a little wound up from the excitement of this trade.

That's a huge deal for y'all. Seriously, is there a better line up anywhere? How about defensively up the middle? I know you gave up a lot, but with DD and JL, you're sure to restock wisely. This deal did so much to put you right there!

Would the Marlins had done better by making two separate deals? I don't know...but they're future looks good to me! They had a chance to build a winning franchise in the late 90's and again in '03...will they keep these players once they're eligible?

I'm happy my Cardinals are in the NL Central!!!

sportscenter just "broke" that this deal is happening and that it will be official by midnight after physicals

Unbelievable!!!

I didn't know he was only 22...I guess I first heard about him when he was like 18 or something. If the guys they got aren't that good, why did the Mets not hold on to him for a potential bigger trade? Seems weird to me.

Whoa! I made it all the way through it but damn.

I wonder if he inlisted Bob in this session b/c of his hit with Kurtis Blow...

I don't know the players the Nat's gave up but hasn't Lastings been a "top prospect" for several years now? Is it likely that he'll put up decent numbers for years to come?

Lou...well said, well done!

My dad produced many reissues and wrote liner notes for the likes of Duke, Fats Waller, Henry "Red" Allen and others. One of my prized possessions is a signed cardboard concert poster of Louis from the early 60's that he left me.

I should have taken notes as I was reading along...but I'll comment on a few things and maybe more later.

I love A Love Supreme by Coltrane. My second favorite might be Kulu Se Mama, featuring Pharoah Sanders. I saw Pharoah this year at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival and he opened with a 23 minute My Favorite Things! I taped Pharoah several times in the 90's at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Duke - I wish I had his Centennial box set. Though he wasn't formally acknowledged, my dad helped out with the research on the Blanton Webster cd reissue. I also like the work he did with Coltrane and with the Money Jungle recordings.

Miles - I remember coming home one night so pissed off that Miles had cancelled his show in StL b/c the Opera House was only a quarter sold ('85) and that I had a killer taping seat (4th row center). My dad never liked him and this didn't help. He mentioned seeing Louis at a small club in StL in 66-67 in front of a small gathering and he played on. Dad didn't like how Miles would play with his back to the audience. I couldn't understand why he didn't like his music, and when he was sick with terminal cancer, I asked if he would give Miles a few minutes. I chose Kind of Blue and In a Silent Way. He liked KOB and nodded and snapped in time but he didn't like the modern styles of IASW.

Henry "Red" Allen - One of my favorite photos of my dad was taken down in New Orleans. He was standing out on the street in the French Quarter holding a trumpet of Red's. One of the most PERFECT jazz masterpieces was Red's World On A String! That session should make the list.

Fats Waller - Dad and a group of friends found some long lost masters that became the 3 LP box Oh Mercy! Looka' Here. Some of the greatest music ever created.

Thanks again Lou!

The Cardinals signed Izturis to replace Eckstein...great!

Will Tony now bat the pitcher 7th ahead of Kennedy and Izturis?

Garland to the Angels for Cabrera...I was hoping the Cardinals could get Garland. Didn't the Sox just resign Uribe?

I think Big Mac's past was starting to haunt him by the end of his career. The press was questioning him about his conditioning almost every series. He didn't want his past to come to light while still an active player, which is why he walked away with 2 years and millions left on his contract.

Remember the home run derby in Boston with Big Mac? That was pretty cool!!

I think Yadi is the best defensive catcher in all of baseball. He may be the best I've ever seen since maybe Bench. Martin led the NL in errors! Yadi threw out 50% of the base stealers compared with Martin's 28%. Yadi led the NL in assists. Yadi did have two stints on the DL but come on! I love how these managers and coaches that voted tell their players to not even take a big lead, let alone steal, with Yadi behind the plate but they don't vote for him!

Lee is probably the most graceful fielding first baseman, but Pujols or Helton are right up there too.

I thought I read throughout the season that Andruw Jones' fielding had dropped significantly...that his range just shrunk.

Can someone explain to me why it's so accepted that Renteria can't play in the AL? He certainly had one of his worst seasons in the year that he was in Boston, but it was not substantially different from the season he had in St. Louis the season before. It always seemed to me that perhaps he just had a bad year, and it wasn't necessarily due to playing in the AL.

 

I'm not saying that this accepted wisdom on Renteria is wrong, just that I haven't ever heard a real explanation for it. So maybe someone can fill me in.

I think it has more to do with the type of city rather than the league. Edgar is a true professional and takes his job to heart. He took all the crap personally. I think the english language has been difficult for him and the lack of sound bites can create a barrier with the fans and media. He will have a great year for the Tigers!!

I like Jurrjens, but this is a good move.

 

And I'm taking the haste in which this move was made as a sign that the Tigers are going to be aggressive this off-season. Can't wait to see what else they do.

Edgar was a nice pickup!! He matches up well with Placido! What other holes do the Tigers have? Maybe a lights out closer or do you promote Zumaya?

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!

Tony and Joe are close friends, and according to reports on espn radio, Tony told Joe that he wouldn't take that job.

Would Pinella ask out of his contract in Chicago to return to the Bronx?

D-Backs over Cubs

Rockies over Phillies

Angels over Sox

Indians over Yankees

Rockies over D-Backs

Indians over Angels

Indians over Rockies

Awesome...thanks!! I want to make magnets of some of those!!

That was great! Louis had been on my mind having just watched the new Johnny Cash show dvd. Their duet of Blue Yodel No. 9 was amazing, 40 years after Jimmie Rodgers' original duet with Louis. Having just returned from my second vacation to New Orleans this year, Louis' music and image still mark almost every city block.

They're my new favorite band!! Somebody SCREAM!!!