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i'd hate to know my vertical leap. Let's see, i'm 6'3", so if I extend my hand above my head that's probably 8'-8'3", meaning it's only another 1'9" to the rim, which I can barely touch. So yeah, I have a 20" vertical.

that's often what happens with new stadiums. extort the city into paying for it, then fall into mediocrity (see: Pittsburgh, Cincy, Seattle, San Francisco, Houston....) St. Louis, San Francisco, and Houston all have hosted World Series games. yes, but the new ballparks were built under the guise of "we can't maintain sustained success without a new park."

I actually quite like this suggestion. That freaky laugh would be great. However here is my pick ... One Step Closer by Linkin Park. Has a killer rip on it and has the part where they say "Shutup" over and over again that could be the lyrics part. Them being from Chicago is also a pretty cool bonus. Maybe since they are form Chicago they would give permission to change the "Shutup when I'm talking to you" part to "Shutup when I'm pitching to you." That would unique and absolutely phenomenal for a closer intro. Here's a link to the video for those who can't remember the song. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2114085933693353892&q=one+step+closer&total=9457&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0 And for those of you who didn't see, a Tribune blog was written about this the other day. Here's a link: http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2008/03/help-wood-pick.html Linkin Park is not from Chicago. They are from California

they would have to clear the bleachers or risk killing dozens of people

my bracket is a complete bloodbath. i'm down to two Final Four teams

along with Clement in St. Louis, etc. what is Alf up to these days?

UCLA has had some squeakers the last few games. they need to figure it out here. oh, and Jay Bilas:College BB :: Kirk Herbstreit:College FB I hate their alma maters, but am always happy they're doing the game I'm watching

am i the only one bothered by the fact that coaches can change jobs mid-contract? if MLB players making millions are bound by their contracts, why shouldn't college coaches be?

I will. Fact is, our league can't start until April 7. By then, if IMB waits to input the rosters, Cueto will be available, so there really isn't any reason why he shouldn't be on my team. my only gripe was that I specifically asked him about drafting players who weren't listed on Yahoo and he said we couldn't. it's possible someone else might have drafted Cueto before you did. but hey, unless Cueto wins the league for you, it's not that big a deal Eh, it's a little bigger of a deal since it's a keeper league. I didn't see where you asked him that, so that's my bad. we talked about it on IM. I assumed it was communicated to you. we'll leave it up to him

I will. Fact is, our league can't start until April 7. By then, if IMB waits to input the rosters, Cueto will be available, so there really isn't any reason why he shouldn't be on my team. my only gripe was that I specifically asked him about drafting players who weren't listed on Yahoo and he said we couldn't. it's possible someone else might have drafted Cueto before you did. but hey, unless Cueto wins the league for you, it's not that big a deal

oh, i see what's going on. I get the HD feed of the national broadcast, but as soon as local coverage switches me back to stay with Louisville/TEN, bye-bye hi-def. that's a bunch of crap

Team Stats & Scoring 1. Number of Cubs wins, 2008 86 +0 2. Number of Cubs wins, Cardinals season series (15 games) 9 +150 3. Number of runs scored, 2008 781 +75 4. Number of runs allowed, 2008 735 +75 5. Final Placement in the NL Central Division 2nd +100 Total Possible Team Stat Points: 1300 +400 Player Stats & Scoring +210 1. Number of Aramis Ramirez Home Runs 39 +0 2. Number of Soriano Stolen Bases 19 +50 3. Kosuke Fukudome's OBP .364 +50 4. Derrek Lee's RBIs 91 +50 5. Ted Lilly's Wins 13 +10 6. Carlos Zambrano's ERA 4.02 +40 7. Rich Hill's Ks 197 +0 8. Ryan Dempster's Innings Pitched 163 +10 Total Number of Possible Player Stat Points: 400 Bonus Questions I (20 points each) +60 1. Which will be higher: Rich Hill's K's or Rich Hill's Innings Pitched? IP +30 2. Which will be higher: Jon Lieber's starts or Jon Lieber's relief appearances? Starts +0 3. Which will be higher: Felix Pie's at-bats or Reed Johnson's at-bats? Pie +0 4. Who will have more HRs: Soto or Fukudome? Fukudome +0 5. Who will have more wins: Hill or Lilly? Lilly +30 6. Who will have a higher SLG: Soriano or Ramirez? Ramirez +0 Total Possible MC Bonus Question Points: 180 Bonus Questions II (30 points each) +30 1. Most HRs: Ramirez +0 2. Highest OBP (min. 400 ABs): Lee +0 3. Lowest ERA (min. 150 IPs): Lilly +0 4. Most saves: Wood +30 Total Possible Bonus II Question Points: 120 Total Possible Points: 2000 The Annual Tiebreaker: Date of Lou Piniella's First Ejection (you may answer "none" to predict an ejection-free season for Lou) To be used only in the event of ties. June 20th vs. White Sox Total - 700

Zambrano and Lieber will wear them every time they play.

WFU effed this one up pretty good

He is on my team, time to get over it. not according to IMB! he's not Dude, I drafted his rights. It's not a difficult concept to grasp. Stop whining about it. i'm not whining. i'm just saying that IMB! told me "Cueto will be in the FA pool and whoever signs him first gets him". you might want to double check with him on it, that's all i'm saying

some dude on the WVU bench has some wicked bad male pattern baldness

dangit CBS, get off the sauce! it keeps flipping from HD to non-HD randomly.

Floyd is there. Hinske isn't but I could have sworn he was getting a spot on their roster. hinske is still listed as a NRI, so i guess he hasn't officially been added

i was going by the rosters on mlb.com, which don't have hinske or floyd on the Rays' active roster http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/team/roster_active.jsp?c_id=tb

whatever song he picks, it MUST be played on the pipe organ

is anyone else's feed weird? i was getting the Xavier game, then midway through a commercial break, they cut to the UNC game, which isn't in 16:9 anymore. CBS is drunk

a quick tour of ex-Cubs around the league (not counting the DL): Angels: Jon Garland, Justin Speir (??), GMJ Braves: Will Ohman Brewers: Jason Kendall (lol) Cardinals: Cesar Izturis D'Backs: Juan Cruz, Augie Ojeda Dodgers: Juan Pierre, Nomar Indians: Joe Borowski Mariners: Miguel Batista, Miguel Cairo Marlins: Ricky Nolasco, Reynel Pinto, Luis Gonzalez Mets: Angel Pagan Orioles: Rocky Cherry, Steve Trachsel, Scott Moore, Freddy Bynum Padres: Greg Maddux, Michael Barrett, Jody Gerut Phillies: Tom Gordon, Jamie Moyer Red Sox: David Aardsma, Julian Tavarez Reds: David Weathers Royals: Ross Gload, Mark Grudzielanek Tigers: Clay Rapada (??), Dontrelle Willis, Jacque Jones Twins: Brendan Harris, Craig Monroe Yankees: Kyle Farnsworth, LaTroy Hawkins

i doubt the scoreboard is that far back or that high in this park. I don't know..take a peek: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/113182645_7af35204f6.jpg?v=0 That's a tall scoreboard tall, but 4 stories tall? no a story is not ten feet. One story is around 30 feet depending on the height of a ceiling. i live in a 2-story house and i promise you it's not 60 feet tall the Hancock Building is 100 stories, so it's 3000 feet tall? Sears Tower, 110 stories. It's 1,450 feet tall (not including the antennae). but I digress

He is on my team, time to get over it. not according to IMB! he's not

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