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Btw, just when I think The Sarah Silverman Show couldn't get any odder, she goes and marries her dog.

Ben's paremts started which two well known businesses?

The voice-over narration in the Wonder Years, coupled with the kids too often acting with the emotional ponderousness of adults who have watched too many soap operas, kept me from ever becoming much of a fan. Great music, though.

Colletti: You know, it's a lot like looking into the sun. At first it hurts to look at the contract, but the longer you look at it and realize how useful it could be, it hurts less and less.

we are happy with our core of young players, unless of course we are offered someone who we think would fit in better to our short and long term plans...then...we are not afraid to get into the free agent market, money is not an issue as long as we don't think we will be overspending...then...we are in conversations regarding Manny Ramirez and believe we can come to some sort of resolution...

Is that an actual quote? That's some awesome GM-speak, if it is.

This is like watching the San Andreas Fault. Some days you can see it move probably, and other days it's going to sit there. And in a week or two it may move a lot. It's a slow process. It speeds up and it slows back down.

18 Our office Christmas party last night. We had beer and wine instead of pancakes. Not too many people are in the office yet this morning, and it's already 11:30 here.

No interest in Burnett or Sheets. Mentioned Pettite, Wolf, and Garland by name as options. Will not pursue Lowe.

SS still top priority...

But did you see Ned's eyes?

I would be shocked if Dan Patrick even knew who Chad Billingsley was.

Glass half full thought: At least none of those pitchers would cost the Dodgers a draft pick.

Ned planning on spending 25 million on what looks like garbage sure makes Cashman look better for spending it on CC.

-throwback Brewers hat
- Reds hat with the red bill
- Black Oakland hat with green letter
- Grey Toronto hat

Those hats are all "fresh" (as the kids say.)

If the Yanks sign CC & Lowe, Milwaukee would get the Yank's 1st rounder since CC is ranked higher than Lowe. The Dodgers would then get the Yanks' 2nd rounder, assuming the Yanks don't also sign someone else higher than Lowe, like Tex.

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Maybe the Braves would be a good spot for DLowe.

Main disadvantages are that he doesn't strike many batters out, he gives up a lot of homers, and opponents hit over .300 against him last year.

Ned could publicly trumpet his won-loss record, his relative youth, and track record of good health. I'm guessing we sign him for 2 years (not sure about dollars--$22 mil?)

I wouldn't interpret much from Ned about Manny right now. That's gonna drag out an annoyingly long time I bet, and ultimately I think he ends up a Dodger.

"Yeah yeah, you should pick him up. He cleans the glass."

I guess you go through the offseason with the management structure you have, not the management structure you want.

Steiner off TV. New TV PBP guy TBA.

Oh, heaven help us -- we ARE the Giants.

I think Xei is right -- unless Manny/Furcal sign on, things don't look good right now.

The problems is that these kinds of pitchers (durable, career ERA+ 104) seem to command ~4/40 deals these days.

Maybe too many hours of Rick Monday have burned a hole in that part of my brain that judges baseball broadcasters.

Win, Lohse, or Draw?

http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/gaaU

Sign Furcal.

Work out a trade with SD for Peavy - we have the AAA playes they want/need.

Just DO IT!!!

Like who? our AAA team is pretty barren...

With Manny and Furcal, the Dodgers should score a lot of runs. The key, then, would be having a bullpen that can take over 75 percent of the games after 5-6 innings so we don't burn out the young pitchers. I really like the idea of Hoffman coming here for a year.

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