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Why does everyone have beef with the Cardinals? First the Reds and now the Nationals. They were out of vegetables? *ducks* :lol touche...

Why does everyone have beef with the Cardinals? First the Reds and now the Nationals.

Swooning at Sanabia's defense.

I am in love with that orange-redish hair. Showing my age, but I keep thinking of the final episode of the Brady Bunch when Greg used Bobby's hair tonic the day before graduation and his hair turned orange :lol

:barf

I am in love with that orange-redish hair.

Are they seriously going to play this game? Good god... our attendance will be the butt of all jokes once again. And I'm sure all the broadcasters will overlook the 3 hour rain delay and the horrid storm that just passed through.

LOL so here we start!

For the Love of the Game is on AMC.... Serious question, Best Kevin Costner Baseball movie? Bull Durham Field of Dreams or For the Love of the Game? In that order right there...but Bull Durham is the best by far imo What!?! Field of Dreams over For the Love of the Game!?!

For the Love of the Game is on AMC.... Serious question, Best Kevin Costner Baseball movie? Bull Durham Field of Dreams or For the Love of the Game?

So what's the prognosis?

I hate my life.

LOL we talked about this in my extreme weather class. They are not technically tornadoes (although that's what they're referred to and that's what they look like).

What about Kansas Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii. Other than the Marlins, Rays, and Braves, all the teams in the eastern half of the country are up North. There's plenty of unclaimed TV territory for other teams. A gaping hole between Goergia and Pennsylvania. I'm still against expansion. Noone lives in any of those places. That's so low that the Marlins attendance is higher than all those states. Just off the top of my head, places that have a substantial population that dont have a team (and in all honesty are too far to make it to their designated teams, if a new stadium were built it could be filled) San Antonio Memphis/Nashville/Tennesee Las Vegas? Still waiting on the expirimental NBA for that one... Portland Raleigh/Durham - if they can support a hockey team they can support a baseball team. New Orleans? And then of course... Montreal Vancouver? Calgary/Edmonton? Going to Western Canada would be very risky, of course. Portland Population based on the 2000 census (Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA): 2,652,232 (Rank 23rd) Percentage of increase between the censuses: 26% Portland, OR (DMA) Ranking: 23rd (TV Households: 1,099,890) Number of Fortune 1000 Corporations: four Number "Big-4" franchises currently in market: one (Trailblazers) Number of other professional sports: Lumber Jax NLL - Lacrosse Pros: When the Expos were awarded to D.C., Portland became the largest city without an MLB franchise. At 2,2652,232 Portland is ranked as the 23rd-largest market in the US growing 8.63% between the censuses. In 2003, at the height of the Expos derby, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 5, which would allow Oregon to earmark any of the income taxes paid by home and visiting players when they played in Oregon. This method also reached to front office personnel for the home team. The total figure for this funding method is capped at $150 million and has no sunset provision. They also worked up a comprehensive vetted framework to complete the deal, which could act as a launch point. Portland also has a good interim facility in PGE Park, which could be expanded to 25,000 while a new stadium was being built. Portland was in the running for the Expos. Cons: Portland is butted up against several issues that have stalled the effort there. The largest of these issues is that Mayor Potter has been dead set against any discussions regarding public subsidy of a new facility. This stance is based in part on a continued crisis involving education funding dollars in the Portland area and the NBA Portland Trailblazers' request for public assistance. In the case of the latter, Paul Allen has met with Potter, and there is speculation that the sale of the franchise could be in the offing. The Skinny: Given these factors, the Portland effort has opted to wait out the issues facing education funding and the Blazers—biding time, as it were. When asked about how integral government participation is in a relocation/expansion effort, and if it is obstructionist in nature, how effective the Portland effort can be at this time, Drew Mahalic, CEO of the Oregon Sports Authority said:Government involvement is integral, and it can take form in a number of different ways. The fact that the state legislature and Governor [Ted] Kulongoski stepped up with a commitment of up to $150 million in financing is a major first step—one that separates Portland from other candidates. The potential relocation of a team is always going to have some aspects that are controversial, both in the team's current locations and in each of its potential locations. There's a necessary educational process that occurs in each locale—details of the public involvement, appropriate safeguards, the economic and cultural benefits, etc. That process continues here in Portland and we are optimistic that it will