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Fixed. I don't get it. Edit - I do, but it's wildly stupid so I'm trying to passively get you to spell it out for me so I can respond to it specifically. If there are any complications from the Tommy John surgery that would affect his hitting, he wouldn't want to diminish his value before his current contract is up. I don't see why that's wildly stupid. It's wildly stupid because 1- Tommy John has little or no adverse long-term effect on hitting, B- He has played through injuries his entire career, so there is nothing in his past behavior to suggest he'd try to manipulate his situation like that and 3- the Cardinals approached him about working out an extension last week and he turned them down. If he was so eager to get paid and get surgery, he'd have already done it. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/10248184/Pujols-to-have-surgery-on-right-elbow No TJ this offseason. He's getting 5 bone spurs removed and will not miss any time.

Rubin Kazan is the Barca of the RPL, if that makes it any better... Jermaine Jones switch = complete. http://www.ussoccer.com/Social/MNT-Blog.aspx?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&UID=1a697a53-a181-4302-aa61-f454d97c88fd&plckPostId=Blog%3a1a697a53-a181-4302-aa61-f454d97c88fdPost%3a499d6ed9-1a43-4338-8cbb-2c4ea96f21c3&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest

What on earth just happened in the Champions League? ONE home team won? I just lost some cash, thanks guys.

Fixed. I don't get it. Edit - I do, but it's wildly stupid so I'm trying to passively get you to spell it out for me so I can respond to it specifically.

u17 World Cup roster:

This has been an issue for longer than pre-2009. The problem started in '03. So obviously he's playing quite well on borrowed time, but I doubt he opts for surgery until he has to.

Awesome strike by MB to get a point for Gladbach: http://www.noshortcorners.com/2009/10/hat-trick-of-american-scorers.html Charlie's out of intensive care: http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2009/10/Update-on-the-Condition-of-Charlie-Davies.aspx

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/grant_wahl/10/15/us.wins/index.html#ixzz0U7N3u9O5 Michael Bradley = American Roy Keane. I'm not talking in terms of ability, because in those terms he's a poor man's Roy Keane. I'm just talking about the attitude.

I'm happy the US got in to the World Cup, but I know so little about soccer I have no idea what USSoccer is saying in this sentence. Conor Casey = the guy who replaced Charlie Davies in the starting lineup. Touch = using your body to settle the ball into a manageable spot. Sitter = Easy chance to score. Howler = Ridiculous mistake that no player should ever make. So basically, right in the 9th minute when the tribute for #9 jersey wearer Charlie Davies was about to start with a full minute of applause from the fans, the guy who replaced Charlie misses a goal scoring opportunity that Charlie would have absolutely buried. Fans should have had a minute of fitting ecstasy to honor Charlie, but instead Casey somehow managed to biff it.

Honduran paper with a full bio feature on Johnny B: http://www.diez.hn/Selecci%C3%B3n%20Nacional/Ediciones/2009/10/15/Noticias/Thank-you-Jonathan-Borstein That's awesome and hilarious. Audio reaction of the Honduran broadcast of Bornstein's goal:

So the way things are going, I'm just going to assume when I wake up tomorrow, Landon's plane will have crashed en route to LAX.

It's so awesome that all of the bitching and stalling that their coaches did that probably added a minute to the end of the game ended up costing them the game. Also, this just completed a pretty good choke job. At the halfway point, they were in first place in the group and finished with three losses, a draw that they were seconds away from winning and one win over T&T. Very true, I want to see what kind of celebrations are going on tonight in Honduras.

Also it made us lone leaders at the top of CONCACAF instead of tied with Mexico (which would have edged us on goal diff without Bornstein's goal). That's crucial to have any kind of a shot at a seed (not that we do, it just only helps, can't hurt).

Aarrrgghhh JOZY!

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Argghh Landon!

He's a soft looking guy for soccer for sure, but he's in midseason, plays 90 regularly so the endurance is obviously there. I think that's just his build.

Just started watching. How was the 9th minute tribute to Chuck D?

Ok so, what does this change tactically? Since Charlie became a regular in the Confed's cup, the biggest change was in Landon Donovan. Bob moved him to the left, behind Davies. Davies speed forced opposing defenders to play Landon honest instead of just physically marking him out of the game. If they move up to mug Landon, which was the previous tactic of choice by any team who scouted us correctly, Charlie would just make a run behind them and have an easy chance on goal. Now that Charlie is out, we could be back to the same old Landon foul-fest. I don't remember where I read it, but I recall reading that since Davies' emergence, Landon has either scored or assisted on some crazy amount of our total goals scored when they were both on the pitch. It was over 2/3's. So what are our options? I think these are them: 1- Move Landon to withdrawn striker and play Jozy alone up top. 2- Move Clint to Davies position and play Landon behind him and move Holden or Feilhaber into Clint's vacated midfield slot. 3- Replace Davies like-for-like with another forward like Casey or Cooper. Personally, I like option 2. Landon, with all of his baggage, is by far our best and most important player. Keeping him in the midfield allows him to see more of the ball. Clint isn't as fast as Charlie, but is smart and can do the same type of job to draw players off of Landon. It also gets Holdenhaber onto the field which gives us good service on the right wing. I think we lose the least in our attack with that option.

This links to the girl who died's twitter page. The last tweet doesn't sound good. http://wdkf.co.uk/2009/10/13/heartbreaking-news-usmnt-striker-charlie-davies-in-fatal-car-accident/ Apparently the other driver was female as well. I'm hoping that she was a designated driver.

Wahl tweet:

www.noshortcorners.com No World Cup for Charlie.

Goff tweet: Yikes.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/

Wahl's twitter: "GrantWahl Re: USSF spokesman saying Charlie Davies' injuries are "possibly" career-threatening: USSF withdrew statement. Not enough info right now."