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This one's about to go 18 innings too.

And now I turn my attention to Arizona/Colorado as it enters the bottom of the 16th deadlocked in a 1-1 tie. They've been more efficient with their players though - they've only used 41 combined so far.

I can't answer that - I'm fortunate enough not to have any vested interest in either team.

Of course they scored - they had Borkowski in there for six innings. Seriously though, nice job by him even if he does get the loss, for holding out so long - he kept his pitch count way down and looked good out there for awhile.

Wait... Jason Lane can pitch?

And that's player #25 for the Cubs. Good Lord. The camera shots of the sleeping fans on WGN are GOLD. EDIT: And with four pitchers still listed on Houston's reserve sheet, that's 46 players used by two teams as we enter the 18th.

Well, some of us might.

BLASPHEMY! You cannot top the pancakes! ...well, actually, I guess you can top the pancakes... you know, with jam, and syrup... and apparently Nutella.

StylesMark gained 2 points of overness from this segment.

It's being invaded by the SWF at present. But we're better wrestlers than WCW.

It's also noteworthy that before facing the Yankees for five games this week, the Red Sox will first have to contend with Detroit at Fenway for three. Tomorrow it's Beckett vs. Robertson, Tuesday is Schilling vs. Bonderman, and Wednesday is the one I worry about - Wells vs. Verlander.

Reds used twenty-three guys.

At one point last week (just before we called up Corky Miller as an emergency catcher), the Red Sox had 13 men on the pitching staff... a fact that became painfully obvious when Lowell was held out of the lineup and Mirabelli got hurt and missed a few days, leaving us with precisely one bench player (Kapler) remaining.

I was going to ask if Roger Clemens has ever hit a homer, but I looked it up myself - he hasn't. He does have a few doubles though. Looks like he never did record that stolen base he said he wanted at the beginning of the '05 season.

Also at HeldDOWN, Longdogger Pete addresses the developing situation with Peter Knight. What kind of match will Pete select for their encounter at AngleSlam? Find out this week!

Manny Ramirez (!) hitting streak reaches 25 games.

Well, the Nation can only hope. On the Ortiz/MVP situation - this guy's numbers have gone up every year. After doing a little quick math, he's on pace for 59 homers and 159 RBIs. If he doesn't win, it's because voters will vote against him solely because of his being a DH and ignoring his offensive ability entirely. Seriously. How high do his numbers have to be?

Sydney Sky vs. Ayane Mitsui

So much for Boston "raping" Kansas City.

5) No Spirit Squad.

Yeah. And you smell funny too.

http://www.letyourcompassguideyou.com/usr/owelles/ So these "podcasts" are just a small portion of the Lost Experience online game, so if you aren't a Lost fan you won't really understand them. But god damn, this radio show host sounds like Thoth.

I can mark again. I quit my overnight job.

