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Thanks for the link, that is some crazy stuff.

The Jazz Crusaders set is very good, and very cool, but there's something about the Parker set that compels me to return to it a lot more than the JC set. If availability is a concern, I'd go with the Crusaders before it sells out, Mosaic owns the Benedetti tapes outright, so it will always be there later on...

I cannot believe that Scott Boras is seeking at least a five-year, $85 million contract for Adrian Beltre. 17 million-a-year for someone who will bat .280 15hrs 80rbis? Beltre has had two good years in his life, and both contract years. Sometimes I don't understand baseball executives at all.

Looks like Wounded Bird Records is releasing three of Joe Farrell's CTI records: Penny Arcade, Canned Funk, and Upon This Rock. I very happy about this. Here's the linky -- dinky Out of the three, which one would you recommend the most? Nice review of all three off of Doug Payne's website

I always take my vacation around this time of year, so I've been off for the past week-and-a-half. It's back to the real world on Tuesday.

Looks like Wounded Bird Records is releasing three of Joe Farrell's CTI records: Penny Arcade, Canned Funk, and Upon This Rock. I very happy about this. Here's the linky -- dinky Out of the three, which one would you recommend the most? I have not heard any of the three, so someone else will have to chime in on this one. BTW, for some reason, in the past couple of months, CTI cds have really rekindled my interest in jazz, there's just something about CTI, and Taylor's approach, that I'm finding... fun! I'm even starting to buy nothing but CTI right now, striving to build a nice collection.

CTI: The Cool Revolution. Disk two -- Deep Grooves / Big Hits.

It is, I order all three today.

The complete concert was released in Japan: I think there was also a three volumes also released in Japan, but outside of the rust-box, never in the USA.

Looks like Wounded Bird Records is releasing three of Joe Farrell's CTI records: Penny Arcade, Canned Funk, and Upon This Rock. I very happy about this. Here's the linky -- dinky

CTI Records -- The Cool Revolution.

There is a manufactured truth and a honest truth in life and the arts. Elvis chose to go with the manufactured truth that was part of the "Elvis machine," and did it gladly. Despite the few high points in his career, he went with what he was told to do, kept his mouth shut, and made millions. Some would see that as a pact with the devil, but hey, YMMV.

Happy Birthday!

Thread seems to be open now. I agree it was an unjust decision if it was locked -- blame it on the "gort influence" of the Hoffman board, where any show of emotion or passion makes the moderator uncomfortable...

Well worth a shot for the Rangers, when he's on, Webb is flat-out nasty. I see the Rangers in a cakewalk next year in the division, no other team looks like they're close to them.

Off topic, but many, many, thanks for the Thanks To Calvary video, that made my morning!

He's right. Giants 23, Cards 16, Yanks 15, Cubs 14, .... http://www.baseball-...f/hofstat.shtml Something tells me that 10 years from now the Yankees will probably be pretty close to the Giants in HoFers. However, the Yanks will still have way more WS titles then the Giants. Don't know where Baseball Almanac got their info. Wikipedia lists 18 Yankee players who entered the HoF as Yankees: Yogi Berra, Earl Combs, Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey, Whitey Ford, Lou Gehrig, Lefy Gomez, Joe Gordon, Goose Goosage, Waite Hoyte, Regggie Jackson, Tony Lazzeri, Mickey Mantle, Herb Pennock, Phil Rizzuto, Red Ruffing, Babe Ruth, and Jack Chesbro (as a N.Y. Highlander, the team that evolved into the Yankees). Still not as many as the Giants, but more than Almanac gives credit for. I never understood how Reggie Jackson gets called a Yankee on the basis of five years with NY out of a twenty-one year career....

The Doors: Live At The Aquarius Theater -- The Second Performance. The Doors are my favorite rock band

Thelonious Monk: The Complete Riverside Recordings. Disk one, the first two albums that were trios are on this cd, I've always enjoyed Monk's take on Ellington.

Do teams like Kansas City or the Pirates even try to build a good team anymore? How about instead of a Luxury Tax, they have a Suckitude Tax, and for finishing under .500 for three years in a row, a team has to add 20 million to the pay roll. I'm sick and tired of these crappy teams not even trying to improve themselves.

Have to agree with you on the Phillies rotation, for some reason, something doesn't feel right about it. I also think the Braves could very well surprise and win the division, I mean, losing Bobby Cox has to add five wins to this season, right?

Deadball Stars of the American League. A totally captivating book put out by the Society For American Baseball Research, which contains 136 biographies of American League baseball players from the "Deadball Era" of 1901 - 1919. Fascinating reading of players long dead and forgotten; the "Deadball Era" has always held me enthralled, an era with an unique style of play, and of an America way of life long gone. I just ordered the National League version....

Thelonious Monk: The Complete Riverside Recordings. Nice deal on a used copy for $74.95 from Rasputin's in Concord, CA.

The Richard Diamond series is regularly aired on XM's Old Time Radio station, and the writing that Edwards did for that show is amazing -- just funny, fast paced, and top-notch all the way. I always try to catch it when it comes on.

I like this paragraph about Lee from Sports Illustrated For all Lee's virtues, it isn't necessarily obvious that he's a great pitcher. Over the last two years his record is 26-22, with a good-not-brilliant 3.20 ERA. His postseason legend aside, he's made four World Series starts with a 4.55 ERA. His contribution to the Texas Rangers' playoff run was a 4-6 record and a 3.98 ERA. Even by an old school sabermetric measure like adjusted ERA he's less than the bee's knees, with a 131 mark over the last two years. Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tim_marchman/12/16/hot.stove.roundup/index.html#ixzz18KrX6Ty3 Call me crazy on this one, but I don't think Lee made a good decision going to the National League, he seems more effective to me in the AL. Plus, I still prefer the Giant rotation to the Phillies, the Giants starters are younger and just coming into their prime. A rematch for the NL championship would be a great series.