Outshined_One

And at least half of them have been ticky-tack crap. At least half? Try all. :D

Aaaaaaaaaaand here come 25 OSU free throws.

Quit showboating you morons!

How many people under 60 use "vim and vigor"?

Tennessee is imploding. :(

The climaxer at the back? :shock:

By the shore's of old Lake Michigan Where the "hawk wind" blows so cold An old Cub fan lay dying In his midnight hour that tolled Round his bed, his friends had all gathered They knew his time was short And on his head they put this bright blue cap From his all-time favorite sport He told them, "Its late and its getting dark in here" And I know its time to go But before I leave the line-up Boys, there's just one thing I'd like to know Do they still play the blues in Chicago When baseball season rolls around? When the snow melts away, Do the Cubbies still play In their ivy-covered burial ground? When I was a boy they were my pride and joy But now they only bring fatigue To the home of the brave The land of the free And the doormat of the National League Told his friends "You know the law of averages says: Anything will happen that can" That's what it says "But the last time the Cubs won a National League pennant Was the year we dropped the bomb on Japan" The Cubs made me a criminal Sent me down a wayward path They stole my youth from me (that's the truth) I'd forsake my teachers To go sit in the bleachers In flagrant truancy and then one thing led to another and soon I'd discovered alcohol, gambling, dope football, hockey, lacrosse, tennis But what do you expect, When you raise up a young boy's hopes And then just crush 'em like so many paper beer cups. Year after year after year after year, after year, after year, after year, after year 'Til those hopes are just so much popcorn for the pigeons beneath the 'L' tracks to eat He said, "You know I'll never see Wrigley Field, anymore before my eternal rest So if you have your pencils and your score cards ready, and I'll read you my last request He said, "Give me a double header funeral in Wrigley Field On some sunny weekend day (no lights) Have the organ play the "National Anthem" and then a little 'na, na, na, na, hey hey, hey, Goodbye' Make six bullpen pitchers, carry my coffin and six ground keepers clear my path Have the umpires bark me out at every base In all their holy wrath Its a beautiful day for a funeral, Hey Ernie lets play two! Somebody go get Jack Brickhouse to come back, and conduct just one more interview Have the Cubbies run right out into the middle of the field, Have Keith Moreland drop a routine fly Give everybody two bags of peanuts and a frosty malt And I'll be ready to die Build a big fire on home plate out of your Louisville Sluggers baseball bats, And toss my coffin in Let my ashes blow in a beautiful snow From the prevailing 30 mile an hour southwest wind When my last remains go flying over the left-field wall Will bid the bleacher bums ad?eu And I will come to my final resting place, out on Waveland Avenue The dying man's friends told him to cut it out They said stop it that's an awful shame He whispered, "Don't Cry, we'll meet by and by near the Heavenly Hall of Fame He said, "I've got season's tickets to watch the Angels now, So its just what I'm going to do He said, "but you the living, you're stuck here with the Cubs, So its me that feels sorry for you!" And he said, "Ahh Play, play that lonesome losers tune, That's the one I like the best" And he closed his eyes, and slipped away What we got is the Dying Cub Fan's Last Request And here it is Do they still play the blues in Chicago When baseball season rolls around? When the snow melts away, Do the Cubbies still play In their ivy-covered burial ground? When I was a boy they were my pride and joy But now they only bring fatigue To the home of the brave The land of the free And the doormat of the National League

"You smoke pot, Falker?"

I was thinking ERA+. It's crude, but effective.

They were players in the Matsuzaka and Igawa bidding wars, as memory serves me correctly. I think they also briefly were involved with Iwamura. Depending on the way things shake out next season, they could get involved in the Fukudome bidding. He is a free agent and no MLB team would have to pay a posting fee for the right to negotiate, so it wouldn't hurt to look into it.

:D Link

They'd be most welcome, Nate!

The DVD trio takes another hit. Ouch.

:(

While losing Butch hurts Wisconsin, they're a team built for the tournament. They have one of the best coaches in college basketball with Bo Ryan. Most teams they'll be facing have not come across a defense quite like Wisconsin, which can grind things to a halt (hint: bet the under on any given Wisconsin game). Wisconsin has had two weaknesses in the past. The first is with teams like MSU, where a guy can catch fire and drain threes even though he gets bad looks. Drew Neitzel drove me nuts this year because Wisconsin would cover him well, but he would still manage to hit tough shots when he caught fire. The second is with teams like UNC last season, where the opposing team is clearly more talented than Wisconsin. UNC demolished the Badgers last year because they simply had too many guys who were taller, stronger, and faster. Wisconsin can keep it close with those teams, but usually they'll tire or start making mistakes. The United Center will be raucous and full of Badgers fans, which is a huge advantage to Wisconsin. I'm not too worried about UNLV (interesting matchup, but I'm not feeling it) or Georgia Tech (too inconsistent and a terrible road record). Oregon and Florida, on the other hand, scare the crap out of me.

THAT WAS CLEAN!

If Gallagher ends up in AA, I predict his stay down there will be a short one.

Marshall's going to be in AAA, guaranteed.

Not their best effort, but I'll take it from the Badgers.

Has Darko managed to vaguely redeem himself yet or is he still a huge bust?

I can't bother to watch the NC State/Duke game. The announcers are such blatant Duke homers that it's sickening, especially with what they've been saying about the hit on Hansborough.

If he ever gets his power back, I'll be one happy camper.

He's been down there for all of Spring Training. Someone really needs to get a muzzle down there.

It's nice to see Pie play well, but Lou's comments sure make it sound like the decision is already made that he's not going to be up right away. I think that's been the plan all along. Spring Training is never a very good time to make evaluations about whether or not a guy is ready for the big leagues. A guy might look really strong throughout Spring Training, but you can never be sure if he's just hit a hot streak or if it really is sustainable. Pie's looked really good so far, no doubt about it. However, considering the rules of service time and the fact that Pie still has some kinks to work out of his game, it would be a good idea to at least let him start the season in AAA and let him pound the door down. Besides, it'd be a huge headache having Soriano, Jones, Murton, Pie, Floyd, and Ward all competing for potential OF spots at once.

Remind me again, why the heck do people think Wade Miller can be an asset if he throws in the high 80s, yet Prior is washed up for throwing in the high 80s? I'm not saying this is a good thing, but this is a weird paradox to me.