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As for Cowboys4Angels … it provides “escorts” who offer companionship — reading between the lines is highly permissible. The company charges a pretty penny for Bagwell’s services — $800 for 2 hours, $1550 for 4 hours and $3000 for an overnight “visit.”  Weekends are steep — $8K.  And a full week with Bagwell — $25K. The owner of the service — Garren James — tells TMZ, Bagwell is already the second most popular escort on the website … behind Nick Hawk. Bagwell is married, but apparently unlike Robin Thicke, it’s a true open relationship.

Image by Keith Allison via FlickrWhile visiting my mom in Cleveland, Ohio, I had a chance to see the Cleveland Indians play the Detroit Tigers. We had great seats at Progressive Field and enjoyed some great seats, a lovely evening and a God-awful performance by Fausto Carmona.

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The company will offer a free motherboard replacement to customers who purchased the XPS 8300, Vostro 460, Alienware Aurora desktops or the Alienware M17x R3 laptop and received it prior to March 1. Some PCs could contain a faulty Intel chipset code-named Cougar Point as the systems were shipped prior to Dell becoming aware of the issue, the PC maker said.

"Our teams will begin contacting customers with affected motherboards this week to offer them a new replacement motherboard that corrects the Cougar Point chipset issue. The replacement motherboard and the associated service (service options may vary by region) will be provided to affected customers at no charge," the company said in a blog.

"We ... will work through these motherboard replacements over the next several weeks," the company said.

Intel in late January announced a design defect in the chipset, which was used in PCs alongside new Sandy Bridge processors, which were announced in early January. PC makers such as Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo halted shipment of PCs that paired Intel's latest Core i5 and i7 processors with the defective chipset. PC makers also provided remedies such as refunds or motherboard replacements to customers who had already purchased systems.

Intel said the Serial-ATA (SATA) controller within the defective chipset could degrade over time and could impact performance or functionality of storage devices such as hard drives.

Intel quickly fixed the problem and in mid-February started shipping new chipsets that corrected the error. New consumer and business laptops announced by Dell, HP, Lenovo and other PC makers are not affected by the issue.

Cleveland Indians 2011 Season Outlook Part II

Image via WikipediaStarting Pitching
Fausto Carmona enters the 2011 season as the Tribe's ace. After trying to find his form of 2007 for the better part of 2008 and 2009, Carmona found some stability last year and really finished the season strong. After Carmona, the Indians will likely slot Justin Masterson, Carlos Carrasco and Josh Tomlin. The fifth starter will be decided in camp. One name no longer in the running is the serviceable Aaron Laffey who was just traded to Seattle for infielder Matt Lawson. Masterson is being given the shot to prove he is a viable starter in the big leagues. If he can be more consistent and keep is BB/9 in the low threes, his stuff is dominant enough to let him stick. This is the year Carrasco must make the leap from prospect status. Based on what he did in his late season stint with the Tribe last year, that jump could realistically happen and it'll be fun to watch. After the top three, the talent falls off fairly dramatically. While there is still hope that someone will emerge to seize the opportunity, let's not hold our breath. Just for the record, here are some of the names under consideration; Mitch "The Fury" Talbot, David Huff, Anthony Reyes, Don Schulze and Josh Tomlin. I know, right?

Bullpen
One area that shined for the Indians last year was their bullpen. And from a stockpile of prospects acquired in roster clearing deals over the past few years, a bonafide closer has emerged. Chris "Pure Rage" Perez was dominant after being handed the closer role full time last June. From June 28th until season's end, Perez had an ungodly 0.53 ERA. He finished the year with a 1.71 ERA overall and 23 saves (the youngest Indian to convert 20 or more saves). Of course predicting the success of any MLB bullpen from year-to-year is akin to correctly guessing tonight's mega millions numbers. That said, the Tribe has some live arms and relievers who are looking to build on last year's success. Raffy Perez seems to have finally righted himself and will be the late inning lefty specialist. Jensen Lewis is out of options and thus assured a spot in the pen. Others in the mix are Josh Judy, Vinnie Pestano, Frank Herrmann, Tony Sipp and Joe Smith. Newly acquired Chad Durbin will almost assuredly make the final 25 man roster. All-in-all, Manny Acta will have numerous solid options to choose from. And, if anyone falters, there will be viable replacements waiting in the wings in Columbus.

