http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7928-If-you-want-passion-start-with-this-roster
4. Dustin Pedroia, 2B, Red Sox — “I’ve played for a lot of teams and with a lot of players,’’ said Mike Cameron. “Never seen anything like him.’’ I think we know what he means.
5. Artie Stewart, scout, Royals — He’s over 80 years old, but he doesn’t miss a pitch if he’s scouting a pro or a kid on a high school field. Bo Jackson, Johnny Damon, Carlos Beltran, Mike Sweeney, and Kevin Appier are among his signings.
6. Pat Gillick, special assistant, Phillies — What does a man with Hall of Fame credentials love to do these days? Scout amateur players. He’ll go anywhere, any time to find a player. Remarkable work ethic and love for what he does.
7. Jeff Cox, third base coach, White Sox — The game is his life. Never married and still living at home with his mother, he is one of the more upbeat people you’ll ever see. He walks through the clubhouse saying, “Push, push, gotta push,’’ to the players, meaning that he believes in an aggressive style of play. Considered a baseball savant.
8. Buck Showalter, manager, Orioles — Sees things no one else sees. Studies the game constantly. Goes home from games and will watch college or pro baseball on TV.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Dodgers' and Mets' issues are well-known but others are said to carry debt 10 times more than annual earnings.
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7926-Nine-of-30-teams-reportedly-in-violation-of-MLB-debt-service-rules
Frank McCourt, the Dodgers' owner, has told executives within the industry he does not agree with Selig's decision to appoint a trustee to oversee his team and does not understand why Selig has not acted similarly with any other team.
"I can't say I haven't heard people in baseball talk about that," Chicago-based sports business consultant Marc Ganis said, "but there is a lot of deferral to Bud on this one."
Selig often says baseball is in a "golden age," in large part because revenue has jumped from $3.6 billion in 2002 — the last year seriously threatened by a strike or lockout — to $7 billion in 2010.
The debt service rules emerged from the 2002 labor negotiations, after overall club debt soared from $600 million in 1993 to $2.1 billion in 1999 and $3.1 billion in 2001.
The rules, intended to ensure clubs have the resources to support their financial obligations, generally limit a team's debt to 10 times its annual earnings, although Selig has wide latitude to enforce those rules.
Frank McCourt, the Dodgers' owner, has told executives within the industry he does not agree with Selig's decision to appoint a trustee to oversee his team and does not understand why Selig has not acted similarly with any other team.
"I can't say I haven't heard people in baseball talk about that," Chicago-based sports business consultant Marc Ganis said, "but there is a lot of deferral to Bud on this one."
Selig often says baseball is in a "golden age," in large part because revenue has jumped from $3.6 billion in 2002 — the last year seriously threatened by a strike or lockout — to $7 billion in 2010.
The debt service rules emerged from the 2002 labor negotiations, after overall club debt soared from $600 million in 1993 to $2.1 billion in 1999 and $3.1 billion in 2001.
The rules, intended to ensure clubs have the resources to support their financial obligations, generally limit a team's debt to 10 times its annual earnings, although Selig has wide latitude to enforce those rules.
19 Larissa Riquelme
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7916-The-66-most-overrated-women-of-2011
Larissa was spotted during the World Cup with a cell phone lodged in her ample bosom. And we all know how much men like to combine their love of sports with their love of women. Therefore the readers of Askmen.com ranked her at #93 in the world, ahead of people like Camilla Belle. Wow. Sadly for her there isn’t a World Cup, or a shortage of places to store cell phones, every year.
Larissa was spotted during the World Cup with a cell phone lodged in her ample bosom. And we all know how much men like to combine their love of sports with their love of women. Therefore the readers of Askmen.com ranked her at #93 in the world, ahead of people like Camilla Belle. Wow. Sadly for her there isn’t a World Cup, or a shortage of places to store cell phones, every year.
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