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Pedro is smart enough to know that the way to maximize his next contract is to bring the Yankees into the bidding, or at least create that perception. Even more so after the Sox' embarassing decision not to resign Clemens (even though at the time, it seemed like a reasonable decision--he either had lost something or was tanking for the final two years of his contract). Just the other day, Pedro was reported to say that he would give the Sox every chance to resign him. What better way to get a 4 year, $58m deal than to have Steinbrenner and Henry continue their pissing match? Without it, he probably gets 3 years $36m, tops.

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No question. Every baseball player in the league, whether they want to play in Boston, New York or Oakland, tries to get New York and Boston to bid-war their price up. And I thought exactly what you thought about this three months ago. But I have changed my mind and now believe that he wants to go to New York. Where's the fire? Where's the competitiveness? Where's the heart? Those things all manifested themselves on the field last year when he let the Yankees know that he despised them as much as the fans -- and everytime we hit him hard, someone was going to pay. Now, he rolls over without a fucking whimper.

Maybe he's just a beaten man. But I really believes he wants to leave Boston for the Yankees and a different kind of pressure.

TM

I like Jenna
 

OK, this photographer is clearly wasted on news when he shoots at that angle. With what he's done for their legs, the guy belong in fashion photography.

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This reminds me. I was just put on a shoe sub-committee to hash out such matters for our office dress code. The existing policy reads: "Shoes are to be closed toed with back support." There was a lot of bitching about it, and now it's up to be reviewed. I guess it was decided that since I routinely break the policy, I should be tortured with rewriting it.

The biggest issue is "open toed shoes" and whether or not sandals can be considered work appropriate. There is apparently a lot of confusion as to what constituted a sandal. Fortunately, the sub-committee is packed with like-minded individuals who feel strongly that there is such a thing as a work-appropriate sandal. Especially given that we work in Houston, Texas and it gets fucking hot as hell here. The "can slides and mules be work appropriate" question fortunately has been resolved (yes you can wear them, but be mindful of noise). I am not sure if hose/stockings are in the jurisdiction of the sub-committee.

Holy shit! An on-topic post
 

the interesting thing on the Jenna photo isn't shoes. the interesting question is how her knees came to be all rosy.

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Please tell me this is satire. Please.

Holy shit! An on-topic post
 

Believe me, I wish it were.

I like Jenna
 

Is there a problem with open-toed shoes in October? I was wearing open-toed shoes last week. If it is warm enough, why not? (I know you are being tongue-in-cheek, I just wasn't aware of any no-white-past-Labor-Day rule applying to open-toed shoes).

The main rule when it comes to open-toed shoes is no hose.

I like Jenna
 

You're too uptight. Open-toed shoes are good. They should be worn whenever possible. A girl's toes should be FREE. Free, I tell you! Free the toes!!

And I'm no R, but I admire Jenna for defying the end of summer and the oppression of meaningless footwear rules.

R(I have pretty toes)P

I like Jenna
 

Eh, what do I know? I only have four choices: black, burgundy/cordovan, dark brown and tan. With slight variations with regard to decoration, to be sure, but they're all appropriate year-round. Except I guess dress boots, but I don't like to wear boots.

From ESPN's Page 2
 

Apparently in the works, a "Miami Vice" movie. How would YOU cast it? Rumored to play Crockett is Colin Farrell; Tubbs? Jamie Foxx ...

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Or, Bad Boys III?

TM

Call Mulder
 

Remember the possible chupacabra shooting from a few weeks back?

Someone shot another one. Still doesn't look like a Mexican goat sucker to me, but damn, those teeth are scary. I guess since there are (at least) two of them "mutant" can be ruled out.

Call Mulder
 

"Lost" spoiler discussion:

Speaking of crazy monsters, etc., how about Lost last night? The Lock story line, both the emerging from the wheel chair thing and the dragon slayer thing are really cool plot twists, especially the healing. Surprising, to be sure, and I like how they set it up with his staring at his feet a couple of times before then. I still wonder what the fuck was up with the phone call he received at work (the one that sounded like he was an operative or something). And a paraplegic guy traveling with a suitcase full of knives is pretty damned strange.

Also, I loved how the boss asked for "TPS reports".

Call Mulder
 

More spoiler stuff:



My $0.02:

It's clear that Locke has a rich fantasy life that involves playing military-based role-playing games (and also believing phone-sex girls are his girlfriend). I believe the phone call was from a friend/co-worker who was also into role-playing. Locke and the friend were merely "in character" during that phone call, and could have simply been psyching each other up for their big battle during lunch hour. His superviser is aware of Locke's role-playing and derisively calls him "colonel" as he walks by.

I took the whole thing as emphasizing the contrast between who Locke acutally is, and who he wants to be. On the island, it seems he has a chance to actually be the tough-guy character he was pretending to be. He's a possibly psychotic Walter Mitty.