(Once again, stats are in SWF style.) Wrestler's Name: Sydney Sky Full Name: Sydney Elizabeth Sky Nickname: Riot Grrl Height: 5'11" Weight: 170 lbs Hometown: Los Angeles, California Age: 29 yrs old Face/Heel: Face Stable: None Ring Escort: None Teammate: Occasionally tag teams with Longdogger Pete Weapon(s): Steel Chair Quote: "The Sky is Falling .. are you ready for it?" Looks: Sydney Sky is a tall woman. Lean, but muscular. She comes to the ring wearing (for a match): A pair of black vinyl pants, a purple corset top, (that shows off her belly and belly ring) and a pair of combat boots. Her hair is usually worn in a ponytail for a match, but can get loosened in some moves. If she is going to the ring as an escort, or is just backstage, she will usually be wearing a black tank top with a white button down shirt over it, tied with the ends of it so it shows her belly, a black and purple plaid 'school girl' type skirt and combat boots. Ring Entrance: "Cave" by Muse begins to play and Sydney Sky appears on the stage with a serene smile on her face. It stays there for a moment while the crowd cheers. It disappears for a more determined look, as she narrows her eyes towards the ring. Along the sides of the stage, sparkling pyros of purple, blue and white go off. She heads down to the ring with a swagger, high-fives to various audience members along the way. She slides into the ring, winks at the announcers and prepares for the match. Stats: (SWF style, no more than 10 points per stat, 20 points total) ¯¯¯¯¯ Strength: 4 Speed: 7 Vitality: 4 Charisma: 5 Style: Mostly a technical and high-flying wrestler. Strong for a woman, but very Lita-esque in her moves. With a wrestler of similar stature and strength, can pull off some powerful moves. Signature moves: 1. "Hurricane" - Standing Hurricanrana 2. "Fallen Star" - Lionsault 3. "Orbital Stretch" - Spider Stretch 4. "Sky Swirl" - Twist Of Fate 5. Hurricanrana Pin 6. Sleeper Hold and Scissors 7. Headscissor Takedown 8. Tiger Suplex Pin (for similar sized wrestlers) 9. Headscissor Rollover 10. Sharpshooter Common moves: 1. Queen Arm Scissors 2. Fame Asser 3. Senton Splash 4. STF 5. Spinning Wheel Kick 6. Rolling Wheel Kick 7. Diving Hurrincanrana 8., Diving Moonsault 9. Mahistrol Crade Pin 10. Boxing Straight Punch 11. School Boy 12. Front Dropkick Rare moves: 1. Flip Suplex with Pin (for similar sized wrestlers) 2. Superplex (for similar sized wrestlers) 3. Asai Moonsault 4. Rolling Boston Crab 5. Snap Suplex (for similar sized wrestlers) Tag moves: 1. "Tropical Depression" - Backdrop from her partner over the top rope into a senton to an opponent outside the ring. Finishers: 1. "Daybreak" - A pedigree, performed slightly faster than Triple H's pedigree as she can't support her opponent's weight for long. This move was popularized during her IGNJL career, and was later adopted by one-time ally Annie Eclectic. Bio: Sydney Sky was a sucker for the limelight. From a young age, she knew that performing, in some form, would be her calling when she grew older. She first started out as a dancer. Modern, tap .. even ballet. It gave her poise, discipline and grace. She was made to dance, as she had always been one of the tallest girls growing up. Syd attended a school of performing arts, focusing on dance. The pressures of the highly competitive school began to break her down a bit, and she turned to going to the gym to take pressure off, become stronger and to let out stress. It was there that she began learning some wrestling moves, after watching some independent wrestlers working out. It intrigued her and she took an interest in it. They helped her train, showing her the ropes and eventually, she began to surpass their ability to train her anymore. Giving up dancing, she turned her focus completely on wrestling and eventually, after a few years of hard work, she joined their league and has been working independent shows ever since. In late 2001, she was 'discovered' by veteran wrestler Longdogger Pete, who was then working for the IGNJL. He was impressed by her style, finesse and athleticism and introduced himself afterwards. Even more impressed by her attitude and personality, he convinced the IGNJL commissioner to give her a contract. After joining the IGNJL, she was quickly recruited by Longdogger Pete to the face stable, X Force 9. She spent a lot of time there, becoming an integral part of the team. But after an encounter with Jacob Helmsley and his steel pipe, she landed in the hospital in a coma and was out of commission for several weeks. She quickly made a comeback; however, she was not the same Sydney Sky that had first entered the league. She became cruel, heartless and only cared about furthering her own career and status. Syd turned on XF9, becoming heel and moving out on her own. She became known as the 'Riot Grrl' of the IGNJL (affectionately called that by Commissioner Edwin MacPhisto) and she certainly lived up to that title. During her tenure in the IGNJL, Sydney enjoyed one reign with the IGNJL European Championship, as well as one reign with the IGNJL World Championship. However, her career in the wrestling industry was not to last much longer. In 2002, Sydney took a Demonstar Driver from a returning Nathaniel Kibagami and suffered a broken neck that prematurely ended her fledgling career. ...that is, until 2006. Having been medically cleared for some time, a rejuvenated Sydney Sky has finally clawed her way back into the business, as a member of OAOAST and an ally of Longdogger Pete.