prove successful. To add to this, the dollars associated with SB5, the state funding that earmarks the state income taxes of players and executives, must be associated with a third party guarantor. While there are different scenarios for the guarantor (ownership, naming rights, seat lisences are some), if guarantor were to be coupled to Portland in some fashion, (and as the law is worded, the stadium can only be placed in Portland, not an outlying county), then dealing with Mayor Potter may come into play with this issue, as well. San Antonio Population based on the 2000 census (San Antonio, TX MSA): 1,592,383 (Rank 30th) Percentage of increase between the censuses: 20.2% San Antonio, TX (DMA) Ranking: 37th (TV Households: 760,410) Number of Fortune 1000 Corporations: five Number "Big-4" franchises currently in market: 1 (Spurs) Number of other professional sports: two (Texans – CFL Football; Missions – Double-A Texas League baseball) Pros: Growing market, and political leadership willing to push forward and negotiate with the Florida Marlins. Interest from prominent local entities wishing to invest in an MLB team in San Antonio ranging from Nolan Ryan to billionaire BJ “Red� McCombs to the San Antonio Spurs Cons: Small market with concerns related to impacts to Astros and Rangers broadcast territories. The cost of the stadium has been pegged at $310 million, which many analysts predict will be far short of the actual cost. No interim facility for a team to play in while an MLB-ready stadium is constructed. The Skinny: Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff has been spearheading an effort to lure the Florida Marlins to San Antonio. He has proposed a deal in which an extension on hotel/motel and rental car taxes used to help finance the Spurs' AT&T Center would be placed before the voters. If passed it would generate $200 million towards the stadium construction, Wolff has said. The San Antonio baseball effort has been aggressive, to the point of Jeffery Loria inviting Wolff, San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger and District Attorney Susan Reed to take in Opening Day at Minute Maid Park in Houston. There’s a catch in this deal, however. Wolff wants the Marlins to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with San Antonio stating that the Marlins will only negotiate with San Antonio and no other markets (outside of South Florida) regarding relocation. The Marlins have stated that MLB would have to approve of such a deal. As of late, the San Antonio effort has tried to play a little hardball. Bexar County officials are giving the Marlins until May 15 to accept their offer, or the deal’s off the table. As Precinct 3 commissioner Lyle Larson said to the San Antonio News-Express, "It definitely looks to me like they are using us to leverage a (stadium) deal in Florida," Larson said. "I say that because I've seen their owner on national TV on two different occasions saying his preference is to stay in South Florida. He's not mentioning us. "It's like we're a boy who's asked a girl to the prom and she says, 'I'd love to go with you, but I'm waiting on another boy to ask me. If he doesn't accept my offer, then I'll get back to you.' We shouldn't have to sit by the phone like that." Of all the relocation candidate cities, San Antonio has been the one market that has been the most aggressive as of late in trying to lure a team (specifically the Marlins). By May 15, we’ll see if the San Antonio effort for the Marlins takes off or dies before ever starting. Las Vegas Population based on the 2000 census (Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA): 1,563,282 (Rank32nd) Percentage of increase between the censuses: 83.3% Las Vegas Ranking: 48th (TV Households: 651,110) Number of Fortune 1000 Corporations: 7 Number "Big-4" franchises currently in market: 0 Pros: Las Vegas is the fastest growing city in the U.S., and the city claims over 2 million visitors a year. Mayor Oscar Goodman has been a tireless advocate for a professional sports franchise in Vegas. Market would be a magnet for corporate purchases of suites and long-term season ticket packages given Vegas’ entertainment factor. Was in the running for the Expos. Cons: Baseball on the books in Vegas is the biggest hurdle. MLB initially said that times may have changed, but when the Marlins started actively looking at relocation cities, MLB put the kibosh on Vegas. MLB President Bob DuPuy told the Marlins that Las Vegas is one market that they cannot explore due to gambling concerns. The Skinny: Oscar Goodman has been pushing for an MLB team since the Expos relocation derby, to the point of bringing showgirls and an Elvis impersonator to the Winter Meetings. Reggie Jackson has said he has interest in bringing a club to Vegas as well. The market is growing at an unbelievable rate, but the DMA size is the smallest of all the markets being discussed for relocation, with a ranking of 48th. In other words, outside of Las Vegas proper, there’s little more than scrub brush. When coupled with the gambling issue, Vegas is still a ways off, although many believe it is simply a matter of time before a professional sports franchise calls Vegas home THIS IS AS OF 2006 http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/relocation-as-vaporware/

