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2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Top 10 Flops

Edison Volquez, right, earned himself a lot of fans in 2008, but his chances for a repeat seem slim at best. The 2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit continues as we release more of the Top 10 Lists Fantasy Owners Always Wanted But Were Afraid to Ask For. Today, Alex has his choices for 2009 flops. They were ...

RotoRob [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Alex Hardin at 6:22 PM

First Cuts of the Spring

The first cuts have been made down in Sarasota. None of these are particularly surprising: The seven players sent out included the organization’s last three first-round Draft picks. First baseman Yonder Alonso (2008) was optioned to Double-A Carolina, while catcher Devin Mesoraco (2007) and ou...

Tags: Minors , havoc , dusty baker , Humberto Cota , devin mesoraco , Chris Valaika , Drew Stubbs , Todd Frazier , Yonder Alonso , 2009 Reds , Chris Denove

Redleg Nation [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Chad Dotson at 7:44 PM

Wait a second ... The Mentalist is a repeat again tonight?

Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Reality-Free, The Mentalist Here we are in the middle of the March sweeps period (March this year instead of February, because we were supposed to switch to digital TV on February 17 and Nielsen was worried that would screw up the numbers) and The Mentalist is a repea...

Tags: Advertising , CBS , Ratings , College Basketball , March Madness , Sweeps , robin tunney , simon baker , Owain Yeoman , Patrick Jane , The Mentalist

TV Squad [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Bob Sassone at 3:19 PM

Here's How An Arrogant Scumbag Lying Socialist National Debt Machine President Intent On Bankrupting The Nation Salutes A Member Of The Armed Forces

The Man-Child appears to be unsure of what hand to raise to return a proper salute. The expression on the face of the helicopter pilot says it all: "What an arrogant primping turkey we've got for a president." Well, Obama, are you or are you not a socialist? "Well...hmmm...uh...well...let me just sa...

Tags: New York Times , peter baker , Obama's Socialist Redistributionist Stimulas Plan , Is Obama A Socialist

Black Cat Bone - Burning The Flesh Off Modern Art [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey at 9:00 AM

2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Cheat Sheets - Catcher

Could Russell Martin benefit from a few more days off? BY TIM McLEOD AND ROTOROB And we’re off! With the release of our catcher rankings, the 2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit is officially launched. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be issuing a complete set of cheat sheets with analysis, essays,...

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RotoRob [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by RotoRob at 9:20 PM

The Atlantic takes on cupcakes

Corby Kummer at The Atlantic takes on the cupcake in "Not So Guilty Pleasure" and concludes: You have to get over the names. Then you have to get over the novelties, like the rum-soaked Mojito with lime icing and the corn-dog-style mock Twinkie at Kickass Cupcakes, a typically whimsical and cheery s...

Tags: the atlantic , cupcakes in the news , cupcake videos , cupcake recipes , cupcakes vs. muffins , Flo Baker , Corby Kummer

Cupcakes Take The Cake [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Rachel at 6:36 PM

BP and OBP continued

John Fay writes an article for the Enquirette today: The article starts off with the Phillips quote from the other day about “not believing in that OBP stuff”… It continues: Reds manager Dusty Baker said Phillips can become choosier at the plate. “I think he can be a little s...

Tags: dusty baker , Brandon Phillips , 2009 Reds

Redleg Nation [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Bill at 7:09 AM

Alex Gonzalez returns

Alex Gonzalez is making his return to the Reds lineup today against the Netherlands. He’s playing DH. I can’t see any way this guy will be ready for Opening Day after being injured for the last six seasons (or so it seems). I wish Gonzo the best, but I would not be surprised if his knee ...

Tags: alex gonzalez , dusty baker , Dusty Was Misconstrued , 2009 Reds

Redleg Nation [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Chad at 12:55 PM

The Washington Cleantech Cluster: The A-to-Z List of Alternative Energy Players

cleantech, energy, environment Luke Timmerman wrote: The venture capitalist John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers said three years ago that “greentech could be the largest economic opportunity of the 21st century.” Since then, voters in the U.S. have elected a President and ...

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Xconomy [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Luke Timmerman at 9:13 AM | 6 Citations

The Bill Cassidy Chemical Duty Mystery (Resolved)

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why former Louisiana 6th District Representative Richard Baker was so eager to suspend the import duty on the chemicals cyclopentanone and glyoxylic acid. FEC data show, after all, that Baker was a recipient of campaign contributions from the Am...