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Smart business in Rockies re-signing veteran Helton

Craig Calcaterra
Blogger for Circling the Bases, NBC Sports

“While more money to...Helton may not be the best baseball move, he's insanely popular in Colorado. The deferral of dough avoids the team...a smart-but-unpopular decision regarding Helton's overpriced 2012 option... You don't do this sort of thing with just any player, but...Helton is that guy...”


Financial smarts around Rockies re-signing veteran Helton

Jim McLennan
Sports Blogger, SB Nation

“[Helton's] deferring...will give the Rockies flexibility during a window when they look set to compete in the NL West for some time.”


Smart deal for Helton on the Rockies w/ deferred pay

Micah Warren
Author of Off The Record Blog / Radio Personality

“2023? That’s a long time to defer money, but we kind of like it. Long after you are done playing baseball and all the hard work is over, you still collect a check.”


Keeping Todd Helton in the Rockies' clubhouse

Dan O'Dowd
MLB GM, Colorado Rockies

“We view him in the same way as a Cal Ripken, George Brett and Tony Gwynn. He's a Rockie, and a Hall of Famer we believe... It was something that made sense, and it's great for the fans to be able to celebrate him and know he will be here.”


Importance of Rockies re-signing Todd Helton

Troy Tulowitzki
MLB Athlete, Colorado Rockies

“Everything we do starts with Todd. He's Colorado baseball.”


What's Arabic for You're no Atticus Finch?

Ann Coulter
Radio show host

“I'd be more interested in hearing about the sacred duty of lawyers to defend "unpopular clients" if we were talking about clients who are unpopular with anyone lawyers know. ”


How the US govt could help boost the cloud computing sector

Ron Markezich

“We are excited to see the U.S. federal government embrace the cloud and expect it will further boost confidence among businesses of all sizes to do the same”


How the govt saves from using the cloud

David Mihalchik

“All of these things help government employees to collaborate together, be more productive, and the government saves money”


Why LT could fit in nicely in New York

Bassett
Blogger, TheJetsBlog.com

“Tomlinson’s skills have clearly diminished, but with a solid line and his flexibility to both run and catch, he’d be an asset to the team.  Keep in mind that Schottenheimer would be familiar with LaDainian as they two worked together (granted not that closely) when they were in San Diego together.”


Why Tomlinson could fit with the Jets

Judy Battista
Sportswriter for the NY Times

“If Tomlinson signed with the Jets, he would play behind Shonn Greene, which –- considering Tomlinson still wants to be the featured back -– is not quite as problematic as being behind Peterson. That could mean more work for Tomlinson...”


Why LT might not fit in with the Vikings

cjsiewert
Blogger, Vikings.com

“Just last year Tomlinson proclaimed that he was a better back than Peterson because of his all-around capabilities. In a matter of just a couple of seasons, Tomlinson could go from the best RB in the NFL to not even being the best RB on his team.”


What LT's role would be in Minnesota

Brad Childress
NFL Head Coach, Minnesota Vikings

“I would think he knows that [he would be a back up to Adrian Peterson], but I always want to over-communicate clarity so we won't hopscotch around that. We'll have to show him what his role will be.”


What the 'Slaughter' solution would represent

Daniel Foster
News Editor, National Review Online

“That the Democrats could take this extraordinary step to avoid passing the Senate bill tells you that they have zero trust in the Senate to pass reconciliation "fixes," and zero trust in the president not to sign the Senate bill should it reach his desk and a reconciliation effort collapse.”


Why the Slaughter solution would undermine our democracy

Dan Riehl
Blogger, Riehl World View

“If one rules-making House member and one chief executive are empowered to establish law in America, then we cease to be anything resembling a democracy. Obama would be no better than a tyrant and the people would have every right to pursue his removal from office...”


Why the 'Slaughter' solution may backfire

Jonathan Cohn
Columnist, The New Republic

“Given the widespread revulsion with legislative deal-making at this point--and the apparent success of Obama’s appeal for a “straight, up-or-down vote” on reform--crafting the rule to spare House members a certain vote seems quite likely to muddle the message. ”


Why the 'Slaughter' solution won't work

Steve Schippert
Terrorism analyst

“This is not simply tyrannical in nature, it is absolute political cowardice...We elected you, for better or worse, to vote on legislation, whether we like the specific outcome or not. There is a process within both the letter and spirit of the Constitution.”


Talking Money: Now’s the time to prepare for rising interest rates

Hugh Johnson

“If you're investing in the bond market, you don't want to own longer-term bonds, you want to earn shorter-term bonds. Eventually, interest rates will get to a more attractive level, and then you can buy long-term, but not yet”


BP to buy $7bn assets from Devon

Jason Kenney

“This is one of the best deals BP has ever made ... Brazil was missing from BP’s portfolio, and the assets are all high-margin barrels.”


Brazilian president assailed for kowtowing to Cuba

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
President of Brazil

“We have to respect the decisions of the Cuban legal system and the government to arrest people depending on the laws of Cuba, like I want them to respect Brazil.”


IPL to kick off in Mumbai on Friday

Adam Gilchrist

“We've got a great bond that is a legacy of last year's victory”


Louis Vuitton's womanhood celebration closes Paris

Elie Saab

“For me, seeing my dresses at the Oscars is the best ... I love to see my dresses on real women, and actresses are real women, wearing real sizes. This is my main goal, to see my dresses on these gorgeous women.”


Kevin Spacey: Star of screen, stage and Las Vegas?

Kevin Spacey
Actor / Director

“Movies aren't an actor's medium...actors are just color in other people's paintings”


Brazil's Lula: US must respect WTO decision

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
President of Brazil

“We are all we sovereign and we must be treated on equal terms. I do not know if Obama will listen to me. The US is very rich and can do whatever they want to their economy”


We won't be able to win straight away: Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

“I think you see four teams that have been very close over winter testing ... The last test showed McLaren quite strong, so was Red Bull and all winter Ferrari was very strong and we believe we are strong.”


Louis Vuitton's womanhood celebration closes Paris

Jean-Paul Gaultier

“It's a kind of Mrs. Bond, a Bond-ette”


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