Matthew

I think More is my favorite ballad singer, here's an example of one of his greatest ballads: Oh Vida! You may now return to your regularly scheduled program.

Another one: Y Hoy Come Ayer

Doesn't this make you just want to get up and dance around the room?

Wasn't Artest the one who started that nonsense? Maybe he should go back to the World Meta Peace name. I'd see a 55-60 win season, but when it's all said and done, they still have to beat Oklahoma City, that that will be tough -- OKC will be one scary team to face in the playoffs.

It made the division races meaningful. I think you get that with the previous system of allowing only one WC team. I agree, I felt it all meant less this year because the teams were all in, no one was risking being eliminated. Last year was good because someone was going home with a loss. I hate this new system

One of the things that is driving me nuts is the AP story that is being used on a lot of sites. It calls Bobby Valentine a "Baseball Savant." Come on AP, what the heck!!! The definition of a savant is: Savantism is a rare condition in which people with neurodevelopmental disorders, notably autism spectrum disorders, and/or brain injuries, demonstrate profound and prodigious capacities and/or abilities far in excess of what would be considered normal. In what way, shape or form, is Valentine a "baseball savant?" Just terrible writing in my book. Here's the quote:

Like any vote other than Jann Wenrner's counts....

Rush, Deep Purple, and Joan Jett are the ones I like to see get in. Heart is such a crappy group, I can't even.....

Hey, only cartoon christianity is allowed to be discussed here.

NO WAY! Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy -- is there anyone left who he did not throw under the bus?

I don't think either of those players were expected to do too much, more like "shut up, don't make waves, and we'll let you hang on for a possible ring." Nash is coming off a good season, Howard was a huge Drama Queen last year, with the Lakers, there can be only one Drama Queen, and Kobe already has that spot nailed down, so Superman will have to cool his jets while Kobe is around. It'll be interesting to see how the team will mesh, and if Howard can be a supporting cast member, and not the star. Besides, we're not talking about " NY Knicks Old" here either.

Lohse vs Medlen

The Giants vs. Reds should be a good series to watch; the first game Saturday has Cain & Cueto facing each other. The Reds had trouble dealing with AT&T Park, these night games kill offense. I see the Giants winning the series, their pitching is better, and the offense should be able to score enough runs to win it, but we'll see what happens.

Lakers are going ALL THE WAY! I'm looking forward to the NBA season, big time. I found the baseball season very dull for some reason, but with Superman with the Lakers now, along with Kobe, Nash, and Gasol, they might be able to beat OKC and Miami. I don't think I can take back-to-back Heat titles.

So, either the Yankees, Rangers or Orioles will be out after losing one game in this new fangled play-off system. That makes so much sense, Bud Selig is an idiot.

Definitely the something. I have not ever kept a Mizell anything in my collection. Had mercifully forgotten about the whole "A New Note on Blue Note" marketing schtick. I did like the bold blue record label from that era. Given all that, I do like what the Mizell brothers did on Johnny Hammond's Gambler's Life, their style was a good fit for the album, though that was released on the Salvation label, a subsidiary of CTI.

The Mizell brothers are visionary heroes now, who would've thunk it?????

Importing them directly from CDJapan will undoubtedly be cheaper. To follow up on Hans' link: Here's the pages with the cds A number of the cds are high on my want list

I'm going throw out a name that people don't think too much about, but Thad Jones has always struck me of having a very musical mind. Granted there are no breakneck speed solos going on, but there is always such a graceful, musical feel to what he plays, and I find him very creative.

Nah, I think Detroit will make a quick exit, Chicago handed the title to them and I'm not impressed. Yankees vs. Giants this World Series.

Friends: Season One. About every two years, I go on a major Friends watching spree, after all, all life's problems can be answered by following the example of Joey & Chandler.

I admit to being in total Dazed & Confused mode, I can't figure who's playing who in the playoffs...

Why in the world are either of the Ryan's taken seriously as coaches? The Jets look totally unprepared, and the Dallas defense was a joke last night. Oh well, Rob just looks so firery,so he must be a great coach!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I was wondering if you had the Browns tonight....