Matthew

Baseball with check-ins to the football games. In no way, shape, or form, will I ever watch politics.

At least he didn't pull a Vick and fumble on the goal line, Vick is a hopeless player.

I'm already dead in the water this week.

I loved the line by Fredi Gonzalez at his press conference, when told that "Joe would review the protest" "I don't know if they mean Joe Torre or Joe Garagiola!"

Exhibit A on why these should not be one-and-done playoffs.

At least they didn't forfeit the game, now that would have been interesting. If it was a regular season game, it would have been called. Too bad Mr. BS himself wasn't there so he could make it worse. I'm going love to hear the ruling on the protest.

Yeah, it was a pure bs call. The thing is, it's always called IMMEDIATELY, not wait and see where's it going. I've never seen it called that late. Some useless umpiring going on there.

Don't worry, the Yankees won't win-- gee, I haven't had a good anti-Yankees rant in ages, they're just so boring now.... Welcome back to the thread

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Is it just me, or does it seem as if Hamilton is going down the road toward a major relapse? I pray he doesn't but he just seems out of it in a very bad way. People laughed at the caffeine thing, but to me, that was a major red flag in terms of his recovery.

Dang, been done, that's how the old Negro Leagues operated most of the time.

I was involved in a church that had a number of Cuban exiles, and I was floored by the incredible love they had for More, they could not speak of seeing him in Cuba, dancing to his big band in the 1950s, without tears in their eyes. I don't think the USA realizes what a huge figure Beny More is in the Latin world.

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.