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.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
George Guelph
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7915-Thomas-Jefferson-on-George-Guelph-(the-Third)
Thomas Jefferson was of the 'Old Whig' party, as were all the Founding Fathers. That is, they supported the Glorious Revolution of 1688 (the defeat of King James II at the Battle of the Boyne), but opposed the 'New Whig' Oligarchy ruled over by Pitt, whom they claim perverted the aforesaid Revolution. Consequently, they supported the Stuart claims over the House of Hanover, though Adams saw himself as the second coming of Oliver Cromwell [a Republican], and Jefferson supported the anti-Stuart politics of the lawyer Edward Coke.
The Hanoverians were well-known to be part of the Black Guelph dynasty (which included Russian Romanovs and Austrian Hapsburgs, eventually, as well), that ruled Europe at the time. Making political hay of this was a typical American response to this dynasty in Europe, for Jefferson's era.
Thomas Jefferson was of the 'Old Whig' party, as were all the Founding Fathers. That is, they supported the Glorious Revolution of 1688 (the defeat of King James II at the Battle of the Boyne), but opposed the 'New Whig' Oligarchy ruled over by Pitt, whom they claim perverted the aforesaid Revolution. Consequently, they supported the Stuart claims over the House of Hanover, though Adams saw himself as the second coming of Oliver Cromwell [a Republican], and Jefferson supported the anti-Stuart politics of the lawyer Edward Coke.
The Hanoverians were well-known to be part of the Black Guelph dynasty (which included Russian Romanovs and Austrian Hapsburgs, eventually, as well), that ruled Europe at the time. Making political hay of this was a typical American response to this dynasty in Europe, for Jefferson's era.
Former teacher Carrie Shafer appears in court; pleads guilty
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7912-Former-teacher-Carrie-Shafer-appears-in-court-pleads-guilty
Those sentences will run concurrently and came with a recommendation on diversion -- a type of supervised probation. If Shafer follows the rules, she will not face jail time. Jon Heck, Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney, said Friday, "It was consistent with the wishes of the family. It was consistent with my opinion and my advice on this case. We wanted a quick resolution and we were able to get to where we wanted to be." A police report obtained by WDRB News in March indicates that LMPD officers apprehended 38-year-old Carrie Shafer at the canoe launch in Miles Park, across the street from the Valhalla Golf Club earlier that month. Police say they found her in a car with "steamed windows." With her in the car was a 17-year-old student, and both Shafer and the minor were "partially nude."
Those sentences will run concurrently and came with a recommendation on diversion -- a type of supervised probation. If Shafer follows the rules, she will not face jail time. Jon Heck, Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney, said Friday, "It was consistent with the wishes of the family. It was consistent with my opinion and my advice on this case. We wanted a quick resolution and we were able to get to where we wanted to be." A police report obtained by WDRB News in March indicates that LMPD officers apprehended 38-year-old Carrie Shafer at the canoe launch in Miles Park, across the street from the Valhalla Golf Club earlier that month. Police say they found her in a car with "steamed windows." With her in the car was a 17-year-old student, and both Shafer and the minor were "partially nude."
US strike 'kills' key Pakistan militant Ilyas Kashmiri
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7911-US-strike-kills-key-Pakistan-militant-Ilyas-Kashmiri
Analysis
M Ilyas Khan BBC News, Islamabad
It is difficult to confirm almost everything in Pakistan's tribal badlands which are a virtual no-go area for the media, but there are indications Ilyas Kashmiri is indeed dead. According to a recent Associated Press report, his name figured among the top five al-Qaeda and Taliban militants US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton mentioned during her meetings with the Pakistani leadership a week ago. He was one of the most active al-Qaeda leaders, and was believed to have had a role in some high-profile attacks against Pakistani and US interests in Pakistan. It is believed that the capabilities of his 313 Brigade will suffer a setback now that he is gone. What is more, the Pakistani government has admitted to agreeing to set up joint intelligence teams with the Americans to hunt down wanted militant leaders, and many would be led to believe the Pakistani intelligence operatives had a role in leading the Americans to Kashmiri, unless the Pakistanis or the Americans claim otherwise.
Analysis
M Ilyas Khan BBC News, Islamabad
It is difficult to confirm almost everything in Pakistan's tribal badlands which are a virtual no-go area for the media, but there are indications Ilyas Kashmiri is indeed dead. According to a recent Associated Press report, his name figured among the top five al-Qaeda and Taliban militants US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton mentioned during her meetings with the Pakistani leadership a week ago. He was one of the most active al-Qaeda leaders, and was believed to have had a role in some high-profile attacks against Pakistani and US interests in Pakistan. It is believed that the capabilities of his 313 Brigade will suffer a setback now that he is gone. What is more, the Pakistani government has admitted to agreeing to set up joint intelligence teams with the Americans to hunt down wanted militant leaders, and many would be led to believe the Pakistani intelligence operatives had a role in leading the Americans to Kashmiri, unless the Pakistanis or the Americans claim otherwise.
Parents leave child in hot car during strip club visit
http://www.thebeerbarrel.net/showthread.php?7910-Parents-leave-child-in-hot-car-during-strip-club-visit
Police say EMS had to be called after two Louisville parents left an infant child in the back seat of a hot car while they visited a local strip club.
It happened at roughly 11:00 Tuesday night in the parking lot of Deja Vu, near the intersection of Taylor Blvd. and Longfield Ave.
Police say they received a phone call about an infant trapped in the back seat of a black Chevy Impala, while the parents had gone inside to the bar. When officers arrived, they found the child in the back seat, soaked in sweat.
At that point, 43-year-old Laura Diprimo -- listed as the child's mother -- allegedly ran out of the strip club and jumped in the car, lowering the windows. 28-year-old Thomas W. Lee -- listed on the arrest
Police say EMS had to be called after two Louisville parents left an infant child in the back seat of a hot car while they visited a local strip club.
It happened at roughly 11:00 Tuesday night in the parking lot of Deja Vu, near the intersection of Taylor Blvd. and Longfield Ave.
Police say they received a phone call about an infant trapped in the back seat of a black Chevy Impala, while the parents had gone inside to the bar. When officers arrived, they found the child in the back seat, soaked in sweat.
At that point, 43-year-old Laura Diprimo -- listed as the child's mother -- allegedly ran out of the strip club and jumped in the car, lowering the windows. 28-year-old Thomas W. Lee -- listed on the arrest
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