Joe

Read that this morning. Hopefully he understands the hypocrisy and just goes away. I'm kind of embarrassed I initially liked Kluwe.

In 4 at bats, Polanco has 2 hits, both extra base hits. In 79 at bats, Florimon has 7 hits, 2 of which have been extra base hits. Can we just roll with Polanco for a month!?!

Cripes, I was going to say..... Kessel may be the best skater in the NHL. Nobody is going to take Miko's contract unless we give it away for nothing. I mean, the guy is decent at 2-4 million. He's good defensively and can win a draw, but goddamn. The guy makes more top 5 center money, and probably isn't even the best center on his team. The contract is dreadful.

So, I'm thinking they're going to be trading for a forward - Bob Ryan?, and signing a defenseman - Matt Niskanen. I don't think Vanek is the guy, unless they could get him for 3 or so years.

They need another scorer if they're going to make the jump into an elite team though IMO. The young guys have made enormous strides since the Olympic break, but they really haven't shown that they can score. I dunno. I'd feel better with a guy like Ryan Callahan than Vanek. Vanek just worries me because of a possible bidding war and the length of contract he'll likely get. Still relatively young though. Think they need a defenseman with dumba as a prospect? I don't really think so. They're definitely going to have huge money to spend!

You forgot Nino. Seriously, Fletcher robbed the Islanders. Spurgeon was an undrafted free agent. Fletcher has been pretty damn good - does the Leddy trade even matter anymore? He's not going to be retained this offseason. Its amazing how Haula has progressed. Why Brodziak gets any ice time whatsoever is beyond me. Since the Olympics, Granlund has been the team's #1 center (outside of faceoffs). Are the Wild going to even bother making a run at Vanek this offseason now? What seemed like a shoe in, really doesn't seem like it anymore.

This isn't the year they make it past the first round. I agree though, they're going to have a better shot at Colorado than St. Louis.

Bo Burnham has been around for since 07' at least. I'd suggest watching I'm Bo Yo or Bo Fo Sho on YouTube. He is prodilogical in this genre. Oh Bo is a newer video he put out that is amazing as well. What. is pretty damn entertaining. I love seeing C.K. get interviewed. He's excellent. I'm pretty lukewarm on his standup though. Its like Arrested Development season 4. Its incredibly clever, but its just not laugh out loud stuff in my opinion. That isn't meant to discredit him in anyway.

V for Vendetta was pretty awesome. Men in Black had it's time. The rest are all pretty forgettable. It's just my opinion. I'm obviously in the minority.

Unless it's the first Iron Man, Sin City, or directed by Christopher Nolan, every comic book movie is/has been terrible.

This is getting kind of scary now huh?

Have to be disappointed with the off season. They're not better by any means. Ish. Another year of ****ty pro hockey in Minnesota.

Hmmmmmm.........

Tenda A5

Lighten up Francis.

I vaguely remember a small riot on the BYTO Boards when the Twins let Alex Smit go. Maybe it was just Statfreak??

I'd bet money that will be the case. The Twins are doing a lot to promote Buxton's likeness. Would there be any chance that game would be televised if he weren't there? Doubt it.

I'm trying to help my aunt and uncle set up a home network and am having some problems. They have their office in a detached garage a couple hundred feet outside of their home. Their wifi signal does not reach their office. I bought them a cheap wireless signal booster/repeater that works well and gets their signal out to their office. However, it sets up a different network to work on. They need to be on the same network to access their nas drive and home computer for billing. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to change a setting on the booster to just repeat that signal without setting up a different network on it? Running a hard wire isn't really an option in this case. Thanks for any help!!!

Seeing a lot of steam now on Honey Badger going in the back end of the first round!

Pominville is a poor man's Parise. He's like a Brian Rolston. Exactly what the team needs. I thought the trade was great, until I learned about the picks that were traded too. It's a ton, but the Wild could afford to give that as well. They have blue chip prospects at every position and a solid core, and presumably lots more cap space after they amnesty Heatley and shed Bouchard this summer. They supposedly offered more for Ryan Clowe, but he declined to go out east. Clowe would have been nice too, but for how much more? Sheesh.

Yeah I know. The pessimism in me is waiting for them to go cold on scoring.

I'd be a bit weary to get fully invested in this team quite yet. They are playing well above their own level right now. You'd like to see the leading goal scorer on the team with more than 14 goals. If Backstrom gets hurt, this team will probably implode. Ryan Suter and Jonas Brodin have been unbelievably good. Calder and ROY in my opinion. Zach Parise has been the player that Minnesota media tried to tout Miko Koivu as the past few years. As much as I love watching the Wild, I absolutely hate Pierre Marc Bouchard, Miko Koivu, and Dany Heatley. Bouchard has come along considerably over the last month, but if he didn't have a 4.5 million dollar contract, he probably wouldn't be on the Wild at this point. Two months ago, he was probably the worst non-fighter/enforcer player in the NHL. Heatley, does he even try anymore at this point? He is so unbelievably good with the puck, if the guy would just skate. So frustrating. It's unjust, but I hate Miko because of Minnesota fans and his ridiculous contract. He's been solid centering Parise and Coyle. I'm pretty worried about Granlund. He's pretty slow. He can move the puck very well, but he is just flat footed at this point. Without Kessler, and as long as Backstrom stays healthy, the Wild should be the #3 seed.

Nope. I didn't do a 15-2 seed this year, which was good. My bracket sucks! Had Georgetown and Gonzaga in the final 4! I know nothing about basketball. Only won 110$.

I've parlayed a grand on the number 1 seeds winning against the 16 seeds the last two years with a can't miss 15-2 seeded game to make it a full 5 parlay. I took 255$ back last year to take to the casino. I bet on the NFL only. Nothing much - 20$ a week. It just makes the games fun. I usually lose. Horse racing is my main vice since I've got over the card scene. I love hitting canterbury in the summer with some bittys bringing a flask and getting some beers. I've done surprisingly well at the horse track. Nothing big by any means, but if I leave even, and am drunk while having a good time, you can't beat that.

Never? Are you ****ing kidding me? He was the best defensive player in the NCAA as a sophmore, and was an elite return guy. Just cuz he's not an OSU alum Dave..... The draft rubes are saying someone is going to take a flier on him in the 2nd. I've heard a couple comparisons to Ahmad Brooks.