that's really strange! it's also strange that carrasco was the deciding factor in that trade. in any event, thanks for offering more than just the usual "jeter sucks" drivel in that discussion. to me, that kinda thing is not how baseball "fans" should look at the issue.

Hmm, well, I don't mind the every team-at least one player rule, per se. I don't think it comes up often enough to be a real issue. Arguably KC has no legitimate All Stars this year and Tampa Bay barely has one (Crawford, not Baez (sp?) in my opinion). That MLB increased the roster size to reflect that pretty much mitigates the potential problems I think.

Raffi should be there on his own merits. I think we should look mostly at what a guy does this year, and then place a lot of weight on his past performance and what he has meant to the game. There's absolutely no reason why Raffi shouldn't be there, under any objective or subjective standard - same with Jeter and Ensberg.

As far as the game counting, meh, it makes the thing more interesting I suppose. But, really, the All Star game should not be a factor in determining the outcome of the Series. Home field advantage is a pretty big deal, especially when guys like Halladay and Pedro won't be participating. The team with the best regular season record should have the home field - they' earned it over the course of a tough 162 game / 6 month schedule.

I'm getting my hair dyed today.

...the fuck are you!?

of course you got a shout!

you're my homie.

what's wrong with your apartment!!!???

damn dog I'm sorry!

do you think you might need to give up the apt. altogether?

there is no way you can afford it if it goes up?

ask lady blank to move in.

oh you share with someone already and there is still a danger of rent being too high? that sucks.

what if LB became a THIRD roommate?

do they not get along?

or is there not enough space?

or is it some other reason?

well I'm fresh out of ideas.

maybe it won't even get jacked up anyway.

so you feel fairly confident that you can talk him down?

when will you be speaking with him?

well shit good luck then.

let me know when you know anything.

I still never called him back.

I'm not a player I just crush a lot...

he's a hot guy but I'm not interested in his personality.

if I was talking to your roomie, I'd tell her 'well done!'

Don Cherry is my all time favorite jazz musician.

I agree.

They run it in the post? Dude, I've been going to the London times site and printing out the day's puzzles.

That's some good advice. I'll leave the tales of dog shit until we get the deposit.

Interesting conversation on the boards..........points well taken. Are you in the biz? (I used to be, until I felt my soul cracking up!)

Yes, it is corrupt. I'm unfortunately still immersed - I'm married to a photographer & run much of his business. And even more unfortunate, it's all I really know how to do!

How's NYC treating you?

no idea why you would try and convert a 38-year old starter into a situation where he has to warm up on a moment's notice.

No idea why Schilling thought that eating everything he saw would be good to his ankle, either.

Looking like Mo Vaughn and getting clocked at 91 against Sheffield = bad buzz.

it's the Korg microKontrol. You can get it from most online shops like Sweetwater for $300. I nabbed mine from eBay for about $220.

I got some of my shit together right now but I'll pack in the morning.

I still need to wash two loads of clothes.

I'll miss you, homie.