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I wonder if the Angles can keep the player on their roster until the off-season? That would seem kind of messed up if so, getting a player for free for the rest of the year.

Ah, that explains the wild life & nice grassy back yard. Must be that area between 5, 210, & 2.

Noj, where in the world do you live in LA, Topanga Canyon?

The Stranger From paradise: A Biography Of William Blake by G. E. Bently Jr. Incredibly fascinating!

Great 2-0 win by the Giants tonight. Lincecum went eight innings and pitched great. Giant offense stunk but, thank goodness, panda hit one out to win the game. Lewis comes in and blows everyone away for the save, now let's see if Zito can keep the momentum going. It was one of those games that remind me why baseball the greatest sport of all.

I agree from the stand point of a game of baseball it looks stupid. However, I think there may be some franchises that are so desperate for money where they need it NOW, or closer to now than a few months from now. I don't know any dirty details about the Ray's ownership, but you think of some of the arrogant jerks (such as the Cubs' last owner) along with other rich folk who made seriously awful investments...(Imagine if any in Tampa ownership invested in FL real estate during the bubble?) Like I said, I don't have a clue about TB financial details, just saying such tough times could lead to needing money over trying win to wild card, sad to say. Exhibit one for the financial problems is supposedly the Mets, who are in deep financial doo-doo. I keep hearing that the owner lost 700 million in the Madoff swindle. Panda hit just one out for the Giants, 1-0.

MLB.com is reporting it as a done deal: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/pre...jsp&c_id=tb Angels could be getting a great young lefty for years to come... or they could be getting Steve Avery.... PS: Dang, Iskikawa is getting close to being useless for the Giants in the clutch.

I can't figure out Beckett to save my life. He looks untouchable for five batters, then he gets pounded, then goes back to being untouchable, then gets pounded, I don't get his act in the least.

Welcome, and a big thank you for the link to the documentary on Evans! PS: Though it would be nice if Steve Allen would just shut up.

Dada: Zurich, Berlin, Hannover, Cologne, New York, Paris. Illustrated account of the Dada art movement, and it's very enlightening, just some astounding work here. Where was I in my Art History class in college? This is the first time I've come across Sophie Taeuber & Hans Arp, I must have been asleep in class or something. I love Taeuber's masks and marionettes, wonderful art.

It hasn't for a long time, that's for sure.

There are multiple reports about this so it seems likely it will happen but it makes zero sense, IMHO. The Rays are trying to win the WC and if they do, they'll face the Angels. Why make a trade that makes their path to the ALCS harder? Why make their opponent, who has won with hitting and mediocre pitching for the most part, better? I could understand if they put Kazmir on the market in November but why do it now? This is the type of crap small market teams pull all the time, building up good teams, then dumping players claiming payroll issues, and so insure they will always be second rate clubs. Baseball needs to get rid of the Florida clubs because hardly anyone in FLA gives a darn about baseball. Some other teams could be lost and baseball would be the better for it.

In the 1970's, Dylan was a "Born Again" Christian, as to his religion now, he rarely speaks of it. Though, the last time I saw his Bobness in person at Key Arena in Seattle (three years ago?), his Christianity was explicitly mentioned in the stage introduction.

i don't see them taking two of three if they trot out Wynn, Iskikawa and Fred Lewis as the 3-4-5 hitters again this weekend. Tim will have to go 8 with 1 earned run to just get the no decision tonight. Well, the Giant offense has stunk all year long, so they're use to scratching for runs, and wonders of wonders, Ishikawa hit in the clutch this week. I'm looking for wins from Lincecum & Cain, Zito's pitching very good lately, so, you never know....

Dan, you're always spreading sunshine wherever you go! I'm looking forward to this because I have yet to hear one Christmas cd that doesn't cause me to puke. I'm hoping this one is a good one.

Very cool series between the Giants & Rockies this weekend. The stars lined up for San Francisco and they have Lincecum, Zito, and Cain pitching, so I would be very disappointed if the Giants do not take at least 2 of 3. Of course, I would not complain if they swept either...

Gosh, I can't believe how hot it is here! It's 105!! I just got back from Tucson, and it's cooler there than here -- that's just messed up.

Ecstatic to take 2 of 3 at Fenway--I didn't think there was any way we were going to pull off another sweep, but this certainly puts NY in a very good position to potentially lock up the AL East over the next several weeks. And five home runs tonight--what's the current team record for most HRs in a season? Haven't glanced at the team stats lately, but I'd think that NY has a shot at setting a new mark. Most home runs by a Yankee team -- 242 in 2004. The current team has 191 with the five tonight.

I've come to this very sad conclusion: The Yankees are a very good team.

HUM: Humair, Urtreger, Michelot

Please don't fix Joe Morgan's microphone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't want to hear another Big Red Machine story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm inclined to agree w/ you but just remember the Mets were up by 7 games w/ 17 to play in 2007 and the Phillies won the division. Still a lot of baseball to play. Plus Zambrano is coming back, and I just think the Cardinals are a catchable team for some reason. Milton Bradley has been an unmitigated disaster though...

Finished this book today, and it was a very strange life, was Anthony Blunt's. The phrase that kept coming to my mind is "hollow man," it was like any hint of personality, or interior life disappeared in Blunt's life, and only a shell was left. If it wasn't for the fact that Blunt was a Soviet spy during WWII, there would really not be too much to say about his life. Blunt's work to transform the Courtauld Institute, and his work on Poussin, were very good accomplishments (though there's still debate on his Poussin work), but the final impression is: There's nothing there.

Well, what do I know? There been two in one season two times: 1923, 1927 (amazing! May30/31), but I must be in La La Land, I could have sworn that there was an unassisted triple play earlier this year.

That's the second one this year, has to be a record...