It turns out Young really isn't owed $80 million over the next five years.  It's actually $59 million with some of that being deferred.

 

Link to article.  Good stuff and now we can all forget about those pesky reading comprehension and reporter disbelief issues we've had in thread after thread.

 

It really is ridiculous that I can't just post this link without having to come up with additional filler.  I mean, seriously, this is a pretty important topic, given the confusion it has created over the last few days.

Time for a little turkey, some dressing, and an afternoon of Cowboys Football!

Hopefully, the Cowboys will come out focussed and ready to play.  With every game being a must-win, they can't afford to have a let down against a really bad team.

On a side note, stars that come in to sing the National Anthem should avoid trying to jazz it up.  Really.

Note to Adam.  The 75 word limit is really, really, really, really annoying.

I didn't see this posted anywhere, but Longoria won the AL ROY.  Was Davis not eligible in the voting or something?  I was a bit surprised that he got no votes at all.  Anybody have anything?  I don't really think he should have won over Longoria, but surely his season merited some consideration.  He won't be a rookie again next season will he?  I'm a little confused.

 

P.S.  This post length rule sucks, Adam.

Why don't we set up some permanent fanposts so we can avoid trashing every other thread with the same old stuff?  There's got to be a way to "sticky" a couple of diaries up at the top of the list.  I'd suggest the following:

1)  Laird Bitchfest Diary;

2) Botts Bitchfest Diary;

3) Wash Bitchfest Diary;

4)  JD Bitchfest Diary;

5)  Our Defense Sucks Bitchfest Diary;

6)  "X" Should Be Up and "Y" Should Be DFA'd Bitchfest Diary.

I'm sure there are others we can create.  This sure would make the regular threads much more tolerable.

We went to the Sluggers of the West Awards Dinner last night.  It was a fun night.  Lots of players there, including some minor leaguers.  Hicks even made an appearance.  Some notes from the evening.

1.  Millwood looks like he's lost a ton of weight.  They showed clips of him from last season doing charity work and his gut was substantial.  Last night he looked pretty slim.  There's no telling how good he could be if he starts the season in shape.
2.  C.J.  You're awesome, man.  But ... that ... hair.  It's time for a haircut.  Dreadlocks, ugh ....
3.  Hamilton looks like a beast.
4.  Marlon Byrd is a witty guy.  And he's genuinely likeable.  It's easy to see why he's a fan favorite and a favorite in the clubhouse.
5.  Kins (that's what Young kept calling Kinsler) looks at Mike Young like an idol.  They've been working out together at RBIA all offseason and are spending time together outside of baseball.
6.  Chris Davis is humble.  And stout.  Definitely a beast in the making.
7.  Mike Hargrove doesn't look too good.  It was great to see him, but I'm worried about his health.
8.  Jim Reeves looks as angry in person as he comes across in his articles.
9.  Baseball players don't marry non-hot chicks.
10.  Mike Young is a class act.
11.  Eric Nadel is the epitome of awesome.  And Rojas is a funny guy.  Lewin is still a bit of a dork.  Tom is ... Tom.
12.  JD and Wash might be gay.
13.  Those present:  Kins, Young, Byrd, C.J., BMac, Milly, Salty (who apparently signs autographs faster than anyone else), Tea, Davis, Jack Benoit, Duran, Whittleman, Mathis, Hank, Broussard, Hamilton, Kam Loe (I'm sure I'm missing somebody).  Non-players included Wash, JD, Sunny, Rusty Greer, Scott Servais, and Merle Harmon.  Jamey was there too.

Overall it was a neat evening.  It sounds like everyone is pumped for ST.  There was a lot of emphasis on not pressing this season, which was a big problem, as you can guess, during April and May last year.  I don't know how good these guys will be this year, but they ought to be a lot of fun to watch.

Big game for Dallas today.  New York has been hot the last several weeks.  Go Cowboys!                                      

                                                                   

Open Discussion Thread.

                                                                   

Just saw this.

Tough blow for both Detroit and Zumaya.  His arm is nothing short of incredible, and to be sidelined and have your career put in jeopardy over something like this is tragic.                                                                    

Apparently, our squad has a sense of humor.  Luckily, so does the biggest man on the team.

On a positive note, we may now have a clue as to why Botts hasn't had much power since being brought up.  He's missing his magic lasso.

                                                                                               

Per Jamey.

Arrived late for a workout in New Orleans, so they're going to delay his re-call, possibly until Sept.                                                                                                                                                      
                                                             Wow.