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There were 1534 different people that came to NSBB yesterday and viewed pages with ads 32,205 times (and 12,190 pages without ads). There were only 37 clicks on the ads from those 1500+ people.
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How about the girl in the Cubs Jersey from this year's SI photoshoot? After all, she wasn't really in a real Cubs uni for the picture, either! -
I'd assume that's correct. Those google people are pretty sneaky, though!
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It depends on which ad gets clicked. Google doesn't say which ads are worth what amount. It also gets blended with ads one which I get paid per view instead of per click. In general, though, it's like $0.10 - $0.20 per click or something like that. But I get docked if I get one person clicking like mad -- in fact, I'd probably have my account cancelled. That's why I just recommend that everyone not on premium try to find one ad a day that appeals to them and check it out. When I've talked with Google, they say most sports sites get around a 1% click through rate. I typically hover around 0.1%. I was getting around 0.3% in September, which is part of what made me optimistic about being able to afford this server. If I open an ad in a new tab in Firefox, do you get credit for the click? Not sure what you mean. I am pretty sure that if you click on the ad, it gives me credit whether it pops up in a new window or opens in the same one.
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It depends on which ad gets clicked. Google doesn't say which ads are worth what amount. It also gets blended with ads one which I get paid per view instead of per click. In general, though, it's like $0.10 - $0.20 per click or something like that. But I get docked if I get one person clicking like mad -- in fact, I'd probably have my account cancelled. That's why I just recommend that everyone not on premium try to find one ad a day that appeals to them and check it out. When I've talked with Google, they say most sports sites get around a 1% click through rate. I typically hover around 0.1%. I was getting around 0.3% in September, which is part of what made me optimistic about being able to afford this server.
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By the way... As always if you can't support the site financially, please find a google ad you like and visit our sponsors! If you don't want to click on Keira Knightly, visit the front page where you can always find a couple text ads on the far right. Ad clicks have really dropped off after the move to the new server for whatever reason.
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We may find out soon with Delmon. Speaking as someone who knows very little about the minor leagues (and essentially nothing about minor leaguers in the cubs system you guys don't talk about), you think there's a chance this guy could be a perennial top 3 hitter/top 10 hitter if he's at a premium defensive position? I mean, statistically you can't have people like that more than a couple of times a decade Delmon will play RF, so not a premium defensive position. Pujols is almost a certain hall of fame player if he stays healthy, so I'm not going to predict that kind of success for Delmon. But he's the best hitting prospect in the minors, so it wouldn't suprise me to see him eventually develop into a top 10 offensive force. Right now he doesn't have that kind of plate discipline, though.
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We may find out soon with Delmon.
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Heard on the Score about Ramirez
Tim replied to tspain's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
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Cool! Thanks, every little bit helps.
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heh, heh. I was just looking at the six pitcher I kept, all of whom have tasted the major leagues. Anthony Reyes is the oldest of them and he's not 24 yet. Chuck James is next oldest, also at 23. Bonderman is 22, Liriano and Hansen are 21 and I guess Cain just turned 21 a few days ago, too. That's banking on a lot of young arms to stay in one piece!
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I don't want to wait five more months for the draft. :( And somebody please dump a few more good pitchers!
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No worries. The guidelines say Saturday night. ;) Thanks!
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So that's where other people's new message flags are going! Seriously, so you're saying that basically everything is showing up as new for you?
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That would be great. Go ahead and cancel your monthly subscription and put in the $50 and I'll adjust the records accordingly. thanks!
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Hey Cuse, look on the bright side. You've got a great example to use when coaching all your catchers. ;)
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With the costs of bringing the new server online, the NSBB coffers have run dry and there's site bills to pay. I'm working on bringing some new advertisers on board to help cover the costs for future months, but the site could use some cash flow here over the next few days. So I'm running a special - sign up for premium by Saturday night and get 15 months for the price of 12. For existing premium members, I'll extend your membership from the date it is due to expire by 15 months. This only applies to annual memberships; monthly subscribers won't see this benefit. If you've been waiting to sign up for Premium, now is the time!
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With the costs of bringing the new server online, the NSBB coffers have run dry and there's site bills to pay. I'm working on bringing some new advertisers on board to help cover the costs for future months, but the site could use some cash flow here over the next few days. So I'm running a special - sign up for premium by Saturday night and get 15 months for the price of 12. For existing premium members, I'll extend your membership from the date it is due to expire by 15 months. This only applies to annual memberships; monthly subscribers won't see this benefit. If you've been waiting to sign up for Premium, now is the time!
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UK - you asked for my impressions on Price, I'm gonig to return the favor. What do you think about Rothschild as a pitching coach and who is available that you would have dumped him for?
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To All: Some people are still coming to the new server by using the IP address. Please don't as the sessions on the site are set up to work with "northsidebaseball.com" and if you are not using that or "www.northsidebaseball.com" in the address bar the session will end and you'll lose all your new post marks. To those experiencing the lost new post marks: Are you still linking to the site using the 72.3.224.22 address? If so, please see above. ;)
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Does it count arguing about Choi after he left the Cubs?
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Calls being the key word. Again....the ball was rolled BEFORE the ump put his hand up. I don't think I agree with that last part, Cuse. I haven't seen the play today, but I didn't get that impression watching it over and over again last night. And earlier in this discussion, I recall someone saying that they had tivo'd it and watched frame by frame and it was not rolled before the call (I believe it was a same time kind of thing according to that poster).
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I see that point, but if you exercise every little opportunity to ensure things like that as a fielder, it will become a circus in the field. Should middle infielders hold the ball on caught baserunners until they are on their way to the dugout, or outfielders wait to throw the ball after a diving catch after an out signal just in case the ump changes his mind? The whole flow of the game would be disturbed. It isn't reasonable. If an ump calls a guy out, that should be good enough. Well, if it is a close call, I don't think it hurts to be a bit theatrical about the whole thing. Why do coaches always try to reinforce to players that you should hold a tag instead of just swiping? To make sure the umpire sees it and gets the call correct. That's just one small example, but I think it is a perfectly valid point to say that if it is a close call the fielder should make it as obvious as possible to the umpire.
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So in a stadium full of screaming fans, it is the verbal call that is significant? Does this seem backwards to anyone else? BTW - I believe the Angels got hosed. I think Paul caught the ball. I think the umpire signaled the out. I think the ump was terribly inconsistent with his mannerisms and vocalizations in that AB compared with other AB's if he meant to keep it a live play. But I agree with Cuse that you have to take the call out of the umps hands and tag the guy if you're Josh Paul. The Angels got hosed, but Paul could have prevented the whole thing with just reaching out a foot and tagging AJP.
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Teams don't like front loaded contracts. For the most part, they want to hang on to cash as long as they can for interest purposes, etc. Even with other contracts coming up, they can always pay the money aside if they know they have it in the early years and will be tighter in later years. Players don't like back loaded contracts. For the most part, they want to get the cash as soon as they can for interest purposes, etc. The real negotiations will be over the present value of the contract. The only ones who really prefer the backloaded contract are the agents, because for a given present value, a backloaded contract sounds more impressive, since the total dollars and length of the contract are what are reported in the media. Younger players like backloaded contracts because they head into their next contract coming off as high a salary figure as possible, thus raising arbitration figures or expected salary rates for the next deal. For an older player, I'm not sure it is as big of a deal.
