http://tinyurl.com/dz86ml

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Well..the second one is actually funny.

Before Furcal went down with an injury in May, Pierre started 18 games:

1 batting leadoff
10 batting 2nd
2 batting 7th
5 batting 8th

Then when Furcal went down, Torre became paralyzed by fear that he had to have Pierre leadoff. Pierre started 49 straight games #1 before he got hurt, then started 7 straight games at leadoff before Manny came along.

I don't think it's hard to see a scenario in which Pierre bats 1 or 2 with a Manny-less Dodger club.

Good that he has a hobby?

You're sounding like an alum from the Class of 1969!

Sorry, but he does not walk on water. He is not above criticism. I still think he is awesome.

Washington has four straight road games after this one, at the Arizonas and the Bay Area Schools. If Washington goes 2-2 through that stretch, the Huskies will have done well.

"Hey, you, out there. Don't suck."

Played his starters forever in second half and they just tire out. He should have also switched Collison off their point guards, because he simply cannot guard any of them. Also needs to open the offense more in general. Not the same type of team as the last few years that can just burn clock.

But I went to UCLA when Larry Farmer and Walt Hazzard were coaching.

I guess I can watch and pretend I'm a Broncos scout or something. Or I can change the channel.

It's not; we just need the talent to sign on the dotted line...

Thanks for the reminder.

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Yah, Senior Bowl is on NFL Network in case anyone else is interested.

Graham Harrell = not impressive. He'll be a 6th-7th round draft pick, maybe.

I agree with that. Mickey Rourke was very good. I think the last time I saw him was "Angel Heart".

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http://www.cinematical.com/2009/01/21/sundance-review-big-fan/

(There's a link to a podcast interview with him, at bottom of that review, too.)

Coming into the game, according to Ken Pomeroy (KenPom.com), WSU had the 12th best defensive efficiency in the country, and USC was 15th.

Hadn't looked at it this way. If thats the gameplan, it does give Ned the leverage to be the last man standing even if Dunn or Abreu go by.

Right or wrong, we must have leverage with Boras in this instance.

And Beetlejuice is that leverage. Thanks for that perspective.

PS must say I'm surprised at the rationalization of a 36 year old man making $20 mil a year pushing down a 60 year old guy.

Nothing is ever black and white, and the Boston media has been selling the 60 year old man as a frail little dude that could have never defended himself against Big Bad Manny. The image posted in the previous shows that Jack McCormick and the information that he was a former cops at least suggests that he can defend himself, or at the very least retaliate after being pushed down. Not that Manny was in the wrong, but its been seems the whole situation has been blown out of proportion.

I kind of agree with Eric about LF and Pierre but if that happens the payroll is going to pop in around 85 Million assuming we get one starter. Now that could have just been because Manny was the target or it could also be that Manny was the deception. On January 25th, I still think Manny was the deception but we do have a few more weeks for the McCourts to prove me and the other cynics wrong.

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Main character in the Phillies/Japan uniform.

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Back of the uniform.

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Hey, look Hideki Matsui is a Philly now!

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Ichiro Suzuki is a philly now too!

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Chase in a Philly uniform

>> "If you give him a two- or three-year contract, will Manny go back to being Manny? I can't sit here and tell you, 'no he won't,' but I will say that he shocked me on the behavior that he had with us the last two and a half months."

http://tinyurl.com/5umk97

USMNT puts together a highly professional and impressive performance tonight in Carson vs. Sweden. The fact that our youthful "B" team put their youthful "B" team to shame speaks volumes on how much deeper US Soccer has become. Final was 3-2 good guys, but the score didn't reflect the match -- we dominated almost the entire game (and dominated technically -- a rarity for a US team). Last summer, I went to the Sweden-Spain Euro '08 game, where the Swedes gave the eventual champs all they could handle... so it's refreshing to see us completely outclass a team that competes at the highest level internationally. Here's to quality youth!

Carlos Silva should feel shame :)

Manny was being Manny while he carved out his HOF plaque in Boston.

His June '08 OPS = .910.

His July '08 OPS = 1.060

Trading deadline = July 31

Is there a better comp then Sheffield who is now 39? At age 36 he put up his 14th straight 130 plus OPS+ season. Age 37-39 we are looking at 107/120/90. Manny should be better because he was but I just think the expectations are not going to be met if we snag him.

Not quite Vitor level though. That was the most brutal knockout I have ever seen in MMA.

I'm not expecting MVP numbers, but I am annoyed by the popular yet haphazard fear (expressed by Bowa up there) that if Manny isn't paid 1 gillion dollars, he's somehow going to turn into Alex Cora.

And for the joy which that produces.

Team might improve and still only eeek out 6 victories, especially with a Chiefs team that should improve just based on Pioli and no Herm.

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=973&position=P

Oh well, 2010 brings the AFC South and NFC West. But by then, those divisions might be strong (the AFC South already is).