It was June 30. Rockies 16, Dodgers 15.

Still makes me sigh painfully and think of self-immolation.

But yeah, it was great to see.

The Pirates can stay alive for the NL Central if the Astros beat the Cardinals.

ah yeah, you just made me remember a little more.

for some reason i wanna see the Astros in the thik of things, i guess because i have family out there.

Officially Elias Sports Bureau sanctioned doubleheader for tomorrow.

Thu, Jun 27 LAD @ COL L 1-13
Fri, Jun 28 LAD @ COL L 4-13
Sat, Jun 29 LAD @ COL W 13-10
Sun, Jun 30 LAD @ COL L 15-16

Man, those were the good old days. A little part of me misses Arena Baseball.

What am I supposed to make of that?

i hope he does play, poor Cubbies they just can't get it right. it's been 100+ years already!!!

Tomorrow's only a 40percent chance of rain and Thursday's gonna be sunny. I think this game will be rained out, tomorrow they'll get one in, and thursday will be a DH.

will see.

ditto the thought.

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 547 PM...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MOVING OVER SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL COOK COUNTY DURING THE LAST TWO HOURS. SOME OF THE RAINFALL IN THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY REACH UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. STREETS... CONSTRUCTION AREAS...AND LOW LYING ROADS AND EXPRESSWAYS MAY COLLECT THIS RAIN WATER CAUSING SOME MINOR FLOODING. SOME LOW LYING EXPRESSWAYS MAY HAVE WATER ON THEM MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS... STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS

I dont think they are getting this one in.

What is Greg Miller's future with the team?
-- Steve S., Aberdeen, S.D.

The left-handed Miller was once considered one of the finest pitching prospects in the Minor Leagues, but shoulder problems have derailed his career. An overhand starting pitcher before the injury, he was moved to the bullpen as a sidearmer when he returned from injury and pitched in relief exclusively this year, but he walked 33 in 37 innings. He made it through the season relatively healthy for the first time and probably will need another Triple-A season to demonstrate improvement in his command.

Anyhow have any more info on Miller's long-term prospects? I vaguely remember a few articles earlier in the year, which seemed to indicate that his switch to relief was long-term. With Kuo's return to starting, I'm of course wondering if the same could happen to Miller.

WWSH

will they play in Chicago?

he's a side armer now, not good at all IMO.

When I was a boy,
they were my pride and joy
But now they only bring fatigue
To the land of the free
the home of the brave
And the doormat of the National League.

Sorry. 43 just evoked that memory.

From an article back in early July:

http://tinyurl.com/evamq

"He's going to be a relief guy for a while," 51s manager Jerry Royster said. "It's going to take some time before he's even able to build up enough strength to be a starter. We're just now getting him to where he can pitch back-to-back days and multiple innings.

"He can throw the ball as hard (as before). So his velocity is there, but his ability to pitch isn't."

Miller, a 21-year-old left-hander, is showing signs of his old form. His fastball routinely reaches 96 mph as he relearns the finer parts of pitching.

WWSH

show ofs!

That beats the usual Dodger question of who is the Rookie of the Year.

How many of A-Rod, Giambi, Jeter, Matsui, Abreu, and Sheffield would they have with even half their current payroll (which would still be near the top of MLB).

Watching them fail is that much sweeter, yes, but I wouldn't bet against them this year, since everyone's coming back healthy at just the right time.

I think the team with the best shot at beating NY is Minnesota, because they have the two best pitchers in the AL (at least until they get too expensive and become Yankees) as well as some decent offense.

A friend of mine who is a lifelong Yankee fan just called to ask me if I realized that it could be another all-NY World Series this year. I tried to feign surprise, but to no avail.

How many of A-Rod, Giambi, Jeter, Matsui, Abreu, and Sheffield would they have with even half their current payroll (which would still be near the top of MLB).

Watching them fail is that much sweeter, yes, but I wouldn't bet against them this year, since everyone's coming back healthy at just the right time.

I think the team with the best shot at beating NY is Minnesota, because they have the two best pitchers in the AL (at least until they get too expensive and become Yankees) as well as some decent offense.

A friend of mine who is a lifelong Yankee fan just called to ask me if I realized that it could be another all-NY World Series this year. I tried to feign surprise, but to no avail.