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You're welcome, Irish! We're through one, tied at 0.

Ouch. That's gotta hurt.

As evidenced by these Dodger fans.

That was a monstrous foul ball.

And Beltran rips one into right field!

Eckstein possibly injured his left shoulder.

And Jose gets an infield hit on the first pitch of the night!!!

Play ball!!! Let's go Mets!!!

Piniella looked drunk at that press conference.

It sounded more like an "awwww" followed by a mix of cheers and half-meaning boos.

What does everybody think of these guys? Should we invite them here? I think they're pretty funny. The Kevin Baez interview was great.

Meet the Matts!

We HAVE to invite these guys to join the Pool. There's a website out there called Meet the Matts, which has a bunch of hysterical Metly-themed videos created by a couple of Mets fans. Here's a sampling:

Nolan Ryan pitching, Game 3 of the 1969 World Series, 8th inning Nolan Ryan pitching, Game 3 of the 1969 World Series, 9th inning

Is there some tax aimed at people who only live in Florida during the winter or something?

Jon Stewart threw out the first pitch at one of our recent games. They played footage of it, including Willie teasing him about his throw, on tonight's episode of "The Daily Show".

If the Cubs actually think that they can win the World Series next season, they're insane.

Dominican police issue warrant for White Sox shortstop in shooting SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Dominican authorities were seeking Juan Uribe after issuing an arrest warrant Monday for the Chicago White Sox shortstop in connection with the shooting of two men. Uribe and a bodyguard are suspected of shooting and wounding a Dominican farmer and a captain in the Italian Navy with a pistol and a shotgun when the pair walked too close to Uribe's jeep around midnight Friday, authorities said. The navy captain, Dondolin Alessandro, was treated for wounds to his stomach and hands. The farmer, Antonio Gonzalez Perez, had an elbow injury. The Dominican athlete's brother Elpidio and an unnamed bodyguard of Uribe's were arrested Sunday, San Cristobal province District Attorney Robert Lugo said. Uribe's agent, Martin Arburua, told the Chicago Sun-Times on Sunday that he had spoken to his client, who denied involvement in the shooting. Uribe told Arburua he had spoken to police, but Lugo said the shortstop had not contacted authorities, who were trying to locate him. "There is an order for Uribe's arrest and the prosecutor's office is investigating the case," Lugo told The Associated Press. The shooting took place in Juan Baron, a coastal city about 65 kilometers (40 miles) southwest of Santo Domingo, according to a police report. Two weeks ago, White Sox general manager Ken Williams endorsed the 27-year-old Uribe as his shortstop for the 2007 season despite his disappointing 2006 season. He was expected to report Tuesday to his Dominican winter league team in the capital, the Escogido Lions. Uribe is scheduled to earn $4.15 million next season in the major leagues, with the White Sox holding a $5 million option or $300,000 buyout for 2008.

Very very nice!

Oh well. At least Glavine gets more rest.

Phillies hired three former managers as coaches, actually. Art Howe as third base coach and infield instructor, Davey Lopes as first base coach, and Jimy Williams as bench coach.

Look at it this way - 3 runs, 5.1 innings. That's all right.

I've had a soul patch goatee-like thing going for nearly a year now, with a few scattered instances where I shaved it.

So this would leave the A's, Giants, Rangers, and Nationals jobs open.

Apparently Macha is indeed officially fired, the AP is reporting this.