http://tinyurl.com/35oqf5

Overused:
129 Juan Pierre
120 Russell Martin
111 Luis Gonzalez
99 Nomar Garciaparra
29 Ramon Martinez
12 Shea Hillenbrand
11 Wilson Valdez

Apple's laptops are really solid right now; very well-made and solid, and a great value (especially the MacBook). Plus, with Bootcamp, you can run XP or Vista on 'em. I think anyone considering a new laptop should take a look at them: you get dual-booting choices, so you can keep all your legacy Windows software, if you want -- plus you get all the Mac goodies as well.

My wife's been using XP/OSX on her first-generation MacBook since they first came out, and everything works like a charm.

120 Rafael Furcal
110 Jeff Kent

ps what does he say about Billingsley? (maximum effort delivery, please) I sound grumpy but I'm not, just wanted to point that out. :o)

It can lead to rioting.

I like the customization of a PC. It's a pain at times, but I'm very particular about the way I like to do things. One of these days I need to make the jump to Linux.

I'm sorry it took a series of whimsical commercials for you to come to this realization.

Interestingly, the scanner I have at home only works on my Mac if I operate it through a Microsoft Office product. Despite the fact that the box said "Mac OS X compliant."

I hadn't felt so let down since the GPS on my rental car told me to take a wrong turn on Sunday.

I've yet to hear about that unwritten rule? but I'll ask around.

:)

10 - fanerman, would that be similar to what I call the "FireFox Face" one gets right before you hear, "...you still use what??"?

Old Friend Marlon PHing as the final out here in the 9th...

Betemit is gone for one reason: To unblock a place for Garciaparra. Ned old-schooled the team into third place.

Let me try to rephrase...

1) I hate Mac commercials.
2) I like PC's because I'm anal about customization.
3) I think Macs are good computers for people who either: a) want something that works simply and mostly automatically, or b) are Unix masters. I happen to be neither of the two.

Convenience wins by default, right? Unless you really care about a particular option, you mostly just want the option that's most convenient. I just happen to care about computers. This, in fact, makes me inferior other people who have more important things to care about.

Therefore, I hate Mac commercials because they rub it in my face that I am inferior.

16 Wrong. I don't even have a car =).

*Well, actually, I'm sure most DTers have moved onto to bigger things than me. In that case, disregard this post.

Ned did a radio interview about a month ago were he said the biggest disappointment of the year for him was Betemit (not exact words) I guess he was expecting plenty more from him.

Yes, exactly. But who am us, anyway?

He has four walks and three homers.

(off of Mota no less!)

it sounds like a good plan but I really doubt Jeff Kent will exercise his option, I'm pretty sure he'll be playing 2nd base for us in '08.

Loneys got great hands. I don't know, I think Jon just gave us the link for fun.

And, how can you be in two places at once, when you're not anywhere at all?

(Here's hoping I got your Firesign Theatre ref right).

Nook-love that tag.

Pierre - 25 starts, .353/.383/.431 in 109 PA
Ethier - 19 starts (24g), .278/.333/.528 in 81 PA
Gonzo - 15 starts (20g), .237/.313/.339 in 67 PA
Kemp - 14 starts (21g), .333/.343/.492 in 67 PA

Tonight is Pierre's 72nd straight start, and he has started in 130 of 132 games this season.

Thanks

"BEHIND THE BAG!" is my favorite non-Dodger Scully call of all time, and if I weren't so emotionally attached to October 15, 1988, it might be my favorite call ever. His voice as he shouts "here comes Knight and the Mets win it" captures the drama perfectly and is just superb.

Other great Scully calls that are always in my head:

-"2 and 2 to Harvey Kuenn..."
-"Hershiser looks in to make, what he hopes, will be his last pitch...fastball, got him lookin!"
-"...look who's coming up..."
-"Caught!" (The Dwight Clark game of all things)
-"if you have a sombrero, throw it to the sky"

typo I guess, It's Kent playing 2nd base.

C'mon, Shea!

I was hoping to get a bit more out of that second inning "World's Fair".

Bergmann is all over the place it seems.

Nice HR by Kent there, to pass Shooter McGavin on the all-time HR list.

It was a close call, it could have gone both ways, it's good it went our way.

"He's a threat to hit the ball out of the park and he's a threat to get base hits," said Little of Kemp. "He's exciting on the bases, at times you'll see a throw coming to the plate and he'll outrun the ball. He has a world of talent."

Also, as long as they're healthy, Abreu and Laroche will be here in September, although it doesn't sound like they will be here any sooner.

How about that? (obligatory)

Adkins: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Sexton: 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K

Abreu already has 2 hits, including a double. Laroche has been hit by a pitch, and Young and Hu each have a single apiece.

thats a tad pessimistic. Most likely he's going to be the starting 3b next year.

sexton has really grabbed my attention. that k/bb ratio is sexy. scouts say he is alot like bronson arroyo right now. He's 6'6 and pretty skinny so if he could add weight, he could out to be something.

Probably both.

An opposite field HR with that batting stance?

What a bad route to the ball.

I was probably snoring & drooling while you guys enjoyed the eclipse, I wanted to stay up though!

I also guess I am for the Pads over the D-backs for now. When do you change? Who knows! Who cares! Will Doc technical help Mark Time?