What about Kansas Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii. Other than the Marlins, Rays, and Braves, all the teams in the eastern half of the country are up North. There's plenty of unclaimed TV territory for other teams. A gaping hole between Goergia and Pennsylvania. I'm still against expansion. What about Kansas Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii. Other than the Marlins, Rays, and Braves, all the teams in the eastern half of the country are up North. There's plenty of unclaimed TV territory for other teams. A gaping hole between Goergia and Pennsylvania. I'm still against expansion. Noone lives in any of those places. That's so low that the Marlins attendance is higher than all those states. Like rab responded, just because places exist that aren't occupied territories that doesn't mean that it would be wise to locate a team in that area. For instance, a lot of the cities that have been mentioned in terms of relocation are usually deemed too small a market and that the team would be better off remaining in their current market. You mentioned an area in the East that isn't too up North as an unincorporated territory and others have considered locating their team in Charlotte, North Carolina. After research, it was deemed to be too small a market and therefore, it would be a risky move to relocate a team in that area. After determining a market size, another common issue is locating stadium financing. Another city that has been given consideration when teams seek to relocate is Portland, Oregon but in the past they've had trouble securing public subsidies in order to build a facility. I'm sure that along with revenue sharing and the MLB draft, relocation will probably come up in the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations next year.

Have a nice vacation!!

I highly doubt that an MLB expansion will be taking place anytime soon. One of the biggest issues with team relocation or team is expansion is deciding where the team will be located and if it infringes on another team's broadcasting territory. It's difficult to find a location that isn't an already saturated market and if a location is found, it is a risk in locating a team in that area because of the uncertainty of whether or not the team will find financial success. For instance, when the Marlins were considering relocation to San Antonio, they needed to contend with the issue that the market in Texas was already occupied by the Astros and the Rangers. According to what I've read, the Rangers were willing to allow the Marlins to move to San Antonio and infringe on their broadcasting territory (because he would be paid off) but the owner of the Astros was unwilling to allow the move and threatened to sue the MLB if such a move would occur. When the Expos moved to D.C. and became the Nationals the Baltimore Orioles owner also threatened to sue the MLB due to territory infringement. This is a pretty crappy and really simple overview on the topic but I'm super tired. As for my personal opinion on the matter, I hate interleague play and find it to be completely irrelevant. I would prefer that we eliminate all interleague games and make us play more teams within our league. Interesting articles on expansion and relocation (I love this subject). http://books.google.com/books?id=HHMEsxxAv7oC&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=sports+cartel+sports+finance&source=bl&ots=mgr8CFyRBv&sig=HqXt2l44W_P9tlAk6OoiSpM8luA&hl=en&ei=-dN5TI6BHoT7lwfY6qXrCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=sports%20cartel%20sports%20finance&f=false http://www.bizofbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3897:lwib-mlbs-anti-trust-exemption-and-franchise-relocation-&catid=67:pete-toms&Itemid=155 http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/relocation-as-vaporware/ http://www.maurybrown.com/?p=116

bakerluv will love this article! Next time Admin, let her conduct the interview! :lol

Last 9 gs, Stanton hits 1-for-32 (.031) I think he must need some rest, but Edwin didn't take an action before this game. It's weird. I think he's fine physically. He just needs to start seeing the ball better again. He actually had a nice swing in his last AB tonight, though he didn't quite get all of it and it was caught. I mean, he's swinging at absolutely everything. He was bound to make some contact eventually. I think he needs to sit one or two games out next series. He has looked atrocious lately and is now starting to get visibly frustrated after AB. His 3 pitch strike out today was one of the worst I've seen from him. Neise threw the same exact pitch 3 times and Mike swung at all three pathetically.

I believe that the institution of marriage exists but I don't believe that it's necessary for one to enter into a marital contract to prove that they care for one another. As for myself, I don't think marriage is for me. I've never made someone else a priority and I don't know when or if I will ever want to. It's certainly likely that I'll change my mind as I get older but as of now, that is my stance on the issue. I'd certainly hope so. :lol I meant in the sense that I'm not sure what the question means. "Do you believe in marriage?" I'm assuming the OP means do you believe that people should get married or need to get married?

One of the worst AB's I've seen out of a major leaguer in a long time. Also, I hate Francoeur.

Oh Mikey.... 0-2.

I've sent like 7 'keep it' text messages. What do they mean by standard rates apply? It means your next cell phone bill will say Minutes $10 Unlimited Text $10 Those 7 texts you sent to the Marlins $100000000 It'll be worth it if Hanley keeps the red hair... and then reimburses me!

Uggla is too vain to dye his hair a heinous red.

I've sent like 7 'keep it' text messages. What do they mean by standard rates apply?