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Old Fri Sep 28, 2007, 03:42pm
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Yes yes yes we know already we know!!!

Geeze...anyway...

Why don't you check out this place & post a full report?

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/con...geon_Poop.html
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But no mention of squirrels?
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Yes yes yes we know already we know!!!
Shut up and drink your tequilla.

(It clearly says, "for those of you who don't know". Kind of like "warning, off topic thread")
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Three really good series openers yesterday. Of course, the one I really wanted to see was my Red Sox, but I was teaching a new applicants' class. One of the people in the class had a Blackberry and got updates of the score at the break, and by the time class finished, the game had already ended. But Beckett was amazing, Papi was his old self, and Manny even did a good job running the bases. (I think that's one of the signs of the Apocalypse.) Beckett threw his 3rd postseason shutout, and his second in a row. Ellsbury made a nifty catch in left, as a defensive replacement late in the game. Youk got off to a good start, too, which is nice to see after he missed a few games late in the season with an injury.

Rockies grab their Game 1 on the road in Philly, and Sweet Lou is being second-guessed all over Chicago for pulling Zambrano after only 85 pitches, or whatever it was. Brandon Webb (who I got to see pitch in person this season) threw a gem for D'backs.

And Walt Jocketty is out as GM in St. Louis, less than a year after the Cards won the World Series. The team said his departure was a "mutual decision". Kind of puzzling.
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Sweet Lou is being second-guessed all over Chicago for pulling Zambrano after only 85 pitches, or whatever it was. Brandon Webb (who I got to see pitch in person this season) threw a gem for D'backs.
I thought it was a puzzling move as well; I figured Z would go out and at least start the 7th, and get pulled at the first whiff of trouble. But then again, the only reason there's second-guessing is because Marmol didn't do what he had been doing pretty much the whole second half of the season - dominating hitters. If he does what he's been doing, Lou would be a genius.

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And Walt Jocketty is out as GM in St. Louis, less than a year after the Cards won the World Series. The team said his departure was a "mutual decision". Kind of puzzling.
I wonder if there's more to the story, perhaps some sort of friction between Jocketty and ownership? Or has another team (like Oakland) already approached him? I would think someone who is responsible for a World Series one year, and in the race until the last two weeks the next year, wouldn't be forced out due to bad performance.
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Old Thu Oct 04, 2007, 09:07pm
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The Tribe is welcoming the Yankees pitching staff to the postseason tonight.
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The Indians' radio guy mentioned that, back in the 90's when the Tribe was all hitting and mediocre pitching (in 97 for a while their whole lineup was over .300), Joe Torre was asked how his team would match up in the division series. He intoned with a smile: "In the playoffs, it all comes down to pitching."

Bases loaded and 1 out in the 5th, and the Yanks get zip? And the Tribe scores 5 in the bottom half? I think Joe's onto something.
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The Tribe is welcoming the Yankees pitching staff to the postseason tonight.
Did they welcome Lebron James to their house, too? Thanks to King James, this off-topic thread isn't completely off topic.

Hall of Famer Jon Diebler would never hav done something so crass.
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Old Fri Oct 05, 2007, 07:03pm
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Tonight the Indians are definitely bugging the Yankees.
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Old Fri Oct 05, 2007, 07:12pm
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Did they welcome Lebron James to their house, too? Thanks to King James, this off-topic thread isn't completely off topic.

Hall of Famer Jon Diebler would never hav done something so crass.
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Three down. . .

Sox move on to the ALCS. (Jeter just threw away his throw to first. Oops) Schill was terrific, Papi and Manny go back-to-back, and the Sox put up a 7-spot in the eighth; but to be fair, the Angels were playing with less than their full team. Now the Sox wait until Friday night.

Eight to go.
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Old Sun Oct 07, 2007, 05:52pm
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Jeter's errant throw (although not ruled an error) leads to an early run for the Tribe. I'm not gloating; just happy.

Although I'm not happy that King George has basically fired Torre. Even if the Yankees come back and win this series, how eager will Torre be to come back next season after Steinbrenner's ultimatum?

Ok, I'm almost as tired of "Frank TV" commercials as I am of "This is Ouuuuuuuurrrrrrrrr Country", but that joke was kind of funny. John Madden asks why did the chicken cross the road? And the answer is, to get Brett Favre's autograph.
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Ok, I'm almost as tired of "Frank TV" commercials as I am of "This is Ouuuuuuuurrrrrrrrr Country", but that joke was kind of funny. John Madden asks why did the chicken cross the road? And the answer is, to get Brett Favre's autograph.
"Frank TV"?? I don't have cable so I haven't been watching the games. The ads I enjoyed in the past, but I haven't seen lately are the ones where that quarterback acts like a fan "Can I have your autograph on this loaf of bread? My brother loves you!" "D-Caf!! D-Caf!!" Are they running those?
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"Frank TV"?? I don't have cable so I haven't been watching the games. The ads I enjoyed in the past, but I haven't seen lately are the ones where that quarterback acts like a fan "Can I have your autograph on this loaf of bread? My brother loves you!" "D-Caf!! D-Caf!!" Are they running those?
"That quarterback"....
That's cute.
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"That quarterback"....
That's cute.
I don't dare commit myself as to which Manning it is. Just not that detail oriented.
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Back in the late 1950s (yeah - I know most of you weren't born yet, in fact for some of you, your parents weren't even born yet), I got two home run balls in the same game at Comiskey Park. One was hit by Minnie Minoso and I think the other was hit by Larry Doby. I didn't "catch" either of them, but chased them down by being faster than a bunch of other kids.

Obviously, I wish I still had them (and obviously, I wish I was still that fast).
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