Not that I care, but still...

PS:

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I think the reason why CC actually sounds more realistic to me than Manny as a free agent acquisition, because if CC goes into the tank in the last year of his contract you can at least get 5 good innings out of him. When Manny goes into the tank in year 4 or 5 if he is playing for the Dodgers in might get ugly. It would be great for the Dodgers to make a run at CC, but am not optimistic.

I think we can keep this going for a while

I've gotten so desperate that I'm trying Iowa State vs. Colorado.

Plus, plenty of soccer games to choose from.

http://www.myp2p.eu/index.php?part=sports

Oh, the humanity!

In Oregon, the game will be joined in progress after the Stanford-Oregon game.

Rule 7 explodes...

11 I skipped the Auburn - Tennessee-Martin game today, although it might have been fun to see Martin show up in the old uniforms Auburn sold them.

I can't believe I'm saying this but...

GO UCLA!

I ask because I have never seen any great places in my travels, and I know friends who really want to watch the Oklahoma State/Texas Tech game tonight.

but...

The game is not on locally because the USC game is on at the same time (Thanks ABC!).

I love USC, but I really would like to see OkSt/TT too.

There must be like 2 or 3 alums from each school living in the area.

If we do get him, I'd like to see us limit his regular season workload to about 210-230 innings per year.

http://orangeconnection.org/s/860/chapters-individual.aspx?sid=860&gid=1&pgid=3575

But none are in California.

The Texas Tech Alumni Association doesn't seem to be as organized.

Speaking of which, LA area is one of three major metro areas to get the awesome SD vs. KC while the rest of the world watches Pitt vs. Indy. Time to start planning...

You can see the yellow "O" on Autzen Stadium in the background.

http://webcam.uoregon.edu/view/index.shtml

One of the advantages of CC, if you get him there is some flexibility on how you manage him. He doesn't have to pitch 8 innings every time out. Yet for right now he seems to have the ability to do that. While I would love to see Manny back the additional years that Manny wants maybe lost if his skills decline. Do you want an average pinch hitter on your bench make 25 million per year? Can you afford a 25 million dollar 4th outfielder?

Duck fans have pretty much been insufferable since Joey Harrington took Manhattan.

I am having a whale of a time looking for a decent place in Thousand Oaks that carries all the games. I'm scheduled to meet a friend out there and can't figure out where to go to see Indy/Pit. Does anyone know of a good spot in East Ventura County?

In Santa Barbara, you practically have an NFL sports bar on every block. I'm a little surprised about it myself.

Hahahahaha. I lucked out. It hasn't been nearly that bad this year. Their current record might have something to do with it.

Agreed. He and Blackledge switched networks. I miss Todd Blackledge.

Wilson held a cell phone up the his ear after he had recieved thousands of threatening calls from LSU fans all week long on his cell phone. I'm sure he'll bring it up again in the 2nd half how that penalty would be the reason why they lose (if they do.)

>> It's extremely unlikely Ramirez will sign with the Dodgers before considering offers from other clubs, a process that could take him well into next year. <<

http://tinyurl.com/6xbzze

More for the benefit of UCLA than the Raiders.

Neither does the Pac-10. : )

We could have a week where the #1, #2, and #3 teams all lose in the same week. DO YOU BELIEVE IT?!

God I'm thankful that SEC football happens during the baseball rumor silly season.

Rahim Moore of UCLA is having quite a day.

http://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/030095.php

Ah, Oregon.

I suppose it's because someone moved in downstairs who probably ordered cable and then the cable installer switched it off.

Hard to complain. But I wish I'd known ahead of time!

Stupid Saban...

I've been complaining about that all week. Why didn't ABC put the USC game on earlier, in the 12:30 slot?

But, I have refuge! The Texas Tech game is on ESPN360.com. If you have a cable provider that isn't TWC, you should be able to get it.

Cable internet provider, that is.

I'm not saying that's bad, but people seem to be acting like it's really good...

While it was clear to many about Kemp's CF ability, management in fairness was also looking for a quick power fix, and Jones made some sense on paper. Baseball is not played on paper.

Ichiro should be playing CF, but him playing RF is the least of their worries right now.

:-)

I am so bored... when does Spring Training Start?

