That's It! We're Done!

by ben nevis on Jan 22, 2009 10:25 AM EST

Evidently, we've maxed out our budget. I just now saw it on MLBTR, who took it from CTrent. According to the Fay, it's about the same last year's $74MM, maybe a touch higher. So we can more or less bank on this being the team that shows up in Sarasota. I think most of us were assuming as much, though perhaps just many were hoping we'd be wrong. In my mind this blows for one reason: I now have zero motivation to check the Reds hot stove for the next couple months. I appreciate the Reds newfound openness to the media, but I wouldn't have minded being strung along till pitchers & catchers in hopes of a new signing.

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Now we know why Gomes was 'stoked'

It’s because he’s just about guaranteed a roster spot. He’ll platoon in left with Dickerson and probably be the primary backup to Bruce in right. Oh no, I just had a vision….The Reds outfield against a “tough” lefty, like Cole Hamels or something….

LF Hairston
CF Taveras
RF Gomes

With Keppinger playing shortstop.

Ugh, not a good thought with which to start the day.

You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris

by cesarhernandez on Jan 22, 2009 10:54 AM EST reply actions

I think it's the smart way to

go right now. The economy just gets shittier by the minute – check out Fifth Third’s latest. I would rather the Reds play it ultra conservative this season and let other teams make any big moves.

"I'm standing at the plate thinking, Where are my hands? Where's this, where's that? Before I know it, the pitch is there and I'm completely out of rhythm." -
-- Adam Dunn

by Joe Nolan's Glasses on Jan 22, 2009 11:36 AM EST reply actions

You think that's bad?

The London Telegraph just ran a quote that called my employer a “Dead Bank Walking”

Maybe I’ll get to meet Annie Savoy?

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.

by "Red" Moskau on Jan 22, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

HSBC?

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by BubbaFan on Jan 22, 2009 4:39 PM EST up reply actions

Barclays

Good guess.

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.

by "Red" Moskau on Jan 22, 2009 5:17 PM EST up reply actions

Are you in danger of getting relegated to working for Coca-Cola?

by Brendanukkah on Jan 22, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

As one of the few that's going to get this joke

I’m recing it

"You are not my ass." - Reynard

by BK on Jan 22, 2009 6:26 PM EST up reply actions

you kickball kids are incorrigible

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 22, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions

I don't get it...

Regretfully

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.

by "Red" Moskau on Jan 22, 2009 8:01 PM EST up reply actions

Neither do I.

No, I'm not Reynard's Ass either.

by Paul Householder on Jan 22, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions

I only got Paul not getting it.

There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. - Bill Veeck

by PeteyHendrix on Jan 23, 2009 5:20 AM EST up reply actions

It's pretty scary

what’s happening to British banks. My best friend is trying to talk me into going to England with her in April. On the good side, the pound may reach parity with the dollar by then. On the bad side, they might be rioting in the streets like in Iceland. :-P

Our banks aren’t doing that much better. I gotta think this is going to affect sports. So many ballparks have banks in their names. Fifth Third Field, PNC Field. etc. Even the Yankees and the Cowboys are having trouble finding sponsors for their new facilities.

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by BubbaFan on Jan 22, 2009 6:17 PM EST up reply actions

Don't forget the NY Mess

and Citi Field

(Are they gonna’ keep playing that annoying “Everybody clap your hands”?)

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.

by "Red" Moskau on Jan 22, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions

It's called Shitty Field

Blessed be baseball.

by Daedalus on Jan 23, 2009 1:34 PM EST up reply actions

Banks

Check out this graphic. It’s a comparison of market value, 2007 vs. now.

(If Blogger is blocking hot-linking, go in through the front door.)

HSBC isn’t doing too bad, but Barclays looks just as bad as RBS. And Citigroup is not looking so good, either.

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by BubbaFan on Jan 23, 2009 6:13 PM EST up reply actions

You a horrible person

Instead of watching baseball why dont you just read the Wall Street Journal for entertainment

by Reynard on Jan 22, 2009 6:30 PM EST up reply actions

Possibly

but I’ve been called worse by better

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.

by "Red" Moskau on Jan 22, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Is that?

The middle aged comeback version of “I`m rubber you`re glue”?

by Reynard on Jan 22, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions

why?

why whyw hyw is my reply not working

by Reynard on Jan 22, 2009 6:31 PM EST up reply actions

it is working

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by BubbaFan on Jan 22, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs