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As has been noted before they sound very alike.

You lads are too funny..I just thought of Gladiator...I love that movie...and Crowe thinks he's Irish. Again featured Day-Lewis, in a story about Irish prisoners allegedly steamrolled in Britian They were steamrolled, plain and simple.....

ESPN is reporting that the White Sox are "extremely close" to trading for Soriano.... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2528494

I had that game on last night, I swear Joe Morgan is a riot, Miller was talking about Chipper who hit something like .500 for June, crazy stuff....Morgan said the reason is that he was not missing the ball..simple as that really.....and when Miller talked about Morgans sister who died last week Joe said the good news is that he has two more left......it just sounded so weird...

Jeter's a wanker and a bollox but I just don't see how a public show of support would help poor Alex...hey maybe we should ask Jeter to go to the Middle East to solve that mess.

Are we to really believe that A-Rod seeks Jeter's approvel or a kind word at the least?, if anything like that is true then A-Rod is pathetic.

All Ten are scumbags but I hope they catch that Goldberg prick soon....his bio makes me sick, interesting that there in no mention of 9/11 in Bin Laden's bio.

See I forgot Field of Dreams.....

1 - Unforgiven 2 - Gangs of New York 3 - The Deer Hunter 4 - Heat 5 - The Abyss 6 - In The Name Of The Father 7 -In America 8 -Trainspotting 9 - The Field 10 - The Commitments Well that list would probably change every day but that's it....

Steve Phillips thinks they should trade A-Rod,that it's even being talked about is fascinating. http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-060723rogers,1,4103722.column?coll=cs-cubs-utility ]ESPN analyst Steve Phillips, former general manager of the New York Mets, believes the Yankees should deal Rodriguez. "It's become the thing to do in New York to boo Alex Rodriguez," Phillips said Sunday night. "When that happens in New York, it doesn't stop. Now you see it's impacting his performance. Ultimately I don't see how he gets out of this rut. I think they have to trade him."

That's an interesting way of putting it Dickshot, it amazes me that no matter what NY area paper I read they all seem to write the same stuff, a Heyman bit about Jeter would read like one Klap wrote the previous week and so on.

I've seen it twice and loved it.......and Heat is an all time great IMO.

CF that was brilliant..... EDIT : I'm Jesse, great avatar guys.

] Sunday, July 23, 2006 By BOB KLAPISCH It's no secret that Alex Rodriguez has sunk to the bottom of a cesspool filled by self-doubt. There were four more strikeouts Saturday against the Blue Jays, and before that, five errors in five games -- a streak that was effectively halted when Joe Torre limited A-Rod to designated hitter duties for eight innings. Smart manager, freezing his troubled third baseman the way Wall Street temporarily stops trading during a crash. Like the stock market, everyone assumes A-Rod will recover. Or will he? By now, Rodriguez has been so thoroughly crushed by Derek Jeter in the PR referendum, the side-by-side comparison no longer merits debate: Yes, Jeter is hipper, cooler and more dependable in the clutch, even with less talent. So now it's time for Jeter to help the beleaguered Rodriguez. And that means doing more than just mouthing empty platitudes that "Alex will be fine" and that, "I can't tell [booing] fans what to do." Anyone can sense the distance between Jeter and Rodriguez; the much-heralded friendship that flourished when the two were the game's youngest star shortstops is history now. There are a number of reasons Jeter and Rodriguez stopped hanging out. One is married, the other is still single. Jeter has a cold-blooded side to him, both athletically and socially. He is unafraid. Rodriguez, on the other hand, is obsessed with what others think of him. Jeter decided he could no longer put up with what he considered A-Rod's fatal flaw. Still, that doesn't mean Jeter should be watching in silence while Rodriguez comes apart. It's time for him to act as captain and become A-Rod's advocate, the same way he and other Bombers defended Jason Giambi in 2005. No one agreed with what Giambi had been caught doing (taking steroids), but the Yankees' position was nevertheless swift and forward-thinking: He's one of ours, teammates said of Giambi. We stand by him. Jeter has so far avoided making that proclamation on Rodriguez's behalf, and the absence of a public vote of confidence has made A-Rod's misery with the fans that much more pronounced. All it would take is a simple but clearly-worded reminder that the Yankees need a productive A-Rod to catch the Red Sox, and the game-by-game, at-bat by at-bat assault on Rodriguez actually might let up. This isn't to say A-Rod gets a pass for his horrendous play of late. The way he's misplaying grounders, the Yankees are better off with him as the DH. And those four strikeouts on Saturday, each one progressively uglier, tell you Rodriguez needs more than a hitting instructor. He needs a sports psychologist. You see it in how tightly he grips the bat. You see how much slower his swing has become, his muscles overloaded with tension. Even the exaggerated deep breaths before he steps to the plate suggest the pressure has gotten to Rodriguez. But it's also unfair that Rodriguez takes heat for every decision he makes, including sunbathing in Central Park. It was Rodriguez's bad luck that a picture of him and his family ended up in the New York Post earlier in the week. For those who already can't stand the third baseman, the photo of him without a shirt made him look silly and vain, and the fact that his afternoon in the park was followed by three errors that night only further indicted him. But what crime has Rodriguez committed other than to slump while the Yankees are in second place? It says something that only general manager Brian Cashman has taken up A-Rod's cause, reminding critics that the third baseman, on his way someday to 800 homers and 3,000 hits, doesn't take steroids, plays hard and is still the best third baseman the team has ever had. But that line of defense doesn't seem to count for much in the clubhouse. One veteran sarcastically asked a group of reporters on Tuesday, "Hey, did you guys make it to the team party in Central Park?" It was an obvious reference to A-Rod and his self-absorbed ways. This culture of finding fault with Rodriguez is ultimately Jeter's responsibility. It's part of his job description to promote clubhouse unity. He doesn't have to like Rodriguez to make sure the team is going in one direction. Ultimately, it will be up to A-Rod to rescue himself from this personal nightmare. He's so awful right now that even middle-of-the-plate, 88-mph fastballs look overwhelming. His swing is loopy and late. His release point is equally unnatural for a third baseman, throwing sidearm like a shortstop in a hurry. The Yankees need A-Rod to stop panicking and rediscover the talent that's made him the most gifted player in the game. Maybe that's impossible. Maybe Rodriguez really is too soft for New York. That's why a hoax rumor last week that had A-Rod going to the Phillies made it all the way to Rodriguez's locker, where he denied wanting to be traded. Truth is, the Yankees and A-Rod will remain married for the remainder of his contract, just as Jeter will retire in pinstripes. Considering everyone's here to stay, it wouldn't hurt for the left side of the infield to join forces. Or at least pretend. E-mail: klapisch@northjersey.com

