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Rickey Henderson's 130 stolen bases in one season is certainly a tough one to break. But I just can't see anyone else throwing 7 no-hitters in their career.

Eh, with a nationwide fanbase, you're bound to get some straight from the bottom of the barrel.

ESPN made it seem like the player's union negotiated the stipend for the players, and then everyone just assumed that staff and trainers were involved in that when they in fact weren't. There's probably a lot of truth to that because MLB still isn't paying the full 40 grand. They're paying 20 to the coaches and trainers, and I think the Red Sox are covering the rest. It's good that the players stood up for their trainers and coaches, but they also almost waved a giant middle finger to the fans who paid to see them play, and showed up today. If this would've taken a little while longer, that game wouldn't have been played, and there'd be a bunch of probably bitter fans that made the trip to spring training to catch a game. I also find this whole issue to be stupid because they're basically being paid an extra 40 grand for a trip to Japan. Unless I'm mistaken, they'd be paid their normal rate just for working the game, and the 40 grand extra is almost like an appearance fee. I wish someone would give me an extra 40 grand to go to Japan for a few days and do my job.

This sounds to me like it's going to end up being Wrigley Field presented by So and So Corporation. Or So and So Corporation presents Wrigley Field. And then it'll be Corporation A concourse, Corporation B upper deck, much like the Bud Light Bleachers.

If you want a decent spot, get there as early as possible.

Yeah, one man's opinion doesn't speak for an entire fan base. The Brewers have a long way to go to build up to the level of the Cardinals.

I hate Gene Wojciechowski as much as the next guy, but this article sums up pretty much everything that we're discussing about this debate. Well worth the read. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3270817&sportCat=mlb This could be the first article he's written in a long time that didn't make me want to jump through my computer and pummel him.

Lets see, they release Spiezio, but they retain LaRussa? Hmm, I understand LaRussa didn't flee the scene from his DUI, but still...

He's basically trying to ruin a part of American culture just to put more money in his pocket. You can call it business if you want, but I call it selfish. Wrigley Field has imbeded itself into "Americana" much like Fenway Park, Yankee Stadium, Lambeau Field, etc. He's willing to throw all that away, and disappoint MANY people just to put more money in his already over- bloated pocket. He has no sense of history or tradition, he only sees the bottom line. He'd probably put a giant Burger King mask on the Statue of Liberty if they were willing to pay him for it. The only way I would ever respect him for this is if he said all the proceeds from selling the naming rights (and I mean 100%) were going to charity. And it'd have to be one hell of a charity.

The stadium itself is not a landmark. The scoreboard is, and I'm pretty sure the marquee got landmark status as well. They can change the name to whatever they want, but I believe the marquee has to stay the same.

Not sure if this has been posted yet, I haven't looked through the other threads today. If it has, mods please lock. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3266721 I really hate Zell. I mean really hate him.

What's a salad?

Soriano on his 2nd at bat on opening day. Just a feeling...

This made me laugh. Rather than talk about Jeter's fielding, they'd rather talk about this as being the reason he's a great defensive shortstop.

Smith allegedly used Samardzija's credit card at a nearby Wal-Mart. This genius picked Jeff Samardzija's credit card to use at Walmart? Haha, while he may not be the most famous man on the planet, he's easily the most well known out of the three victims because of his Notre Dame football days. If he gets a cashier that happens to be any sort of sports fan, they'd probably know he wasn't really Samardzija.

http://homerderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/underpants-gnome.jpg Step One: Steal Underpants Step Two: ???? Step Three: Profit

how much can you really do over the winter though? the ground freezes, thus making any sort of work difficult.

Why does this not surprise me in any way?

I have the option to buy 4 standing room only tickets to the first game at Wrigley from a DBacks friend of mine. But I have a feeling he's going to ask for an arm and a leg.

Yeah, Lou Holtz was saying the ND's defense is better than people think. He said they kept Georgia Tech to 1 for 6 on 3rd down conversions. That's when May started almost yelling "But they gave up 33 points!" Hilarious. It really doesn't look like it ND's year.

You're not exactly going out on a limb by saying this... without injuries, McFadden and Brohm are the two guys virtually guaranteed to go in the top 5 next year. Probably Jake Long, too. Yeah, I know. If he would have declared last year he probably would have been at the top also. I will go out on a bit more of a limb (not that that's saying much) and say that he'll win the Heisman this year. Booty is going to get a ton of consideration because he plays for USC. Brohm will also get more respect than Brennan because Louisville actually plays in a BCS conference even though their schedule is fairly easy as well. While I'd like Brohm to win it, I have a feeling it's going to end up being McFadden or Booty. Brohm could have a better season, but he'll never get the hype of those two in the media. And that can actually sway voters when all they see is news and highlights from one or two guys. People will also look at Louisville's schedule and say he didn't play any tough defenses. (Much like they'll say for Colt Brennan, right before they say he's just a product of his offensive system) They'll ignore the fact that he's been putting up big games since he became a starter. But yeah, if the team that lands the first pick is looking quarterback, I see him going number one. Especially if that team is Atlanta. Bobby Petrino is probably praying to get his old QB back.

if only they had a defense... Very true. But with their schedule they might not need one. They have West Virginia and Rutgers (and I think maybe South Florida) as what should be their only "tough" games. And either way, they've been a solid team the past few years without a defense. They might give up 42, but they've shown they can score 50.

Louisville has now put up 131 points in two games. I know it's against Little Sisters of the Poor, but that offense is filthy. Has been for years. Hell, Brohm and company only played a little over one half in the first game.

Weren't the Rangers down 3-0? Haha, so they've rattled off 30 straight runs... nice.

Yankees. What overhyped and terrible Yankees series are they going to come up with next? Every time I see a commercial, comment, or anything else that has to to do with The Bronx is Burning, I change the channel.