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I haven't read Ian O'Connor in years but today he sums up Clemens very well, for me at least. Clemens

1 Blaine Beatty - Phil Collins 2 Mark Carreon - Madonna 3 David Cone - Natalie Merchant & 10,000 Maniacs 4 Ron Darling - Earth, Wind, and Fire 5 Sid Fernandez - Elton John 6 John Franco - Bruce Springsteen 7 Dwight Gooden - The Temptations 8 Keith Hughes - Glen Frey 9 Jeff Innis - Neil Diamond 10 Gregg Jeffferies - Randy Travis 11 Howard Johnson - Eddie Van Halen 12 Phil Lombardi - Michael Card 13 Barry Lyons - Jim Morrison 14 Julio Machado - All Salsa Music 15 Dave Magadan - Hank Williams, Jr. 16 Kevin McReynolds - Patti LaBelle, Freddie Jackson 17 Orlando Mercado - Paula Abdul 18 Keith Miller - Whitney Houston 19 Jeff Musselman - Chicago 20 Tom O'Malley - Elvis Presley 21 Bob Ojeda - The Jackson 5 22 Alejandro Pe�a - Harry Chapin 23 Mackey Sasser - Boxcar Willie 24 Darryl Strawberry - Lionel Richie 25 Lou Thornton - Elton John 26 Tim Teufel - Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul 27 Frank Viola - The Cars 28 Wally Whitehurst - The Commodores

I've often wondered what guys like Leyritz get paid for expert opinion, $5,250 a month working as an MLB.com analyst. Anyway Leyritz blew millions over the years. Blew It Big Time

WOW, really un-fucking-real. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3179745 Why not just have his regular family Doc take care of stuff like that,

I wouldn't mind snapping up Kenny Williams if he became available.

] Swisher sent packing to White Sox for three prospects OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics made their second major trade in three weeks, sending outfielder and fan favorite Nick Swisher to the Chicago White Sox for three minor leaguers on Thursday. The A's -- who dealt ace Dan Haren to Arizona on Dec. 14 -- received left-hander Gio Gonzalez, right-hander Fautino De Los Santos and outfielder Ryan Sweeney. Oakland general manager Billy Beane acknowledged last month that the A's are rebuilding and said he expects the club to take its lumps next season after the team missed the playoffs in 2007. The A's reached the AL championship series in 2006, but Oakland (76-86) had its streak of winning seasons end at eight and went 9-17 in September. The 27-year-old Swisher, a switch-hitter and a favorite in the clubhouse because of his high-energy, playful nature, had been one of few constants for Oakland in recent seasons -- playing in the outfield and at first base while the team dealt with injuries at most every position. He batted .262 with 22 homers and 78 RBIs in 150 games in 2007, his third full big league season. He also drew 100 walks, ranking him sixth in the AL, for a career-best .381 on-base percentage. His 80 home runs were a franchise record by a switch-hitter, and Swisher also recorded career highs for batting average, walks and doubles (36). Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All

I agree with the Doctor, looking at that list I've not heard nor seen most of those boards, in fact the only one I have ever been to is Mets.com.

AG/DC wrote: My own mostly, but based on two disputable, though evenly applied, principles: 1) Players tend to get better as they approach 28-32, stay the same during that period, and get worse thereafter. For pitchers and catchers, they tend to plateau earlier, like 27-31. . I think HGH and steroids put paid to that theory.

Nice work, are these musings your own?, I think Maine and Perez will improve although I see our season being a wash.

I've heard great things about this movie and after seeing this kid in Superbad I wanted to see this movie. Not sure when I will see it though, probably on DVD.

Saw this movie last night, liked it a lot. Vic had it as one of his best for 2006 last year and I would agree. It's a story of one man who's peaceful tribe gets kidnaped by a savage warrior tribe who wants them for slaves and as sacrifice for their gods, Jaguar Paw had hid his pregnant wife and son and must now escape and make it back to his village to save them. Brutal violence at every turn but also this is beautifully shot with a brilliant chase scene. Gripping from start to finish.

Mike I'll take a listen later to the interviews, one thing ,the link under your name is broken. Maybe it's on my end although I don't think so.. Welcome.

Terrible all round. ] FORT LAUDERDALE - Jim Leyritz, the former Major League Baseball player known as "The King," was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter Friday morning following an accident that killed another driver, police said. Leyritz, 44, was traveling north-bound on Southwest Seventh Avenue when he passed a red light and crashed with another car around 3:30 a.m., said Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman Kathy Collins. The accident happened at the intersection of Southwest Second Street and Seventh Avenue. A 30-year-old woman traveling west-bound on Second Street was ejected from her car, Collins said. She was pronounced dead at Broward General Medical Center. Leyritz was charged with manslaughter and DUI property damage after an investigation, Collins said. Leyritz played with the New York Yankees in the '90s, earning his nickname after hitting a game-tying home run in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series (the Yankees would go on to win the game and the series).

