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City College of New York is the only team to win both the NIT and the NCAA Tournament in the same year. Maybe the Big 10 can try to get the greatest historical basketball program ever in CCNY.

And the interim coach between Herzog and Torre was Red Schoendienst, a Hall of Famer.

Don't blame Fox -- blame the NFL. They're the ones who set the rules for what they can broadcast. At least we got to see the commercials from the two-minute warning, a missed FG, then more commercials before 5 minutes of Joe Buck. The NFL -- feel the excitement!!

Belichick's an idiot.

That Sunday Night Football on NBC song makes me want to kill someone/something.

It makes perfect sense to trade for a more expensive version of Delwyn Young. Word on the street is that the Pirates are eyeing Ankiel, as well. Here's to another 18 years of losing.

Based on what metric?

He was a roided up power hitter whose OBP was inflated by pitchers not wanting to throw him strikes. They didn't want to throw him strikes because he was such a dominant hitter...

Isn't that the chick that carved the "B" into her face?

Why hesitate in calling the last timeout?

Atlanta is the worst sports city not named Miami.

true, but an epic meltdown by mizzou was worth it. I hate Nebraska precisely because I'm a Mizzou fan. Nebraska is not good this year, but apparently Mizzou is worse. Wonderful.

Words can't describe my hatred for Nebraska.

Chan Ho Park just cringed.

La Russa's gotta be in there somewhere, right?

I don't think its a meaningless statement at all. Just because they're not running around cursing like a sailor doesn't mean they haven't picked up on a few of Ozzie's likes/dislikes. I continually get flamed for saying this, but I do it anyway. Clubhouse chemistry is important. Yea winning (obviously) helps, but players trust in their manager is incalculable, and extremely important to a winning franchise imo. I really respect your opinions, so...question....how much do you think Tracy has to do with Colorado's turnaround? Diamond I don't think that your the only one that feels clubhouse chemistry is important my brother and I feel the same way as you do is that good clubhouse = winning teams. You have all the talent and if the clubhouse isn't a good place to be then your going to run into troubles and I believe that is one of the downfalls to the Mets. As for Tracy being able to turning Colorado around not sold on that one as much as I am sold on the fact that the players there love changing coaches mid way during the yr as a way to use it as motivation, because if Tracy was as good as he showed this yr then he would have been able to win in Arizona. Two things. 1) I think clubhouse chemistry has less to do with the Mets' troubles than their myriad of injuries. 2) Jim Tracy never managed in Arizona. EDIT: Damn you, MBC!

Anomosity...devision...an yet...

Who is Chuck Bryan?

I kinda hope Milton Bradley gets a show on ESPN with Stephen A. Smith.

My God....the comments posted on that editorial are so cringe-worthy. I dunno -- some guy did use the phrase "Sam - Me So-So," which is probably one of the most amazing things I've ever read.

Final drive and no LDT...

Do people still pay money for baseball cards? I've got a bunch, but didn't think anyone (like, literally no one) collected them anymore.

Thanks for the enlightenment there. You're welcome. It's pretty obvious you can use the baseball lessons.

Many catchers are stocky. It's just part of the position. And I'm surprised no one's mentioned the fact that Soto played Puerto Rican winter ball this year AND played in the WBC. Perhaps not the former, but certainly the latter interrupted his normal off-season preparation. I think that could have a lot to do with Soto underperforming this year.

From this thread I have learned: A) Smoking weed makes someone bad at baseball B) An OPS+ of 74 is better than an OPS+ of 79 C) Soto's 2008 was a fluke D) Soto is a prick I love this egalitarian New Media.