Summary
If the Indians can score enough runs and play solid enough infield defense to get the game to Chris "Pure Rage" Perez in the 9th, they have a chance to hang around and make the AL Central interesting. I'm not saying they're going to content this year, rather they should continue to build around the core of Choo, Santana, Carmona and Perez. If one or two others can progress (I'm looking at you Matt LaPorta and Michael Brantley), this could develop into a very fun to watch mid market team that could contend for the Central title next year.

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Image via WikipediaPitchers and catchers have reported in Goodyear and many other position players are already in camp. The grass is cut, the baselines are chalked, the 2011 season is fast approaching. What to expect then, of this year's Cleveland Indians?

Kenny Lofton was just announced this morning as a special spring training instructor. When that is the biggest off-season announcement your team makes, you better set your expectations pretty low. Here's a quick positional breakdown of what to look for from your 2011 Cleveland Indians.

Catcher
Tribe medical staff have said Carlos Santana is fully recovered from his season ending knee injury and subsequent surgery. That said, he'll be eased into full "baseball activities." The best case scenario is that Santana catches four games a week and plays first/DH the other two. Word is that Lou Marson may be optioned back to AAA Columbus to see regular duty while Chu Chen or some other flotsam and jetsam backs up Santana.

Outfield
Is Grady Sizemore ever going to recover the form that made him an almost superstar? Sizemore is coming back from the always dangerous micro-fracture surgery on his left knee. He's taking batting practice and running but is not cleared for full baseball activities. While his goal remains to be ready for opening day, it's more likely the Indians will take a cautious approach and we'll see him mid-April. In the meantime, we will see Michael Brantley man CF with Shin Soo Choo anchored in RF and the newly re-acquired Austin Kearns stationed in RF. Once Sizemore returns, Tribe brass says he will take over CF with Brantley slotting over to LF and Kearns becoming the Tribe's fourth OF. Sizemore is in a potential walk-year and Choo hired the dreaded Scott Boras to represent him in his quest for a long-term deal. That said, there could be more upheaval ahead for the Tribe.

Infield
Oh, what a mess. And to add to the mess, the Indians just signed Orlando Cabrera. Yes, he is a two-time Gold Glove winner but where does he play? Manny Acta's current plan is to have Orlando man 2B with Asdrubal Cabrera at SS. Matt LaPorta will play 1B and Jayson Nix, Jason Donald and Luis Valbuena will be in the mix for the 3B/utility role. An ugly mix to be sure. 3B is a mess until Chisnehall, Goedert or the ghost of Travis Fryman can take over. LaPorta comes into the 2011 season healthy unlike last season when he was still recovering from hip and toe surgeries. Hopefully, he will begin to show signs of being the corner infield power stick the Indians thought they were getting in the Sabathia deal. While the defense up the middle should improve dramatically with the Cabrearas at 2B and SS, 3B is a black hole and LaPorta must stay healthy, and more importantly, productive for the Indians to have any chance at success.

Stay tuned for my breakdown on both the Indians' starting pitching and the bullpen.

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Same Time Next Year?

So many comments and observations around the Tribe collapse last week. Here's a few in no particular order...

-Travis Hafner - I'm worried that it's going to come out in the off season that this guy is suffering from Lou Gehrig's Disease. That would be about the only explanation for that guy's absolute disappearing act in that series. He needed a map to find the plate he was so lost out there. Typical Hafner at bat went like this: Look at strike one right down the middle. Swing at strike two on a ball away. Take ball two just off the outside corner. Swing and miss at strike three in the dirt. Thanks for playing, see you next year. Could that guy have looked more defeated after every feeble AB?

-Sabathia and Carmona - After watching Westbrook and Byrd pitch their respective asses off you're telling me they couldn't pony up ONE quality start between them the WHOLE SERIES? Both of these guys have 1000x more talent and ability than Westbrook and Byrd will ever have yet they can't sac up for one win in two games. Unacceptable.

-Joel Skinner - Nuff said.

