He really did say it

[mbyron]

I suppose that we'll all have to reconsider our stand on the question of shaving calls on the bases when there's a blow-out. Would you do it at 9-1? 20-1? 50-1?

Reminds me of the old story about Lord Beaverbrook. At a dinner party, he found himself seated next to a beautiful young lady (he himself was, of course, none of those things). He turned to her and ask, "Young lady, would you sleep with me for a million pounds?"

She responded, "Well, I suppose I would for a million!" To which Beaverbrook replied, "I see. Would you sleep with me for 10 pounds?" The young lady flushed with rage, and declared, "Lord Beaverbrook, what do you take me for?"

Beaverbrook eyed her calmly and said: "My dear, I believe we've already established that. Now we're merely haggling over price."