Wally writes for Newsday, used to write for the Post and the NY Sun.

Exactly and being with Peterson can only help him, we have this huge lead so why not keep him here and have Rick work with him,especially his off speed stuff needs fine tuning.

Willie has indicated that if Hernandez keeps pitching like he did yesterday then he will be in the rotation, which of course makes sence, I have no idea really what to make of Pelfrey, I suppose with the big lead the Mets have Willie can afford to keep pitching him, it will be interesting what they do when Pedro comes back this week.

I like Edgy DC's reply........

I agree with Wally that booing Hernandez was stupid, I felt that when watching the game.

I think a lot of these feature writers for the local papers get pissed when the MFY's are on the road, I'm sure Wally would rather be in the Bronx writing about Jeter than having to write about the stinking Mets.

Wally Matthews has some thoughts on Mets fans. ] What's booing about? July 23, 2006 The Mets might be running away with the NL East, but they still have a long way to go before they catch the Yankees. The Yankees have 26 world championships, the Mets two. The Yankees have retired 15 numbers, the Mets three, and two of those Mets were managers, And one was an ex-Yankee manager who won seven of those Yankees championships. But there is one category in which the Mets are about to pull even with the Yankees: fan arrogance. It began on Opening Day, when Carlos Beltran was booed for producing less than expected last season. At other times, Mets fans have booed Kaz Matsui (well-deserved), Victor Zambrano (understandable but misdirected) and Billy Wagner (goes with his territory). But when the crowd at yesterday's Mets-Astros game booed Orlando Hernandez as he left the mound after a first inning in which he allowed home runs to Lance Berkman and Preston Wilson, it plumbed new depths of stupidity. It seemed even more stupid six innings later, when they were cheering El Duque, who wound up giving them the kind of game they will need to play deep into October. But even if he hadn't, what is there to boo about at Shea Stadium these days? Going into yesterday, the Mets had a 13-game lead over their nearest competitors, the Braves and the Phillies. Their 58-38 record was the best in the National League, and better than all but three teams in the American. Better even than the Yankees. This team is enjoying its best season in two decades, as the Mets continually, and perhaps unwittingly, remind everyone with their silly "celebration" of the 1986 Mets, the last Mets team to win a world championship. Up in the Bronx, of course, such a thing would not be a cause for celebration, but of mass firings. Who ever heard of going 20 years without a World Series share? By comparison, Mets fans have been remarkably patient, even docile. Not anymore. Right now, Shea Stadium should supplant Disneyland as "the happiest place on Earth." Instead, it is like the Roman Colosseum when the Christians are winning. Or Yankee Stadium when the Yankees are losing. Here was an essentially meaningless game, less than 15 minutes old, and the starting pitcher who is likely to be an important person in this town come October, was being booed after one inning of work as if he were still a Yankee. "Who? They boo for me?" El Duque said, wide-eyed, when asked after the game for his reaction. "Well, congratulations to the fans. That was a good thing for them." Even in his second language, there was no missing the sarcasm. What more can these people want? Granted, with the price of tickets to baseball games these days, there are no more casual days at the ballpark. The Amazin' Mets, losers of 120 games in 120 comical ways, were cute and funny in 1962. They would need bodyguards to leave the park today. That's what happens when a ballgame costs as much as a night at the opera. Yet, there is something disturbing about a fan base with such a sense of entitlement that anything less than total domination of the opponent from the first pitch is greeted with anger and scorn. That is the kind of thing we have come to expect at Yankee Stadium, where fans are spoiled by the history of excellence and whose sense of entitlement still runs second to that of the owner, George Steinbrenner. It's annoying but at some level understandable. But at industrial, noisy, smelly Shea Stadium, with all the charm of the garbage dump it was built on and the chop shops it rubs up against, it boggles the imagination. This might well be the Mets' year, but so far this team, as the manager, the GM and most of the players are quick to point out, hasn't won anything yet. They are so far ahead that no one game will make a difference in the standings, nor will any one week. Everything they do from this point on is best viewed through the prism of October, which is where they are headed for one of the comparatively few times in their 44-year history. For the fans, this should be a time to be savored, not agonized over. This is the team they should be celebrating, not the team that won so long ago the films have turned sepia. So far, the 2006 Mets have been a pretty good ride, with plenty of reason to think it will get even better. What is there to boo about? "I don't think they were booing [Duque], I think they were booing what was going on," Wagner said. "They're just competitive, I guess. They expect you to win every inning." Instead, they have to endure the hardship of winning only two out of every three games.

Christ that kids mohawk is terrible looking.

I noticed that Yancy, my thought was that Carlos was wondering why Heilman was not throwing the ball...

Heilman should have just thrown the damn ball to first.

That was terrible from Heilman, Gary said all that needed to be said.