Grady Sizemore - Way to seize your spot on "the national stage," fag.

I think Wedge managed well overall. He played some hunches that paid off and his bullpen was solid outside of Rafael Perez shitting the bed (that dude, not good). I'm not mad at Betancourt; he was stretched a bit too much in that series. Franklin Gutierrez needs some work, but I liked his composure. Cabrera really shined, if not always at the plate then certainly in the field. Although I don't like these stories I'm reading that suggest the Tribe ship off Peralta and Lee for Jason Bay then give the SS gig to Cabrera and 2B to Barfield. Peralta was the Indians' most steady hitter all series; I wanna keep that kid.

It's hard to say which series made me more disappointed, the '99 series or this one. I didn't think anything could top that '99 series but I think this one did it. There are a lot of questions this off season. What do we do in left? Do we ride CC out or try to trade him for a strong bat? Do we bring Lofton back in a diminished role, if at all? What's up with Sowers and Lee? Has Laffey surpassed them both? Do Miller, Lofgren et al get a look in spring training next year?

Fuck it, those questions are all for another day. Today I remain bitterly disappointed. I love the Indians more than any other sports team on the planet. For me, it's:

1. Indians
2. Ohio State football
3. Cleveland Browns








4. Cleveland Cavs
5. Cleveland Force
6. Akron Aeros

I will fall down and weep the day the Indians get it done. Despite my abject suffering over the past week, I do believe that the Indians will win the World Series some day. I just hope I'm able to celebrate properly when it happens. I guess I mean I hope my wheelchair is fully powered and my c-bag is strapped in tight.

Ugh,
Jason

Same Time Next Year?

So many comments and observations around the Tribe collapse last week. Here's a few in no particular order...

-Travis Hafner - I'm worried that it's going to come out in the off season that this guy is suffering from Lou Gehrig's Disease. That would be about the only explanation for that guy's absolute disappearing act in that series. He needed a map to find the plate he was so lost out there. Typical Hafner at bat went like this: Look at strike one right down the middle. Swing at strike two on a ball away. Take ball two just off the outside corner. Swing and miss at strike three in the dirt. Thanks for playing, see you next year. Could that guy have looked more defeated after every feeble AB?

-Sabathia and Carmona - After watching Westbrook and Byrd pitch their respective asses off you're telling me they couldn't pony up ONE quality start between them the WHOLE SERIES? Both of these guys have 1000x more talent and ability than Westbrook and Byrd will ever have yet they can't sac up for one win in two games. Unacceptable.

-Joel Skinner - Nuff said.

Grady Sizemore - Way to seize your spot on "the national stage," fag.

I think Wedge managed well overall. He played some hunches that paid off and his bullpen was solid outside of Rafael Perez shitting the bed (that dude, not good). I'm not mad at Betancourt; he was stretched a bit too much in that series. Franklin Gutierrez needs some work, but I liked his composure. Cabrera really shined, if not always at the plate then certainly in the field. Although I don't like these stories I'm reading that suggest the Tribe ship off Peralta and Lee for Jason Bay then give the SS gig to Cabrera and 2B to Barfield. Peralta was the Indians' most steady hitter all series; I wanna keep that kid.

It's hard to say which series made me more disappointed, the '99 series or this one. I didn't think anything could top that '99 series but I think this one did it. There are a lot of questions this off season. What do we do in left? Do we ride CC out or try to trade him for a strong bat? Do we bring Lofton back in a diminished role, if at all? What's up with Sowers and Lee? Has Laffey surpassed them both? Do Miller, Lofgren et al get a look in spring training next year?

Fuck it, those questions are all for another day. Today I remain bitterly disappointed. I love the Indians more than any other sports team on the planet. For me, it's:

1. Indians
2. Ohio State football
3. Cleveland Browns








4. Cleveland Cavs
5. Cleveland Force
6. Akron Aeros

I will fall down and weep the day the Indians get it done. Despite my abject suffering over the past week, I do believe that the Indians will win the World Series some day. I just hope I'm able to celebrate properly when it happens. I guess I mean I hope my wheelchair is fully powered and my c-bag is strapped in tight.

Ugh,
Jason