Farmer Ted

Jericho's opposing coaches and parents = pussies.

Yeah, frigid last night. 4-2-2-6 line score.

Company man.

I think there's an actual live version out there somewhere to that same footage. Yeah, looks stupid, then again, the Kiss Live album wasn't live. It was a studio album with the crowd dubbed in afterward.

Ace, with accompanying music... Many years since I was here On the street I was passing my time away To the left and to the right Buildings towering to the sky It's outta sight In the dead of night Here I am, and in this city With a fistful of dollars And baby, you'd better believe I'm back, back in the New York Groove I'm back, back in the New York Groove I'm back, back in the New York Groove Back, in the New York Groove In the New York Groove In the New York Groove In the back of my Cadillac A wicked lady sittin' by my side Sayin' 'Where are we' Stop at Third and Forty-three Exit to the night It's gonna be ecstacy This place was meant for me Feels so good tonight Who cares about tomorrow So baby, you'd better believe I'm back, back in the New York Groove I'm back, back in the New York Groove I'm back, back in the New York Groove Back in the New York Groove In the New York Groove I'm back, back in the New York Groove I'm back, back in the New York Groove I'm back, back in the New York Groove...

Dolphin Face returns. Wondering if his kids are still getting that great suburban-Denver education he always wanted for them. Petey gets the nod for the good guys. Sweep these bitches.

The Reds think they have one. Not sure Steve Phillips ever got around to telling us HIS plan, but those were great discussions on the board, huh? This thing was buried on their website... http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/fan_forum/letter_to_fans.jsp CINCINNATI -- Dear fans: Please be patient. The Cincinnati Reds explain why they traded stars Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn and ask for patience in a letter sent to fans this week. "By executing these inevitable changes now, we secured more players as part of our focus towards building a deeper, stronger inventory of young talent," the letter states. The letter was sent to fans by e-mail and posted on the team Web site. It's signed by owner Bob Castellini and general manager Walt Jocketty and says the team is building with young talent and believes the trades were important for the club's long-term success. Cincinnati traded Griffey to the Chicago White Sox on July 31 and sent Dunn to Arizona on Aug. 11. The Reds say they have signed most of their draft picks, including top choice Yonder Alonso from the University of Miami, and other promising young players to go with current young players Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Johnny Cueto. The Reds fell 22� games behind the Cubs in the NL Central with Tuesday night's loss in Chicago and are on their way to an eighth straight losing season. "We had high expectations for the 2008 season," the letter states. "Unfortunately, the team has not played up to our expectations and we have sustained injuries to key players within our starting lineup and rotation." The letter asks fans for "your continued trust and patience as we build the roster that will get us back on top." A few excerpts: � On trading Griffey and Dunn: "While the run production generated by these two veterans will not be quickly replaced, we chose to endure the short-term ramifications for the sake of building a strong, competitive team for 2009 and many seasons to come." � On newly signed young players: "The vast majority of our 50 draft picks were signed, culminating last week with first-rounder Yonder Alonso and a pair of talented pitchers. Our expanded scouting operations also signed Juan Duran from the Dominican Republic and Yorman Rodriguez from Venezuela, who are arguably the best amateur free agent position players from their respective countries." � On the immediate future: "As we near September, we will continue to provide valuable playing time to our young players and new acquisitions who we feel can become significant contributors at the Major League level. We ask your continued trust and patience as we build the roster that will get us back on top." The Reds' moves made sense to fan Ian Cioffi. He thought they were paying too much to Griffey for his declining production and that they should try younger players. "Obviously what we had wasn't working; might as well try something else," the electrician said during a break from work Wednesday. Willie Wilson, chatting with his friend Harold Atwater on Fountain Square downtown, said he's a lifelong Reds fan but is unhappy with the current state of the team. "You might not be able to print what I think about them," he said. Wilson said some fans expected too much from Griffey, whose Reds teams never made it to the playoffs after the 2000 trade that brought him to his hometown. "They thought he was going to be the savior, the miracle man," Wilson said. "It's not his fault he got hurt." Atwater thinks the Reds should use the salary money saved by trading Griffey and Dunn on pitchers. But that reminded Wilson of a still-irritating trade before the 1966 season that sent another slugging outfielder away in a move to add pitching. "I can take you all the way back to when the Reds traded Frank Robinson to Baltimore for Milt Pappas," Wilson said. "And then Robinson won the Triple Crown that year."

Post reporting that Mad Dog to take a $3 million a year gig on Sirius. Serious!

Guy Conti is in the house. All is good.

Trot Nixon? Damn, totally forgot about that dude.

Same nightmare. Different day.

The Teds were big fans of US Cellular. Other than the long train ride for us, we had a much better time there than Wrigley. Ambiance only goes so far when there's only one restroom (a disgusting trough no-less) for every 5,000 people. Had a grand time chillin' with Willits on Sheffield, though.

Shea was beat up enough after a freaking Billy Joel concert.

Nick is saying "Teixeira who? No need to go FA shopping this offseason."

That dugout isn't going to be big enough once they expand the rosters in September.

I'll be in PGH for the game on the 15th. Anyone else going to PNC that night?

Giles nixes the waiver claim to Boston. Surf's still up in Sandy Eggo for now.

Your boy is kicking ass in the bigs. Nice going, pops! Found out he was a pretty good swimmer in HS, too.

If they had lost this game, and the series, the would have been in a world of hurt. Tough to salvage something good out of that other than the excitement of the walk off-er. Still, fucktards.

Absolute fucktards.

You could even hear the frustration from Ron Darling last night..."He's not giving up hits, he's giving up bombs!" Nine jacks off Heilman this year. I'm not sure Davey Johnson would even want Heilman on the Olympic team right now.

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I'd rather look at his wife. Him, not so much.

Royce Ring DFAd by the Braves.

CNNSi says Manny and Torre to have man-love together in LA. Specifically Heyman calling it at 4:21 pm.