from Jon Greenberg:

Lawrence was "bragging" about this the other day. How operating without a contract is "Good" because it provides him with flexibility, just like being passed over time and time again for a full time day hosting job provides him "flexibility" to pursue side ventures.

dicaro demanding more money for being the other half of the wildly successful nighttime ratings duo

His $400k will be tough to keep on the books

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Yet nobody is more happy to send pics of himself signing a contract on social media. And no Score House invite (although I guess his broadcast hours would probably get in the way of the fun of Score House.)

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

He saved them money by not going to the Score House

I would almost rather see Laurence get let go from the station than Garfield.

Agreed, I haven't heard Dicaro's voice in 6 months.

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There is literally no night time spots available for a talk show at the SCORE. I mean Larry doesn't work much at all. 90% is games.

Bulls, Cubs, NFL Thursday and Monday, DePaul, Illinois.

So the SCORE can just get a dumb producer to fill any time that is needed for $50 a shift.

Shep: $50? Hot damn!!!! Golly gee, I'll take it.

See what I mean.

Garfield is too busy writing her book to take on any more shifts. She even said she was taking less weekday shifts to work on it. That actually sounds like someone setting themselves up with an excuse for when they have ZERO shifts.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Doesn't Laurence have a place in Aizona that he used to let guys stay at during spring training in the past?

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

Like him or not, Laurence is a pro. And he's hustled himself into some great jobs.

Julie sits around and complains things aren't given to her.

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Agreed. Laurence is everywhere. Good for him.

I said basically the same thing about David Haugh in another thread.

A successful career as the Trib's leading sports columnist, cohost of the city's top rated sports talk radio show and he's also a regular on Kap's STL television show.

Love him or hate him, Haugh has a great sports media career in this town.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

Agree with you entirely about Larry and Haugh.

However, we should know by now that the payment for being a guest on STL is just restaurant gift cards.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Yep - just think how fortunate the next couple who marry will be with Haugh's gift of dozens of cards. They can order out dinner free for about a month.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

That's an insult to Haugh, he landed a full time show on the score that pays 3x what Larry is making..and Larry has been there 20 years, Haugh 3 months.

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You crazy!!!

Sounds like MANY including yourself have no idea how much Sir is making.

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

No contract for Holmes??? What's he thinking??? He needs to get one of those Iron clad contracts like Goff had, just for security!

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Blackhawk goal, scored by number 20, Al Secord.

Where's Don Draper to remind us that no contract means LoHo holds all the power? They want him, but can't have him.

He’s busy guesting on shows that air on Sinclair. Never thought he was a white supremacist in addition to being white .

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

AND IT WILL REMAIN THAT WAY

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He's waiting for Jim Rose to retire.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

Machado, Harper, Holmes, Bell


Stars get paid eventually

Probably the best host currently on the Score--which says as much about the station's decline as it does about Laurence's ascent.

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He does a very professional job. Not sure why people get on him. Sure he does things worthy of jabs but not that hard. Anyway, I can assume because he works so hard at various jobs some of it must be his choice to not have demanded a full time part more in day time?

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If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

Guys, Lawrence is horrible. And he's fucking weird. He really is. It's like a backup QB that performs well in spurts, gets overpaid and shits himself in a starting job. You hear a little bit and maybe think "he isn't that bad", but really he is. There is a reason he gets passed by time and time again for a daytime slot.

You overstate. I did not say he is awesome. I said he is very professional. He is fine.

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If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

He's certainly not the best host on the Score, as TM stated. Far from it.

Well, who is then?

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

I don't go out my way to listen, but when he is on I don't change the channel as Holmes is fine most of the time. Only time it is PTFB for me is when he starts talking about Comics or Superhero movies.

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