About Minaya in a who's Hot and who's Not he wrote. ] NOT: Omar Minaya The Mets' general manager is gambling heavily on Ryan Church and Brian Schneider to make Mets fans forget Lastings Milledge. The 22-year-old outfielder was, at times, immature, and certainly underdeveloped as a ballplayer, particularly on defense. But Milledge just might blossom in Washington under manager Manny Acta, which would serve only to embarrass the Mets' hierarchy. If the Mets really were convinced Milledge's trade value had plummeted, they should've waited a year to try again. They would've done no worse than Schneider and Church. Unless the Mets can somehow pry Johan Santana away from the Twins, they'll go into '08 without significantly improving the team that blew a seven-game lead with 17 to go. Minaya loves the art of the deal, but he's yet to work any magic this winter. On the other NY team. ] NOT: Yankee payroll GM Brian Cashman has been obsessed with holding down the overhead, so how do you think the Yankees felt after being slapped with a $24 million luxury-tax bill last week? In all, the Bombers shelled out $232 million in payroll and tax for 2007 � a figure that in part was offset by the 4.2 million in attendance. The Bombers vaulted over the 40 percent tax threshold when they signed Clemens at midseason, giving him a prorated $28 million deal. With the tax included, the Yankees actually paid The Rocket $25 million for his 18 starts, during which he was 6-6 with a 4.18 ERA.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ="metirish"]What am I missing here? moments of silence Of course, silly me.

What am I missing here?

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Watched this again Xmas night and liked it even more on second viewing. "I'll be the Iron Chef of pounding vag"

Keith Law on the Rangers/Reds trade. ] Rangers get best of Hamilton trade There's some risk involved, but there's a very good chance by acquiring Josh Hamilton, the Rangers just picked up a middle-of-the-order bat who's about to enter his prime years in exchange for a hard-throwing young pitcher (Edinson Volquez) with more risks around his future. For the Reds, they cash in some of their outfield surplus to add some pitching depth, but it's surprising to see a club aiming to contend in 2008 take a young arm in return, rather than using that surplus to acquire a starter who can push them toward 85-90 wins now. The Rangers' system is full of pitching prospects, and they have a good number of infield and catching prospects, but they're light in the outfield, with 2007 draftee Julio Borbon probably the best of that group. Hamilton immediately becomes the best center fielder the Rangers have had in a decade -- all apologies to Laynce Nix, Tom Goodwin and Damon Buford -- and has a good chance to be the best hitter in the Rangers' 2008 lineup. Hamilton was a five-tool player coming out of high school, and he's a four-tool player now, with his speed diminished by injuries. He has good bat speed and centers the ball well, shows at least 30-homer power, plus a cannon arm and above-average range in center. In limited time, he showed a patient approach at the plate and a willingness to work deep counts, although that will be tested with a full season of playing time in 2008. The risks with Hamilton are obvious. One is his history of substance abuse, which kept him out of pro ball for almost four full seasons; we know he's been clean for at least 18 months, and you can be sure the Rangers are going to have a support system in place. (If I'm Rangers general manager Jon Daniels, I track down Johnny Narron, who has known Hamilton since the kid was in high school and who was Hamilton's personal coach in Cincinnati, and hire him to fill the same role in Texas.) The bigger concern is Hamilton's history of injuries. He's had at least two operations on each knee, although his knees didn't pose any trouble in 2007. He missed time with an intestinal ailment and then a hamstring pull this season, playing in just 90 games. It's fair to say he's injury-prone, and he's going to face fatigue issues if he stays healthy for a full season at some point. However, these are risks worth taking if you're Texas because of the sheer magnitude of Hamilton's talent. In exchange, the Reds get Volquez, a 24-year-old right-hander with five years in pro ball who still is more a thrower than a pitcher. He has a strong two-pitch combo in his fastball and changeup; his fastball is 91-96 mph and is "heavy," so he breaks a number of bats and it's hard for hitters to drive the ball, but he doesn't generate groundballs. His changeup is his best secondary pitch, always plus and occasionally rating a 65 or 70 on the 20-80 scale, making him more effective against left-handed hitters than right-handed hitters. But Volquez has some significant red flags. His control has never been good, with 150 walks over the last two years in about 330 innings, and his fastball command is fringe-average; despite the heaviness of his heater, he's still been homer-prone in Texas, and heads now to another hitter-friendly park. Volquez still doesn't have an average breaking ball and it seems likely that at this point, he never will, in which case, he's much more likely to end up in the bullpen. If he's going to be a starter long-term, it's hard to envision him as more than a fourth starter because of the lack of a third pitch, although he could be an excellent short reliever with that two-pitch repertoire because he won't have the large platoon split so many short relievers have. The Reds also received Danny Ray Herrera, a slight 5-foot-6 lefty with a low-80s fastball and a curveball right out of the 1940s. He's a quality organizational player, but pitchers with grade-35 fastballs do not pitch in the majors, especially not in a hitter's park like Great American. Even if Hamilton settles in as a 120-game, 500-plate appearance hitter, it will be hard for Volquez to perform well enough to provide more value to the Reds than Hamilton will to the Rangers. Add to that the normal risks associated with pitchers and the fact that Hamilton can contribute right away while Volquez has yet to show he's ready to pitch regularly in the majors and the exchange clearly favors Texas.

Yeah I figured it was a stretch me calling him a big shot.

Weird, I saw that site but not that page. Roger sounds genuswine so I believe him.

http://mlb-rumors.blogspot.com/2007/12/interview-with-peter-mccarthy.html

I saw the video that FK references on the news but I can't for the life of me find Clemens's website.

Watched this tonight, liked it a lot and pretty much laughed throughout the whole movie and had several flash back moments.

All those people and the dodgy clothes the band were wearing.