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I was really afraid that this would spark a firestorm of argument over the politics of the thing, but I see the cooler heads have prevailed, and my fears are groundless.

What do you think this is METAFILTER?!

I kid, I kid, some of my favorite users post on metafilter.

posted at 10:33 PM on October 27

"I was given some information from people that were close to him late afternoon, early evening that was quite honestly very concerning to me. I'm not going to go into specifics, but it was concerning to me," Fisher said.

Concerning enough to call the police and have "negotiators on standby". As far as I know, police negotiators are only for hostage situations and attempted suicides.

Vince's family is saying that he's "hurting inside and out". His friends as well as members of the Titans organization are denying that he was, is, or may be depressed.

Either this is a massive misunderstanding or somebody is doing a whole lot of lying.

posted at 05:17 PM on September 10

...does anyone else think NBC and media are playing up the Phelps angle of this accomplishment too much?

A bit. As time passes it's more likely that the general public will remember Phelps accomplishments in these Olympics more than his teammates, whether he surpasses Spitz or not. However, the fact that the media has chosen to cover the games this way does contribute to that eventuality quite heavily.

The victory matters more than just the prospect of keeping Phelps' eight gold hopes alive.

Agreed. But for the "General Public" which largely ignores amateur athletics outside of the Olympics, "names" like Phelps, LeBron, May & Walsh will draw viewers and hopefully steer them towards "lesser known" athletes.

posted at 08:18 PM on August 11

Quick question for the PANTHEON.

Are we to assume that Columns are now folded in with FPP's as far as posting is concerned? Or are they to remain seperate?

posted at 08:00 PM on August 11

Many thank rcade.

Said rejoinder for those with click-o-phobia:

posted at 07:41 PM on August 11

I was going to post this witty rejoinder. But I'm going to have to settle for a link, because we can't post images anymore(?).

This aggression will not stand, man.

Tell me this is just a transition hiccup and not a SpoFi policy. The img tag hasn't really been that much of a problem has it? I can't recall it ever "really" being abused. PANTHEON?

posted at 07:23 PM on August 11

...if Manny gets anything close to $20 million per year, I'll be shocked Lets take a few disparate datapoints and see where they intersect.Frank McCourt has a Red Sox fetishNed Colletti has a "veteran" fetishNed Colletti likes splashy "name" movesUp until the Manny trade, most of the Dodger fans + media were calling for Colletti to be fired.Ned Colletti signed a veteran, in decline Andruw Jones to a $36.2 million, two-year deal.I don't think its too far fetched for Colletti to make another desperation signing, even with the current, crowded state of the Dodger outfield. I wouldn't be surprised to see Colletti sign Manny. However, two things stand in the way of it: McCourt's pocketbook, and the Dodger's history with Boras.

posted at 06:22 PM on August 01

Looking at this, I can only think that Boston was either really hot for Bay or really hot to get rid of Manny. Probably both. Considering that Boston is paying the remainder of Manny's salary this year, on top of giving up 2 prospects for Bay. I'm going to hedge towards really hot to get rid of Manny.

posted at 05:11 PM on July 31

Bryan Morris just came back from TJ surgery. He's been one of the Dodgers top 15 prospects since he was drafted. Mid-90's fastball and curve. Logan White liked him, that's enough for me.

posted at 05:00 PM on July 31

Andy LaRoche is supposed to be the real deal. He was all but guaranteed to be the opening day starter at 3rd, but a freak injury kept him out of the remainder of spring training and on the DL into the beginning of the season. At that point AA prospect Blake DeWitt was called up to start in his place. DeWitt hit well enough, in MAY but quickly faded. Torre continued to pencil DeWitt in even when LaRoche recovered. His tenure with the Dodgers has seemed star-crossed thats for sure. Okay, not star-crossed (thats too purple). Mismanaged. There's the word.

posted at 04:50 PM on July 31

Its over folks. Manny to the Dodgers. Bay to the Red Sox. Andy LaRoche, Bryan Morris, Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen to the Pirates.

posted at 04:27 PM on July 31

But it sounds like he means he doesn't even bother considering anyone but the NBA. Yup, thats exactly what he's saying. Does Stern care one way or the other whether teams are bidding against other leagues for talent? So long as they work within the confines of the cap, I sincerely doubt it.

posted at 05:09 PM on July 24

If the US doesn't beat some ass in the Olympics, can we finally put that to rest? Dear God I hope so. Oh, did anyone catch this nugget from Hawks GM Rick Sund?

"We were informed this morning by Josh Childress' representatives that he has signed with Olympiakos in Greece, and we want to wish him the absolute best with his future career in FIBA." [...] The fact is Atlanta's offer was the best Childress could get - in the NBA. Atlanta chose not to compete with the offer from Olympiacos Piraeus. "I can only compete in the league I play in," justified Sund.

posted at 02:48 PM on July 24

I thought Henry Abbott over at True Hoop had a very good perspective on this. That he does, but I don't see this becoming a widespread trend among US-born players just yet. International leagues are still stigmatized by mainstream media outlets as inferior in competition, fame & fortune. There are very few players like Sam Clancy, Tyus Edney, Anthony Parker, J.R. Sakuragi, Trajan Langdon, or Josh Childress who can turn down the lure of the NBA and acclimate themselves to another culture.

posted at 12:41 PM on July 24

It isn't mentioned in the story, but I seem to recall that beyond the higher salary on average, and the strength of the Euro, that there was talk of the Greek taxes being "handled". Childress also has opt out options for the duration of the contract, which would allow him to return to the NBA without much fuss. The only snag to a potential return is that the Hawks still own his rights, and he would remain a restricted free agent, meaning the Hawks only have to make a qualifying offer every year to retain his rights, and that if he signs an offer sheet with another NBA club the Hawks have the right to match. However, with so many big name free agents on the horizon for '09 and '10 it is possible that the Hawks may renounce his rights by not making a qualifying offer, so that they can make a run at another player.

posted at 01:36 PM on July 23