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Not just Kemp. Loney got Nomar paid 20 million and then basically got LaRoache run out of town. Tomko threw 17 starts in 2006 before Bills was given the job us bloggers new he could do, maybe cause he was 12-6 as a starter the previous year.... We paid Gonzo to not play Ethier. We gave up on Aybar and then traded for Betiment. And of course no major league baseball team should have two all star catchers. Instead you trade one for garbage (for his good not ours of course), run your other catcher in the ground and then gripe that maybe he is overworked.

I am pretty sure that page was started by one of the girls in his profile picture.

I'm pretty sure the Jason Repko facebook profile is the real deal as well... even if his only status update was "I hope Juan Pierre's back heals soon" or something along those lines hahah

If Oregon State wins out, they will finish as Pac-10 champion and get the automatic BCS bid. Which in this case, since they will not be in the BCS Title game, will be the Rose Bowl.

I'm sure the Nomar FB profile is not the real Nomar, though.

Rose will be USC/Oregon State versus Penn State/Ohio State

Orange could be North Carolina versus Utah

Fiesta could be Big XII South runner up versus Pittsburgh

Sugar Bowl could be whomever is left over

Honestly, Pittsburgh has no right to be in the BCS.

T.J. Simers

>> We know about the Dodgers' offer because they wanted everyone to know about it even though they readily admitted Boras was probably going to wait and listen to others Nov. 14.

"We said think about it for a while," Colletti told Boras. "It's not going to be there forever." <<

http://tinyurl.com/64ug56

I support two years and prefer one year. If Boras and Manny believe Manny's stats will be worth $25 MM a year for each of a 6 year contract then they should have no problem accepting a $5 MM base and $20 MM bonus for each year he gets 500 at bats.

And if he doesn't run out ground balls or becomes disruptive and Torre benches him, he might not get his 500 at bats.

Not that Boras would accept such a contract but it would be a compromise, a compromise that says Manny will be paid according to his ability to stay in the lineup.

Exactly. The primary reason they want 6 years is that they pretty much know that Manny's stats won't be worth $25 MM a year for each of the next 6 years.

It's fine for them to ask for 6, but nobody's obligated to give it to them.

Why should a fan care more about a player then a team?

Ned's 2-year offer is one of the few things he has done that I support.

and then the Dodgers clinch one year with a week to go and Manny sitting at 475 at bats, and then suddenly gets "rested".

Baseball use to have a lot of contracts like this, and ownership would pressure managers to do things like have pitchers skip starts or hitters get extra days off, not for the player's health but for the health of the owner's bank account.

Brets: 40
Rams: 0

Ah, the beauty of college football.

Ryan is thriving, because he played in a pro-style for so long in college.

Which metal should I use? Gold or platinum?

Matt Ryan could morph into Rick Mirer.

Say goodbye to Chan Ho Park.

- At his homecoming press conference, Chan Ho Park announced that he was unlikely to return to the Dodgers and also unlikely to play for South Korea in the World Baseball Classic. Park wants to be a starting pitcher again and believes the Dodgers would return him to a swingman role. Assuming he gets a one-year deal to start for a new team, he'd like to focus on that rather than pitch in the WBC.

http://blogs.pe.com/prosports/mlb/dodgers/

Yeah they went for two twice in the game and failed both times. That's the difference between the W and the L this time.

I've seen a couple of Rockets games going into tonight's Laker game, and I for one am impressed with Houston's defense to start.

The Lakers had a long layoff and Houston takes advantage so far. But beyond that, the Rockets are aggressive, contest shots, and somehow anticipate Laker passes, even forcing them to turn it over.

Of course if you heard it from Joel and Stu, the Lakers were apparently handing the ball to the Rockets every time, which isn't the case.

*Despite having better stats than the POY.

http://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/030101.php

DeWitt dominates over Blake.

I mean, this is a good game. Dare I say "Western Conference Finals preview?"

Lakers 111, Rockets 82

This, with the Rockets up by as many as 16 in the first half.

Have been wondering about this since the last game of the playoofs. I would love to see DeWitt get a chance at 3rd, but if Furcal want's a 4 year deal and he seems to have multiple suitors, and as good as Hudson is, he is at most a 15hr guy when Dodger Stadium is his home, who do we get?

oh and boy did the lakers look fantastic through most of the second half, the defense has been just suffocating and when the offense clicks we can go on 15 point runs in a matter of minutes..

Does anyone know if Furcal can be had for less than 4 years?

Actual ESPN.com headline:

Weis eyes more active role in Notre Dame offense