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Hey Simon... take a couple of deep breaths. You'll be okay by tomorrow... OTOH, didn't Sweet Lou have a similar problem in Seattle?

You mean they don't have a different October "down under" (you know, where Fellowshipper lives)?

probably the only thing better would have been to be at the game live... but then again, well, that WAS 20 years ago... did they have big screen TVs in that bar?

Follow playoff games here also

I saw a little bit of the last two half innings... pretty good drama. Home team won... btw, if either Chicago team gets to the big one, I hope the weather will be good in the Windy City. Otherwise, LA/Anaheim and Tampa would seem to be good for preventing rain outs...

NO. Not ONLY no, but HELL NO! :)

I suspect we'll have a few of those days... hopefully VERY soon! So, Simon, is there any uncertainty as to who you'll be cheering for in the playoffs?

So, when do pitchers and catchers report for spring training?

Well, there ARE good reasons to root for the Rays and the Brewers, one never having been in the playoffs and the other so long ago. BUT one has to figure the Cubs to be a sentimental favorite in many places throughout the country. I can't imagine the Brewers making it to the WS, but have to think that any of the other three NL teams could make it. What happened with the AL central?

Is it time for Spring Training yet?

I'd say its almost certainly TWI. It's put the way it is in the article, likely, because the reporter isn't familiar with TWI. I'm not so sure the connection with twi is meaningful from any sort of cause/effect relationship because there are (unfortunately) too many child molesters in plenty of places not associated with twi. That said, the association in this article is still there and still looks bad from any angle.

I agree... as long as the games are meaningless to both teams.

That is amazing. As to the Dbacks... they'll be a year older (the core members of the team, most of whom will be back), and that MIGHT make a difference next season. I doubt Orlando Hudson will be back. His wrist is much too fragile, even though he's a wonderful on field leader when he can play. Big Adam Dunn's free agent so who knows? But THE one thing they missed most this season is the veteran leadership of a big bat. They had plenty of guys who could field better than him, but he did make a slight difference offensively when they brought him in. If they can build on that, it could be good. They MIGHT bring the Big Unit back, but I can't imagine relying on him much next year. I'd like to see him get to 300 wins, but it's looking more difficult every start. Webb and Haren still make an exceptional one-two punch as starters. The bullpen has been mostly good, but had some serious breakdowns. Those breakdowns wouldn't have been as serious with more consistent offense, however. Stephen Drew came into his own this year. He was more or less mediocre offensively in the first half, but has raised his average to .290 with an exceptional second half. He hit for the cycle, has had numerous multi-hit games, and joined an elite club of only a couple other shortstops who hit 20 homeruns, 40 doubles and 10 triples in a season. With Conor Jackson, Chris Young and Mark Reynolds, they have a solid young core of talent. Besides that, next year I'll be able to take the new light rail mass transit system to the ball park and see games for less than $10 total cost with tickets and transportation. So, I'm looking forward to 2009 (not simply because January will bring the end of an error)!

I had kinda wondered about that point too. Really, there aren't any posters who frequent the politics forum who were gung ho corps muckety mucks in leadership for twi after the in residence years.

Hey don't they have a television show to celebrate those folks? :)

Today is ELIMINATION day... for the Dbacks. <_< No one to blame but themselves. I hope your Dodgers do well in the playoffs. :)

Dbacks now only 2.5 games behind Dodgers.... it's no wonder that Hiway29 is being humble in looking toward a possible playoff chance for the Dodgers. It's certainly NOT a lock for them yet. The Dbacks pretty much have to win the rest of their games and rely on the Dodgers to lose a few... ... the scenario STILL favors the Dodgers however!

That's my question also... besides, I thought denim was blue.

And I remembered on of those... :)

You forgot Hope Harmon (Richeson).

How very CREEPY, that dancing. :blink:

I have NOT been logged off of the site (unexpectedly) today. I figured the removal of the alternative "skin" for GSC was done to remove a potential cause for the problem. It may have worked. :) I still prefer the OTHER view (but not getting logged off).

I found the same diminuation of options this morning. However, I did notice that I didn't have to log in this morning (yet).

Well, I remember her name and sent you a PM.

niKa... she's been known to visit Tucson.